2nd University of Pretoria PhD Workshop

Background and Objective: The Second University of Pretoria Economics PhD Workshop, in cooperation with ERSA, brings together PhD students, postdocs, supervisors, academics, HoDs and practitioners. In addition to presentations and general discussion. Five young assistant professors, with papers already published in major journals, discuss and provide detailed comments on the papers presented. The PhDs have a platform in which to present and receive feedback at the highest level and also to build a valuable network.

Discussants:

- Vera Eichenauer (ETH Zurich) - Valentin Lang (University of Mannheim) - Eduardo Montero (University of Chicago) - Jesse Naidoo (University of Pretoria) - Eleni Yitbarek (University of Pretoria)

Furthermore, Augustin Fosu (Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) University of Ghana) and Nathan Nunn (Harvard University) will take part in the Workshop.

Workshop Date and Location:  21 June 2022, University of Pretoria, South Africa (some speakers will join online)

About the Discussants: Vera Eichnauer is as a post-doctoral researcher at the dynamic Swiss Economic Institute KOF at ETH Zurich in Switzerland. During the academic year 2021/2022, she is a visiting scholar at Aix-Marseille School of Economics. She studies and teaches questions related to international and Swiss political economy with a focus on China. She is a CESifo affiliate member. She has consulted with the World Bank Group, the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA, the French Development Agency AFD, the German development cooperation GIZ, and responsAbility AG, an Asset Manager for development investments. Her research has appeared in Economic Inquiry, European Economic Review, World Development, Journal of Comparative Economics, Economics and Politics, and Review of International Organizations.

Event URL - https://econrsa.org/events/2nd-university-of-pretoria-phd-workshop/