The International Iranian Economic Association (IIEA)
Advances in Economics: A PhD-Level Training Workshop
Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey
August 26-29, 2015
The International Iranian Economic Association (IIEA), in collaboration with Bilgi University, has
organized a four-day workshop for young economics scholars from Iran and Turkey to help raise their
familiarity with recent advances in micro- and macro-economic theories, econometrics, and the
application of those methods to Iran and Turkey. The workshop will be held at Bilgi University in
Istanbul on August 26-29, 2015, and will consist of four short courses taught in by leading economists.
All workshop activities will be conducted in English. Advanced PhD students and recent PhD graduates
in economics are eligible to apply. The participants will be selected among the applicants by a committee
of established economists on a competitive basis. IIEA anticipates to admit approximately 15 Iranian
scholars (10 from Iranian universities and 5 from outside the country) plus 10 Turkish scholars. The
workshop will cover the travel and lodging expenses of the Iranian participants for the duration of the
workshop.
Each course of the workshop will consist of 4 hours of lecture/instruction by invited lecturers, followed
by an assignment session and a discussion session led by a team of IIEA economists. The invited lecturers
will provide the idea for the assignment and may participate in the discussion session depending on their
availability.
Workshop Program
Wednesday August 26: Microeconomic Theory
Instructor: Professor Hamid Sabourian, Cambridge University
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/people/crsid.html?crsid=hs102&group=faculty
Thursday August 27: Macroeconomic Theory
Instructor: Professor Fabio Canova, European University Institute
http://www.eui.eu/DepartmentsAndCentres/Economics/People/Professors/Canova.aspx
Friday August 28: Econometrics
Instructor: Professor Badi Baltagi, Syracuse University
faculty.maxwell.syr.edu/bbaltagi
Saturday August 29: Applied Studies
Instructors:
Professor Hadi Salehi Esfahani, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
faculty.las.illinois.edu/esfahani
Professor Ege Yazgan, Kadir Has University
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www.egeyazgan.com/
Daily Schedule
10:00-12:00: Instruction Session 1 by Invited Lecturer
12:00-13:00: Lunch
13:00-15:00: Instruction Session 2 by Invited Lecturer
15:0-15:30: Break
15:30-17:00: Assignment Session Conducted by a Team of IIEA Economists
17:00-17:30: Break
17:30-19:00: Discussion Session Led by a Team of IIEA Economists
19:30-21:30: Dinner
Application Eligibility
IIEA welcomes applications from advanced PhD students and recent graduates (within three years of
obtaining PhD) carrying out research in economics on Iran and Turkey. Iranian PhD students and recent
graduates outside the country are also eligible. Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in English
language.
How to Apply
Applicants are requested to send five documents via email to IranEconomyConf@gmail.com by May 15,
2015. The required documents are as follows: (1) A resume; (2) The names and emails of two economists
who are familiar with the applicants’ work and can confirm the applicants’ educational status; (3) A letter
of interest explaining the applicants’ achievements and how such a workshop could help them in their
research; (4) A synopsis of a research project they are undertaking or plan to undertake in the near future.
(5) Evidence of proficiency in English language, which could consist of the results of English tests (such
as TOEFL and TSE) or attestation by the applicants’ references. Applicants are also requested to ask their
references to email their recommendation letters directly to IranEconomyConf@gmail.com by May 15,
2015. All the documents should be in English.
Selection Committee: Iranian Students and Scholars
Professor Hadi Salehi Esfahani
Professor Hassan Hakimian
Professor Massoud Karshenas
Professor Hashem Pesaran
Selection Committee: Turkish Students and Scholars
Professor Esra Gurakar
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Professor Ege Yazgan
Workshop Organization Committee
Professor Parvin Alizadeh
Professor Hadi Salehi Esfahani
Professor Esra Gurakar
Professor Ege Yazgan
Key Dates
Application Submission Deadline: May 15, 2015
Announcement of Admission Decisions: June 10, 2015
Arrival of Participants in Istanbul: August 25, 2015
Departure from Istanbul: August 30, 2015
Contact Information
For inquiries, please send emails IranEconomyConf@gmail.com.
About IIEA
IIEA is a private, non-profit, and non-political association of scholars interested in the study of Iran’s
economy. The objectives of the IIEA are: (a) Promotion of high standard scholarship on the economy of
Iran; (b) Promotion of cooperation among persons and organizations committed to the goals of IIEA; (c)
Facilitation of communication among scholars; (d) Promotion of better understanding of Iran’s economic
policy challenges and opportunities. For more information about IIEA, visit its website at
www.iraneconomics.org.
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