Education

Elisabete Martins

Wednesday, 02 January 2013 00:00

Not a crystal-glazer but a scientist

The top professor at VU University Amsterdam never stops studying.

Always curious about things he doesn't understand, Peter Nijkamp is continually taking up new research topics - which often develop into flourishing fields of science. And when he has mastered them, the leading economist turns his gaze in yet another direction.

Peter Nijkamp (born in 1946) would like to be a student again. Law, maybe, biology, or history. And yet, as the first university professor at VU University Amsterdam, he seems to be right at the other end of the scale. This spatial economist is at the very peak of the pyramid. He has more freedom than other professors, more research funding and no administrative or teaching obligations.

In fact, this set-up does allow Peter Nijkamp to remain something of a student. One who has always worked hard because everything was so interesting, and now has a bit more free time to devote to the topics that really fascinate him. Not a bad position for someone with the wide range of interests he has. Thanks to his reputation, people keep on turning up with exciting new jobs. "You'd be astonished at the vast array of things that get presented to me every day," he says.

"Fortunately, I have no trouble switching from one topic to another. I'm a real workaholic, but my interests cover a wide field of science and policy, and I couldn't be happier in my work." He doesn't need much sleep, is often the first to turn up in the morning and finds it difficult to tear himself away in the evening even after everyone else is long gone.

Read full interview with Peter Nijkamp

( http://www.vu.nl/en/Images/Engels%20interview%20Nijkamp_tcm12-310080.pdf)

Tuesday, 26 February 2013 00:00

New URL of the Japan Section of the RSAI

New URL of the Japan Section of the RSAI

 http://www.jsrsai.jp/

Tuesday, 26 February 2013 20:00

2013 elected RSAI Fellows

RSAI is pleased to announce the election of the following Fellows in 2013:

 

Roberta Capello, Polytechnic Milano, ITALY

 

robertaRoberta Capello is professor in Regional and urban economics at the Politecnico of Milan. Past-President of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI). Editor in chief of the Italian Journal of Regional Science and co-editor of Letters in Spatial and Resource Science (Springer Verlag). Editor in chief of Papers in Regional Science from RSAI. Author of many scientific papers and a textbook in Regional Economics, published in Italian and English.

Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kyoto University, JAPAN

 

kiyoshiKobayashi is the recipient of several awards and prizes for his research including the Hinomaru Prize in 1988, the JSCE (Japan Society of Civil Engineers) Research Prize in 1993, 2001 and 2007. In 2007 he was included in the Top 50 City Creators and Urban Experts of the Ministry of the Environment of Denmark. From 1978-1986, Kobayashi was a Research Associate in Graduate School of Engineering of Kyoto University. In 1987 he became an Associate Professor at the Department of Social Systems Engineering at Tottori University, where in 1990 he became a full time Professor. In 1996 he returned to Kyoto University as a full time Professor at the Graduate School of Engineering. In 2007 he became the Vice Dean of the Graduate School of Management of Kyoto University and in 2009 he became the Dean.

 

Tönu Puu, University of Umeå, SWEDEN

 

tonnuTönu Puu, born in 1936 in Tallinn, was Professor of Economics at Umeå University from 1971 to 2001. Afterwards he worked at the Centre for Regional Studies (Cerum) for ten years. In total, he has published twenty books and 130 scholarly articles in economics, mathematics and philosophy.

Jean-Claude Thill, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA

 

thillJean-Claude is Professor of Public Policy, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA. He has previously held positions at SUNY - Buffalo, the University of Georgia, Florida Atlantic University and the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium. He has also served NARSC superbly for many years in many administrative capacities. His research has centered on the spatial dimension of mobility systems and their consequences on how space is used and organized in modern societies; statistical and computational methods of spatial analysis; and most recently urban land-use dynamics.

The University of Missouri has an opening for an Associate or Assistant Professor in Regional Economics.

To access the job description:   http://dass.missouri.edu/regionaljob/

If you have questions contact:

Judith I. Stallmann, Professor

Community Development Extension,
Agricultural and Applied Economics,
Rural Sociology and Public Affairs
231 Gentry Hall
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO 65211-7040
573-882-6455
FAX:  573-882-5127
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MANAGAMENT AND ECONOMICS FACULTY

ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT

FULL TIME ACADEMIC POSITION

The Universidad Católica del Norte (www.ucn.cl), Department of Economics is recruiting one assistant professor for researching and teaching activities.

We invite to apply those researchers interested on the fields of urban economics, regional economics, and economic geography or associated areas. The position requires a medium level of Spanish language. The applicant must 1) contribute to graduate-level teaching; 2) teach undergraduate courses; 3) ability to develop and maintain an externally funded research program; 4) ability to contribute to the department’s interdisciplinary mission.

It is expected that the candidate will be available to start working in August, 1st 2013.

Required qualifications: 1) a full curriculum vita, 2) a doctoral degree closely related to the fields above describe at the time of appointment, 3) letter of application describing research and teaching interests, 4) samples of writing or publications and 5) the names and contact details of two referees plus the recommendation letter

The deadline to send applications will be June 15th 2013. Any question about the application process must be sent to Dusan Paredes, Tel. 56 55 355746, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

George I. Treyz (1936 - 2013)

george treyzAMHERST - George I. Treyz, 76, died at his home in Amherst on Feb. 14, 2013. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Sidney; his son Victor and daughter-in-law Susan of San Francisco; his son Frederick and daughter-in-law Enhua of Amherst; his brother Russell and sister-in-law Alice of New York; and six grandchildren, Claire, Henry, Peter, Eric, Justin and Athena.
George was born Feb. 21, 1936, in Callicoon, N.Y. He received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and received a doctorate in economics from Cornell University. George showed his entrepreneurial spirit at Princeton, starting a business selling grinders to fellow students, as featured in an article in LIFE magazine.
His first teaching position was in the economics department of Haverford College. He joined the faculty of the University of Massachusetts in 1968, teaching for 29 years and writing numerous articles and books on economics and regional science. He became Emeritus Professor in 1995.
George was a pioneer in the field of computerized macroeconomic modeling, starting with research in national macroeconomic modeling in the late 1960s. He was one of the first in his field to develop state and local econometric models. George founded Regional Economic Models, Inc., in 1980 with a vision of improving government policy through economic analysis. George had a passion for all aspects of economic modeling including its theoretical foundations and applications. He inspired academic researchers, his staff and practitioners with his dedication and enthusiasm. His wife Sidney was involved with REMI from its beginnings and his son Frederick continues to guide REMI today. 
George was devoted to his wife and family. He was an involved and loving father and took great joy in spending time with his children and grandchildren. He and Sidney enjoyed life-long friendships and travel. George enjoyed life to its fullest and had many interests including painting, gardening, cooking and outdoor activities. 
Donations may be made to UMass Amherst Friends of the Libraries, For: George I Treyz Fund for Economic Reference Materials, Friends of the Libraries, UMass Amherst, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, 154 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA 01003-9275.

AntoniosimoeslopesIt is with great sadness that we announce the passing of António Simões Lopes, founder of Regional Science in Portugal, dean of the Technical University of Lisbon, first chairperson of the Association of Economists, and president of the Council of Deans of Portuguese Universities.

Simoes Lopes, who was a professor at the Higher Institute of Economics and Management (ISEG), was researcher at the Centre for Economics and Finance from Gulbenkian Institute of Science, and integrated several international research teams in areas of Regional Development and Urban Development.

Doctorate in Economics by Oxford University, received doctorate honoris cause from the Universities of Kent, UK, Federal do Maranhao, Brazil, Algarve and Coimbra.

He was also honoured in France with the degree of Knight of the Order of Merit. And in Portugal, with the Grand Cross of the Order of Public Instruction and the Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry.

He was researcher at the Center for Urban and Regional Research of ISEG.

stanczmanskiOur colleague, Stan Czamanski, died recently. He was President of the Regional Science Association in 1975-76. He was a professor emeritus of city planning and regional science at Cornell University. Stan was a world expert in economic and industrial development. He served as deputy director of UNDP for Asia, as advisor to a variety of governments, including Iran, Brazil and Canada. He led the preparation of and participated in a multitude of urban and regional development plans. His book on Regional Science Techniques in Practice is considered a classic. He was the first to formulate the concept of competitive industrial complexes.

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