PhD Research Fellow position in Economics at the U of Oslo, Norway [Deadline : 20 Feb 2012]
Research PhD in economics.The University of Oslo Norway.
Doctoral Research in the field of economics or econometrics at The University of Oslo, 2012 Norway
สาขาวิิชา/Study Subject(s): Economics
Education and Research / Course Level.: PhD
ผู้พิจารณาให้ทุน/Scholarship Provider: The Norwegian Research Council
ทุนสามารถใช้ได้ในประเทศ/Scholarship can be taken at: Norway
เกี่ยว กับ ทุน / Eligibility:
We search for a candidate with an academic background in economics or econometrics who has a completed MSc degree (or equivalent) of excellent quality. Candidates must have strong quantitative skills and rigorous training in statistics or econometrics. Experience with STATA or other statistics software is a prerequisite. Further assets are strong analytical skills in the field of microeconomics, especially game theory, or familiarity with computational methods. Prior experience with environmental and resource economics or fisheries is an advantage, but we also welcome applicants from other economic fields. The applicant should have a keen interest to work in an interdisciplinary environment with scientists from different disciplines.
ทุนนักเรียนต่างชาติ/Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
รายละเอียดทุน/Scholarship Description: The successful candidate will work in a research team that analyzes the feedbacks between climatic, social and ecological forces with the aim to strengthen the adaptive capacity of institutions that govern marine ecosystems, focusing on the Barents Sea ecosystem. Typical issues to be studied are
(i) how informal institutions, such as social norms and cultural identity, influence behavior of individual fishermen,
(ii) how formal institutions, such as government regulatory agencies, respond to environmental change and its effect on resource users,
(iii) how biological complexity, such as the risk of a resource collapse induced by climate change, should be reflected in management.
How to apply./How to Apply: Online
หมดเขตรับสมัคร/Scholarship Application Deadline: 20 Fabuary 2012
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