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The Centre for the Study of African Economies Conference 2009 on Economic Development in Africa will be held at St Catherine's College, Oxford, 22-24 March 2009.

Call for papers - Deadline Friday 12 December 2008

Papers on any topics related to African economic development, including in a comparative context, are welcome. This conference will largely consist of parallel sessions, with two plenary sessions.

If you are interested in presenting a paper, please upload an abstract by Friday 12 December 2008 at http//www.csae.ox.ac.uk/conferences.

Student applications
PhD/DPhil students must complete the submission form on the conference website and submit a full paper for consideration.

Funding
The CSAE hopes to obtain funds for African presenters who are currently living and working in Africa and who will be travelling from Africa to the conference. Funding will cover all participation and travel costs for successful applicants. Applicants must complete the submission form on the conference website and submit a full paper for consideration. Please mark your application “applying for funding”.

For more information about the Centre, and the conference programme as it becomes available you may wish to consult our web site at http://www.csae.ox.ac.uk.

Second Riccardo Faini Doctoral Conference on Development Economics
September 7-9, 2008
Hosted by University of Milan, Palazzo Feltrinelli, Gargnano, Italy

Keynote Speaker: Dean Karlan - Department of Economics, Yale University

Call for papers - Deadline June 15, 2008

The Riccardo Faini Doctoral Conference aims at providing Ph.D. students working on topics in the field of Development Economics with an opportunity to present their work, discuss it with senior researchers and exchange ideas with international colleagues. We invite doctoral candidates and young scholars to submit research papers on development economics issues. Two nights accommodation and meals will be offered at no cost at the Conference venue. There is no registration fee for selected participants but travel expenses are not covered. The Conference is organised by Centro Studi Luca d’Agliano, jointly with the University of Milan and the Department of Economics at the University of Milan Bicocca. It is an annual event and honours the memory of Riccardo Faini, who always strived to provide graduate students with opportunities to broaden their views by interacting with each other and engaging with more established international researchers.

The application deadline is June 15, 2008. Papers should be submitted by e-mail (in pdf format) to centro.dagliano@unimi.it. Your e-mail should include the following information: name, university affiliation and status of PhD- whether complete and, if complete, years since it was awarded. Decisions of acceptance will be announced no later than July 15, 2008. Final versions of the papers will be due on August 20, 2008.

BREAD/CEPR/University of Verona Summer School in Development Economics
June 30-July 4, 2008
Hosted by University of Verona, Alba Di Canazei, Italy

Call for applications - Deadline April 30, 2008

BREAD, CEPR and the University of Verona are organizing a week-long Summer School in Development Economics to be held in Italy in July, 2008.

The School will be held at the summer campus of the University of Verona in Alba Di Canazei in the spectacular Italian Dolomites from June 30 through July 4, 2008. It is intended for PhD students with a small number of spaces available for people who completed their PhDs within the last two years. The program will be taught by Dilip Mookherjee (Boston University), Nava Ashraf (Harvard), Erica Field (Harvard), Imran Rasul (University College, London), Eric Verhoogen (Columbia), and Dean Yang (Michigan).

The application deadline is April 30, 2008 and the cost is 500 Euros, including lodging.
For more information, please visit http://dse.univr.it/ssef

The Emergence of China and India in the Global Economy
July 4-July 6, 2008
Hosted by Center for Economic Performance, London School of Economics (LSE)

Call for papers - Deadline March 30, 2008

China Summer Institute
June 27-July 1, 2008
Hosted by Tsinghua University Beijing

Call for papers - Deadline February 29, 2008

UC Berkeley, the Chicago Graduate School of Business, the LICOS-Center for Institutions and Economic Performance at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and the School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University are jointly organizing an international Summer Institute with the objective of creating a network and community of top level scholars working on Chinese economic development. The Summer Institute will be organized in collaboration with the BREAD and CEPR networks of academic economists.

The Summer Institute will bring together between 20 and 30 participants for a period of five days. We welcome applications not only from those who want to present their research on China but also from anybody who has an interest in doing serious economic research on China and would like to use the workshop as means of exploring this possibility.

This call invites you to submit a paper or express your interest in attending the above Summer Institute which will be hosted by Tsinghua University Beijing between June 27th to July 1st. The scientific committee for the 2008 Summer Institute will be composed of Gérard Roland, Chang-Tai Hsieh, Chongen Bai, Shang-Jin Wei, Jo Swinnen and Robin Burgess.

The workshop intends to group together the best scholars working on China in China, the US and Europe with other top level scholars who have an interest in working on China in the future. Each day, there will be a half day of seminar presentations and the rest of the day will be free to allow scholars to interact and explore the possibility of doing joint research projects.

Expressions of interest in attending the meeting should be e-mailed to Gerard Roland at groland@econ.berkeley.edu by 18:00 GMT on February 29th, 2008. Papers for possible presentation at the meeting should also be sent by this date to this e-mail address.

We can cover economy apex travel and accommodation costs for selected participants. Please indicate when you reply whether you will require this funding or whether you will be able to cover your own travel costs. Please note that it will not be possible to accept all applications to attend this Summer Institute. At the moment, funding is available for travel and accommodation expenses in accordance with standard guidelines (economy apex travel), but where possible it is hoped that some of the selected participants will use grants at their disposal to cover expenses and thereby free up space for others.

ESPE 2008 - XXII Annual Conference of the European Society for Population Economics
June 19-21, 2008, University College London

Call for papers - Deadline February 1, 2008

The Twenty Second Annual Conference of the ESPE will take place on June 19-21, 2008, at University College London, UK. The aim of the Conference is to facilitate the exchange of research ideas and results across a range of fields, including the economics of the household, labour economics, public economics, demography, and health economics. Examples of research topics are: human capital investment, gender issues, intrahousehold distribution, aging and social security, taxation, population and economic growth, domestic and international migration, income distribution and redistribution within and between generations, technological change and the environment.

Jan Van Ours (University of Tilburg, the Netherlands) will serve as the program chair and Christian Dustmann as the local organizer. The keynote speakers at ESPE2008 will be Daron Acemoglu (MIT) and Pierre-André Chiappori (Columbia). The presidential address will be given by Christian Dustmann (UCL).

The conference will provide the opportunity to present papers. Papers and abstracts should be submitted electronically using the on-line submission form on the conference web-page, http://www.econ.ucl.ac.uk/espe2008/. ESPE2008 will for the first time also have poster sessions.

Submissions for presentation should include an abstract and, when possible, the paper itself in pdf format (one single file, including tables and figures). Preference will be given to submissions that include a completed paper. Submissions for posters should include an abstract and if possible a paper. Please indicate on the electronic submission form whether you wish to present a paper or a poster.

The submission deadline is February 1, 2008. Acceptance decisions will be communicated in March. We particularly encourage graduate students to apply. Waivers of the conference registration fee will be provided for 10 graduate students. It is necessary that students apply for the waiver in the on-line submission and that his/her supervisor confirms the student status. ESPE wants actively to increase participation from East European countries. Presenters from these countries who are within ten years of having completed their PhD can apply for a 50% reduction in the registration fee. Information on conference location, registration, and hotel reservations will be available at the conference web page, http://www.econ.ucl.ac.uk/espe2008/.

3rd European Workshop on ‘Labour Markets and Demographic Change’
April 24-25, 2008, Rostock, Germany
Organized by the Max-Planck-Institute for Demographic Research; Rostock Center for Research on Demographic Change; and Department of Economics, University of Rostock

Call for papers - Deadline January 28, 2008

The workshop focuses on economic analysis broadly dealing with the impact of demographic change on labour markets or, indeed, vice versa. We welcome empirical and theoretical contributions from both a micro- and macro-economic perspective. A conference volume is projected. Topics of interest include:

• Supply- and demand-side impact of demographic change
• Matching of ageing workers
• Contracts with an ageing workforce
• Age discrimination
• Productivity, innovation and age
• Policy-making in ageing labour markets
• Labour migration
• Labour market institutions and fertility

The deadline for submission is January 28. We prefer the submission of full draft papers, but are willing to consider extended abstracts (3 pages). Those wishing to participate are invited to submit papers/abstracts in PDF format to Carsten Ochsen (carsten.ochsen@uni-rostock.de). We explicitly welcome junior researchers to submit and present their work.

Polarization and Conflict Network Conference on “Conflict and Development”
March 7-8, 2008, London School of Economics

Call for papers - Deadline January 20, 2008

The topic for this conference is “Conflict and Development.” The conference will be coordinated by Joan Esteban (Barcelona) and the local organizers are Robin Burgess, Valentino Larcinese and Gerard Padro i Miguel. They will work with Eliana La Ferrara (Bocconi), Edward Miguel (UC Berkeley) and Debraj Ray (NYU) in putting together the final program together for the conference.

The Conference program will cover two days. The deadline for paper submission is January 20th, 2008. A title and the summary will be sufficient for now, but finished papers are preferable. Submissions on topics close to Conflict and Development will receive priority. Please send papers to: angela.hernandez@iae.csic.es by this date. The conference organizers can cover travel and accommodation costs for paper presenters.

Call for Papers
Economic Demography Workshop 2008
at the
Population Association of America Annual Meeting
Sheraton New Orleans, 500 Canal Street

New Orleans, Louisiana
Wednesday, April 16, 2008

The 2008 Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America will be held Thursday April 17 through Saturday April 19, 2006 in New Orleans, LA. As has been true for more than twenty years, there will also be an Economic Demography Workshop from 1-5 p.m. on the afternoon preceding the main PAA meeting (Wednesday, April 16, 2008). The Workshop provides an opportunity for the detailed presentation of 4-9 papers with more economic content than those generally given in the main meetings. The EDW web site is found at www.edworkshop.umd.edu.

You may submit a paper or detailed abstract for consideration by the Program Committee by Friday, December 21, 2007, at:

http://editorialexpress.com/
conference/edworkshop2008

Interested participants may submit abstracts that have also been submitted for presentation at the main PAA meeting. Please use the "Comments" field to indicate whether or not the abstract has also been submitted for presentation at the main meeting. Preference will be given to papers that will not be presented at the main PAA meeting. The program will be finalized in mid-January.

General information about the PAA Annual Meeting is available from the Population Association of America, 8630 Fenton Street, Suite 722, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3812. Tel: 1-301-565-6710, Fax: 1-301-565-7850 Web: www.popassoc.org/.

Additional information about the Economic Demography Workshop can be obtained on the Economic Demography Workshop web site: http://www.edworkshop.umd.edu, or from any member of this years organizing committee: David Lam (chair, davidl@umich.edu), Marianne Bitler (mbitler@uci.edu), or Jacob Klerman (Jacob_Klerman@abtassoc.com). Programs from past workshops are also available at the workshop web site.

Please forward this announcement to other interested economic demographers. Sign up for email announcements of the Economic Demography Workshop at www.edworkshop.umd.edu.

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Jobs and Funding Opportunities

Fellowships in Sustainability Science
Center for International Development, Harvard University
Due date for applications: January 15, 2009

The Sustainability Science Program at Harvard University's Center for International Development invites applications for resident fellowships in sustainability science for the University's academic year beginning in September 2009. The fellowship competition is open to advanced doctoral and post-doctoral students, and to mid-career professionals engaged in research or practice to facilitate the design, implementation, and evaluation of effective interventions that promote sustainable development. Applicants should describe how their work would contribute to "sustainability science," the emerging field of use-inspired research seeking understanding of the interactions between human and environmental systems as well as the application of such knowledge to sustainability challenges relating to advancing development of agriculture, habitation, energy and materials, health and water while conserving the earth's life support systems.

This year we will give some preference to applicants who address the challenges related to meeting human needs for water or food/agriculture/land use in the context of sustainable development. In addition to general funds available to support this fellowship offering, special funding for the Giorgio Ruffolo Fellowships in Sustainability Science is available to support citizens of Italy or developing countries who are therefore especially encouraged to apply. For more information on the fellowships application process, http://www.cid.harvard.edu/sustsci/grants/fellows/09_fellows_RFP.htm .
Applications are due January 15, 2009.

The Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) invites applications for positions in International Education and Development, at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor or Lecturer, depending on qualifications. (At HGSE, Lecturers are individuals with extensive professional experience and a primary commitment to practitioner preparation programs.)

Requirements normally include a strong doctoral record in education, in public policy, or in a social science discipline, and a record of education-related empirical research with an explicit comparative or international emphasis. Successful candidates must be committed to working in the field of international and comparative education and with diverse student and community populations.

Topical areas of interest include but are not limited to: the comparative study of curriculum, pedagogy, education policy and programs; the comparative assessment of student knowledge and skills in different countries; evaluation and monitoring of international educational initiatives in either the public or private sector; education in emergency or conflict situations; and social entrepreneurship and leadership in international development. The selected candidate(s) will be expected to teach and advise masters students in the International Education Policy program and doctoral students with international research interests.

The search committee will begin reviewing applications on December 5, 2008, and continue until the position or positions are filled. Applicants should send a hard copy of their curriculum vitae (including home address and preferred email address), a statement of their research and teaching interests, and three examples of their work or continuing projects. Applicants for assistant professor, associate professor, lecturer, or senior lecturer positions should include three letters of recommendation. Applicants at the rank of full professor are asked to submit the names of three or more people who can provide references. Candidates who proceed to a short list may be asked to submit additional letters or materials.
Please send application to:
Professor Paul L. Harris
Chair, Search Committee
c/o Carol Luongo
Harvard Graduate School of Education
122 Longfellow Hall
Cambridge, MA 02138
For information about the Harvard Graduate School of Education, please visit: www.gse.harvard.edu.

The Economic Growth Center at Yale University has created a new two-year post-doctoral program and is seeking applicants for one or two positions for 2009-2011.  As background, the Economic Growth Center recently initiated two (of three planned) 20-year panel surveys in Ghana and India, and is also heavily involved in field experiments in several countries. The position seeks students interested in these projects, both in collaboration with current Yale faculty and independently.  The position begins summer or fall of 2009, and applicants should plan to complete their PhD at some point in the calendar year 2009.  The position will require one course per year of teaching.  Although the post-doc is expected to be on campus throughout the year, the non-teaching semesters are available for visits to the field as needed.  The position is open to both development students as well as non-development students interested in pursuing development research.  To apply, please mail your CV, a research paper, and a cover letter with names of your references to Wendy Lewis, Economic Growth Center, Yale University, P.O. Box 208269, New Haven, CT 06520-8269.  Please note that email applications will not be accepted.  The application deadline is December 1; earlier applications are encouraged.

The Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is recruiting candidates for positions in India and Morocco with September start dates. Our partner organization Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), is also recruiting candidates for positions in Mali, Mexico, the Philippines and the US. Our partner organization the Centre for Micro Finance (CMF) is recruiting candidates for several positions in India. J-PAL is a network of development economists who perform randomized evaluations, and has an excellent reputation for rigorous empirical development research. IPA and CMF also perform randomized evaluations in development. A J-PAL research assistantship is excellent preparation for graduate studies. Most of J-PAL's RAs go on to graduate studies at top-notch institutions including MIT (PhD in Economics) and Harvard (economics PhD, Law school, medical school, MPA/ID at the Kennedy School). This partly reflects the quality of people who are accepted to these positions but also the fact that those we work with acquire a range of important skills and experiences on the job. J-PAL staff gain extensive experience working with local NGOs, as most projects are implemented and co-funded by local partners. J-PAL staff also gain experience working with the organizations that fund our research, including the Hewlett, MacArthur, and Nike Foundations, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the French Development Agency, and the World Bank.

The J-PAL India and Morocco openings are described at: http://www.povertyactionlab.org/getinvolved/

The IPA job openings are available at http://www.poverty-action.org/participate/jobopenings.php

The CMF job openings are available at http://ifmr.ac.in/cmf/openings.html

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