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Doctoral Student in Economic History – Regional Growth in the Long Run Lund University, LUSEM, Department of Economic HistoryLund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has 40 000 students and more than 8 000 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition. Lund University School of Economics and Management is one of eight faculties within Lund University. More than 4 000 students and 450 researchers, teachers and other staff are engaged here in training and research in economic history, business administration, business law, informatics, economics, statistics and research policy. The Department of Economic History is a research-intensive department that employs about 100 people: researchers, teachers, technical/administrative staff, and Ph.D. candidates. The department has a large PhD programme and co-ordinates three international Master programmes. The Department has a well established reputation for wide-ranging research with an emphasis on long-term processes, and with economic theory and quantitative methods as important methodological tools. Strong research areas at the department include economic growth and structural change, innovation, energy and sustainability, development economics, and economic demography, as well as financial history and education and the labour market. More information is available at the Department’s website: http://www.ekh.lu.se/en. Assigned dutiesThose appointed to doctoral studentship shall primarily devote themselves to their studies, aimed toresult in a doctoral degree. Work carried out during the studentship consists of participation in researchprojects as well as successful participation in postgraduate (third-cycle) courses. Those appointed todoctoral studentships may also work, to a limited extent, with educational tasks and administration at the Department of Economic history. However, duties of this kind may not comprise of more than 20 percent of a full time post. The PhD position is linked to the research project ‘Praise the people or praise the place: How culture and specialization drive long-term regional growth’. The PhD student will work in this project in collaboration with other project members. Eligibility / Admission requirementsA person meets the general admission requirements for third-cycle courses and study programmes if he or she has:
(Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 7, Section 39) Specific admission requirements for doctoral studies in each subject are specified in the relevant general syllabus, available at https://www.lusem.lu.se/study/phd Other requirementsA proficient level of English is required in both written and oral communication. Proficient Swedish language skills are desirable but not required. Basis of assessmentAdmittance of a doctoral student is based on an assessment of the candidate’s ability to benefit from third-cycle studies, see the general syllabus for third-cycle studies, available at www.lusem.lu.se/study/phd. The applicant’s ability to benefit from third-cycle studies and research will primarily be assessed on the basis of academic results from the first and second cycle. Applicant’s general competence:
We are interested in applicants with a strong commitment and interest in historical economic geography, reading historical sources, quantitative analysis and working with large micro-level longitudinal databases. ProjectThis project analyses long-run causes of regional growth by analyzing and constructing databases of geo-coded individuals that span over centuries. The focus lies on individual level datasets that will be created from digitized historical sources such as from tax records, church books, population registers and probate inventories from Sweden. Part of the work will involve machine learning methods, such as automated text recognition from written historical sources. The project will create new measures of regional specialization, inequality and culture by digging into micro-level individual data. By analyzing new long-run measures, the project will inform whether place-based factors drive selection resulting in self-reinforcing patterns, or if places have bounded identities that influence populations across generations. The results will speak to the debate about the usefulness of place-based versus individual-centered policies for long run growth. Terms of employmentFixed-term employment, maximum four years (fulltime studies). Only those admitted to third-cycle courses and study programmes at a higher education may beappointed to doctoral student. For regulations concerning employment of doctoral students etc, see the Higher Education Ordinance,Chapter 5, Sections 1-7. For regulations concerning admission to third-cycle courses and study programs, see the HigherEducation Ordinance, Chapter 5, Sections 34-41. Application procedurePlease use Lund University job application portal when applying: http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about/work-at-lund-university The application must be written in English. The application should contain:
The applicant is encouraged to name a maximum of two teachers or researchers who can give recommendation letters, but we do not consider recommendation letters with the application. Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset. We kindly decline all sales and marketing contacts. To apply, please click the button "Login and apply" Type of employment Temporary position longer than 6 months
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