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Assistant Professor in Environmental-, Behavioral-, or Public Economics
Advertiser: Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg
Field(s) of specialization: Environmental; Ag. Econ. - Experimental Economics - Public Economics - Behavioral Economics
Position type(s): Assistant Professor
Location of job: Vasagatan 1, Handelshögskolan, Göteborg, 411 24, Sweden
Degree required: Doctorate
Job start date: 2025-09-01
Job duration: Continuing/permanent
Letters of reference required: 3
Application deadline: 22 Nov 2024 midnight UTC (accepting applications)
Posting end date: 22 Nov 2024
Interviews: Interviews will be conducted remotely by video starting December, 2024.
Ad text:

The Department of Economics at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, will recruit two Assistant Professors in Economics. These are six-year tenure track positions, with a mid-term review after three years. The expected start date is September 2025. Each position will be advertised separately.

This ad is for the position in Environmental-, Behavioral, or Public economics. Within these areas, the department currently conducts research in many sub-fields such as climate change, environmental regulation and policy instruments, environmental valuation, social preferences, discrimination, social comparisons, optimal taxation, and tax compliance. A broad set of methodologies are applied, including different empirical and experimental methods, as well as theoretical analysis.

Applicants should hold, or be close to completing, a Ph.D. in Economics. Research potential will be the key selection criterion, and the successful candidate is expected to carry out research suitable for publication in highly ranked economics journals.

The teaching load is minimal; English is the primary teaching language.

Applications including cover letter, CV, job market paper, research statement and three letters of recommendation should be submitted through http://www.econjobmarket.org Applications must be received by November 22, 2024. The department encourages diversity, and we welcome qualified economists of all backgrounds to apply for this position.

We will interview for these positions virtually at the European Job Market for Economists December 16 to December 19, 2024. More information about this position can be obtained from Katarina Nordblom, email: katarina.nordblom@economics.gu.se

Gothenburg is a city of approximately 500,000 inhabitants, located on the west coast of Sweden. The city is highly rated for its quality of living, and the university is located right in its center. For more information on the Department of Economics, please visit https://www.gu.se/en/school-business-economics-law/economics/.

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  • Curriculum vitae
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  • Research statement
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  • Letters of reference: 3
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