Center for Institutional Studies (CInSt): Economic analysis public procurement

The Higher School of Economics, the Center for Institutional Studies (CInSt), Moscow, Russia invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of economic analysis of public procurement and corruption practices. In the CInSt we are interested in theoretical and empirical/experimental approaches to research in public procurement and corruption practices in general. Usually, we use micro level approach studying individual behavior.

The job involves:

-         working under the direct supervision of Paola Valbonesi, Leading Research Fellow at the CInSt,

-         pursuing own research in parallel with working on CInSt’s research projects in the following broad areas:

o  Corruption and Rent-seeking Activities,

o  Awarding Procedures and Efficiency,

o  Auction and Contract Design,

o  SMEs Participation and Subcontracting,

o  Public Procurement and Social Aims.

-         writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals

-         public presentations of candidate’s own research to the researchers in the field and the broader academic community

-         some teaching is encouraged, though not required.

The CInSt offers access to procurement datasets in Russia which contain micro information on bids, prices and contractual details and information on regional characteristics; dataset on elections of all levels (federal, regional, municipal) in all Russia regions; The Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey - Higher School of Economics (RLMS-HSE), which designed to monitor the effects of Russian reforms on the health and economic welfare of households and individuals in the Russia. 

Requirements:

-      Applicants should have a strong theoretical or/and empirical background in economics and PhD degree in Econometrics/Economics/Empirical Economics from a recognized university.

-      We are looking for highly motivated researchers with interest in public procurement or corruption studies who are willing to join team work but are also able to work independently.

-      Proficiency in spoken and written English is mandatory.

General conditions for Post-Doctoral Research positions can be found here. Appointments will be normally made for one year.

A CV and research statement should be submitted via online application form and two letters of recommendation should be submitted by the referees directly to iri@hse.ru by  February 15, 2018.  Please note that direct applications to the hiring laboratory may not be reviewed.

About HSE

HSE is a young, dynamic and fast-growing research-intensive university providing unique research opportunities (Higher School of Economics, Center for Institutional Studies) or contact Elena Podkolzina directly.

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