About the Symposium: The symposium is designed to stimulate the research of young Nordic researchers, to help create networks between researchers in the Nordic countries, and create links with Nordic researchers currently working in other parts of the world. Senior researchers will attend presentations of younger researchers, provide feedback, and discuss the papers. The specific purpose of the symposium is to offer young Nordic researchers advice and constructive criticism from more senior scholars.
This year's guest speaker is Jose-Victor Rios-Rull, Carlson Chair, University of Minnesota.
Topics: Papers on all topics broadly associated with macroeconomics are welcome including “standard” macroeconomic analysis (real and monetary business cycles, labor markets, growth etc.) and issues such as public finance, human capital accumulation, firm dynamics, asset pricing, heterogeneous agents, income distribution, labor and political economy.
Who should apply: The call is open to all “young” researchers of any nationality who are working in one of the Nordic Countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) and to “young” Nordic scholars, or scholars with an interest in the Nordic countries, working outside the Nordic region. “Young” refers to those about to graduate from a PhD program, assistant professors, and recently tenured senior professors.
Funding: Funding for food and lodging will be offered to up to 30 applicants. We also have some funding for travel for those that do not have access to other means. The symposium is sponsored by Forskningsraadet for Samfund og Erhverv and by Danmarks Nationalbank.
How to apply: Submit a draft paper and a curriculum vitae to lucia.vigna@eui.eu before April 15 and the final paper before May 15, 2008. Questions to John@hassler.se, morten.ravn@eui.eu or any of the other organizers.
About Sandbjerg: Sandbjerg Gods, is a conference centre located in southern Denmark in an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Organizers:
John Hassler, IIES, Stockholm University
Per Krusell, Princeton University
Rasmus Lentz, University of Wisconsin
Morten O. Ravn, European University Institute
Jon Steinsson, Columbia University
Kjetil Storesletten, University of Oslo
Juuso Välimäki, Helsinki School of Economics
