Assignment

As of 1 March 2006, three Doctoral Fellowships are available at theDepartment of Economics, University of Antwerp, Belgium. The PhDstudents will be engaged in one of the following three researchprojects:

Industrial organization and banking (supervisor: J. Bouckaert) reference 0510

This doctoral project investigates important existing endogenousobstacles that continue to impede further banking market integration.In particular, we will study the role of information asymmetries in itsrelation to information exchange between banks, contracts, andswitching costs as barriers to entry.

Competition policy on sports broadcasting (supervisor: S. Kesenne ) reference 0520

This project will study the economic implications of collective versusindividual selling of TV-rights in professional team sports bycomparing costs, prices, total league revenue, distribution and welfareimplications in a monopolized and a competitive market of broadcastrights.

Pricing, investment and regulation in the transport industries (supervisor: B. De Borger) reference 0530

The project aims at studying pricing, investment and regulatorypolicies 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 sometransport markets. Moreover, the issue of potential tax competition andtax exporting due to the prevalence of international transport flows onlocal 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 3years upon excellent performance, with the aim of obtaining a PhDdegree at the University of Antwerp. The salary will be in accordancewith 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 ofrecommendation and a one page letter in which they explain theirinterest in the position and the field of research. Send the materialor 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). We prefer your application to be e-mailed to: tinne.borremans@ua.ac.be
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The University of Antwerp is committed to an equal opportunities policy in the recruitment and selection of staff.

Closing date for all applications is 5pm on Monday 20th February.