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[RSVP By tomorrow] Economics Division Christmas Lunch

by Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos

Folks, As the end of year nears and we resume our activities and try to reintegrate as division I would like to cordially invite you to our End-of-year/Christmas lunch. It will be in Brea in Stirling, and we as a division will be footing the food bill for you our PhDs. Please fill out this doodle poll to give us your availability and RSVP as we need to know numbers for deposits, etc. Please do this by tomorrow. https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/e3QJ0jOb<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoodle.co…> kind regards, Hector -- Dr. Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos Lecturer in Economics University of Stirling School of Management PhD Convenor, Economics Division, University of Stirling School of Management Co-Director UG Programme in Economics, University of Stirling School of Management Global Labor Organization Research Fellow PhD Co-Director, Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics Economics Pathway Convener, Scottish Graduate School of Social Sciences, ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership Neach-gairm an t-slighe Eaconamaidh, Sgoil Cheumnaichean Saidhean Sòisealta na h-Alba: ESRC Com-pàirteachas Trèanaidh Dotaireachd https://rufrancos.org Latest Research: "How hungry were the poor in late 1930s Britain?" with Ian Gazeley, Andrew Newell and Kevin Reynolds. The Economic History Review, 75(1), 2022. [link<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ehr.13079>] "The The impact of University reopenings on COVID-19 cases in Scotland" with Mirko Moro and Eva Moore Covid Economics 80, 9th of June [link<https://cepr.org/sites/default/files/CovidEconomics80.pdf#Paper1>] "Welfare and the Depth of Informality: Evidence from Five African Countries" with EM Egger and C Poggi UNU-WIDER WP 25/2021 [link<https://www.wider.unu.edu/publication/welfare-and-depth-informality>] ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

2 years, 8 months

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Postgraduate Economics Social

by Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos

Hi All, For some of you this will be the first email you receive from me. My apologies, but I am your PhD coordinator. What that means is that in theory I am your point of contact about anything to do with your PhD programme. So if it has to do with anything from why am I here; I want to complain, or anything in between I am the person to talk to. I ask any new members to please get in touch so we may, at your convenience arrange an induction into the PhD so I may set the expectations that we have if you throughout your first year of studies and beyond. The real reason am getting in touch is that Professor David Comerford is arranging a postgraduate social for all Economics so it will include all PGT and PGR. This is due to take place in Mediterranea in Stirling on 30/11 from 6-8pm. I strongly encourage you to attend. However, in order for us to arrange the catering I need you to RSVP to me by end of the day on Friday 18/11. I would love to attend and convive with all of your but unfortunately I have like you only just been notified and it clashes with a prior commitment I had. Nevertheless, I hope that we may soon get the opportunity to meet in person. But stay tuned for more details. Best, Hector -- Dr. Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos Lecturer in Economics University of Stirling School of Management PhD Convenor, Economics Division, University of Stirling School of Management Co-Director UG Programme in Economics, University of Stirling School of Management Global Labor Organization Research Fellow and PhD Co-Director, Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics Economics Pathway Convenor, Scottish Graduate Programme in Social Sciences https://rufrancos.org ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

2 years, 8 months

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Invitation to Economics Research Staff & Student Pizza Party 14/09 @12

by Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos

Dear PhD students and Research Staff, I'm writing in my capacity as PhD coordinator for the economics division. I would like to invite you to a social event to celebrate the start of a new semester, but also as a welcome back to our research community. The past few years have meant that we have not had many opportunities to meet in person, and there are a number of first year PhDs that have yet to meet me or their peers. So the details are as follows: You're invited to a Pizza Party at Haldanes Dining Hall on Campus in Stirling on 14/09 @ 12-1pm. I hope to see you there. The division is putting up pizza and soft drinks and it would be a great opportunity to get everyone in the room (plus some of our students) and just have a chat! I look forward to seeing you there. Hector -- Dr. Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos Lecturer in Economics University of Stirling School of Management PhD Convenor, Economics Division, University of Stirling School of Management Co-Director UG Programme in Economics, University of Stirling School of Management Global Labor Organization Research Fellow https://rufrancos.org Latest Research: "How hungry were the poor in late 1930s Britain?" with Ian Gazeley, Andrew Newell and Kevin Reynolds. The Economic History Review, 75(1), 2022. [link<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ehr.13079>] "The The impact of University reopenings on COVID-19 cases in Scotland" with Mirko Moro and Eva Moore Covid Economics 80, 9th of June [link<https://cepr.org/sites/default/files/CovidEconomics80.pdf#Paper1>] "Welfare and the Depth of Informality: Evidence from Five African Countries" with EM Egger and C Poggi UNU-WIDER WP 25/2021 [link<https://www.wider.unu.edu/publication/welfare-and-depth-informality>] ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

2 years, 10 months

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Annual Review Divisional Presentation - Damilola Fasina

by Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos

Hi Folks, This is a polite reminder that Damilola's annual review presentation is due to take place today at 13:00. The abstract and title have been previously circulated. You can join in here. <https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjZiZGY1ZDItZWU0YS00…> Best, Hector -- Dr. Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos Lecturer in Economics University of Stirling School of Management PhD Convenor, Economics Division, University of Stirling School of Management Co-Director UG Programme in Economics, University of Stirling School of Management Global Labor Organization Research Fellow https://rufrancos.org ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

3 years, 2 months

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Annual Review Divisional Presentation - Damilola Fasina

by Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos

Dear Members of the Economics Division, It is my pleasure to announce Damilola Fasina’s first annual review. Damilola is jointly supervised by Theo and Maria. The review presentation is due to take place on 19/03/20 at 13:00. A reminder to all members of the economics division that this review has salience as it will assess the level of work that Damilola has undertaken in the past year and will seek to establish if Damilola should be registered as a PhD Student. May I request that all members of the division try to attend? This is an important division-wide event. I would also remind all of our PhD students that they too should be attending to support one of their colleagues. The Damilola’s talk will be on Exchange rate volatility, foreign direct investment, and financial development in the Economic Community of West African States. The abstract for the talk is below. Best wishes, Hector —— Abstract The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is an economic union comprising fifteen countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d’ Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Senegal, and Togo. It was established to foster economic integration in all fields of economic activity among the member states and promote economic development. ECOWAS is considered as one of the more effective economic blocs in Africa evident in its continuous efforts towards harmonising macroeconomic policies and promotion of economic integration across Africa. Most countries in ECOWAS depend heavily on natural resource commodities which serve as the major source of foreign exchange earnings. As a result, these countries, and thus subsequently the union itself, are heavily exposed to the effects of foreign exchange volatility given that international commodity prices are inherently volatile and heavily affected by financial or economic crises that may arise elsewhere yet lead to dramatic falls in the aggregate demand for African commodities. Since the beginning of the century, multinational enterprises from both developed and emerging economies have been significantly expanding their activities in ECOWAS not only due to the availability of natural resources but also due to expanding investment opportunities in other sectors such as transportation, energy, telecommunications, and banking. As a result, foreign direct investment (FDI) has come to be contributing significantly to the economic growth and development of ECOWAS through transfers of knowhow and technology, creation of jobs and supply chains, as well as advancements in skilled labour and human capital. The extant economic literature has put forward several competing theoretical arguments to explain the relationship between exchange rate volatility and FDI. However, the intuition behind these theories seems to be based exclusively upon the macroeconomic experience of western countries during the 1980s and 1990s; with respect to developing countries (and especially ECOWAS), the extant literature includes only empirical studies whose observations are given without any theoretical or intuitive justification. This study aims to examine the effect of exchange-rate volatility on FDI and how this relationship is in turn affected by financial development across ECOWAS. Our analysis will be based upon an empirical investigation, using panel-data cointegration techniques, to identify both common as well as individual factors across the countries in ECOWAS. More specifically, we will deploy sectoral FDI data to analyse the within- but also across-country relationship between exchange-rate volatility and FDI. This will allow us to test competing theoretical explanations in the literature for the effect of exchange-rate volatility on FDI and identify the ones that are relevant for key sectors of economic activity in the ECOWAS. Moreover, the interaction of sectoral FDI data with country-specific measures of financial development will allow us to describe how the underlying economic mechanisms evolve over time. Either of these dimensions of our analysis will make a novel contribution to the extant literature on the relationship between exchange rates and FDI, especially with respect to ECOWAS. ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjZiZGY1ZDItZWU0YS00…> Or call in (audio only) +44 131 460 4091,,789318099#<tel:+441314604091,,789318099#> United Kingdom, Edinburgh Phone Conference ID: 789 318 099# Find a local number<https://dialin.teams.microsoft.com/1527ff80-ccf9-40fa-b6de-02ba24680550?id=…> | Reset PIN<https://mysettings.lync.com/pstnconferencing> Learn more<https://aka.ms/JoinTeamsMeeting> | Meeting options<https://teams.microsoft.com/meetingOptions/?organizerId=0228eca0-8fdd-4a53-…> ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

3 years, 3 months

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Fw: RES Symposium of Junior Researchers 2022

by Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos

FYI -- Dr. Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos Lecturer in Economics University of Stirling School of Management PhD Convenor, Economics Division, University of Stirling School of Management Co-Director UG Programme in Economics, University of Stirling School of Management Global Labor Organization Research Fellow https://rufrancos.org Latest Research: "The The impact of University reopenings on COVID-19 cases in Scotland" with Mirko Moro and Eva Moore Covid Economics 80, 9th of June [link<https://cepr.org/sites/default/files/CovidEconomics80.pdf#Paper1>] "Welfare and the Depth of Informality: Evidence from Five African Countries" with EM Egger and C Poggi UNU-WIDER WP 25/2021 [link<https://www.wider.unu.edu/publication/welfare-and-depth-informality>] ________________________________ From: Econ <econ-bounces(a)lists.stir.ac.uk> on behalf of Mirko Moro <mirko.moro(a)stir.ac.uk> Sent: 30 March 2022 14:41 To: econ Mailing List <econ(a)lists.stir.ac.uk> Subject: [Econ] RES Symposium of Junior Researchers 2022 Hello everyone, I received from the Royal Economic Society (RES) the following message which is addressed to our PhD students: The Call for Papers is now open for the 2022 Royal Economic Society (RES) Junior Symposium. The RES Junior Symposium aim is to bring together young economists at different stages of their research to encourage discussion and the sharing of knowledge. Submissions are welcome from PhD students and early career researchers in any field of economics. Paper submissions for the 2022 event are now being received. <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.res.o…> Please provide the most recent draft of your paper as well as an abstract of max. 500 words. Note the deadline is Monday 25 April. The 2022 Symposium will take place on Wednesday 29 - Thursday 30 June and is organised by research students at the University of Warwick's Department of Economics. Due to the ongoing uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, the symposium will be hosted online. Many thanks for your support, RES Events ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159. ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

3 years, 3 months

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Prof Blundell to give talk at Glasgow

by Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos

Folks, Prof Richard Blundell is to give a public talk at Glasgow on inequality and COVID. Registration is free for those of you who'd like to attend. https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/business/events/distinguishedspeaker/headline… Kind regards, -- Dr. Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos Lecturer in Economics University of Stirling School of Management PhD Convenor, Economics Division, University of Stirling School of Management Co-Director UG Programme in Economics, University of Stirling School of Management Global Labor Organization Research Fellow https://rufrancos.org ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

3 years, 4 months

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Fwd: SGSSS Hub Festival 2022 – Registrations now live

by Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos

FYI- registration is free but spaces are limited. -- Dr. Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos Lecturer in Economics University of Stirling School of Management PhD Convenor, Economics Division, University of Stirling School of Management Co-Director UG Programme in Economics, University of Stirling School of Management Global Labor Organization Research Fellow https://rufrancos.org ________________________________ From: SGSSS Team <team(a)sgsss.ac.uk> Sent: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 2:53:46 PM To: SGSSS Team <team(a)sgsss.ac.uk> Subject: SGSSS Hub Festival 2022 – Registrations now live CAUTION: This email originated from outside University of Stirling. Do not follow links or open attachments if you doubt the authenticity of the sender or the content. ________________________________ Dear Pathway Representatives and Convenors, SGSSS Hub Festival 2022 – Registrations now live! The Scottish Graduate School of Social Science is excited to announce the launch of the 2022 Hub Festival - Alternative Futures: Sustainability in Context<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsocial.sg…>. Commitment to sustainability requires systemic change across economic, political and social spheres. Imagining and implementing alternative futures and providing evidence to inform practical choices remains a central intellectual agenda for researchers now and in the future – grand challenges that will affect everyone’s lives in multiple ways. This two-day event will bring together postgraduate researchers from institutions across Scotland to reflect on these grand challenges and the ways their current and future research may shape responses to them. The Festival will be structured around the three Hubs that form the SGSSS, which brings together researchers in disciplinary and interdisciplinary pathways to facilitate a wider discussion and engagement. The Festival will take place virtually on Thursday 24 and Friday 25 February 2022. Interested participants can view the full programme and register here<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsocial.sg…>. Places are limited and will be filled on a first come first served basis. The Hub Festival is open to all social science PGRs registered at Scottish HEIs. We would greatly appreciate if you could share this opportunity with your networks. Thank you in advance. Best wishes, SGSSS Team Scottish Graduate School of Social Science / Doctoral Training Partnership Sgoil Cheumnaichean Saidheans Sòisealta na h-Alba agus Com-pàirteachas Trèanaidh Dotaireachd 25 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh EH8 9LN Email | Cuir post-dealain: team(a)sgsss.ac.uk<mailto:team@sgsss.ac.uk> Web | Lìon: www.sgsss.ac.uk<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sgsss.…> | Twitter: @socsciscotland<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitte…> | Facebook: SOCSCISCOTLAND<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebo…> [cid:image002.jpg@01D48720.0476BA20] Funded by: [UKRI_ESR_Council-Logo_Horiz-RGB][http://www.sfc.ac.uk/web/FILES/Logos/Scottish_Funding_Council_colour_logo.jpg] The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. Is e buidheann carthannais a th’ ann an Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, clàraichte an Alba, àireamh clàraidh SC005336. ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

3 years, 5 months

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Apply to the Warwick PhD conference

by Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos

Folks, It would be a good a idea if many of you get some conference experience. The university of Warwick has a student organised conference in Econ happening in June. Apply! Go network and meet some folk. The call for papers is here: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/events/2022/6/economics_phd_confere… -- Dr. Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos Lecturer in Economics University of Stirling School of Management PhD Convenor, Economics Division, University of Stirling School of Management Co-Director UG Programme in Economics, University of Stirling School of Management Global Labor Organization Research Fellow https://rufrancos.org ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

3 years, 6 months

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Post Docs at Royal Holloway UoL

by Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos

Folks, I know that among our numbers there are a number of you who have recently completed/ are close to completing. May I gently encourage you to apply for PostDocs? If you're thinking of entering the Job Market for economists do please reach out as I have mentored a number of people through this process and it would be my pleasure to help you navigate this tricky landscape. As the email subject makes clear I am writing to advertise that there are two postdocs at Royal Holloway UoL. Please have a look at them: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Health Economics - closing date 11 Nov 2021. To view the advert use the link below: https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=1021-429<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjobs.roya…> Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Economics - closing date 11 Nov 2021. To view the advert use the link below: https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=1021-428<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjobs.roya…> best wishes, Hector -- Dr. Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos Lecturer in Economics University of Stirling School of Management PhD Convenor, Economics Division, University of Stirling School of Management Co-Director UG Programme in Economics, University of Stirling School of Management Global Labor Organization Research Fellow https://rufrancos.org Latest Research: "The The impact of University reopenings on COVID-19 cases in Scotland" with Mirko Moro and Eva Moore Covid Economics 80, 9th of June [link<https://cepr.org/sites/default/files/CovidEconomics80.pdf#Paper1>] "Welfare and the Depth of Informality: Evidence from Five African Countries" with EM Egger and C Poggi UNU-WIDER WP 25/2021 [link<https://www.wider.unu.edu/publication/welfare-and-depth-informality>] ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

3 years, 8 months

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