United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
About UNU-WIDER The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research provides economic analysis and policy advice with the aim of promoting sustainable and equitable development for all. The Institute began operations over 30 years ago in Helsinki, Finland, as the first research centre of the United Nations University. Today it is a unique blend of think tank, research institute, and UN agency – providing a range of services from policy advice to governments as well as freely available original research. Over the period 2019–23 UNU-WIDER research will focus on the interlinked development challenges of transforming economies, states, and societies. These transformations are central to the achievement of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Three key concerns will be integrated throughout the research programme — fragility and risk, empowerment, knowledge and capacity. Learn more here Our mission To undertake research and policy analysis on the most pressing concerns affecting the living conditions of the world’s poorest people. To provide a forum for knowledge sharing, discussion and debate between researchers and development professionals on how to achieve equitable, gender-balanced, and environmentally sustainable policies. To offer capacity-building and training for researchers and decision makers in economics and social development The Institute is funded through an endowment fund with additional contributions from the European Union, Finland, Norway, Myanmar, South Africa, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Brochure – English | Finnish
Public Economics & Economic Policy (JEL H)
Economic Development, Innovation and Growth (JEL O)
Urban, Rural and Transportation Economics (JEL R)
Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics (JEL E)
Econometrics, Statistics and Quantitative Methods (JEL C)
Agricultural and Environmental Economics (JEL Q)
Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
Initially founded as a Max Planck institute that investigates the provision of collective goods, the ­institute has developed into an international hub that focuses in its research mainly on applied economics and on behavioral law. Moreover, the institute hosts three independent research groups on “moral courage”, “economic cognition”, and “mechanisms of normative change”. The set of researchers from various disciplines, such as economics, law, psychology, and sociology, constitutes a truly interdisciplinary environment that facilitates a cross-fertilization of ideas. The institute’s research expertise covers a wide range of subjects, including the formation of economic preferences, team decision-making, the analysis of credence goods markets, the definition of normative problems that call for legal intervention, the effects of legal interventions, rule generation and rule application, the psychological processes of bystander interventions against norm violations, the cognitive and affective processes leading to choices, and reasoning about social norms.
Swiss Institute for Empirical Economic Research
The Swiss Institute for Empirical Economic Research is linking scientific research and economic policy consultancy. The Institute is led and managed by the Directors and Professors Monika Bütler, Michael Lechner und Winfried Koeniger. . The main activities at the Institute are scientific research and economic policy consultancy. The strategic success of the Institute lies in conducting intensive basic research which provides the foundation for consulting of governments and private organisations. The research focuses on: Labor Economics Economic Policy Social Insurance Consumption and Household Finance Macroeconomics Microeconomics Political Economics Health Economics Sports Economics For our analyses we use econometric methods and quantitative methods for simulations and computations based on general equilibrium models. For more information please look at our list of research projects on this website and the individual homepages of our members. Most of the recent papers, books and presentations are available for download. The Insitute plays an important role in the education of students and the General public at the University of St. Gallen. Our teaching activities focus on: Macroeconomics Sports Economics Game Theory Econometrics and Applications in Labor and Financial Markets at the Bachelor, Master and Doctoral Levels at the University of St.Gallen. We strongly emphasis on the practical application of the methods thaught, so that about a third of courses takes place at PCs in the laboratory.
The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) was established in 1999 to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people’s lives. In order for citizens to effectively exercise their voices in a democracy, they should be informed about the problems and choices that they face. CEPR is committed to presenting issues in an accurate and understandable manner, so that the public is better prepared to choose among the various policy options. Toward this end, CEPR conducts both professional research and public education. The professional research is oriented towards filling important gaps in the understanding of particular economic and social problems, or the impact of specific policies. The public education portion of CEPR’s mission is to present the findings of professional research, both by CEPR and others, in a manner that allows broad segments of the public to know exactly what is at stake in major policy debates. An informed public should be able to choose policies that lead to improving quality of life, both for people within the United States and around the world. CEPR was co-founded by economists Dean Baker and Mark Weisbrot. Our Advisory Board includes Nobel Laureate economists Robert Solow and Joseph Stiglitz; Janet Gornick, Professor at the CUNY Graduate School and Director of the Luxembourg Income Study; and Richard Freeman, Professor of Economics at Harvard University.
Since its founding 25 years ago, the University of Potsdam has excelled in research and teaching and is well positioned both on a national and international scale. Achieving this under consistently difficult economic conditions speaks for the quality and motivation of our professors, research, and administrative staff. Now it is essential to consolidate and extend this position. We want to play an active role among Germany’s leading research universities on a sustained basis. And, of course, we also want to take top positions in our areas of studies. This is the only way to attract the brightest and most-talented minds to Brandenburg and to offer them career perspectives. We are convinced that investments being made in research and teaching today will pay off for Brandenburg in the near future. This is why we actively engage in qualified training of skilled personnel that we urgently need and ensure a rapid translation of the latest scientific findings into practice. It is of particular concern to us to win strong political, economic, and social partners. When we report about our work here, we do not only want to inform you but also arouse your interest and show connecting factors which improve the density and stability of our network for education, science and knowledge transfer – to the benefit of Brandenburg.
ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research
The ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research in Mannheim is a non-profit and independent institute with the legal form of a limited liability company (GmbH). ZEW is a member of the Leibniz Association. Founded in 1990 on the basis of a public-private initiative in the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg in co-operation with the University of Mannheim, ZEW is one of Germany's leading economic research institutes, and enjoys a strong reputation throughout Europe. Research Approach ZEW's guiding mission is to study the "optimal performance and the design of markets and institutions in Europe". To this end, ZEW applies a plurality of methodologies, with a clear focus on microeconomic and microeconometric research. The institute co-operates closely with other scientific disciplines to address research questions. In this context, the research institute distinguishes itself, inter alia, in the analysis of internationally comparative questions in the European context and in the creation of data bases which are eminently important as a basis for scientific research. In addition, ZEW provides external persons and bodies with excerpts of selected data stocks for the purpose of scientific research. Evaluations in regular intervals ensure the quality of the work performed in the research units and its orientation towards the institute's research programme. Evaluations are carried out by the Scientific Advisory Council of ZEW, which is composed of renowned German and foreign scientists as well as of executives from the economy and public administration. Research Funding Institutional funding by the federal and state government institutions is the financing basis for ZEW’s research work, accounting for around 54 per cent. 43 percent of the Institute's financial resources are obtained from research projects for third parties, including the European Commission, ministries and institutions of the federal and state governments, as well as companies, associations, and local authorities. ZEW's work is conceptually and financially supported by the ZEW Sponsors' Association for Science and Practice (Registered Society), which was founded in 1993. The firms belonging to this organisation facilitate a constant exchange between the domains of research and practice. Open Access ZEW has taken a clear stance for greater transparency and openness with its Open Access strategy. Open Access involves making research publications freely available online. With its new strategy, ZEW joins the national and international efforts, specifically the Leibniz Association’s Open Access Guidelines, aimed at making scientific knowledge available to all without any technical, legal or financial barriers. Best Academic Practice Guidelines at ZEW In order to fulfil its responsibility in research, ZEW has committed itself to follow strict guidelines to ensure good scientific practice and to deal with scientific misconduct. Professor Irene Bertschek and Professor Christoph Böhringer have been appointed as ombudspersons. Knowledge Transfer One of the institute’s key objectives is to communicate research findings to the scientific community, to political decision-makers and to interested members of the public. To ensure that information reaches the intended recipients, ZEW makes use of a variety of communication channels, such as press releases, scientific and public events, as well as print and electronic media. The primary medium used for the dissemination of research findings are the ZEW Discussion Papers, which are available free-of-charge. ZEW also produces one established book series, the ZEW Economic Studies, and magazines like the ZEWnews, which are nationally and internationally distributed. In addition, ZEW seminars provide further training that is informed by scientific research and highly relevant to practice. Each year, these seminars attract hundreds of participants from the fields of academia, administration and business." Annual Report/ZEW in brief You will find additional information about ZEW and its activities in our Annual Report and in our flyer "ZEW in brief", (as PDF file, 201 KB), as well as the Chinese version of ZEW's information brochure "ZEW in brief", (as PDF file, 994 KB).
The University of Sydney (USYD, or informally Sydney Uni) is an Australian public research university in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is Australia's first university and is regarded as one of the world's leading universities. The university is known as one of Australia's six sandstone universities. Its campus is ranked in the top 10 of the world's most beautiful universities by the British Daily Telegraph and The Huffington Post, spreading across the inner-city suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington.[4][5] The university comprises nine faculties and university schools, through which it offers bachelor, master and doctoral degrees. The QS World University Rankings ranked Sydney as one of the world's top 25 most reputable universities,[6] and its graduates as the top 5 most employable in the world and first in Australia.[7] It is one of the first universities in the world to admit students solely on academic merit, and opened their doors to women on the same basis as men.[8] Five Nobel and two Crafoord laureates have been affiliated with the university as graduates and faculty.[9] The university has educated seven Australian prime ministers, two governors-general of Australia, nine state governors and territory administrators, and 24 justices of the High Court of Australia, including four chief justices. Sydney has produced 110 Rhodes Scholars and 19 Gates Scholars. The University of Sydney is a member of the Group of Eight, CEMS, the Association of Pacific Rim Universities, the Association of Commonwealth Universities and the Worldwide Universities Network.
Georgetown University Press’s publishing program in Global Business and the Global Economy offers readers a global perspective on how the world works that students, scholars, and leaders need to understand in order to contribute to the best of their abilities. Located in Washington, DC, a vibrant nexus for business, government, and international relations and home to numerous startup, technology, real estate, banking, and hospitality companies, Georgetown University includes the Walsh School of Foreign Service and the McDonough School of Business, two highly ranked institutions that see business, politics, and public policy as intertwined. Building upon the press’s existing strengths in international affairs and security studies, world languages, and ethics, the Global Business publishing program recognizes that global problems demand global solutions, and that the business sector is a prime player. We are particularly interested in the transformation of the global economy wrought by advances in artificial intelligence, automation and robotics, global supply chains, digital currencies, the sharing economy, income inequality, and climate change. The future of capitalism, various forms of capitalism, the role of democracy, and the stability of democracies will also be featured on this list. All these subjects are held together by a recognition that business, politics, and international affairs are interrelated, and that global business exists not merely to generate revenue but also, sometimes, to serve society. For queries you can contact Hilary Claggett, the Senior Acquisitions Editor of Global Business via phone or email.
Eidgenössisches Hochschulinstitut für Berufsbildung EHB
Die Entwicklung des EHB Das EHB heute Das Eidgenössische Hochschulinstitut für Berufsbildung EHB ist die schweizerische Expertenorganisation für Berufsbildung. Wir bilden Berufsbildungsverantwortliche aus und weiter, erforschen die Berufsbildung, entwickeln Berufe weiter und unterstützen die internationale Berufsbildungszusammenarbeit. Unsere Standorte befinden sich in Zollikofen bei Bern (Hauptsitz), Lausanne und Lugano, mit Aussenstandorten in Olten und Zürich. Der Bund ist Eigentümer des EHB. Gemäss Artikel 25 der EHB-Verordnung legt der Bundesrat die strategischen Ziele des EHB fest. Das EHB ist - wie die ETH - dem Eidgenössischen Departement für Wirtschaft, Bildung und Forschung WBF angegliedert. Das EHB erbringt Leistungen in den Bereichen Ausbildung von Berufsbildungsverantwortlichen Weiterbildung von Berufsbildungsverantwortlichen Forschung und Entwicklung in der Berufsbildung Berufsentwicklung Die Sparte Ausbildung bildet haupt- und nebenberufliche Lehrkräfte an berufsbildenden Schulen und an höheren Fachschulen sowie weitere Berufsbildungsverantwortliche aus. Seit Herbst 2007 wird mit dem Studiengang Master of Science (MSc) in Berufsbildung ein schweizweit einmaliges Angebot für die wissenschaftliche Qualifizierung von Hochschulabgängerinnen und -abgängern lanciert. Die Weiterbildung umfasst zentrale Kurse zur Förderung von Berufsbildungsverantwortlichen in ihrer beruflichen Entwicklung, Kurse vor Ort zur Unterstützung und Weiterentwicklung der Organisationen der Berufsbildung, die Weiterqualifizierung von Kadern in der Berufsbildung sowie weitere Angebote zur Förderung von Qualität und Innovation in der Berufsbildung. In der Forschung und Entwicklung werden Grundlagen für Aus- und Weiterbildungen und die Berufsbildung erarbeitet und erforscht. Es werden unter anderem Evaluationen und Wirksamkeitsprüfungen durchgeführt oder Konzepte zur Kompetenzmessung entwickelt, die für weitere Entwicklungen in der Berufsbildung als Grundlage dienen. Das Zentrum für Berufsentwicklung begleitet die Entwicklung und Umsetzung von beruflichen Grundbildungen und höheren Berufsbildungen. Es werden Dienstleistungen im Bereich der Analyse des Berufes und der Berufsentwicklung, der Beschreibung der Kompetenzen für die qualifizierte Berufstätigkeit, der Festlegung von Bildungszielen, der Bildungsorganisation, der Bildungsdauer und von Qualifikationsverfahren erbracht. Das EHB übernimmt im Auftrag des Staatssekretariats für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation (SBFI) diverse Aufgaben und Forschungstätigkeiten. Es ist Bindeglied zwischen den Organisationen der Arbeitswelt (OdA) sowie den 26 Kantonen mit mehreren hundert Berufsfachschulen und höheren Fachschulen. Als nationales Institut übernimmt das EHB gegenüber diesen Partnern eine wichtige Rolle als zentraler Ansprechpartner für alle Fragen im Zusammenhang mit Entwicklungsvorhaben sowie der Aus- und Weiterbildung von Berufsbildungsverantwortlichen. Das EHB arbeitet nach dem Grundsatz: «Von der Praxis für die Praxis» und stellt in allen Leistungsbereichen die permanente Rückbindung an die betriebliche Praxis sicher. An fünf Standorten in drei Sprachregionen erfüllt das EHB seinen Auftrag und stellt so als einziges Institut in der Schweiz eine kohärente und vergleichbare Umsetzung der Vorgaben des Bundes sicher. Das EHB gestern: SIBP Das Eidgenössische Hochschulinstitut für Berufsbildung EHB ist aus dem Schweizerischen Institut für Berufspädagogik (SIBP) hervorgegangen. Das SIBP wurde 1972 am Standort Zollikofen gegründet. 1975 wurde ein zweiter Standort in Lausanne für die französischsprachige und 1991 ein dritter Standort in Lugano für die italienischsprachige Schweiz eröffnet. Die Aufgaben des SIBP umfassten im Wesentlichen die Aus- und Weiterbildung von Lehrkräften im gewerblich-industriellen Bereich, namentlich von haupt- und nebenamtlichen Lehrkräften an Berufsschulen sowie von Lehrkräften an Berufsschulen mit besonderen Funktionen in Schulleitung, Praxisberatung oder der Mediation. Zu weiteren Aufgaben gehörten daneben die Durchführung von Forschungs- und Entwicklungsprojekten im Bereich der Berufsbildung und das Verfassen von Studien und Gutachten. Im Jahre 2001 übertrug das Bundesamt für Berufsbildung und Technologie (BBT; heute SBFI) dem SIBP zusätzlich die Aus- und Weiterbildung von Lehrkräften im kaufmännischen Bereich und die Ausbildung von Expertinnen und Experten in Qualifikationsverfahren der beruflichen Grundbildung. Am 1. Januar 2007 wurde aus dem SIBP ein Hochschulinstitut. Namentlich das Eidgenössische Hochschulinstitut für Berufsbildung EHB. Die Gründe für diese Ablösung sind zwei tiefgreifende Reformen im Schweizerischen Bildungssystem: Tertiarisierung der Lehrerausbildung Reformen der Berufsbildung Mit diesen beiden Reformen und den dazu neu übertragenen Aufgaben und Kompetenzen wurden auch die Strukturen und die Organisation des Instituts neu angepasst und die Angebote schweizweit positioniert.
Doctoral School of Social Sciences, University of Trento
The Doctoral School focuses on the knowledge in the field of the social sciences by promoting and organizing doctoral programmes in Development Economics and Local Systems, Economics and Management, Sociology and Social Research and Sustainability: Economics, Environment, Management and Society (SUSTEEMS). The mission of the Doctoral School of Social Sciences is to: Offer a broad common methodological training in the economic and social sciences context, promoting the use of new methods of research offering a wide range of applications in Social Sciences. Enhance multidisciplinary and frontier approaches with a broader perspective than those strictly disciplinary, when studying employment, development, institutional and organizational design. Offer both disciplinary and interdisciplinary Ph.D. Programmes. Give students the opportunity to live in a vibrant research environment, interacting with scholars with different perspectives of studying economy and society in a strongly international exchange context. The main focus areas of the School Programmes are as follows: Methodologies supporting an empirical approach to the study of the economic and social behaviour as well as the use of non-standard approaches based on experimental and computational economics and a behavioural approach to decision and organization sciences. International commerce especially focusing on relations between global and local development. As one of the main topics will be considered the economic networks building activity. Innovation particularly connected with local development and social innovation. The classical themes of contemporary sociology, among which social change, social inequalities - such as educational, cohort and gender inequalities - migration studies, labor market studies, welfare systems, and sociology of organizations. Often a comparative - perspective - over space or time - is adopted. Specific attention is devoted to the methodological aspects of social research, as well as to the topics of public policy evaluation. The study how the principles of economic, environmental and social sustainability can inform economic models, models and tools for managing natural resources, business models and management tools for companies, institutions and organizations (including both for-profit and non-profit ones). The Doctoral School offers a series of doctoral curriculums each year, which are presented at the start of the academic year in the School’s Manifesto Studiorum. Furthermore, the Doctoral School organizes seminars, meetings and additional research events in collaboration with external partners and for the length of the academic year.
The University of Cologne’s six Faculties are the institutional framework for its research activities. The Faculties offer a total of 102 degree programmes and support 16 cross-Faculty research and teaching centres. Moreover, the UoC has several large, internationally competitive research areas: mechanisms of aging-associated diseases; behavioral economic engineering and social cognition, quantum matter and materials, socio-economic, cultural and political transformations in the global south, plant sciences and skills and structures in language and cognition. The University of Cologne closely cooperates with Cologne University Hospital as well as numerous renowned research institutions of the Max Planck Society and the Helmholtz Association in the Cologne metropolitan area. Knowledge transfer and support for start-ups is particularly important to the university. The COPT Center for Organic Electronics supports the transfer of state-of-the-art research to the world of business. The incubator Gateway helps members of the university put their business ideas into practice. The high density of enterprises in the region creates the perfect environment for these efforts to succeed. Early-stage researchers find ideal conditions for their work in the university’s 34 graduate schools and programmes. Image Credit: Uwe Engel / Universität zu Köln
Výzkumný ústav práce a sociálních věcí, v.v.i.
The institute’s history dates back to the beginning of the previous century, when the first labour and social affairs research centre, the Social Institute of the Czechoslovak Republic, was founded (1919). The research work done by today’s RILSA is based on these traditions and is also inspired by the activities of related institutes and research centres across Europe. In line with Act No. 341/2005 Coll., on public research institutions, on 1 January 2007 the legal form of the Research Institute for Labour and Social Affairs changed from a state contributory organisation to a public research institution. The institute’s principal activity is applied research on labour and social affairs issues at a regional, national and international level; this research is formulated in line with the current requirements of state government authorities and possibly non-profit or private entities. The institute also provides consulting services for the users of research outputs, organises seminars and conferences and publishes specialist materials. Research projects are planned every year in collaboration with the institute’s founder and other concerned parties and take into account the continuity of the development of science and research in the areas in question. The institute’s chief research fields are: the labour market and employment; social dialogue and labour relations; social protection; the family; equal opportunities; incomes and wages; social policy theory. Another integral part of the institute is the department of library and information services. By a decision of the institute’s founder and in close cooperation with the Faculty of Social Studies of Masaryk University in Brno, a RILSA research centre was established at Joštova 10, 602 00 Brno.
Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences, Universität Hamburg
About the Faculty Degree Programs at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences The Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences conducts teaching in three departments (Socioeconomics, Economics and Social Sciences) in the subjects Business Administration Criminological Social Research Economics Economics at the department of Socioeconomics Journalism and Communication Studies Law Section at the department of Socioeconomics Political Science Sociology at the department of Social Sciences Sociology at the department of Socioeconomics Our work is characterized by an interdisciplinary approach to socially relevant current affairs. Research areas The researchers of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences participate in core research areas and emerging fields. In addition, some of them are currently working in six profile initiatives. Profile initiatives distinguish themselves by cross-faculty research on subjects, which could become emerging fields through the attraction of third-party funded projects in the coming years. Important research areas in the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences are e.g.: social and economic climate research aspects of sustainability (social, economic, and reflexive dimensions), e.g. Humanities Centre for Advanced Studies "Futures of Sustainability" Health economics (in the inter-faculty Hamburg Center for Health Economics (HCHE) Additional participation Research in these areas is also conducted by our scientists in the Cluster of Excellence CLICCS, Center for a Sustainable University (KNU), and by active teams of researchers in the areas of public management and collective decisions. Interdisciplinary, research oriented master’s degree programs These interdisciplinary, research oriented master’s degree programs ensure a link between research and teaching: Politics, Economics and Philosophy (MSc), Health Economics and Health Care Management (MSc) (in German only), International Business and Sustainability (MA), Interdisciplinary Public and Nonprofit Studies (MSc) (in German only) See the departments’ websites for further research research areas. The Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences combines high-profile research with an open approach to new educational pathways: With its BA in Socioeconomics, the Department of Socioeconomics offers an interdisciplinary program in economics and social sciences that provides students that have a professional qualification but no German secondary school leaving certificate (Abitur) or hold a university of applied sciences entrance qualification, with the opportunity to obtain a university qualification. The Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences is divided into three departments: Department of Socioeconomics Department of Social Sciences Department of Economics Approximately 80 professorships are assigned across the departments. Central institutions: The Graduate School provides support for early career researchers in the Faculty. By coordinating the process for doctoral candidates within the Faculty’s established structured doctoral degree programs, it provides doctoral students not only with a systematic education, but also creates close links between the Faculty disciplines and interdisciplinary research. The Graduate School thus provides optimal support for early career researchers. The Faculty also has a number of services to assist Faculty members in their studies, teaching, and research. Researchers and students involved in basic research have access to the Research Laboratory, which is fitted with modern equipment for conducting a range of experiments and surveys. The Faculty has 3 academic offices and an International Office to provide students with comprehensive service. The eLearning office provides information, advice, and support for teachers in the Faculties of Business, Economics and Social Sciences and Business Administration on integrating digital media into their teaching. Our Faculty also works with the German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) via joint appointments and close collaboration in research and early career researcher support. GIGA is an independent research institute based in Hamburg and a member of the Leibniz Association. Its members study the politics, economies, and societies of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as global issues. Contact Find out more about us: New students can get more information at the annual open days or individual advice at our academic offices. For interested members of the public, our researchers offer a glimpse into their research, for example, as part of the General Lecture Series. If you would like to meet us in person, drop into the Faculty building at the center of the Universität Hamburg campus. We have additional buildings in Welckerstrasse, Max-Brauer-Allee, Rentzelstrasse, the Esplanade, and Sedanstrasse.
Center for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF) / University of Bielefeld
The ZiF is Bielefeld University's Institute for Advanced Study and fosters outstanding and innovative interdisciplinary research projects. The ZiF is an independent thematically open research institution and is open to scholars from all disciplines and all countries.
What we do What impact does increasing international competition and the demand for bio energy have on prices for food products? What are the effects of climate change have on agricultural, forest and aquatic ecosystems? What processes would allow the non-food sector to use renewable resources in a more efficient manner? These questions give an impression of the broad of spectrum of #topics we work on. We conduct research for policy makers and the society. We provide political decision makers with scientifically-based decision-making aids on the basis of our own research results. We take a long-term approach to research and continually carry out monitoring activities. This allows us to obtain valuable statistical series. Moreover, we can call on professional expertise at any time. We represent German interests in international scientific commissions and bodies. Results of our work flow into guidelines and standards as well as into regulations and legislation. Our work contributes to securing the sustainable use of natural resources, serves economic development, and ensures the quality of life for our society. Fields – Forests – Seas Our research is targeted at developing concepts for a sustainable, ecologically viable, and competitive agriculture and food economy forestry and wood economy fisheries and aquaculture Another main focus is to help overcome the specific problems of the rural areas. Our activities are based on the interdisciplinary application of Economics Ecology Technology
Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Faculty of Management and Economics
Leibniz-Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ)
Who we are The Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops is the sum of a variety of projects investigating horticulture performed by scientists from different origins, combining and exchanging their knowledge. The IGZ aims to be a link between progress in the natural sciences and the reality of horticultural producers and consumers. We aim to support our staff in their professional development. “Mission” of the IGZ Research at the IGZ contributes to the success of horticulture in Germany and other countries understanding fundamentals of horticultural and plant science sustainability in production and use of plants healthy nutrition and well-being of the Population Our work is rated by acceptance and appreciation by practical horticulture and by the society publications in high-value scientific journals acquisition of competitive grants
Swiss research into agriculture, nutrition and the environment Agroscope is the Swiss centre of excellence for agricultural research, and is affiliated with the Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG). Agroscope makes an important contribution to a sustainable agriculture and food sector as well as to an intact environment, thereby contributing to an improved quality of life. Agroscope researches along the entire value chain of the agriculture and the food sector. Its goals are a competitive and multifunctional agricultural sector, high-quality food for a healthy diet, and an intact environment. In pursuing these aims, the research institute gears itself to the needs of its service recipients. Agroscope has outlined 17 strategic research fields for the research and development activities. Topic-related research across the different sites is of crucial importance here. Remit: Developing and Transmitting Knowledge According to Article 113ff of the Law on Agriculture, the Swiss Confederation supports the agricultural sector in its efforts to produce in a streamlined and sustainable fashion by developing and transmitting knowledge. To this end, it runs the agricultural research station Agroscope, which is under the control of the Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG). Agroscope is responsible for the following tasks: Research and Development in the spheres of agriculture, nutrition and the environment; Provision of Decision-Making Bases for public-authority legislation; Legal Tasks as part of the statutory requirements in the service of agriculture and the general public; Knowledge Exchange and Technology Transfer with practitioners, the advisory sector, industry, science, the teaching sector and the public. Agroscope is characterised by its combination of research, policy advice, enforcement, knowledge exchange and technology transfer, as well as by its coupling of application-oriented basic research and practical relevance. Agroscope deals with issues in the following spheres: Plant Breeding, Plant Production, Plant Protection and Plant Products; Livestock, Feed and Products of Animal Origin; Food and Nutrition; Cropping Systems, Protection of Natural Resources, Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Engineering. With sites in Avenches, Changins, Liebefeld, Posieux, Tänikon, Wädenswil and Zürich Reckenholz Agroscope boasts a decentralised infrastructure which also allows regional differences in the agro-environmental system to be taken into account.
University of Vienna, Department of Finance
The first chair in finance at the University of Vienna was established in 1991 with the appointment of Edwin O. Fischer at the Department of Business Administration. In 1993 Engelbert J. Dockner and Josef Zechner were appointed. Prof.Fischer left for the University of Graz in 2002. As part of the general restructuring process at the University of Vienna the Department of Finance was founded in January 2005. It consisted of the faculty members and administrative staff of three chairs in banking and finance and the chair in financial services and public utility management. It was also responsible for the management of the Gutmann Center for Portfolio Management. (See old website of the Department.) Due to fact that professors Dockner and Zechner left for the WU at the end of 2007 the department has been dissolved and the finance group was integrated in the Department of Business Studies. With the appointment of professors Lóránth and Gehrig in 2009 and 2010 the department has been reestablished in January 2011. The department's primary objectives are to be actively involved in the international scientific finance community, to produce excellent research and to translate research experiences into an innovative and well founded teaching. The Department of Finance offers courses in the international business program, the traditional business program, the economics program and the statistics program of the University of Vienna. With the academic year 2017/18 a specialized master's program in Banking and Finance has been established. Research of the faculty members covers topics like financial intermediaries, banking regulation, systemic risk, corporate finance and capital structure, risk management, portfolio-management, market microstructure and asset pricing in incomplete (international) financial markets. Teaching is differentiated according to the respective level. The Department offers courses, both on the bachelor’s and the master’s level, in the traditional business programme and the international business programme. These courses also serve as electives in the economics programmes and the statistics programmes of the University of Vienna. A new specialised master’s program in Banking and Finance started in the academic year 2017/18. Students also have the opportunity to participate in the portfolio management program. This program was established by Engelbert Dockner and Josef Zechner jointly with the ZZ Vermögensverwaltung in 1995. It gives students the opportunity to independently manage real portfolios and thus gain experience in applied portfolio and asset management. Additionally, members of the Department have also offered courses in the bachelor’s programme in Business Informatics and the teacher training programme in Geography and Economics. At the graduate level the members of the department are actively involved in the PhD education. Since the winter term 2005/ 06 the faculty members have been co-organizing the courses for the for the Vienna Graduate School of Finance (VGSF), a joint initiative of our Department, the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration and the Institute for Advanced Studies in Vienna. The VGSF is fully funded by the Austrian Science Fund and offers an excellent research oriented doctoral education with the help of internationally well respected visiting scholars.