PhD Defences: December 2013

The year ends with four PhD defences at UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance. On 5 December, Marina Petrovic defends her thesis on “Social Assistance and Activation… Old Policy Solutions to Social Exclusion”. On 16 December, Kristine Farla presents her work on “Empirical Studies on Institutions, Policies and Economic Development”. And on 18 December we first have Flavia Pereira de Carvalho on “Brazilian Multinationals, Economic Structure and Innovation”, and then Anant Kamath on “Information Sharing through Informal Interaction in Low-tech Clusters”. See the events calendar for the abstracts and more details.

• EVENTS CALENDAR

  May 2018
  03	Eliciting, Applying and Exploring Multidimensional Welfare Weights: Evidence from the Field Prof. Enrica Chiappero-Martinetti, University of Pavia category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: 0.16-0.17 time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
  07	Webinar: Horizontal Inequalities (basic definition and causes): Webinar Zina Nimeh, UNU-MERIT category: Training seminar time: 10:30 - 12:00 More information
  16	Why do Global Migrants have worse occupational health and safety? Prof. Marc Schenker, UC Davis School of Medicine category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: 1.23 time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
  17	The Sociology of Extremism and Terrorism in Jordan Prof. Dr. Musa Shteiwi, Centre for Strategic Studies, University of Jordan category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: Conference room (0.16 & 0.17) time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
  24	Innovations and firm performance in sub-Saharan Africa: Empirical analyses Elvis Avenyo, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6, Maastricht time: 16:00 - 17:30 abstract
  24	Re-thinking the design of climate stabilisation policy Paul A. David, category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: Conference room (0.16 & 0.17) time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
  25	Too Scared to Achieve: The Relation between Neuroticism, Conscientiousness and Socioeconomic Outcomes Caroline Wehner, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6, Maastricht time: 12:00 - 13:30 abstract
  28	SDG Dialogue with Dr Alaa Murabit Alaa Murabit, Omnis Institute category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: UNU MERIT Conference Room (0.16-0.17) time: 14:00 - 15:00 abstract
  29	Talent on the move. Essays on human capital, graduate mobility and economic development Simone Sasso, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6, Maastricht time: 16:00 - 17:30 abstract
  June 2018
  06	Green technologies and smart specialisation: a European patent-based analysis of the intertwining of relatedness and Key-Enabling-Technologies Sandro Montresor, Kore University of Enna category: Academic research seminar venue: Room 0.16-0.17 time: 12:30 - 13:30 abstract
  07	Productivity, Capital Accumulation and the Effectiveness of EU Cohesion Policy Dr. Petros Milionis , category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: Conference room (0.16 & 0.17) time: 12:30 - 13:30 abstract
  13-14	Science, Innovation, Technology & Engagement for Societal Welfare - SITE4Society Shyama Ramani (moderator), UNU-MERIT category: workshop venue: Maastricht Municipality (13 June, 16.45-19.00) and School of Business and Economics (H0.06) (14 June, 9.00-17.30) abstract | More information
  13	Assessing the Role of the Export Sector in Mexican Economic Development, 1965-2014 Juan Carlos Castillo, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6, Maastricht time: 10:00 - 11:30 abstract
  18	Immigrant Student Achievement and Education Policy: Cross-Cultural Approaches Louis Volante, Brock University, UNU-MERIT category: PhD seminar venue: tba time: 14:00 - 15:00 abstract
  22	Essays on Migration and Occupational Choice Clotilde Mahé, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6, Maastricht time: 10:00 - 11:30 abstract
  27-28	2nd UNU-MERIT Internal Conference category: Conference venue: UNU-MERIT abstract
  August 2018
  06-07	Designing and Implementing Social Protection Programmes category: Course venue: Cape Town, South Africa abstract | More information
  September 2018
  25-26	Smart Specialization Strategies: Contemporary Challenges of its Design and Implementation category: Conference venue: The Institute of Economics, Zagreb abstract | More information

  
  
  
  
  

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