CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

The Italian Association of Environmental and Resource Economists organises a School series aiming at providing advanced training for young international scholars on issues of environmental and resource economics.

The 3rd IAERE School will be organized in cooperation with the University of Bologna, and will focus on experimental methods in environmental and resource economics. It will take place in Bologna, at the University of Bologna, from the 24th to the 28th of September, 2018.

Objectives
Experiments have become an established methodology of investigation in the social sciences, with highly relevant applications to environmental and natural resource economics.
The aim of the course is twofold. First, the course intends to introduce young scholars from environmental economics to the methodology of laboratory, field and online experiments through dedicated lectures from experts in the field. Second, it strives to present and discuss specific applications to environmental topics, which are at the frontier of the current research. Students will have the possibility to elaborate and present a research project developed during the week.

Topics
• Environmental regulation
• Climate change
• Emission markets
• Risk and uncertainty
• Governing the local commons
• Nudging environmental conservation

Structure
The daily schedule for Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu is:
• 9:00-10:45 Module 1
• 10:45-11:15 Coffee break
• 11:15-13:00 Module 2
• 13:00-14:00 Light lunch
• 14:00-14:45 office hour or group meetings
• 14:45-16:15 Module 3

Friday will be dedicated to group presentations.
A social dinner will be organized.

Faculty

Maria BIGONI, University of Bologna, Italy
Valentina BOSETTI, Ettore Bocconi Department of Economics, Italy
Marco CASARI, University of Bologna, Italy - School Co-Coordinator
Giovanna D'ADDA, University of Milan, Italy
Timo GOESCHL, University of Heidelberg, Germany
Peter MARTINSSON, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Luca TASCHINI, University of Verona, Italy and Gratham Research Institute in Climate Change and the Environment, LSE, UK
Alessandro TAVONI, The London School of Economics and Political Science – Gratham Research Institute in Climate Change and the Environment, UK

Target

Graduate students and working professionals from any university, research institute, or other organizations (private companies, government agencies, NGOs) with an interest in environmental issues and ability to read and write fluently in English.
Advanced undergraduates will also be considered.

Number of students
The minimum number of students for the activation of the programme is 20. The maximum number of students is 30.

Participation Fees
• EUR 450 - IAERE Members
• EUR 530 - Non IAERE Members (This fee includes a 2018 IAERE membership)
• EUR 470 - Students non IAERE Members (This fee includes a 2018 IAERE membership)

The participation fee includes:

- Downloadable course material

- Participation Diploma

- Coffee breaks and light lunches included in the School programme

- One social dinner

Accommodation is not included. The School organization will provide information about budget accommodation in Bologna.
Any other meal not mentioned in the programme is not included.
Successful candidates will receive information about modes of payment once admitted to the School.

How to apply
Applicants are kindly requested to fill in the application form.
Application deadline is May 31st, 2018 (midnight CET).
Applicants will be notified by June 15th, 2018.
the deadline for the payment of the participation fee in June 30th, 2018.

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