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Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Economics of Demographic Change
Qualified applicants are sought for a post-doctoral fellowship in the Economics of Demographic Change. The successful post-doctoral fellow will continue his/her training through a two-year fellowship in the Program on the Global Demography of Aging. The post-doctoral fellow will work directly on projects with Professors David E. Bloom and David Canning. Examples of current projects are:
- The macroeconomic effects of demographic change
- The effect of social security on savings and retirement behavior
- The effect of expected longevity on life cycle behavior
- The effect of health on labor productivity
Fellows will also be expected to develop their own research in this area and may be permitted to undertake a small amount of teaching.
Eligibility: Applicants should have a recent Ph.D. in economics (or expect to receive a Ph.D. by September 2007), and have a strong background in a relevant field (e.g. macroeconomics, economic growth, labor economics, public economics, health economics or development economics) together with expertise in applied econometrics. Fellows will be selected on the basis of their academic achievement and promise, regardless of nationality. Qualified women and minority candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Amount: Minimum $45,000. In addition to the annual salary, Fellows will have access to a full range of university resources including benefits.
Applications: Interested applicants should submit complete applications:
- a curriculum vita
- graduate and undergraduate transcripts (course work grades)
- a sample of published or unpublished work (journal length article)
- the names of three referees as well as their contact phone numbers and email addresses
Please send complete documents via email to: pgda_high@harvard.edu and include
“Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Economics of Demographic Change” in the subject line of your email. Incomplete applications will be disregarded.
If you are unable to send us your materials via email, you may send them to the following address:
M. Séverin
PGDA/HIGH
104 Mount Auburn Street, 3rd Floor
Cambridge , MA 02138 USA
Further Information : Applicants seeking further information about the Fellowship should contact Professor David Canning at dcanning@hsph.harvard.edu
Deadline for applications: Application materials should be submitted by December 29, 2006.
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