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Call for applications: Student Research Assistant (m/f/d)
We hire one Student Research Assistant for the project “The Economic Statecraft of Saudi Arabia”. The main tasks of this position are supporting research projects and the preparation of scientific papers and research reports, and assisting the Chair’s regular activities. The deadline for applications is May 4th, 2024. For further information, please see the call for applications (PDF). In case of questions, please contact Laura WedemeyerCall for Papers - Conference China in the Global Economy
On June 27th and 28th, the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, the University of Göttingen, and the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) will jointly hold the conference "China in the Global Economy", at the Leibniz Association in central Berlin. The conference will serve as a nexus for leading scholars delving into China’s multifaceted role in the global economy. The keynote speaker is Nancy Qian (James J O'Connor Professor of Economics at Kellogg, Northwestern University).Submissions covering various themes are welcomed, including but not limited to: International trade and trade policy, Inward and outward direct investments, China’s geoeconomic strategy, Aid and government lending strategies, China’s influence on international economic governance structures, China’s engagements in Africa, Impacts and implications of China’s flagship-initiatives (such as the Belt and Road Initiative and the Made in China 2025 Strategy), Environmental and climate challenges with China’s economic rise, Knowledge, innovation, and digitization, Growth prospects and spillover effects on the world economy, Historical foundations of China’s rise as a global economic power.
The deadline for submissions is April 7th, 6 PM (CEST), 5 PM (BST), 12 PM (EST) and the instructions on how to apply can be found here.
24.01.2024 - Call for applications: Student Research Assistant (m/f/d)
We hire one Student Research Assistant for the organization of the second Homecoming event (September 27 and 28) of the Göttingen School of Development Economics. The purpose of the event is to unite alumni and current students from Göttingen, fostering community, networking, and discussions concerning development economics. The student assistant’s role involves a diverse set of responsibilities, including administrative tasks and organization aimed at ensuring the success of our second Homecoming event. The deadline for applications is February 6, 2023. For further information, please see the call for applications (PDF). In case of questions, please contact Laura WedemeyerStellenausschreibung für studentische Tutor*innen [Call for applications: Student Teaching Assistants] (m/f/d)
Die Professur für Entwicklungsökonomik (Prof. Dr. Andreas Fuchs) sucht zum kommenden Sommersemester 2024 studentische Tutor*innen (m/w/d) zur Unterstützung der Veranstaltung Makroökonomik II (Bachelor). Weitere Informationen entnehmen Sie bitte der Stellenausschreibung.26.10.2023 - Call for applications: Student Research Assistants (m/f/d)
The Chair of Development Economics (Prof. Dr. Andreas Fuchs) is looking for 3 Student Research Assistants to start on January 1st, 2024: one Student Research Assistant for the project “Economic and Ideological Causes of Political Radicalization andViolence: Evidence From the 1789 French Revolution”, one for the project “The Economic Statecraft of Saudi Arabia”,
and one to support the Chair’s general research and teaching activities. The deadline for applications is November 9th, 2023. For further information, please see the call for applications (PDF). In case of questions, please contact Laura Wedemeyer
Call for applications: Postdoctoral Research Position
The Chair of Development Economics (Prof. Dr. Andreas Fuchs) is looking for a postdoctoral researcher (m/f/d) with the earliest possible start date on August 1, 2024. The application deadline is the 19th of October, 2023. For further information, please see the call for applications (PDF). In case of questions, please do not hesitate to contact Prof. Fuchs (afuchs@uni-goettingen.de).AidData’s China data wins 2023 Best Dataset Award from IPES
The International Political Economy Society (IPES) recently announced that its prestigious “Best New Dataset Award” has been given to a team of international researchers. Axel Dreher of Heidelberg University, Andreas Fuchs of Göttingen University, Brad Parks of AidData at William & Mary (W&M), Austin Strange of the University of Hong Kong, and Mike Tierney of W&M’s Global Research Institute are the authors of Banking on Beijing: The Aims and Impacts of China's Overseas Development Program, a book that introduced and analyzed the 1.0 version of AidData's Global Chinese Official Finance Dataset, which took home the IPES award.The authors developed an innovative, open-source methodology -called Tracking Underreported Financial Flows (TUFF)- that generates detailed and comprehensive data about Chinese government-financed development projects for low-income and middle-income countries in all major world regions. In September 2021, AidData and its research collaborators published a 2.0 version of the dataset that captured 13,427 Chinese grant-and loan-financed development projects worth $843 billion. The 3.0 version of the dataset is slated for release in late 2023.
Press release: AidData’s China data wins 2023 Best Dataset Award from IPES