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September
1-5, 2003
The
deadline for applications is: 23 June
2003.
Organized by:
Bilkent University Department of Economics
http://www.bilkent.edu.tr/~economics
International Development Economics Associates
(IDEAs) http://www.networkideas.org
Program
The workshop on Revisiting Macroeconomics
in the Age of Finance is an intensive
program covering theoretical and policy
issues in the current international context.
The aim of the workshop is to present
critiques of existing theories as well
to offer alternative analyses of current
economic trends. It will organized around
three broad themes:
(A) macroeconomics of stabilization and
adjustment.
(B) alternative theories of growth and
distribution
and their implications for development
macroeconomics;
(C) structures and mechanisms of the global
economy.
The total working time of the workshop
is 30 hours over five working days. The
sessions will be in lecture format followed
by open discussion. In addition, participants
are also expected to attend the VIIth
International Conference on Economics
of the Economic Research Center, Middle
East Technical University, to be held
in Ankara, September 6-9, 2003
(http://www.erc.metu.edu.tr/kongre2003/main.html)
All courses are to be offered at the Bilkent
University premises and will be taught
in English. Participants will be hosted
at the Bilkent University campus dormitories.
Participants will be chosen from young
economists resident in developing countries,
who have completed or are close to completing
their Ph.D. dissertations. In addition,
individuals with a strong economics background,
involved in advocacy work with civil society
organizations or engaged in policy work
with developing country governments, are
also encouraged to apply. Successful applicants
will be covered for the costs of their
travel and local hospitality. Applications
should be accompanied with a recent version
of the curriculum vitae and one letter
of recommendation and should be sent to
Professor Erinc Yeldan,
Department of Economics,
Bilkent University,
06580, Ankara
TURKEY;
tel 90-312-2664807;
fax 90-312-2665140;
e-mail: yeldane@bilkent.edu.tr
or
Professor Jayati Ghosh,
IDEAs,
c/o Economic Research Foundation,
124 A/1 Katwaria Sarai,
New Delhi 110016 INDIA;
tel +9111-26611235;26850050.
fax+9111-26611764
email:
erf@vsnl.com.
May 2, 2003.
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