National Economic Association
NewsLetter - December 2005
It's Official
Dr. David
H. Swinton, President of Benedict
College, has accepted the Samuel Westerfield Award. It will be presented at the NEA’s Westfield
Luncheon at the 2006 NEA meetings in
Dr.
William E. Spriggs has been granted tenure and the rank of professor, and will
chair the Economics Department at
Dr.
Bernard Anderson presented the keynote remarks at the 40th annual Scholarship Convocation at
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Job Bulletin
BOARD
OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
CO Mathematical and Quantitative Methods
DO Microeconomics
EO Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics
FO International Economics
GO Financial Economics
HO Public Economics
JO Labor Economics
LO Industrial Organization
OO Economic Development, Technological Change,
and Growth
Openings for research
economists in the Divisions of Research and Statistics, Monetary Affairs,
International Finance, and Banking Supervision and Regulation. Ph.D. in economics or finance strongly
preferred. Salary is dependent upon
educational background and experience.
Some positions require applicants to be either
Research and current
analysis are performed in the following areas of study: monetary theory and policy; monetary policy
procedures and methods, structure and regulation of domestic and international
financial institutions and markets; nonfinancial macroeconomics and
forecasting; banking and finance; capital adequacy, econometrics; public
finance; economic measurement; empirical models of U.S. and foreign economies;
international trade and finance; and foreign economies, both industrial and
developing.
Information on our
research staff and resources is available at www.federalreserve.gov/research/.
Candidates should e-mail curriculum vita and one recent research paper, and
arrange for three letters of reference to be emailed or faxed to Lil Shewmaker
at: EconomistRecruiting@frb.gov,
fax 202-736-1919. An equal opportunity
employer.
THE
BROOKINGS INSTITUTION,
Research Assistant
To view
the complete job description, please go to:
http://www.brookings.edu/admin/metroweb6805.htm
Center for Responsible Lending Position Announcement: Senior
Researcher–Consumer Credit and Financial Services
The Center for Responsible
Lending (see www.responsiblelending.org)
was created in 2002 to protect homeownership and family wealth by working to
eliminate predatory lending and other abusive financial practices. CRL is a
nonprofit, nonpartisan research and policy organization that promotes
responsible lending practices and access to fair terms of credit for low-wealth
families. The Center is an affiliate of Self-Help (see www.self-help.org), a community development
lender founded in 1980 that creates and protects ownership opportunities for
low-wealth families through home and small business ownership. It has provided
over $3.5 billion dollars in financing to help over 40,000 low-wealth borrowers
buy homes, build businesses and strengthen community resources.
This position will be based
in the CRL office in either
Principal
Responsibilities:
The Senior Researcher will help advance CRL’s mission by conducting research and policy analysis related to predatory lending
and other abusive financial practices.
The individual will be expected to manage the development of major quantitative
and qualitative research projects from inception to publication. In addition, the Senior Researcher will communicate
with the public, regulators, researchers, and other policymakers about CRL’s
research. The Senior Researcher will
work closely with CRL’s policy, communications, and outreach staff to ensure
CRL research is relevant to policymakers and the general public. .
Requirements:
·
Masters degree
in economics, public policy, or related field
·
At least six
years of research or policy-related experience, or experience in the financial
services industry
·
Self-starter,
able to define and initiate new projects and juggle multiple projects
·
Proven record of
primary responsibility for authoring major quantitative research reports
·
Experience
working with SAS, SPSS, SQL, Access and similar software
·
Desire to work
with a diverse staff and commitment to economic and social justice.
·
Strong public
speaking skills
·
Willingness to
travel
Compensation and
Application
We offer a competitive nonprofit salary, based on experience. Our generous benefits package includes:
health, dental and life insurance, a flexible spending plan, a 403(b)
retirement plan, paid maternity/paternity leave, a technology benefit and
tuition assistance for qualified professional education.
Interested individuals
should send a full resume, list of publications, and writing sample to Hiring
Manager, Self-Help,
Self-Help is an equal
opportunity employer. Women and people of color are particularly encouraged to
apply.
CITY AND
ECONOMISTS, $67,990 - $105,534 annually.
The City and
We are also seeking
candidates with a Masters Degree in Economics and four years of experience to
serve as a Senior Economist performing similar duties. Positions are open until filled. A link to a more detailed job announcement is
at www.sfgov.org/controller,
under “Employment,” or call Louis Voccia at (415) 554-7552 or e-mail at louis.Voccia@sfgov.org. These are dynamic new opportunities to work
in the historic
JOHNS
HOPKINS UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES,
C6
– Mathematical methods and programming
C7
– Game Theory
C9
– Design of experiments
D0
– Microeconomics
H0
– Public Economics
I0
– Health, Education and Welfare
K0
– Law and Economics
L0
– Industrial Organization
N0
– Economic History
R0
– Urban, Rural and Regional Economics
The
Economics Department at
FISCAL
ANALYST - PA House of Representatives
seeks a Fiscal Analyst to work in a team environment and play a pivotal role in
forming recommendations for budget/fiscal related matters; is integrally involved
in the annual legislative budget process.
Essential duties include:
forecast state tax revenue, analyze tax policy, monitor debt service,
analyze budgets, monitor Commonwealth revenue collections. Desired qualifications: graduate degree in Business, Public Policy,
Economics or related field; multiple regression analysis required; econometrics
helpful. Salary negotiable dependent
upon experience; liberal paid leave and benefits provided. Submit letter, resume and writing sample ASAP
to: House Democratic Personnel Office,
Attn: Maureen Hause, Room 124 Irvis
Building,
D0 Applied
microeconomics
The Department of
Economics at
Syracuse
University is an AA/EOE
Members of
traditionally underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
Contact: Thomas
J. Kniesner, 110 Eggers Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244
E-Mail:
TKniesne@Maxwell.Syr.Edu
Assistant Professor (2)
C1 Econometrics
D0 Microeconomics
H00 Public Economics
AF Any field
The Department of Economics
invites applications for up to two tenure-track positions (Assistant Professor)
to be available for Fall 2006. Suitable applicants in all fields will be
actively considered, but we are especially interested in theoretical and
applied Econometrics (particularly time series), Microeconomics and Public
Economics. Appointees are expected to engage in high quality research and be
effective classroom teachers at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Applicants
must hold a PhD at the time of appointment, but can be temporarily appointed at
the rank of Lecturer if dissertation is close to completion. Salary is highly
competitive and dependent upon qualifications and experience. Applicants should
submit a letter of interest, curriculum vita, samples of research papers and
three letters of reference by December 1, but applications are welcome until
positions are filled. We especially encourage applications from women and
minorities. TAMU is an equal opportunity-affirmative action employer. CONTACT:
Junior Faculty Search Committee, Department of Economics,
Professor or Associate Professor
C1 Econometrics
D00 Microeconomics
E00 Macroeconomics
J00 Labor Economics
L0 Industrial Organization
H00 Public Economics
O4 Economic Growth
AF Any field
The Department of Economics
seeks to fill several senior tenured positions (Professor or Associate
Professor) available for the Fall of
2006. Suitable applicants in all fields will be actively considered, but we are
particularly interested in Econometrics (including Applied Econometrics),
Microeconomics, Applied and Theoretical Industrial Organization, Contract and
Auction Theory, Labor Economics, Public Economics and Macroeconomics and
Growth. Candidates must be engaged in important ongoing research, have a
superior publication record and have demonstrated effectiveness in teaching at
the graduate and undergraduate levels. Candidates, who should provide vita and
a list of references, will start being considered immediately, but applications
are welcome until positions are filled. We especially encourage applications
from women and minorities. TAMU is an equal opportunity-affirmative action
employer. CONTACT: Senior Faculty Search Committee, Department of Economics,
Head, Department of Economics
The Department of Economics seeks
applications and nominations for the position of Department Head. This appointment coincides with the
Department’s recruitment of several senior and junior faculty positions. Candidates for the Department Head position
should have an outstanding research and teaching record meriting the rank of
Professor at an AAU institution, evidence of academic leadership and
administrative abilities, and a commitment to diversity. The review of
applications and nominations will begin immediately and will continue until the
position is filled. We especially
encourage applications from women and minority scholars. TAMU is an equal
opportunity-affirmative action employer. CONTACT: Chair of the Department Head
Search Committee, Department of Economics,
C1 Applied Econometrics
D0 Applied Microeconomics
E0 Macroeconomics
The Department of Economics seeks to fill one full-time faculty position in
one or more of the fields above starting in September 2006. While we anticipate hiring at the entry
level, we will also entertain applications at the Associate or Full Professor
level. Candidates should expect to
receive their Ph.D. prior to the start of the appointment. Qualified candidates will possess potential
for significant research accomplishment and excellence in teaching. Entry-level candidates should send a curriculum
vitae, selected evidence of promise or achievement as a scholar, and arrange to
have three letters of recommendation sent to the Search Committee. Candidates for a senior-level position should
send a curriculum vitae, sample of published and unpublished works, and names
and addresses of four references. All
materials should be mailed to: Search Committee, Department of Economics,
C - Mathematical/Quantitative Methods
E - Macroeconomics
and Monetary Economics
I - Health,
Education and Welfare
J - Labor and
Demographic Economics
R - Urban, Rural and
Regional Economics
The Department
of Economics invites applications for two or three faculty tenure-track
positions (subject to budget provisions) beginning July 1, 2006.
Outstanding candidates in the fields listed above will be considered.
Rank will depend upon qualifications. Senior candidates must have
demonstrated superior ability in both published research and teaching
effectiveness. A tenure level appointment requires teaching at the Ph.D.
level and original research. Junior candidates must show potential for
achieving significant results in original research and for superior teaching at
the undergraduate and graduate level. Candidates should have completed or
be near completion of the Ph.D. Two-year contract for junior candidates
renewable upon successful performance of duties. Salaries for both senior
and junior appointments depend on qualifications. Applicants should send
a curriculum vitae, one research paper, and three names of reference.
Contact: Dr. Elizabeth Landaw, Assistant to the Chairman, Department of Economics,
University of California, Los Angeles, P.O. Box 951477, Los Angeles, CA
90095-1477. An equal opportunity employer.
DEPARTMENT HEAD
DEPARTMENT OF AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES
The Department of African American Studies at the
African American Studies at UIC was founded in 1971
and has grown into a multi-disciplinary department with 16 faculty and 5
faculty affiliates. Our faculty includes award-winning authors, nationally
known policy analysts, community activists, NSF recipients, and scholars
engaged in pioneering work on race and the African diaspora. The Department
offers an undergraduate major and minor, and is currently considering the
possibility of adding a graduate component to our curriculum. We maintain
strong, interdisciplinary connections to scholarly and civic communities
through our distinguished annual lecture, a highly competitive annual
postdoctoral fellowship, and ongoing outreach and engagement with
Located in the heart of
Review of applications will begin January 12, 2006
and will continue until the position is filled. The position is available as of
August 16, 2006. Applications should include a full curriculum vitae; names and
contact information for four references; and a detailed cover letter outlining
why the candidate is interested in this position and his or her view of the
evolving role of African American Studies units within the university.
Applications should be sent to:
Professors John D’Emilio and Madhu Dubey, Co-Chairs
Search Committee for the Head of African American
Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (M/C 228)
The
G0 Financial Economics
H2 Public Finance
E0 Applied Macro and Monetary Economics
C1 Econometric and Statistical Methods
Expanding department in the
Washington/Baltimore region seeks applications for multiple openings at the
Assistant Professor level beginning August, 2006. UMBC is a mid-size campus in a suburban
environment (11,500 enrollment) with a diverse student body. The Department currently has 14 faculty
members and offers a B.A. in Economics, a B.S. in Financial Economics, an M.A.
in Economic Policy Analysis, and an economics track in the Ph.D. program
offered by the Department of Public Policy.
Applicants who complement the Department’s existing strengths in applied
public policy, who work on finance or quantitative risk issues or who also have
accounting credentials will be especially attractive candidates. Completion or
near completion of Ph.D. required.
Applicants should directly submit an application letter, resume, at
least one research paper, and any evidence of teaching performance; and have
three letters of recommendation sent to the address below. Initial interviews will be held at the ASSA
meetings in
Economic
and Community Development, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
The Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the
A Ph.D. or equivalent foreign degree is required in public policy, urban
planning, public administration, political science, economics, or related
fields with a focus on economic or community development. Candidates with
expertise in international development are preferred. An
interdisciplinary social science background that includes institutional,
political, and cultural expertise would be highly valued. The Institute
is especially interested in candidates with a demonstrated interest in public
policy and planning issues whose approach to teaching and research is
innovative and inclusive in terms of race, gender, class and ethnicity.
Applications should include a curriculum vitae, the names and addresses of
three references, a sample of recent research, and a brief account of research
and teaching interests and experience. Applications will be reviewed
beginning December 15, 2005. Please send applications to:
Professor Samuel L. Myers, Jr., Chair (Attention:
Search
Committee for Economic and Community Development
Humphrey
Institute of Public Affairs,
152
HHH Center,
Salary will be commensurate with experience. Benefits include health,
dental, and faculty life/disability insurance and social security. The
starting date for this appointment is August 22, 2006 or as soon thereafter as
possible.
The
LO Industrial Organization
C1 Econometrics
DO
Microeconomic Theory
The Economic Analysis Group [EAG], Antitrust Division,
anticipates openings for new or senior economists in 2006. [Ph.D. or Ph.D. candidacy required. U.S. Citizenship required.] Staff provide economic analysis of both
regulated and unregulated industries and markets, evaluate the competitive
implications of proposed mergers, comment on proposed regulations and
legislation, evaluate allegations of anticompetitive behavior, and provide
expert testimony and support in antitrust litigation. Relevant research is encouraged. Staff present work at conferences and publish
in peer-reviewed journals. Excellent computer and library support. New Ph.D.s
typically start at grade GS-12, $62,886 to $81,747. Senior economists may be
eligible for appointments at higher grades.
Promotion opportunities range up to $135,136. A cost of living increase is anticipated
effective January 1, 2006. Division and EAG staff will interview at the AEA
meetings in
U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY / OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, Washington , DC
Staff are assigned substantive portfolios with a
significant economics/finance component.
In addition to strong analytical skills, positions require the ability
to present views clearly, concisely and in short-time frames, both orally and
in writing. Candidates customarily have
a masters degree in economics, international affairs, public policy, or business. In order to qualify for the “International
Economist“ job series, candidates need a minimum of 21 credit hours in
economics (either undergraduate or graduate level classes are acceptable) plus
3 credit hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus. “Financial Analyst” positions, which require
less than 21 credit hours of economics training, may also be available. Foreign language capability is desirable, but
not necessary. All candidates must be
Judy Laufman
Special
Assistant for Personnel and Management
e-mail:
IArecruitment@do.treas.gov
Fax:
202- 622-7448 www.treas.gov/offices/international-affairs/
A0 General Economics
E0 Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics
F0 International Economics
N0 Economic History
The Department of Economics anticipates two or more full-time leave-replacement
visiting positions for the academic year 2006-07. Teaching in one or more of
the areas listed above is required. Salary will be highly competitive.
E0 -
Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics: General
National Poverty Center 2006 Small Grants Program
The NPC's 2006 Poverty Research Grants program will
fund research that will broaden and/or deepen our understanding of the
relationships among family structure, family transitions, child or adult
well-being, and poverty.
We anticipate funding up to 5 proposals, up to a
maximum of $20,000 per award. Drafts of funded research will be presented at a
conference in
Preference will be given to non-tenured researchers with
full-time academic appointments and researchers using new approaches and
innovative methods.
Application deadline: February 1, 2006. Details:
http://www.npc.umich.edu/opportunities/research_grants/2006_poverty_grants/