Three Doctoral fellowships

University of Antwerp

Assignment

As of 1 March 2006, three Doctoral Fellowships are available at the Department of Economics, University of Antwerp, Belgium. The PhD students will be engaged in one of the following three research projects:
• Industrial organization and banking (supervisor: J. Bouckaert) – reference 0510
This doctoral project investigates important existing endogenous obstacles that continue to impede further banking market integration. In particular, we will study the role of information asymmetries in its relation to information exchange between banks, contracts, and switching costs as barriers to entry.
• Competition policy on sports broadcasting (supervisor: S. Kesenne ) – reference 0520
This project will study the economic implications of collective versus individual selling of TV-rights in professional team sports by comparing costs, prices, total league revenue, distribution and welfare implications in a monopolized and a competitive market of broadcast rights.
• Pricing, investment and regulation in the transport industries (supervisor: B. De Borger) – reference 0530
The project aims at studying pricing, investment and regulatory policies in the transport sector. Modeling will focus on, among others, imperfect competition on transport markets, network congestion, and the separation of infrastructure and operations in some transport markets. Moreover, the issue of potential tax competition and tax exporting due to the prevalence of international transport flows on local networks will be taken into account.

The research projects will be carried out in four years.

The appointments will be for 12 months initially, to be extended with 3 years upon excellent performance, with the aim of obtaining a PhD degree at the University of Antwerp. The salary will be in accordance with the University regulations for academic personnel, and will be € 1,590 net per month (first year). Start date is 1 April 2006, or as soon thereafter as possible.

Profile and requirements

• Candidates should hold a masters degree in Economics or equivalent and should have obtained outstanding grades.
• Background in economic theory. Affinity with econometrics and/or quantitative analysis.
• Good knowledge of MS Office, familiar with statistical programs.
• Candidates need to be able to communicate well in English.

Interested?

Candidates should mail or e-mail their curriculum vitae, two letters of recommendation and a one page letter in which they explain their interest in the position and the field of research.
Send the material or any query for additional information to Tinne Borremans, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Applied Economics, Prinsstraat 13, B - 2000 Antwerp, Belgium. Please include the job reference code(s).
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The University of Antwerp is committed to an equal opportunities policy in the recruitment and selection of staff.

JEL Classification(s): D, H, L, R

Application has to be received by 20. February 2006.