The Marshall Economic Research Group will provide a
scholarship amounting to £1000 for a student to stay in Cambridge and assist
Dr. Solomou with his research (abstract provided below) for a period of 4-6
weeks over the summer holidays. The exact dates for the research are flexible within the period July-September. If you are interested in applying for this
scholarship, please e-mail your CV and a transcript of your previous
examination results to aa531@cam.ac.uk by the 21st of June.
Eligibility:
All undergraduate, MPhil and Diploma students affiliated with the Faculty of
Economics are eligible.
Application Procedure:
Submit your CV and a transcript of your previous examination results to aa531@cam.ac.uk
Deadline: 21/06/2013
Abstract of research topic:
This project will focus on the economic impact of
observable global weather shocks. The El Niño–Southern Oscillation is a process
that gives rise to variations in the temperature of the surface of the tropical
Pacific Ocean, causing extreme weather in different teleconnected regions of
the world. The project aims to contribute to this multi-disciplinary area with
quantitative economic and historical analysis by developing and analyzing
long-run historical data sets. The research will be of interest to economists,
economic historians, climatologists and policymakers.
Background of the Marshall Economic
Research Group:
MERG is a student
initiative associated with the Marshall society and designed to provide
economics students here in Cambridge with opportunities to conduct real
economic research. In previous years we have initiated a summer research
scholarship, organised STATA workshops, produced a publication containing
Cambridge faculty perspectives on the financial crisis and worked on projects
with counterparties such as Oxera Economic Consulting and the OECD.
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