REGIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
SUMMER COURSES IN SPATIAL ECONOMETRICS
July 25-28, 2016

Description:
The objective of the course is to provide a (not so short) introduction to spatial econometrics. Students will learn how to model and incorporate spatial dependencies into their empirical analyses. The course will cover basic as well as more advanced concepts ranging from the different typologies of spatial data, through the definition of connectivity in space (spatial weights matrices), to a comprehensive treatment of various spatial econometric models both crosssectional as well as panel. Estimation methods presented will include MLE (maximum likelihood), GMM (generalized method of moments), GLS (generalized least squares), and GS2SLS (generalized spatial two stage least squares). The latter part of the course will will deal with special topics such as panel data models, and various testing procedures.

Instructor:
Gianfranco Piras

Organization:
The course is organized into a format that includes morning (theoretical) lectures and afternoon computing lab and applications sessions. A reading list will be provided for each of the topics covered. Additional course materials will be provided.

Applications:
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a brief statement of interest to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Applicants will be screened for suitable levels of preparation and background, and placed into the course on a first come, first served basis.

Important Dates:
Applications period opens: May 9, 2016
Extended Application Deadline: July 1, 2016
Acceptance Notification: Two days after application is received.
Confirm Participation by July 8, 2016

We will be able to admit a limited number of participants based on applications received by the deadline. Participation must be confirmed through the payment of course fees on or before July 8, 2016.

Fees:
The course fees are $3,000. Fees cover course tuition, lunches and course materials. Submitted fees will be nonrefundable. Accommodation and other living expenses are not included. A block of rooms will be reserved at nearby hotels at a discounted rate.
Additional information and a link for registration will be available soon on the RRI website at: http://rri.wvu.edu/.

West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.
West Virginia University is governed by the West Virginia University Board of Governors and the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. E. Gordon Gee is the 24th president of West Virginia University.

The Federal Reserve System Community Development Research Conference is a unique event that convenes researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to consider important issues people and their communities face.

This conference will focus on the economic futures of America’s kids and communities. Kids with strong cognitive and social foundations are better-equipped to manage their financial circumstances, succeed in the labor market, and contribute to society at large. Recognizing that not all children have the same opportunities to grow and develop, how can leaders and decision-makers help set young people on a strong course?

The 2017 conference will explore the interplay between the development of kids and their communities, with an understanding that “development” factors into key economic and social aspects of kids’ lives. High-quality and emerging research from multiple disciplines will be presented in a dialogue with policymakers and community practitioners who can utilize the lessons gleaned from the research. This conference will spotlight research that can inform questions about key drivers to success, differences across subpopulations, scalable intervention strategies, and policy considerations. Research that explores the implications for lower-income, minority, or diverse populations is of particular interest.

Conference organizers seek to create a robust discussion around the state of—and the role for—community development in child and youth development, and the implications that such development has for the economy. The Community Affairs Officers of the Federal Reserve System invite original, high-quality research from economics, education, health, housing, sociology, public policy, psychology, and other pertinent fields that can spur engaging dialogue.

For a detailed list of questions and topic areas researchers are encouraged to consider, click here.

Abstracts (500-word limit) with optional attachments are due no later than August 19, 2016, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Additional consideration will be given to submissions that include attachments of papers nearer completion. Research that has already been published or presented in another forum may be considered. Accepted papers will be due no later than March 3, 2017.

SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT

Printable version of Call for Papers

If you have additional questions about the conference or abstract-submission process, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 612-204-6785.

On May 19-20, 2016 the PhD Workshop in Regional Science entitled “Nurturing New Talent” took place at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (BUES), Romania. It was supported by the Regional Science Association International and organised by the Romanian Regional Science Association (RRSA) in collaboration with the Faculty of Administration and Public Management (FAPM) of BUES.

The workshop started with the Opening Ceremony in the Aula Magna of the BUES. After the “Gaudeamus Igitur” hymn, speeches were delivered by the local organisers – Prof.Dr. Nicolae Istudor, Rector of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (represented by Prof. Dr. Dorel Mihai Paraschiv – Vice-Rector) and Prof.Dr. Elvira Nica, Dean of the Faculty of Administration and Public Management, by Prof.Dr. Daniela L. Constantin, President of the Romanian Regional Science Association as well as by Prof.Dr. Andrés Rodriguez-Pose, President of the Regional Science Association International.

Two Plenary Sessions hosted four outstanding keynote speeches delivered by Prof.Dr. Andrés Rodriguez-Pose, London School of Economics, RSAI President, Prof.Dr. Tomaz Dentinho, University of Azores, RSAI Executive Director and Mrs. Aura Raducu, Former Romanian Minister of European Funds – on May 19 and by Prof.Dr. André Torre – INRA and University Paris-Saclay, ERSA Vice-President and member of the RSAI Council – on May 20.

16 PhD students from Bucharest as well as from other Romanian cities with important academic and research communities (e.g. Timisoara, Iasi, Suceava) presented the preliminary results from their ongoing PhD research in five paper presentation sessions, offering a relevant image of the productive explorations in regional science undertaken by the Romanian young scientists. The keynote speakers as well as Romanian professors acting as PhD advisors, together with scientific researchers – most of them also RRSA members - from Bucharest, Timisoara, Cluj-Napoca, Pitesti and other cities and FAMP professors served as excellent chairs and audience members, stimulating effervescent debates and offering valuable suggestions to the PhD students.

At the Closing Ceremony each PhD student received a certificate of participation signed by the Rector of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies, the RSAI President and the RRSA President. Also, all PhD students have been urged to apply for RRSA and RSAI membership and have been advised to submit their papers to the Romanian Journal of Regional Science and other regional science-related journals and to participate in the future regional science meetings organised in Romania and abroad.

To conclude, the workshop has been a complete success, the participation of all key actors being gratefully acknowledged. Special thanks go to the RSAI and the local organisers for their invaluable support!

Dear NECTAR friends,

Please be reminded that the deadline for submission of abstracts to the next NECTAR CL 5 meeting on “Tourism and Transport: exploration of interdependencies” is the 30^th of June 2016.

The meeting will take place during the 29^th of September – 1^st October 2016, in Lugano, Switzerland.

Find more details in the attached call for papers.

Kind regards

Ana Condeço-Melhorado

NECTAR secretary

Assistant Professors in Human Geography, International Development Studies and Spatial Planning (4 x 0,8/1,0 FTE)

Job description

The Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning has developed the challenging research programme ‘Urban Futures: Transitions towards Economic and Social Sustainable Cities’. In this programme faculty members from different sub disciplines of human geography and planning work closely together on two main research themes: ‘Economic Urban Transitions’ and ‘Social Urban Transitions’. Within this programme several interrelated topics are studied: urban economic resilience, networks and flows in and between urban regions, healthy urban living, urban inequalities and diversities, transnational mobilities, and smart urban governance. The Department is also responsible for one undergraduate programme in Human Geography and Spatial Planning and for a number of graduate programmes in urban and economic geography, spatial planning, international development studies, and GIS.

Our ambition is to further develop the two integrative research themes with a focus on the issues and topics mentioned. From an education perspective, the Department wants to strengthen faculty expertise in: urban and regional economic development and policy, geography of urban social issues, transnational mobility and urban life, land and real estate development, and GIS, all subjects in the context of the global North and South. This will be achieved by appointing four excellent assistant professors who are able to contribute to these ambitions from their respective specializations in urban and economic geography, international development studies, spatial planning and related disciplines.

Requirements

We are looking for colleagues who show leadership and who initiate, both independently and in collaboration with other researchers and external partners, new research projects within the ‘Urban Futures’ research programme, thereby enriching the current research agenda. Next to research duties, the assistant professor will have teaching tasks in BSc- and MSc-programme and will be involved in PhD-supervision. We envisage positions with 0.5 fte research and 0.5 fte teaching for the next four years of appointment.

We seek highly motivated candidates who hold a PhD in Human Geography, Spatial Planning or a related discipline. If you

• have experience in conducting scientific research leading to high-quality publications
• have extensive experience in qualitative and/or quantitative methods of research and/or GIS
• have a good (international) research network
• see added value in collaborating within interdisciplinary research projects
• are able to acquire research funding in competition, preferably with a proven track record
• are enthusiastic about – and have experience in – teaching and supervising students from undergraduate to PhD levels
• are willing and confident to teach subjects beyond your niche of expertise
• have a Basic Teaching Certificate (BKO) or similar teaching qualification, or are willing to acquire such a qualification as soon as possible
• are proficient in both written and spoken English
• have the willingness to learn Dutch (passive proficiency required, in case- of a non-Dutch speaking candidates)
• are a team player, looking forward to contributing to, and collaborating with different disciplinary groups within and outside our department

we encourage you to apply and are looking forward to meeting you.

Candidates with a background in Human Geography, International Development Studies and/or Spatial Planning have our preference, however candidates with a different disciplinary background and with an interest in Human Geography and Spatial Planning are also invited to respond.

Conditions of employment

Employment conditions are based on the Collective Labour Agreement of the Dutch Universities. We offer a fulltime position that starts with an initial period of two years, with an intended extension of either another two years or a conversion to a permanent position, subject to performance. The gross monthly salary is based on experience and qualifications, and ranges from a minimum of € 2,920 to a maximum of € 4.654,- on a fulltime basis (as of January 2016). The salary is supplemented by a holiday allowance of 8% per year and a year-end bonus of 8.3%.

We offer a pension scheme, collective insurance schemes and flexible employment conditions (multiple choice model). Facilities for sports and childcare are available on our campus, which is only 15 minutes away from the historical city centre of Utrecht. For more information visit Working at Utrecht Universit

Additional information

More information can be obtained from prof. Martin Dijst, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

https://www.academictransfer.com/employer/UU/vacancy/33954/lang/en/

Dear All, we attach the Preliminary Program for the Seminar. You can go to www.saerargentina.com,ar to see more details of the Seminar. 

We are waiting for you! 

Kind regards!

Evelyn Colino - Pedro Elosegui

Estimados, adjunto enviamos el programa general (preliminar) del encuentro. 

No dejen de revisar la página www.saerargentina.com.ar donde encontrarán los datos de hoteles, inscripción y novedades. 

Los esperamos!

saludos cordiales

Evelyn y Pedro