Employment at The Levy Institute

The Levy Economics Institute is located on the campus of Bard College, 90 miles north of New York City, overlooking the Hudson River. The Institute provides state-of-the-art computer networking, a dedicated library, and a supportive collegial environment.

We have the following job opening(s):

• Research Scholar, Gender Equality and the Economy


• Research Scholar, The Distribution of Income and Wealth

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Research Scholar, Gender Equality and the Economy Job Description:
The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College invites applications for a resident research scholar in the Gender Equality and the Economy program. The scholar will collaborate with a team of economists on extending current research in this program area, with an emphasis on gender and macroeconomics, gender and international economics, and gender and poverty. Given the nature of our research agenda, a wide variety of interests can be complementary.

Requirements:
A completed Ph.D. is required, but candidates expecting to receive the degree in the immediate future will also be considered. The successful candidate will have a background in macroeconomics, feminist economics, and other heterodox approaches to economics; solid quantitative skills; and a strong interest in policy issues.

To Apply:
Please submit a letter of interest and current CV, references, and sample papers to: Human Resources 1707, Bard College, PO Box 5000, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000, or fax to 845 758 7826. AA/EOE.

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Research Scholar, The Distribution of Income and Wealth

Job Description:
The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College invites applications for two Research Scholar positions in the Distribution of Income and Wealth program. The scholars will collaborate with a team of economists on updating and extending the Levy Institute Measure of Economic Well-Being (LIMEW). The successful candidates must be capable of developing analyses of well-being and deprivation using the LIMEW and its components. Special consideration will be given to candidates with research interests in issues of international comparisons of living standards and the measurement of poverty. Given the broad nature of our measure, a wide variety of research interests can be complementary to the project. More information on the LIMEW project can be found at www.levy.org/diw.aspx.

Requirements:
A completed Ph.D. is required, but candidates expecting to receive the degree in the immediate future will also be considered. We also expect candidates to possess solid quantitative skills and familiarity with analyzing microdata using SAS or Stata.

EL Codes: D3 (Distribution), D6 (Welfare Economics), and I3 (Welfare and Poverty)

To Apply:
Please submit a letter of interest, current CV, references, and sample papers by mail to Human Resources #11007, Bard College, PO Box 5000, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000, or fax to 845-758-7826. AA/EOE.

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