The ISEG Winter School 2025 takes place from January 27th to 30th and integrates two courses aimed at presenting and discussing the latest theoretical and empirical advances in the scientific areas of applied economics and methods.
This training is aimed at Masters, PhD students, researchers and university professorsand others Executive Management in the public administration, state business and private sectors.
The courses will be taught by professors with internationally recognized knowledge and competence and a high degree of specialization in the subjects to be taught, Glenn Magermann (Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management) and Raymond Fisman (University of Boston).
Course: Firm heterogeneity and production networks
Professor Glenn Magermann
Speaker: Glenn Magermann, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management
Date: January 27-30, 2025 (15h00-18h30)
Room : ANFITEATRO 4 (Quelhas Building)
Course Description:
| Introduction into the existence of Business to Business and Business to Consumer datasets |
| Some stylized facts (What do we know)? |
| Introduction to theory on production networks |
| Presentation of some key papers |
| Main econometric challenges and how to solve them |
Course: Principal and Agents in Politics - Theory and Evidence
Professor Raymond Fisman
Speaker: Raymond Fisman, University of Boston
Date: 28-30 January 2025 (9h30-13h30)
Room : ANFITEATRO 4 (Quelhas Building)
Course Description:
| Political agency | a. Theory: A simple political agency model b. Empirics: i. Do voters reward politicians for performance? ii. Voters, information, and selection of politicians iii. Self-selection into politics |
| Causes and consequences of corruption - an overview of the literature | |
| Special interests and rent-seeking in electoral democracies |
Registration
Early bird registration runs from November 1 to December 15, 2024.
Entries can be made using the registration form available on this website. LINK.
Once the registration form has been filled in, the participant will receive confirmation by e-mail and the payment details.
Registration fees
- General public, early bird (until December 15, 2024): €160 per course.
- Students, early bird (until December 15, 2024): €130 per course.
- General public (after December 15, 2024): €210 per course.
- Students (after December 15, 2024): €170 per course.
- Fees for ISEG and other University of Lisbon teaching staff: 50% of the amounts indicated for the general public.
note: The fees include all the materials needed for the course and information on accommodation and restaurants near ISEG.
Places are limited to 40 participants per course.