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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.

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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.

4 years

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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.

4 years

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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.

4 years, 2 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.

4 years, 2 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.

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Fwd: Call for Papers 15TH RGS Doctoral Conference in Economics

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 ________________________________ From: Braun, Helge <helge.braun(a)rgs-econ.de> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 4:56:01 PM To: Mailverteiler_RGS-Econ <RGS-Econ(a)rwi-essen.de> Subject: Call for Papers 15TH RGS Doctoral Conference in Economics 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 Sir or Madam, dear colleague, we would very much appreciate if you could advertise the following conference hosted by the Ruhr Graduate School in Economics to your PhD students in Economics, by forwarding this email. If you do not wish to receive information about upcoming doctoral conferences organized by RGS Econ, please reply to this email with the message „unsubscribe“. Thank you and kind regards, Helge Braun The Ruhr Graduate School in Economics (RGS Econ) is pleased to organize its 15. RGS Doctoral Conference in Economics on February 21-22, 2022 onsite in Bochum, Germany. Around 65 doctoral students from across Europe and beyond will present and discuss their work in a well-established, internationally visible format. The submission deadline is December 10th, 2021. We invite early-career researchers to submit full papers from all areas in Economics. There is no participation or registration fee. The conference is planned as an in-person event under "3-G"-rules (fully vaccinated, recovered, or tested). For more information on the conference and submission please visit https://www.rgs-econ.org/research/rgs-doctoral-conference<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rgs-e…> RGS Econ is a joint initiative of TU Dortmund University, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, the University of Duisburg-Essen and the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research, combining the expertise of more than 40 faculty members to provide structured PhD education to currently 45 doctoral students in Economics. Helge Braun, PhD Managing Director Ruhr Graduate School in Economics c/o RWI Leibniz-Institute for Economic Research Hohenzollernstr. 1-3, 45128 Essen, Germany (postal address: Postfach 10 30 54, 45030 Essen, Germany) https://www.rgs-econ.org/<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rgs-e…> +49 201 8149 512 +49 176 3292 8840 [1569046289196] RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung e.V. Hohenzollernstr. 1-3 D-45128 Essen Postanschrift: Postfach 10 30 54, 45030 Essen Executive Board/Vorstand: Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Christoph M. Schmidt (Präsident), Prof. Dr. Thomas K. Bauer (Vizepräsident), Dr. Stefan Rumpf (Administrativer Vorstand) Registration-No./VR 1784 beim Amtsgericht Essen ________________________________ 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.

4 years, 5 months

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Fwd: [POLMETH] Job Posting Assistant Professor Positions (non-tenured track) at the University of Siena, Italy

by Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos

Perhaps position 1 might be of interest to one of our finishing phds. Best, -- 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: Political Methodology Society <POLMETH(a)LISTSERV.WUSTL.EDU> on behalf of Pierangelo Isernia <isernia(a)UNISI.IT> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2021 1:10:12 PM To: POLMETH(a)LISTSERV.WUSTL.EDU <POLMETH(a)LISTSERV.WUSTL.EDU> Subject: [POLMETH] Job Posting Assistant Professor Positions (non-tenured track) at the University of Siena, Italy 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. ________________________________ The Department of Social, Political and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Siena is currently advertising two non-tenure-track assistant professor positions. Both positions are for three years. We invite applications from candidates doing research in one of the following two areas: • Position 1 (full time): This position focuses on a candidate with a strong interest in behavioural research and experimental approaches. Experience with the design and analysis of deliberative experiments, both online and offline, is an asset. To apply please go to the following web page: https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unisi… • Profile 2 (part time): This position focuses on a candidate with a strong quantitative data analysis component. Experience with statistical natural language processing, text mining and analysis of audiovisual materials is an asset. The successful candidate will work on panel and cross-national survey data and on analyzing political speeches from a variety of sources (text, images, video from TV, radio and online sources). To apply please go to the following web page: https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unisi… The positions are funded by two H2020 projects, EUComMeet ( https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eucom…) and JOINT (https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.joint…);reserved=0). They come with excellent opportunities for research and professional development, enrollment in the Italian Public Service Pension Fund and good welfare benefits. Successful candidates are expected to move to the Florence-Siena area, participate in the scholarly activities of the Department and conform to the regulations that apply to the position. Knowledge of Italian is useful but not essential. The successful candidates will conduct independent and collaborative research as part of the research projects in which they will be involved. They will also contribute broadly both to empirical analysis and quantitative research at the DISPOC, work with undergraduate and graduate students engaged in the Department research projects and offer courses in the Department. Further details about the project, research team and duties associated with the position can be obtained from the Project PI, Professor Pierangelo Isernia (isernia(a)unisi.it). For administrative assistance in the application, you can address Mrs Manuela Maltese (maltese4(a)unisi.it). *The deadline for application is August 23, 2021 * -- Prof Pierangelo Isernia Department of Social, Political and Cognitive Sciences Jean Monnet Professor of Culture in International Relations University of Siena Via Mattioli, 10 I-53100 Siena Tel +39-0577-233585/999 Fax +39-0577-233520 E-mail: pierangelo.isernia(a)Unisi.it ************************************************************** Political Methodology E-Mail List Editors: Dominique Lockett and Luwei Ying <polmeth.list(a)gmail.com> ************************************************************** Send messages to polmeth(a)listserv.wustl.edu To join the list, cancel your subscription, or modify your subscription settings visit: https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cambr… ************************************************************** ________________________________ 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.

4 years, 8 months

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Fwd: Invitation of Economics PhD Students to Newcastle Economics Research and Development Conference

by Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos

Folks please see the call for papers below it may be of interest to many of you. 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 ________________________________ From: Mirko Moro <mirko.moro(a)stir.ac.uk> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 9:44:13 AM To: Seda Erdem <seda.erdem(a)stir.ac.uk>; Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos <hector.rufrancos(a)stir.ac.uk> Subject: Fw: Invitation of Economics PhD Students to Newcastle Economics Research and Development Conference Dear both, I have received the email below which may be of interest for our PhD students, Best, Mirko ________________________________ From: Debkanika Gupta (PGR) <D.Gupta3(a)newcastle.ac.uk> Sent: 12 May 2021 17:26 Subject: Invitation of Economics PhD Students to Newcastle Economics Research and Development Conference 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. ________________________________ Hi, We would like to bring to your attention that the “Newcastle Economics Research and Development(NERD) Conference “ , organized by Economics PhD students of the Newcastle University, will be held virtually on the 3rd of June 2021. We are cordially inviting the postgraduate research students of your department with this mail. We would like to request you to share this mail with them .The idea of the conference is to share research ideas, interact and gain knowledge on different aspects of the subject. Applications to present papers in this year's conference are open now until the 31st of May. We also have lots of awards as incentives for the participants! Everything is available on this link: http://conferences.ncl.ac.uk/nerdsatnorthernuniversityconference/<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fconference…> Thanking you, Regards, Debkanika Economics PhD Course Representative Newcastle University ________________________________ 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.

4 years, 10 months

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Free Economics PhD grad school courses

by Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos

For any of you not following the MS Teams channel: there’s some free online Grad School classes going on run by the Amazing folks on #EconTwitter. I strongly urge you to sign up for the free zoom webinars. The timings are slightly awkward with it being 21:00 hrs here though. Hopefully it should only be an hour and you stand to gain lots from these. For more information: https://twitter.com/pam_meyerhofer/status/1385239003369074693?s=21 -- 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.

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