New professorship position

Some shameless self-promotion: I will be the Howard J. Bosanko Professor of International Economics and Finance for 2020-23.

I plan to organize a series of Bosanko Lectures that will touch on different aspects of the challenges and opportunities that Sub-Saharan Africa faces – population, human capital, and business climate.

If any of you have ideas for speakers, preferably in academia or think tanks, I would love to hear them.

The announcement is at https://www.seattleu.edu/business/news-events/ (scroll down a bit).

Open research assistant position for Fall quarter

I am looking for a research assistant (RA) for a project that examines how the determinants of urban fertility vary across countries and to help organize a conference around the same topic. The RA will assist with data management, literature searches, and running estimations. The ideal candidate is interested in quantitative analyses, has a working knowledge of RStudio, and can commit to 5-10 hours a week for the Fall quarter. The pay is $16 an hour, and the hours are flexible. To apply, please email me a short statement of interest, a resume, an unofficial transcript, and an example of your R code, if you have one, by close of business Monday 21 October 2019.

Please contact me if you have any questions about the project or the position.

PS To apply for this position, you have to be a student at Seattle University (graduate or undergraduate).

Open research assistant position for Fall quarter

I am looking for a research assistant (RA) to work on a project that examine how determinants of urban fertility vary across countries. The RA will be help clean and merge data from many different countries, research education systems in these countries, code variables, and, if time permits, run analyses. The minimum requirements are a working knowledge of RStudio (for example, currently taking or having taken an upper-level undergraduate course like Econ 4770 or similar), great attention to detail, and the ability to commit to 5-10 hours a week of work for the Fall quarter. A knowledge of other programming languages, GitHub, and basic Unix commands would be a plus since all work will be done on a University of Washington server.

The pay will be $15 an hour and hours are flexible. To apply please email me a short statement of interest, a resume, an unoffical transcript, and an example of your R code by close of business 6 October. Shortlisted candidates may receive a short "test" assignment based on the project.

Please contact me if you have any questions about the project or the position.

PS To apply for this position, you have to be a student at Seattle University (graduate or undergraduate).

International Development Internship Program (IDIP) at Seattle University

This announcement from Joe Philips, Dean of Albers School of Business and Economics, is mainly of interest for students at Seattle University:

We are pleased to announce that the university’s International Development Internship Program (IDIP) will become part of the Albers School starting this academic year. Dr. Janet Quillian, who has directed the program since it started in 2001, will be joining the Albers School as part of our faculty, having served on the SU faculty since 1995. Janet’s disciplinary background is in nursing, with her undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada, master’s from Texas Women’s University, and doctorate from the University of Texas.

If you are not already familiar with IDIP, it is truly one of the most distinctive programs at SU, offering undergraduate students from across the campus an opportunity to work with an NGO in emerging economies in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. A brief description of the program on the program website says:

The International Development Internship Program (IDIP) is a 20 credit, three-phase academic program designed for undergraduate students. Students are challenged to explore the root causes and consequences of situations that undermine the well-being of individuals in the developing world. The goal of the IDIP Program is to instill in students a lifelong commitment to the Jesuit mission of service and promotion of social justice. Internships with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are available in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

For more information on IDIP, check out the current website: http://www.seattleu.edu/IDIP/Inner.aspx?id=25084