BRIXEN WORKSHOP & SUMMER SCHOOL ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE

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1 BRIXEN WORKSHOP & SUMMER SCHOOL ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE September 16-22, 2012 Bressanone/Brixen - Italy PROGRAMME Presentation - Organizers Lecturers and Topics - Admissions and deadlines Registration and Accommodation fees - Sponsors - Location - Travel - Further information

2 Presentation The 3rd edition of the Brixen Workshop & Summer School on International Trade and Finance will be held in Bressanone/Brixen from September 16 to September 22, The Summer School will consist of a set of lectures on Recent Developments in International Trade and Economic Geography by eminent scholars in this field while the Workshop will be devoted to the presentation and discussion of working papers presented by selected participants. The general aims of the Brixen Workshop & Summer School are: - to provide advanced training in international economics and international political economy for PhD students, postgraduate students and young economists from all countries; - to broaden the horizons of young scholars on the relevance of the economics of international trade and finance for understanding the problems and opportunities associated with current trends in the world economy and with the advancement of global economic integration; - to allow young economists to meet fellows from different countries with a common interest in the theoretical and political problems of the world economy. The official language of the Brixen Workshop & Summer School is English. Organizers The Brixen Workshop & Summer School is organized by Fondazione Manlio Masi, Rome, the Laurea Magistrale in Economia Internazionale and the Master in Commercio Internazionale MASCI, University of Padova, in collaboration with the Association Amici Università di Padova/Freunde der Universität Padua in Bressanone/Brixen. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Ferdinando Meacci - University of Padova Beniamino Quintieri - University of Roma Tor Vergata Federico Trionfetti - Aix-Marseille School of Economics

3 Lecturers Marius Brülhart, Department of Economics, Université de Lausanne Donald Davis, Department of Economics, Columbia University, NY Thierry Mayer, Department of Economics, Science Po, Paris Daniel Sturm, Department of Economics, London School of Economics Federico Trionfetti, Aix-Marseille School of Economics Admissions and deadlines PhD students, post-doctorates and young economists willing to apply to the Workshop & Summer School should submit: Curriculum Vitae Application form The number of participants is limited to 25 (3 of them from the Bolzano Province). All applications must be submitted by June 24, Acceptance will be notified to all applicants by July 2, Early applications are welcome. A restricted number of applicants will be selected as speakers in the Workshop sessions. Applicants who intend to present a working paper in one of the Workshop sessions should also submit a draft of the paper or an abstract. Complete and return by your application form, CV and (if you want to be a speaker in the Workshop) working paper or abstract to: Donata Favaro Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche e Aziendali Marco Fanno Università di Padova, Via del Santo 33, Padova [email protected]

4 Tuition and Accommodation fees The Brixen Workshop & Summer School is funded partly by sponsors and partly by tuition fees. The 2012 tuition fee is 200. Full accommodation is provided by the Accademia Cusano/Cusanus Akademie, Piazza Seminario 2, Bressanone/Brixen ( The full accommodation fee is 300. The fee also includes the Welcome dinner of September 16, the Farewell dinner of September 21 at the Hotel Grunerbaum, the overnight stay of September 21 and the breakfast of September 22. Some scholarships to cover the entire tuition fee of 200 will be awarded in particular cases. Admitted students must confirm their participation by writing an to soon after admission. The fee payment of 500 (or of 300, if selected for a scholarship) has to be made by July 31, Students who will not have sent their soon after admission or who will not have made their due payment by July 31 will be replaced by applicants in the waiting list. Please send your money transfer to: Fondazione Manlio Masi IT 71 E BIC: PASCITMMROM Bank: Monte Paschi di Siena, via Liszt, Roma Sponsors The Brixen Workshop & Summer School is organized under the auspices of, and with grants by: Fondazione Manlio Masi, Rome Associazione Amici Università di Padova/Freunde der Universität Padua, Bressanone/Brixen Comune di Bressanone/Gemeinde Brixen Provincia di Bolzano/Provinz Bozen Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Bolzano/Stiftung der Sparkasse Bozen Facoltà di Scienze Politiche/Università di Padova Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche e Aziendali Marco Fanno /Università di Padova

5 Location The Workshop & Summer School will take place at the Accademia Cusano/Cusanus Akademie, Piazza Seminario 2. Bressanone/Brixen is a small bi-lingual South Tyrol city located in the valley of the Isarc river and surrounded by the beautiful Dolomiti mountains. How to reach Bressanone/Brixen: Travel Closest airports: Innsbruck (Austria); Verona; Munich (Germany); Venezia; Milano; (Linate or Malpensa); Brescia By plane + train: If your flight is to VERONA : take the train from VERONA/PORTA NUOVA to BRESSANONE. Frequency of trains: one per hour; averaged duration: 2:10 h.; If your flight is to MUNICH (GERMANY): take the train from München Hbf to BRESSANONE via INNSBRUCK/BRENNERO. Frequency of trains: one per two hours; averaged duration: 3:30 h. If your flight is to MILANO: take the train from MILANO/STAZIONE CENTRALE to BRESSANONE via VERONA. Frequency of trains: one per hour; averaged duration: 3:50 h; possible changes: Verona. If your flight is to VENEZIA:: take the train from VENEZIA/MESTRE to BRESSANONE via VERONA. Frequency of trains: almost one per hour; averaged duration: 3:50 h.; possible changes: Verona. If your flight is to ROME: take the train from ROMA/STAZIONE TERMINI to BRESSANONE via FIRENZE/BOLOGNA/VERONA. Frequency of trains: almost one per two hours; averaged duration: 7 h.; possible changes: Bologna. If your flight is to INNSBRUCK: take the train from Innsbruck Hbf to Bressanone/Brixen via Brennero. Frequency of trains: one per two hours; averaged duration: 1:40 h. Further information: Donata Favaro Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche e Aziendali Marco Fanno Università di Padova Via del Santo 33, Padova. [email protected]

6 BRIXEN WORKSHOP & SUMMER SCHOOL ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE 2012 APPLICATION FORM Application deadline: June 24, 2012 Name/First name: Nationality Affiliation Affiliation address address Phone: Fax: Highest University Degree: Topic of University Degree: Title of PhD dissertation (past or expected): PhD dissertation date (past or expected) Supervisor: Title of working paper (draft must be enclosed by authors who intend to be selected as speakers in the Workshop): Please send this application form, your curriculum vitae and, in case, a draft of your paper, by to Donata Favaro: [email protected].