als wissenschaftliche/n Referentin/Referenten des Vorstands. Neben der Erledigung unterstützender Aufgaben für den Vorstand des RWI in allen Bereichen des Wissenschaftsmanagements besteht die vielseitige Tätigkeit in der wissenschaftlichen Forschung in einem der Forschungsschwerpunkte des Instituts. Von Bewerbern/Bewerberinnen wird erwartet, dass sie neben einem Prädikatsexamen und ersten Erfahrungen in der wissenschaftlichen Forschung über fundierte Kenntnisse in ökonomischer Theorie und angewandter Ökonometrie sowie über die Fähigkeit zum eigenständigen Arbeiten innerhalb eines Teams verfügen. Darüber hinaus setzen wir Belastbarkeit, Flexibilität, Organisationstalent, ausgezeichnete Ausdrucksformen in Wort und Schrift und sehr gute Fremdsprachenkenntnisse (v.a. Englisch) voraus. Ebenso erwarten wir Kenntnisse im Umgang mit gängiger Software (insbesondere statistisch-ökonometrischen Programmen). Erste Ein-blicke in die Organisationsstrukturen einer Forschungseinrichtung und das Wissenschaftsmanagement sind wünschenswert. Die Stelle ist mit der Möglichkeit zur Promotion verbunden, die im Rahmen eines strukturierten Doktorandenprogramms am RWI aktiv unterstützt wird. Die Stelle ist in Vollzeit zu besetzen und ist zunächst voraussichtlich für die Dauer von zwei Jahren befristet, die Befristungsdauer orientiert sich an der angestrebten Qualifizierung. Eine Verlängerung ist möglich und erwünscht. Die Vergütung erfolgt nach dem Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst der Länder (TV-L) mit den Sonderregeln für Beschäftigte an Hochschulen und Forschungseinrichtungen entspre- chend der mit der Stelle einhergehenden Verantwortung in der Entgeltgruppe 13. Die Beachtung der Schwerbehindertenrichtlinien und der Vorschriften des Gesetzes über Teilzeitarbeit ist gewährleistet. Wir fördern die Gleichstellung aller Geschlechter. Bitte richten Sie die üblichen Bewerbungsunterlagen, gerne auch per E-Mail, unter Angabe der Kennziffer 70001-06/26 bis zum 31. August 2026 an RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Herr Tilo Schneider Postfach 10 30 54, 45030 Essen, personal@rwi-essen.de Nähere Informationen zum Institut unter www.rwi-essen.de Bitte beachten Sie bei der Übersendung Ihrer Bewerbung per E-Mail, dass bei diesem Übermittlungsweg Ihre Daten unverschlüsselt sind und unter Umständen von Unbefugten zur Kenntnis genommen oder auch verfälscht werden könnten. Gerne können Sie uns Ihre Unterlagen per Post zukommen lassen. Essen, 21. Juli 2026
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Tenured Associate Professor in Econometrics, University of Tsukuba
Job description Background of the recruitment and description of the project: The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Tsukuba invites applications for a tenured Associate Professor position in Econometrics Work content and job description: 1.Master's and Doctoral Programs in International Public Policy, Graduate School of Business Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences: Teaching specialized courses and seminars conducted in English, supervising graduate students, and assisting with administrative duties related to the English programs. 2.College of International Studies, School of Social and International Studies: Teaching specialized courses, seminars, and introductory courses in Economics, and managing relevant administrative duties. 3.Administrative duties and committees for the Faculty and the University. Assigned department: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Job type: Associate Professor Research field: Humanities & Social Sciences - Economic statistics Wages: Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~ 9 million yen Commuting allowance, housing allowance, etc., are available. Social/employment insurance applies. Working hours: 08:30-17:15 Break time: 12:15-13:15 Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays, and the New Year's holiday period (December 29 – January 3). Annual paid leave is provided. Overtime and other explanations : This position operates under the discretionary labor system. The standard working hours are 7 hours 45 minutes per day (38 hours 45 minutes per week, 5 days a week). The discretion of determining the actual start/end times and break times is left to the individual faculty member. Overtime work may be required. Application requirements Qualifications Education and Degree Requirements: Ph.D. / Doctor Key Qualifications: 1.Specialization in Econometrics with an outstanding research record in theoretical or applied econometrics, and the capability to supervise empirical research papers/theses. 2.Hold a Ph.D. 3.Possess excellent English communication skills, with the ability to effectively utilize them in lectures, education, and research. Employment Type: Regular employee Contract period: Tenured - Non-tenure track Probationary period absent Work location: 305-8571 Ibaraki 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Hiring date : 2027/04/01 Starting date : 2027/04/01 Application period: 2026/07/17~2026/09/16 (Deadline for receipt)
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Tsukuba invites applications for a tenured Associate Professor position in Econometrics
Econometrics, Statistics and Quantitative Methods (JEL C)
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides independent, evidence-based knowledge and science, supporting EU policies to positively impact society. The JRC is located in 5 Member States (Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain). Further information is available at https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en The current vacancy is in the Fiscal Policy Analysis Unit of Directorate B for Fair and Sustainable Economy. The mission of Directorate B is to provide top-class analysis and data to support the EU’s aim for today’s and tomorrow’s Europeans to enjoy fair and sustainable prosperity. It takes a systemic view of the relationships between economic activities, the environmental impacts of human activities and the societal needs of the EU’s citizens. Directorate B develops and carries out economic analysis and supports policy making with its unique analytical and modelling tools. It boosts EU innovation-driven competitiveness in the global context, turning territorial diversity and urban-rural interactions into value. It drives European markets, industry and services, including construction and the built environment, towards environmental sustainability. The Unit “Fiscal Policy Analysis” provides modelling support and research in the area of taxation and social benefits. Its aim is to contribute to evidence-based fiscal policies that enable the attainment of the economic, social and environmental objectives of the EU. To fulfil its mission, the Unit maintains, updates and develops state-of-the art tools, and provides evidence for policy making in the area of taxation and social protection in alignment with the European Commission priorities. The main purpose of this job is to carry out research and provide policy analysis in the area of taxation, with a particular focus on consumption taxes, including the fight against tax fraud and tax evasion. The role involves developing, maintaining and applying the unit’s economic models and methods to assess the impacts of tax policy reforms (in particular VAT and other consumption taxes), as well as tax fraud and tax evasion. What the job entails The successful candidate will contribute to the development of the unit’s economic modelling approaches and to the management, analysis and interpretation of relevant datasets to support evidence-based policymaking in the area of consumption taxation. The job involves providing analytical support to EU policymaking by developing/applying the unit´s tax models, and by analysing relevant data in order to inform European strategies and policy design. The work will cover key policy areas, including in relation to consumption taxes, the fight against tax fraud and tax evasion. The main tasks include: • scientific and policy-oriented research on the economic and fiscal impacts of tax systems and reforms, including tax revenues and distributional effects. • development and application of micro-modelling tools (including microsimulation and econometrics). • manage and exploit large micro-data (including administrative datasets) to analyse consumption tax systems, including the tax treatment of cross-border transactions. • analyse and synthesise results, translating technical findings into policy-relevant outputs and providing scientific and technical support to the EU policy-making process. What we offer The job is based in a dynamic and multicultural environment, within highly qualified teams of experienced economic modellers and analysts working across several areas of tax and social policy and developing and applying a wide range of analytical tools. The JRC actively encourages interaction with policy makers, academics and other leading stakeholders in the field, including participation in national and international conferences, workshops and expert meetings. What we are looking for The candidates must have an academic/professional background in economic analysis. In particular, candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in quantitative economic analysis, including the application of economic modelling techniques and quantitative data analysis. Additional assets of the sought candidate: • Solid background in one or several of the following fields: economic analysis of taxation, direct and indirect tax policies, and micro-level data management and analysis. • A track record of research and publications in the area of tax policy. • Ability to formulate clear policy conclusions based on solid analytical work and proven ability to draft • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with teams and integrate ideas from diverse sources. As English is the main working language, the candidate should have a very good level and be able to speak, read and write in this language. Indicative duration and salary 36-months initial contract with possible renewals up to maximum 6 years. Salary will be calculated according to the Staff regulation conditions for Contract Agent Function Group IV. The approximate basic gross monthly salary varies from 4.449,31 - 6.444,59 € (applicable as of 1st of July 2025). For more detailed information please consult: Working Conditions Rules & Eligibility If you are already on a valid CAST FG IV reserve list, or you have already applied to one of the calls below, you can directly submit your application at https://recruitment.jrc.ec.europa.eu/vacancies If not, before applying to this position, you must register for one of the two following: • the Call for Expressions of Interest | EU Careers (europa.eu) (CAST Permanent FG IV), which is used by a wide range of organisations (institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the European Union), or • the specialised call for researchers (JRC Call COM/1/2015/GFIV – Research), which is mainly used by the JRC. Note that each of the calls above has different minimum eligibility requirements and different selection tests. Due to the high number of applications usually received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The JRC cultivates a workplace based on respect for other people and the environment, and embraces non-discriminatory practices and equality of opportunity. In case of equal merit, preference will be given to the gender in minority. APPLICATION and full details on the open call are available at: https://recruitment.jrc.ec.europa.eu/vacancy/3068 Deadline: 13/09/2026 Position reference: 2026-JRC.B.2-SVQ-FGIV-003067
The European Commission's Joint Research Centre is looking for an Economic Analyst – Tax Modelling to join its Unit "Fiscal Policy Analysis” based in Seville, Spain.
Joint Research Centre of the European Commission
Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics (JEL E)
Tenure Track Professor (W1) of Communication: Communicator Research
The Junior Professorship represents the field of communicator research in research and teaching. The position’s research profile focuses on professional actors, processes, and structures involved in the production of public communication, as well as the economic, technological, and societal conditions shaping these processes (e.g., platformization, artificial intelligence). In addition to established journalistic and strategic communicators (public relations, advertising, marketing), the professorship addresses peripheral and hybrid actors (e.g., content creators, forms of PR journalism). Candidates are expected to demonstrate an emerging research profile through relevant publications in the aforementioned areas of communicator research, ideally adopting an integrated and/or economic perspective. Evidence of, or strong potential for, success in attracting competitive third-party funding is required. A willingness to engage in collaborative research initiatives and to build and maintain partnerships with practitioners is considered advantageous. The teaching load is four contact hours per week. The successful candidate will teach in German and English in the Bachelor’s and Master’s programs in communication studies, as well as in selected programs within the Faculty of Business and Economics. The appointee is expected to develop an English-language specialization track in “Corporate Communication” within the Bachelor’s communication program. For international applications, the successful candidate is expected to acquire German language skills within a reasonable period of time. The position offers attractive conditions for tenure-track appointees. This professorship is particularly suitable for highly qualified early career researchers. The requirements for an appointment are a completed university degree, pedagogical suitability and a doctorate of outstanding quality. The University of Hohenheim is certified with the seal of approval for fair and transparent appointment procedures by the “German Association of University Professors and Lecturers” (DHV). Applicants are requested to take into account the appointment criteria set out in the university's appointment guidelines, as these are also taken into account in the selection of candidates in the appointment procedure. If the requirements for civil service are met, the appointment will be a temporary civil service position for six years. After six years, the applicant may be appointed to a W3-position if the requirements described in the University’s quality assurance guidelines are met. The appointment to a W3-position may be done without any additional call for applications and through a simplified appointment process. There is no interim evaluation. If the candidate possesses sufficient academic qualifications, the qualification phase may be reduced by up to two years upon request. More information on quality assurance and evaluation is available at https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/appointment-principles. With equal qualifications, preference will be given to candidates with disabilities. The University of Hohenheim seeks to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching and therefore strongly encourages female scientists to apply. Please attach the following documents to your application: a cover letter, a statement of your future research interests, a curriculum vitae, transcripts of records and degree certificates, a list of publications, a list of third-party funded projects, a teaching record, information on teaching evaluations as well as three key publications. Please apply online at https://berufungsportal.uni-hohenheim.de/ by 9 September 2026. Questions regarding the position may be directed to Mr. Prof. Dr. Jens Vogelgesang (j.vogelgesang@uni-hohenheim.de).
The Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences invites applications for the position of a Tenure Track Professor (W1) of Communication: Communicator Research at the Institute of Communication Studies to be filled in the summer semester 2027. This is a grade W1-professorship for which recruitment payments can be offered.
Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences, University of Hohenheim
Destry Damayanti nominated as Indonesia Central Bank Governor
Minister of State Secretariat, Prasetyo Hadi, announced that President Prabowo Subianto has nominated Destry Damayanti as the sole candidate to lead Indonesia’s central bank, Bank Indonesia. Having been appointed last week acting governor, and only a few weeks after her reappointment as deputy governor, Damayanti is set to replace Perry Warjiyo, who recently stepped down for personal reasons, marking a historic first resignation of a governor from the central bank. During a press conference held at the Presidential Palace, Minister Prasetyo confirmed that the President had submitted a presidential letter about Damayanti's nomination to the House of Representatives (DPR). As per the process, members of the DPR will conduct a fit-and-proper test to evaluate her candidacy. "So, there is only one name, namely Ms. Destry Damayanti," Prasetyo stated. The DPR is expected to formally announce the government’s proposal regarding Damayanti’s nomination on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. As of the latest updates, the House had yet to comment on the nomination but is scheduled to announce it publicly. Destry Damayanti is an accomplished economist, having served as the Senior Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia since 2019. With a background in various financial institutions and her role in the Indonesia Deposit Insurance Corporation, she is well-prepared for this pivotal position within the country’s monetary system. You can see her profile on the Bank Indonesia website.
President Prabowo Subianto has put forth Destry Damayanti as the singular candidate for the Governor of Bank Indonesia, following the resignation of Perry Warjiyo.
Melisa Williams Higgins is a Lecturer in Economics at the University of Bristol. Alongside her research in health economics, her scholarship focuses on economics education, student engagement, belonging and academic support in higher education. She is a Senior Tutor in the School of Economics, providing leadership for student support and personal tutoring, and the Academic Director of Bristol Black Associates, a university-wide programme that supports Black heritage students' academic success, professional development and sense of belonging. Beyond Bristol, she is Co-convenor of the International Health Economics Association's Teaching Health Economics Special Interest Group, where she collaborates with colleagues from around the world to advance health economics education through the exchange of ideas, resources and effective teaching practice. UoB page: Melisa Williams Higgins — University of Bristol Personal website: Melisa Williams Higgins (google.com)
Melisa Williams Higgins is a Lecturer in Economics at the University of Bristol. Alongside her research in health economics, her scholarship focuses on economics education, student engagement, belonging and academic support in higher education.
Qualified papers can be published in EBES journals (Eurasian Business Review and Eurasian Economic Review) or EBES proceedings books after a peer review process without any submission or publication fees. EBES journals (EABR and EAER) and proceedings books are published by Springer. While EAER is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) and Scopus, EABR is indexed in the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) and Scopus. Furthermore, the qualified papers from the conference will be published in the regular issues of Eastern European Economics (SSCI & Scopus) and Singapore Economic Review (SSCI & Scopus) after a fast-track review
On behalf of the organizing committee, I would like to invite you to participate in the 57th EBES Conference in Prague, Czechia, which will bring together many distinguished researchers from all over the world. Participants will find opportunities for presenting new research, exchanging information, and discussing current issues. Although we focus on Europe and Asia, all papers from major economics, finance, and business fields – theoretical or empirical – are highly encouraged. The conference will be held as a hybrid event which allows the participants to present via Zoom platform and in-person.
EBES (Eurasia Business and Economics Society)
Purdue University Approves Four New Professorships in Economics and Business
On August 7, 2026, the Purdue University Board of Trustees met to approve several key appointments and recognitions: Brian Dineen as the Frederick and Alice Leeds Professor David Hummels as the Marshall and Susan Larsen Chair Ting Zhu as the Jack A. Hockema Chair in Business Martin Dufwenberg as Distinguished Professor of Economics Further appointments were made in the fields of engineering, health and education, as well as new athletics leadership. Brian Dineen - Appointed to the Frederick and Alice Leeds Professor Dineen came to Purdue in 2013 as an associate professor of management, later rising to department head for Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. His research focuses on issues related to recruitment, job search and employee retention. More specifically, he investigates factors that influence the quality of initial applicant pools in organizations, including recruitment message orientation and mass customization, as well as job seeker search strategies. The Frederick and Alice Leeds Professor of Management was established in 1990 by the estate of Alice Cole Leeds. This fund provides for an endowed professorship in the Mitch Daniels School of Business. David Hummels - Appointed to the Marshall and Susan Larsen Chair Hummels came to Purdue in 2000 as an assistant professor, advancing to the rank of Distinguished Professor of Economics. He previously served as the Dr. Samuel R. Allen Dean of the Mitch Daniels School of Business. Hummels’ research focuses on a range of issues in international trade, including offshoring and its impact on labor markets; product differentiation; barriers to trade; and the broader impacts of aviation, infrastructure and trade facilitation on trade and economic development. Most recently, his work has centered on labor market issues, including executive compensation, the intersection between worker health and labor markets, and the economics of higher education. Hummels’ honors and awards include an Outstanding Innovation in Graduate Teaching recognition and an Excellence in Executive MBA Teaching honor from Purdue, several grants, and other recognitions. The Marshall and Susan Larsen Chair was established in 2026 for an internationally recognized economist with a preference for research focused on international trade. Ting Zhu - Appointed to the Jack A. Hockema Chair in Business Zhu joined the faculty at Purdue in 2016 as an associate professor of marketing. She currently serves as the department head of Marketing in the Mitch Daniels School of Business and the Jack A. Hockema Term Chair in Business. Her teaching experience and interests lie in new product management, marketing analytics, consumer behavior, customer relationship management and pricing. Her publications and research interests focus on entry models, consumer choices, retail competition, pricing, new technology adoption, and health and sustainability in marketing. Zhu serves on the editorial boards of Marketing Science and Quantitative Marketing and Economics. Martin Dufwenberg - Appointed as Distinguished Professor of Economics Dufwenberg joined the faculty at Purdue in 2025 as a professor of economics. His research uses game theory and experiments to incorporate insights from psychology into economic analysis. Much of his work develops and applies a formal framework called psychological game theory, which is useful for modeling emotions, reciprocity, social norms and image concerns. His publications have appeared in many scientific outlets, including Econometrica, American Economic Review, Neuron, The Review of Economic Studies, Journal of Economic Theory, Games and Economic Behavior, and more. Dufwenberg currently serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of the Economic Science Association and Experimental Economics. His honors and awards include being named an Economic Theory Fellow as well as receiving an honorary doctorate at the University of Gothenburg, the Erik Malmsten Visiting Professorship Award, the Royal Economic Society Prize and more. Read more about the appointments in the Press Release on the purdue.edu website.
The Purdue University Board of Trustees approved multiple named professorships and deanships, including four in economics and business fields.
Wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiterin / Wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiters (m/w/d), Universität Passau, Vollzeit
Ihr Profil • Engagierte Persönlichkeit mit abgeschlossenem Universitätsstudium auf Masterniveau mit sehr guten Noten in Volkswirtschaftslehre, Wirtschaftsinformatik, Wirtschaftsingeni-eurwesen, Betriebswirtschaftslehre oder eines vergleichbaren quantitativ ausgerich-teten wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Studiums. Das Studium sollte spätestens bei Stellenantritt abgeschlossen sein. • Sehr gute analytische Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse in quantitativen Methoden (z. B. ökonometrische Methoden, experimentelle Wirtschaftsforschung, Spieltheorie, ggf. auch Methoden der Informatik) sowie genuines Interesse an Fragestellungen zur Ökonomie der Digitalwirtschaft, Digitalen Plattformen, KI oder verwandten Themen im Forschungsgebiet des Lehrstuhls. Das Thema Ihrer Forschung können Sie nach Ihren per-sönlichen Interessen gestalten. • Teamfähigkeit, Offenheit sowie die Fähigkeit und Motivation zu gewissenhaftem und eigenverantwortlichem wissenschaftlichem Arbeiten in einem internationalen Team. • Verhandlungssichere Kenntnisse der deutschen Sprache in Wort und Schrift sind zur Übernahme der geplanten Aufgaben in der Lehre und Projektkoordination zwingend erforderlich. • Sehr gute Englischkenntnisse. Die Arbeitssprache am Lehrstuhl ist Englisch. Wir bieten Ihnen • Möglichkeit zur Promotion an einer exzellenten Universität in einem besonders forschungsstarken Team mit anerkannten Forschungsaktivitäten auf internationalem Spitzenniveau (siehe http://www.ibusiness.uni-passau.de). • Engagierte persönliche Betreuung und Mentorenschaft mit nachgewiesener Erfolgs-bilanz. Vorherige Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter haben nach Abschluss der Promo-tion verantwortungsvolle Positionen in Wissenschaft und Praxis übernommen. Ein Ab-schluss der Promotion innerhalb von 3 Jahren wird angestrebt. • Regelmäßige Teilnahme an internationalen Konferenzen und Einbindung in ein internationales Forschungsnetzwerk sowie in den nationalen und internationalen poli-tischen Diskurs zur ökonomischen Regulierung der Digitalwirtschaft. • Möglichkeit für einen Auslandsaufenthalt und Ko-Betreuung durch internationale Wis-senschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler. • Möglichkeit zur Mitgliedschaft im strukturierten Promotionsprogramm des interdisziplinären Graduiertenkollegs 2720 Digital Platform Ecosystems (siehe https://dpe.uni-passau.de/en) gefördert durch die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). • Mitarbeit bei den Lehraktivitäten des Lehrstuhls im Rahmen von Vorlesungen sowie der Betreuung von Studierenden im Rahmen von Seminar- und Abschluss-arbeiten. • Der Lehrstuhl ist an mehreren groß angelegten Forschungsprojekten mit nationalen und internationalen Partnern beteiligt und empfängt regelmäßig führende internationale Wissenschaftler und Wissenschaftlerinnen. • Flexible Arbeitszeiten und die Möglichkeit zur Arbeit im Homeoffice in Absprache mit den Vorgesetzten. • Sehr gute Infrastruktur, unter anderem mit eigenem Experimentallabor am Lehrstuhl und einen der schönsten Universitätsstandorte Deutschlands. Bewerbungsschluss: 20. September 2026 Wir ermutigen Sie, sich auch schon vor dem Bewerbungsschluss zu bewerben. Für Rückfragen steht Ihnen Herr Professor Dr. Jan Krämer (jan.kraemer@uni-passau.de) zur Verfügung. Ihre Bewerbung richten Sie bitte per E-Mail mit aussagekräftigen Unterlagen (insbesondere Motivationsschreiben mit Nennung des angestrebten Forschungsgebiets, Lebenslauf, Schul-, Universitäts- und Ausbildungszeugnisse, Arbeitszeugnisse) in einer PDF-Datei an ibusiness@uni-passau.de. Die Universität Passau hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, ihren Frauenanteil zu erhöhen, und fordert Frauen nachdrücklich zur Bewerbung auf. Teilzeitbeschäftigung ist möglich, sofern sich mehrere entsprechend qualifizierte Teilzeitkräfte bewerben und diese sich passend ergänzen. Die Stelle ist für die Besetzung mit schwerbehinderten Menschen geeignet. Diese haben bei der Einstellung Vorrang vor gesetzlich nicht bevorrechtigten Personen bei im Wesentlichen gleicher Eignung, Befähigung und fachlicher Leistung. Ihre Bewerbungsunterlagen löschen wir spätestens sechs Monate nach Abschluss des Bewerbungsverfahrens. Im Übrigen verweisen wir auf unsere Datenschutzhinweise, die auf folgender Seite abrufbar sind: http://www.uni-passau.de/universitaet/stellenangebote/
Am Lehrstuhl für Wirtschaftsinformatik mit Schwerpunkt Internet- und Telekommunikationswirtschaft (Lehrstuhlinhaber Professor Dr. Jan Krämer) ist zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt die Stelle einer/eines Wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiterin / Wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiters (m/w/d) in Vollzeit (100 Prozent) für die Dauer von drei Jahren mit der Möglichkeit der Verlängerung zu besetzen. Die Vergütung erfolgt nach der Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L. Die Einstufung erfolgt nach Qualifikation und Vorerfahrung. Das Jahresgehalt liegt derzeit zwischen 59.324 € (Stufe 1) und 66.896 € (Stufe 3) – siehe auch den Tarifrechner des Landesamtes für Finanzen.
49th RSEP International Conference on Economics, Finance and Business
49th RSEP International Conference on Economics, Finance and Business Date: 18-20 November 2026 Location: New York, USA This conference organized by RSEP in collaboration with "Journal of Risk and Financial Management". Selected papers (not all), after peer-review process, will be published in the special issue of "Journal of Risk and Financial Management" free of charge. "Journal of Risk and Financial Management" indexed by SCOPUS (Q1). Some Proceedings of RSEP Conferences have been included in the Web of Science™ Core Collection, Conference Proceedings Citation Index, Thomson Reuters/Clarivate Analytics. Conference proceedings indexed by Google Scholar, RePEc & Econlit. CALL FOR PAPERS RSEP invites the papers included thematic studies and presentations to the "49th RSEP International Conference on Economics, Finance and Business", which will be held on 18-20 November 2026 in New York, United States. The main topics of the conference are focused on, but not limited to, the following titles: Accounting Behavioral Finance Corporate Finance/Governance Econometrics Economics of Innovation Education/Education Economics Environmental Economics Emerging Economies Energy Studies Entrepreneurship Financial Economics Gender Economics Health Economics Human Resources Industrial Organization International Economics and Trade International Finance Investment Islamic Economics/Finance Knowledge Economics Labor Economics Growth & Development Macroeconomics Management Microeconomics Marketing Monetary Economics Political Economy Public Economics Regional Studies Risk Management Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) Tax Policies Tourism/Tourism Economics CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN-PERSON Note: Participants who do not have the opportunity to attend face to face can connect to the room via Zoom online/live. Deadlines Abstract Submission Deadline: November 10th, 2026 Full Paper Submission Deadline (Optional): November 30th, 2026 Deadline of early registration: September 1st, 2026 Deadline of registration: November 12th, 2026 If you miss the deadline, please contact us by e-mail. Conference schedule Wednesday, November 18, 2026 - On-site/In-person 8.00 am - 4.00 pm Registration 8.30 am – 10.30 am Session-I 10.30 am – 10.45 am Coffee break 10.45 am – 11.30 am Session-II /Keynote Session 11.30 am – 1.30 pm Session-III 1.30 pm - 2.30 pm Lunch / Hosted by RSEP 2.30 pm - 4.30 pm Session IV 4.30 pm - 4.45 pm Coffee break 4.45 pm - 7.00 pm Session V Thursday, November 19, 2026 - Online 09.00 am – 4.00 pm Session VI /Online Session Friday, November 19, 2026 - Online 09.00 am – 4.00 pm Session VI /Online Session Conference Venue NYC Seminar and Conference Center Address: 114 W 26th St 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10001, United States
RSEP invites papers for the 49th International Conference focusing on various economic and financial topics.
Review of Socio-Economic Perspectives (RSEP)
Economic Development, Innovation and Growth (JEL O)
Agricultural and Environmental Economics (JEL Q)
Public Economics & Economic Policy (JEL H)
Urban, Rural and Transportation Economics (JEL R)
Different types of competition affect prices differently Not all competition is created equal. Perfect competition, which features prices that drop to the point where firms are barely covering their costs, is the ideal of economic efficiency. It’s easy to see this in action in certain industries — petrol stations and grocery stores come to mind. Petrol (or gas) stations typically post their prices on large, easy-to-read signs. If you drive around town long enough, you’ll notice that the price of fuel at these stations tends to move in tandem. When one price falls, so do the others, and vice versa. Gas is a commodity — a good with little differentiation — so consumers tend to seek the lowest price, and firms have little ability to price it above their costs. This means that inefficient firms (i.e.: with high costs) are forced out of business as the most efficient firms (i.e.: low costs) set their prices near their low costs. Customers flock to the efficient firms, the inefficient firms shut down, and prices stay low. Budget-friendly grocers like the German chains Lidl and Aldi and the US chain Walmart are comparable. At these types of grocers, food prices tend to be quite low. And, it’s not uncommon to see promises of price matching among their aisles. You can even witness competition lowering prices yourself in some grocery stores. In the UK, Sainsbury’s is a grocery chain with a price match guarantee for Aldi. If a customer finds a good at Aldi that’s cheaper than it is at Sainsbury’s, the grocer will lower the price to match Aldi’s. This is a clear example of how perfect competition works — rather than lose a customer, a firm will lower its prices to match its rival’s. This perfect competition ideal is common, and it does genuinely lower prices, but it’s far from the only way that markets operate in the real world. Economists have identified several other types of competition where prices are set differently. Imperfect competition Many of the markets in today’s economy operate under “imperfect competition”, a state where goods are technically substitutes, but consumers do not view them as interchangeable. Tech is a great example of this. Both Dell and Apple manufacture computers, but hardly anybody would be perfectly indifferent between a Dell PC and an Apple Mac. Likewise for iPhones and Androids, Playstations and Xboxes, and all kinds of other gadgets. Imperfect competition still pressures prices downwards, just not as much as perfect competition would. This is because consumers will still respond to price changes, just not as intensely (in other words, their price elasticity of demand is less elastic). An iPhone lover is probably willing to pay a premium (say, $200) to purchase a new iPhone over a new Android smartphone. But there are limits to how high this price difference can go before most people would reconsider. If a new iPhone cost $1000 and a new Android cost $800, many iPhone users would happily buy the iPhone over the Android. But what if that price comparison was $1400 to $800? Or $2000 to $800? Many people would begin to buy Androids instead. This demonstrates something about imperfect competition: firms are able to charge higher prices than they could under perfect competition, due to their brand strength, their unique product offerings, etc., but they still can’t charge whatever price they want. Imperfect competition thus lowers prices, but less than perfect competition does. In other words, imperfectly competitive firms have some market power, which brings us to a very important discussion… High prices (can) come from market power The most classic example of a high-market-power firm is the monopolist. A monopoly is the only firm producing a good in the market, which means they can freely set prices and consumers must either pay those high prices or live without the product. This is precisely why monopolies are typically considered bad for consumers: usually, monopoly prices are inefficiently high and monopoly production is inefficiently low. We can use market power as a sort of measure of how effectively competition is working. Or, we could consider market power to be the opposite of competition: market power raises prices while competition lowers them. In perfect competition, firms have essentially zero market power, which is why we often call them “price-takers”. They simply accept the market price and work out how to make a (marginal) profit with that limitation. In imperfect competition, meanwhile, firms have some market power, and can set prices higher. Monopoly (or a very well-coordinated oligopoly) has the most market power, wherein a firm maximizes its own profit at the expense of consumers. Still, not all monopolies are bad. For example, it’s often best for public utilities to become regulated monopolies, because of start-up costs. It takes a ton of investment to set up water pipes and plumbing, for instance, and it would be inefficient to have a half-dozen utility companies tearing up roads and sidewalks to install their own proprietary water pipes. Instead, the government typically awards a company a monopoly and sets price controls while subsidizing the market with tax dollars. This achieves a balance of high quantity delivered, low prices for consumers, and a guaranteed competition-free profit for the utility company. And, of course, there are many other reasons prices can be high. Negative supply shocks, increases in demand, changing laws, etc. – all can influence prices. Still, in a vacuum, how low competition will push prices depends on how much market power the firms have. How do firms achieve market power? Firms are incentivized to make as much profit as possible, which means they aim to compete as little as possible with other firms… or, in other words, they aim to gain as much market power as they can. A surprisingly large amount of corporate strategy boils down to this. Consider marketing. The author of this piece has been receiving a torrent of ads for laundry detergent and dish soap while watching Netflix lately. These goods are both good examples of commodities – is one dish soap brand really better than another? Generally, no… but the marketing departments of dish soap companies work very hard to convince you that this is indeed the case. That’s because, if consumers believe one firm’s product is superior, they’ve just given that firm market power! Even with dish soap, if consumers (en masse) became loyal to one brand, that brand would be able to price at a premium. This would cause the dish soap market to look like the Apple vs. Android smartphone market: the products are seen as differentiated, and people develop strong brand loyalty. Marketing isn’t the only way firms try to wrangle market power out of otherwise competitive markets. Loyalty programs, for example, are common in coffee shops and cafes, as well as grocery stores, movie theaters, and more. These programs typically offer free handouts to consumers who make enough trips to the store in question. This makes it slightly harder for consumers to justify going to a different place; if you can earn a free latte at Starbucks (say, every seventh time you order a coffee there), why bother going to a different coffee shop? Firms can also achieve a measure of market power by being the first to innovate or enter a new market. This is called a “first-mover advantage” in economics (and can be represented by Stackelberg competition). Microsoft’s Windows became the default operating system because it was able to partner with IBM and Intel at crucial moments in the early PC industry, and allowed other manufacturers to use Windows on their computers (while Apple’s macOS is only usable on their computers). This made it very accessible for myriad companies during the PC boom, and subsequently made it hard for companies to justify trying to use a different operating system. And of course, the fewer firms in a market, the more market power they’ll have. Monopolies have the most market power; duopolies or cartels that can coordinate have a high degree of market power (and may operate under a form of Cournot competition); perfectly competitive (or firms locked in Bertrand competition) have a low degree of market power. What does research say? These theories are well-represented in the real world. A high degree of competition tends to lower prices for consumers, and vice versa. Even so, economists are a curious bunch, and some have set out to analyze this issue even further. Certain papers have found niche scenarios where increased competition can increase prices. Although these are theoretical papers, they add nuance to the mechanisms by which competition affects prices. These papers include Satterthwaite (1979), Chen and Riordan (2007), and Mangin (2024). In general, these papers use mathematical models to study cases where prices can rise due to competition if certain conditions are met. For example, Mangin (2024) finds, in their model, that the expected price markup of a good is increasing as the number of firms increases. This result holds locally, not globally, and requires a specific condition to be met: that the elasticity of marginal utility is less than the elasticity of demand. This means that marginal utility would change less than demand when prices changed. Even though it seems clear that competition lowers prices, it’s still important for economists to push the limits of commonly accepted and widely-proven theories. Much the same as any other science, the exceptions often cause us to learn more than the general case! Curious readers ought to look into the research themselves, and can use any of these reference papers as places to start. Still, for the rest of us, the answer is clear: when it comes to low prices, competition is certainly our friend. References: Satterthwaite (1979): Consumer Information, Equilibrium Industry Price, and the Number of Sellers. https://doi.org/10.2307/3003348 Chen and Riordan (2007): Price and Variety in the Spokes Model*. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0297.2007.02063.x Mangin (2024): When is competition price-increasing? The impact of expected competition on prices https://doi.org/10.1111/1756-2171.12487 Image Credit: Freepik via Magnific (license: Free for commercial use WITH ATTRIBUTION license)
Competition is one of the foundational concepts in economics. We’re taught in intro courses that competition lowers prices, because it allows markets to allocate resources efficiently. This is an example of Adam Smith’s “invisible hand” in action, a cornerstone of economic theory. But does competition always lower prices? The answer is, yes, sort of — it just depends on the degree of competition. Since that answer probably doesn’t satisfy anybody, let’s dig deeper.
The College of Social Sciences and Humanities and its nine tenure units are the home of the Experiential Liberal Arts. Through its research, teaching, and engagement missions, the college collaborates across the university, the Northeastern network, and partners around the globe. Responsibilities: The Department of Economics at Northeastern University seeks applicants for adjunct faculty in its undergraduate program on the Northeastern New York campus for the Fall 2026 semester. Applicants qualified to teach microeconomics and macroeconomics at the introductory level are encouraged to apply. Adjunct Faculty are responsible for the preparation and administration of assigned classes, including administering exams, holding appropriate office hours, and grading. Classes are taught on-site on the Northeastern New York campus, which is located in Manhattan, New York. Positions are contingent upon enrollment, funding, and programmatic need. Qualifications: Ph.D. in Economics preferred; master's degree required for undergraduate teaching. College-level teaching experience preferred. Documents to Submit: Applicants must submit an up-to-date CV and detailed cover letter addressed to Dr. Michael P. Stone, Associate Chair and Teaching Professor of Economics, at econhiring@northeastern.edu . Additional Job Description: Northeastern University will not provide H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, or any other type of employment visa sponsorship for the successful applicant to this position, now or in the future. Furthermore, the successful applicant must be able to maintain valid work authorization in the United States throughout the entire appointment without Northeastern University's sponsorship for a visa.
Call for applications - PhD Program at the University of Basel Graduate School of Business and Economics
The University of Basel The University of Basel has an international reputation of outstanding achievements in research and teaching (Shanghai ranking place 83). Founded in 1460, the University of Basel is the oldest university in Switzerland with a history of success going back over 550 years. Located on the Rhine and bordering France and Germany, the city of Basel possesses international flair in the heart of Europe. The PhD Program at the Graduate School of Business and Economics The University of Basel’s Graduate School of Business and Economics offers excellent doctoral education to outstanding students from all over the world. The PhD program starts with advanced courses that equip students with the necessary theoretical knowledge and research methods to successfully write a doctoral thesis. The program is taught entirely in English both by members of our faculty and by international professors from outside. Participants of our PhD program can also attend the Swiss Program for Beginning Doctoral Students in Economics at the Study Center Gerzensee or the PhD program of the Swiss Finance Institute (SFI). Supervised by a member of the Faculty and guided by a PhD Advisory Committee with members both from our faculty and from outside, our students engage in an independent research project that results in several research papers that become chapters of their doctoral thesis. Students also often interact with senior and junior faculty members in joint research projects. The research is regularly presented and discussed in the internal PhD seminar. Our students also have the opportunity to interact with renowned international researchers who frequently visit the Faculty of Business and Economics to present in the research seminar or teach at the Faculty. Our graduates pursue successful careers in academia, governments, and private-sector firms worldwide. Funding Participants of our PhD program are offered a competitive funding package covering the costs of living in Basel over four years. Research This call for application to the PhD program at the University of Basel Graduate School of Business and Economics offers research possibilities in the following subfields: Behavioral Economics Economics and applied Econometrics Environmental Economics Health Economics Labor Economics Public Economics Application Details Deadline is August 14, 2026 The applications must include the following documents: Completed application form CV Master’s and bachelor’s degree diploma and mark sheet Scientific writing example (master‘s thesis, term paper, bachelor’s thesis or journal article) A recent GRE test is considered in the decision process and must be provided for participation in the Swiss Program for Beginning Doctoral Students in Economics at the Study Center Gerzensee or the PhD program of the Swiss Finance Institute (SFI).
The University of Basel’s Graduate School of Business and Economics offers excellent doctoral education to outstanding students from all over the world. The PhD program starts with advanced courses that equip students with the necessary theoretical knowledge and research methods to successfully write a doctoral thesis. The program is taught entirely in English both by members of our faculty and by international professors from outside. Supervised by a member of the Faculty and guided by a PhD Advisory Committee with members both from our faculty and from outside, our students engage in an independent research project that results in several research papers that become chapters of their doctoral thesis. Our students also have the opportunity to interact with renowned international researchers who frequently visit the Faculty of Business and Economics to present in the research seminar or teach at the Faculty. Our graduates pursue successful careers in academia, governments, and private-sector firms worldwide.
W1 Professorship in Business Administration with a focus on Accounting (f/m/d)
We are looking for a team-oriented and dedicated candidate whose research activities are business-oriented and offer links to the faculty’s research focus on “Governance and Compliance”. We are interested in candidates with research activities in at least one of the following fields: Financial Ac-counting, Business Taxation, and Management Accounting. The current or future research should be related to digitalisation in accounting. Empirical, primarily quantitative research is expected. Promis-ing candidates will have excellent research qualifications, demonstrated by their potential for out-standing publications in the field of accounting; initial publications with international visibility are also desirable. The successful candidate is expected to teach undergraduate and graduate business classes. The university emphasises research-oriented teaching. The successful candidate is expected to offer German- and English-speaking courses. Appointment requirements are stipulated by Article 30 of the Lower Saxony Higher Education Act in the most current version of that law. Details will be provided upon request. Applications from abroad are explicitly welcome. The University of Göttingen strives to increase the proportion of women in areas where women are underrepresented and therefore explicitly invites qualified female scholars to apply. The University has committed itself to being a family-friendly insti-tution and supports its employees in balancing work and family life. The University is particularly committed to the professional participation of disabled employees and therefore welcomes applica-tions from persons with disabilities. In the case of equivalent qualifications, applications from disabled persons will be given preference. In order for the University to be able to protect the interests of the applicant, information about a disability or equal status should be included in the application. Please send your application to the Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Göttingen via the Appointment Portal (https://berufungen.uni-goettingen.de/) by 17 September 2026. If you have further questions, please contact the Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics (dekanat@wiwi.uni-goettingen.de). The submission of the application constitutes consent under the data protection law and allows us to process your application data. For more details on the legal basis and data use, please refer to the information sheet on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Please note that only the German version of this job announcement is legally binding.
The Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Göttingen invites applications for a tem-porary professorship with civil servant status (grade W1 NBesO) effective at the earliest possible date: W1 Professorship in Business Administration with a focus on Accounting (f/m/d) The professorship will initially be awarded with civil servant status for a period of three years. After a positive evaluation, the employment contract will be extended for another three years.
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Die Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) zählt als Exzellenzuniversität zu den leistungsstärksten Forschungseinrichtungen Deutschlands. 1828 gegründet, ist sie heute eine global bezogene, regional verankerte Spitzenuniversität, die innovative Beiträge zur Lösung weltweiter Herausforderungen leisten will. In Forschung und Lehre vereint sie Ingenieur- und Naturwissenschaften mit den Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften und der Medizin. Diese bundesweit herausragende Vielfalt an Fächern ermöglicht der Universität, die Interdisziplinarität zu fördern und Wissenschaft in die Gesellschaft zu tragen. Die TUD versteht sich als moderne Arbeitgeberin und will allen Beschäftigten in Lehre, Forschung, Technik und Verwaltung attraktive Arbeitsbedingungen bieten und so auch ihre Potenziale fördern, entwickeln und einbinden. Die TUD steht für eine Universitätskultur, die geprägt ist von Weltoffenheit, Wertschätzung, Innovationsfreude und Partizipation. 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An der Fakultät Elektrotechnik, Institut für Nachrichtentechnik, ist an der Deutschen Telekom Professur für Kommunikationsnetze zum 01.01.2027, vorbehaltlich vorhandener Mittel, eine Projektstelle als wiss. Mitarbeiterin bzw. Mitarbeiter (m/w/d) Leitung des Anwendungszentrums für Kommunikation für Kritische Infrastruktur und Autonome Systeme – KIAS (bei Vorliegen der persönlichen Voraussetzungen E 13 TV-L) bis 31.12.2029 (Beschäftigungsdauer gem. § 2 (2) WissZeitVG) zu besetzen.
Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in (w/m/d)
Aufgabenbereich: • Planung und Umsetzung eigener und gemeinsamer Forschungsarbeiten • Präsentation von Forschungsergebnissen auf Konferenzen und Seminaren • Veröffentlichung von Forschungsergebnissen in führenden wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fachzeitschriften • Lehrverpflichtung in deutscher und englischer Sprache im Umfang von i.d.R. 2 SWS • Unterstützung bei der Entwicklung neuer Lehrkonzepte • Selbstständiges Einarbeiten in für die Forschung und Lehre notwendige Methoden (z.B. Labor- oder Online-Experimente) • Aktives Einbringen in die Entscheidungsfindung an der Professur Einstellungsvoraussetzungen: • Sehr guter Masterabschluss im Bereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften mit Schwerpunkt in der Verhaltensökonomie • Sie haben das Ziel in ökonomischen Fachzeitschriften zu publizieren • Hohe Motivation zur selbständigen Arbeit an eigenen und gemeinsamen Forschungsprojekten • Fundierte Kenntnisse und Erfahrungen in Ökonometrie, Mikroökonomie und Spieltheorie • Spaß an intensiver Auseinandersetzung mit verhaltensökonomischen Fragestellungen • Sehr gute Deutsch- (mindestens B2-Level erforderlich) und Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift • Teamgeist & Fähigkeit zur Selbstorganisation Wir bieten Ihnen: • Raum für die Umsetzung eigener Ideen und Gelegenheiten zum Austausch über die eigene Forschung auf verschiedenen Ebenen • Gelegenheit zur Weiterbildung in Didaktik, Methodenkompetenz, angewandter Mikroökonomie und experimenteller Wirtschaftsforschung • Expertise in der Entwicklung einer ökonomischen Perspektive auf soziologische und psychologische Themen wie z.B. Förderung der psychologischen Sicherheit in (Arbeits-)Teams, Verantwortung, Ablehnung von Hilfe, Förderung von nachhaltigem Verhalten • Ein sehr freundliches und lustiges Team, in dem wir alle Entscheidungen gemeinsam treffen • Flexible Arbeitszeiten und die individuelle Möglichkeit des mobilen Arbeitens • Vielzahl von Gesundheits-, Beratungs- und Präventionsangeboten • Attraktive Nebenleistungen wie Kinderbetreuungsmöglichkeiten und Sportangebote • Möglichkeit zur internen und externen Fort- und Weiterbildung • Zusätzliche Leistungen nach dem Tarifvertrag der Länder (TV-L) wie Jahressonderzahlung und vermögenswirksame Leistungen sowie die Zusatzversorgung der VBL Für weitere Details siehe https://www.uni-paderborn.de/fileadmin/zv/4-4/stellenangebote/Kennziffer7344.pdf
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PhD Position in Economics: Renewable Energy Auctions
Research project The project, Design of auction-based support schemes for renewable energy in Europe, studies renewable energy auctions using auction theory and industrial organization. The exact orientation is flexible, and the candidate will develop their doctoral research project during the first year. Possible directions include: De-risking green investment: how public support affects private insurance, technology choices and incentives to control costs. Multi-technology auctions: how auctions can balance competition, technology portfolios, systemic risk and European strategic autonomy. Local content requirements: how non-price award criteria affect competition and strategic trade. Pre-qualification requirements and completion bonds: how these instruments affect project abandonment, innovation and competition. Eligibility and candidate profile Applicants must meet the following requirements: a two-year research master's degree (120 ECTS) in Economics, obtained with distinction; or a master's degree in another field complemented by at least one year of graduate-level courses in economics; solid graduate-level training in microeconomic theory, including industrial organization, and game theory; proficiency in English; Research environment and funding The successful candidate will join the LIDAM Energy Group at CORE. The FSR doctoral scholarship initially covers 24 months, with a possible 24-month extension subject to the funding conditions and satisfactory progress. It currently provides about EUR 2,400 net per month and is exempt from income tax. Timing and application The position starts in autumn 2026, no later than January 2027. Applications received by 21 September 2026 will receive full consideration. Review continues until the position is filled. Read the full position details and apply.
UCLouvain seeks candidates with a two-year research master's degree for Design of auction-based support schemes for renewable energy in Europe. This full-time PhD position at LIDAM/CORE uses auction theory and industrial organization. Candidates should have solid graduate-level training in microeconomic theory, industrial organization and game theory, and be willing to develop a doctoral project within this area during the first year.
UCLouvain - Louvain Institute of Data Analysis and Modeling in economics and statistics (LIDAM)
Creating Better Support: Economics Students’ Recommendations for Success
Research shows that unclear or fragmented support structures in higher education increase cognitive load and can disproportionately affect students from underrepresented backgrounds. This has implications for progression, attainment and continuation (de Henau, 2024; Sweller, 2024; Strayhorn, 2021; Thomas, 2012). In this context, effective support provision depends not only on availability, but on clarity, accessibility, and how easily students can navigate systems in practice. To investigate this, I carried out focus group discussions with students towards the end of the first-year of their degree. Students shared their views on the current support offered and how this could be better tailored to meet their diverse needs. The recommendations presented below were constructed using inductive thematic analysis and are grounded in students’ views and perspectives, illustrated through direct quotes. While student insights form the foundation of the analysis, the recommendations do not simply represent direct student proposals. Instead, they reflect analytically developed responses to recurring barriers identified in the data, informed by evidence-based practice in student support and inclusive curriculum design (de Henau, 2024; Biggs and Tang, 2015; Thomas, 2012). The recommendations aim to improve the visibility, accessibility and effectiveness of student support. The findings are particularly relevant within the context of increasing sector-wide attention on student belonging, continuation, attainment and inclusive educational practices. Top five actionable suggestions from focus group discussions These findings build on complementary work examining barriers to student engagement with economics support schemes, which provides additional context on why students do not always make use of available support (Williams Higgins, 2026). 1. Use a centralised dashboard: a single hub outlining all schemes, their purpose and access details. Many first-year students are unsure of the purpose for each type of support they are offered. This is complicated by the fact that these are usually introduced during the induction/welcome week when students are presented with a large volume of information. Even at the end of the academic year, some students were still unclear or held misconceptions on the student support available. Students suggested that posting session timings on platforms that students regularly use – such as Blackboard or other virtual learning environments (VLEs) – would reinforce visibility and awareness. Email fatigue meant that they missed out on some resources. Students also reported that a mid-term/later reintroduction of support schemes was helpful. Reintroduction means that once students are more settled in the university the information becomes more relevant and its purpose more apparent. “Maybe having the timings of the different support sessions posted on Blackboard or the check-in app, somewhere everyone can see often, so you're constantly reminded. Mainly I get the info from emails, but we already get so many, so it's not a priority. I just tend to forget I can access this kind of resource.” “Yeah, I think it did take a bit of time to absorb all the different resources that we have to offer, like deciding which one to actually go to and which one use, especially for like the [peer-led] sessions. I didn't really realise it was a thing until a few months into university.” Using a support map is one low-cost and practical way to address this issue (see Figure 1). Support maps are a quick visual introduction to the options for student support and can be used by all university staff when assisting students. What’s more, these do not require all staff to have detailed knowledge of all the support available. This approach is grounded in evidence that shows how embedded, clearly navigable support structures reduce cognitive load and strengthen belonging and progression, particularly for students from under‑represented backgrounds (de Henau, 2024; Sweller, 2024; Strayhorn, 2021). Figure 1: Example of a student support map categorising key support options Source: Author-generated using Napkin AI It is also important to include the relevant first point of contact for university support in communication with students. That is, where students should go if they are confused. Usually, students talk to the first person they see or the person who they are most comfortable with, often their lecturer or a tutor. Using a support map is one way to ensure that all student facing staff have enough information to signpost and that a consistent message is being shared. Building on these findings, I recommend implementing a centralised dashboard, supported by a visual support map, to improve clarity, navigation and consistency in how support is communicated and accessed. 2. Incorporate flexible scheduling/hybrid formats: rotate times; offer online and in-person options; mix drop-in/bookable. When providing services, flexibility is key. Students suggested rotating times for some optional services. Office hours, while seen by institutions as a key resource are usually underutilised and research highlights a mismatch between institutional intention for office hours and student perceptions of them as the last resort in an academic crisis (Smith et al., 2017). Students also highlighted that office hours can clash with core units and at times, tutors’ office hours coincided with lectures for the same unit. As office hours can be seen as daunting, having such additional barriers can increase the likelihood of them being unused. “I don't really use the other ones, mainly because they're not convenient and they clash with other things that I'm doing...” “I think sometimes some of the support comes at the same time as I'm having another lesson… if they were maybe set at different times, I might go more.” Where possible, I recommend offering online and in-person options. For some students attending in-person requires significant time commitments and may be costly depending on where they live. 3. Provide prep guidance to reduce intimidation: help students to prepare for office hours and other sessions. Where there are many different types of support, students may be unsure where to seek help for specific issues or how to approach the support sessions available. As a result, they may not attend sessions to avoid looking foolish. Students highlighted this uncertainty, noting: “...maybe at the start of the [year] if you were told exactly like what the intended use are for each of the sessions, it would be a better way of knowing when you have a specific problem which one to use.” “I thought you only go [to office hours] if you have really big questions, but I realised, oh, even if it's like something small, at least I can still just go and ask because it's better to ask, like, rather than like, you know, you just sit in the darkness and you just think that you kind of know it. So I think it was also only because in [the spring term], my lecturer pushed us to use more office hours and just ask more questions. A lot of it, I think, was like a lot of people were just quite intimidated. Yeah, me included.” This is backed up by research that shows that students often state they have no idea what office hours are for (Smith et al., 2017). Given this context, I recommend that departments and schools implement clear guidance on how to approach the sessions as a part of standard support provision. This guidance should include the goal or intended use of the session and examples of appropriate questions. It should be delivered using a variety of media to ensure accessibility and consistency across the student cohort. 4. Enhance communication strategies: repeat key messages; promote via teaching staff; concise digests over multiple emails. Students are presented with a lot of information, as well has having coursework and deadlines. To avoid important details being lost along the way, students have indicated that when it comes to support schemes, staggered communication is effective. When they are re-introduced to a support scheme, once they are more settled in their course, they are more likely to remember, see the value of the scheme, and may even engage with it. “[The peer scheme] and [drop-in] café, I think they did do introductions as well in September… the fact they came in maybe one month later, to explain what they were for, that definitely helped a lot more. Because I think in the first few weeks of starting school, you're just learning new content…that's why I feel like I didn't really know about these sessions that much until they came back later.” One way to increase student engagement with support schemes is to embed reminders into their lectures and seminars/small group classes. Students highlighted that their use of office hours and discussion boards increased when their use was promoted and encouraged by their teaching team. Students called for a reduced reliance on emails, due to email fatigue (see point 1). Some would prefer having all support information published in one place: “I think just maybe like a singular blackboard post with each singular method of the kind of extra support you can get, because obviously it's all on blackboard, but it's all kind of in different places.. But I think that would maybe make it clearer than kind of just in welcome week. Each thing being advertised in things, because obviously with Blackboard there's the permanence about it, like it's always there on a singular post.” Concise weekly digests from programme teams and student support services could reduce fatigue and improve recall. This could be implemented through existing communications channels without requiring additional resource investment. 5. Streamline overlapping schemes: consolidate similar initiatives to reduce confusion and choice overload. Reducing and streamlining support options may be more effective to reduce duplication and overload. Where there are multiple options, it is important to be clear about their purpose (as discussed in point 1). “I feel like… it’s not clear how [the peer session] is different to office hours, [drop-in] café, or Q&A sessions… they seem to overlap in their functionality… I wouldn’t know what questions are better suited to one rather than the other… they’re kind of an undifferentiated block… if you were told exactly what the intended use is for each, it would be easier to know which one to use.” Nevertheless, having some variety is important to meet the needs of students with different learning styles, as well as the diversity of the student body in general. Students have suggested that instead of relying on office hours for example, instructors could consider adding an additional lecture or review session for complex modules or to provide assessment support. Such an approach can provide more even access to support and reduce the large number of students seeking support at peak times, which can result in increased staffing pressures and reduced access for students due to timing and capacity constraints. Discussion Effective student support requires more than just services. The focus groups highlight several important dynamics. First, there is a tension between the availability of multiple support options and students’ ability to navigate them effectively. Second, confidence and perception barriers influence engagement, particularly with resources such as office hours. Third, students rely on relational and contextual cues, such as encouragement from teaching staff, in deciding whether to access support. Finally, there is a mismatch between institutional assumptions and students’ lived experiences of navigating support systems. Taken together, the recommendations operate at different levels of implementation. Low-cost quick wins include support maps, clearer signposting, repeated communication, and guidance on how to use support services. Medium-term structural improvements include better timetable coordination, greater use of hybrid provision, and review of overlapping support schemes. At a strategic level, the findings suggest the importance of designing support systems that are not only comprehensive but also simple to navigate and inclusive by design. These approaches are particularly important from an inclusion perspective, as students from different educational backgrounds may interpret and use support differently, reinforcing the need for clarity, explicit guidance and accessible structures (Thomas, 2012; Lea and Street, 2006). For example, commuting students may benefit from hybrid and flexible provision, first-generation students may require clearer guidance about available support and how to access it, and students entering higher education through different educational pathways may have different expectations of when and how support should be used. In summary, effective support schemes are visible, well-timed, strengthen student confidence and incorporate the student voice (Figure 2). Figure 2: Key dimensions of effective student support: visibility, timing, confidence, and student voice Source: Author-generated using Napkin AI It is very important to note that providing a range of resources will mean that not all students will use all of the resources. As a result, student engagement should be considered across the range of available resources, rather than through the uptake of any single support scheme, to more accurately assess overall engagement patterns. This highlights the importance of evaluating support systems holistically, recognising that effective provision depends not only on the quantity of support available but also on how easily students can identify, access and use the support most relevant to their needs. Ethics Approval This study received ethical approval from the University of Bristol School of Economics Research Ethics Committee. All participants provided informed consent prior to taking part in the research, including specific consent for anonymised quotations to be used in publications and other research outputs. Procedures were implemented to ensure anonymity, confidentiality and the right to withdraw. Data were stored securely in accordance with University of Bristol data protection policies. References Biggs, J. and Tang, C., 2015. Constructive alignment: An outcomes-based approach to teaching anatomy. In Teaching anatomy: A practical guide (pp. 31-38). 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Ideas Bank, the Economics Network. https://doi.org/10.53593/n4501a Image Credits: Melisa Williams Higgins / Economics Network This article was produced in cooperation with the Economics Network, the largest and longest-established academic organisation devoted to improving the teaching and learning of economics in higher education. Learn more about the Economics Network here.
In many UK universities, students’ first-year grades do not contribute to their final degree classification. The first year provides a critical period of transition, shaping students’ confidence, help-seeking behaviours, sense of belonging and engagement with their subject and university life. Student support is an important pillar of this foundation, and students’ voices are important in creating the right type of support.
Two Assistant Professor Positions in Economics for Experienced Candidates
Key information: •This call is open to applicants whose Ph.D. in Economics, Finance, or a related field was officially conferred before September 1, 2023. •Applications are welcome from candidates working in any field of economics. •The appointment is for a six-year tenure-track contract. Candidates may be considered for promotion to a tenured position at any time before the end of the contract, subject to successful evaluation. •Compensation and teaching responsibilities are competitive with those offered by other leading European institutions, with a minimum gross annual salary of 100,000 euros. The final remuneration package will be determined based on the candidate's experience, qualifications and overall professional profile, in accordance with the University's principles of equity, transparency and non-discrimination governing its compensation policies. •Candidates should demonstrate a strong record of, or clear potential for excellence in research and teaching. •Applications must be submitted through the online form available at: https://jobmarket.unibocconi.eu/?id=976 •The application deadline is Monday, October 5, 2026, at 23:59 Central European Summer Time (CEST). •Candidates are required to provide the contact details of three highly qualified academic referees. Each referee will automatically receive an email from the system with instructions to upload theirreference letter directly. Additional information: •Applicants whose Ph.D. has not yet been conferred, or whose Ph.D. was conferred on or after September 1, 2023, should apply through Bocconi University’s separate call for Assistant Professor positions in Economics for Junior Candidates, which will be published in September 2026.
Bocconi University invites applications for two tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor level in the Department of Economics, starting in Fall 2027.
University of Geneva Appoints Johannes Boehm as Full Professor of International Economics at GSEM
The University of Geneva has announced the appointment of Johannes Boehm as a Full Professor of International Economics at the Geneva School of Economics and Management (GSEM), effective August 1, 2026. Boehm will be joining the Institute of Economics and Econometrics within GSEM. Boehm, who earned his PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics in 2014, is recognized internationally for his research and teaching focus on international trade, industrial development, economic growth, macroeconomics, and environmental economics. His work particularly examines the influence of trade networks on growth processes, as well as policies designed to enhance industrial capabilities and bolster economic resilience against geopolitical risks and climate challenges. In addition to his new role, Boehm is affiliated with the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) in London and the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics. Before joining the University of Geneva, he was a professor at the Geneva Graduate Institute from 2024, following a faculty position at Sciences Po Paris. His career includes visiting positions at prestigious institutions such as Princeton University, Harvard University, and INSEAD. Boehm's areas of expertise encompass various aspects of economics, including international trade, globalization, development and cooperation policies, international investment, monetary policy, and environmental governance. His research aims to deepen the understanding of contemporary economic challenges, including the dynamics of global trade and the climate transition, as well as the resilience of economies to international shocks. For more information, visit the GSEM News Page.
Johannes Boehm has been appointed as the Full Professor of International Economics at the Geneva School of Economics and Management, effective August 1, 2026.