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News archive - wiiw GDN-SEE Research Competition 2007 Completed

In early March 2007, the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) with financial support from The World Bank, the Austrian Ministry of Finance and the Austrian Central Bank, announced a research competition within the framework of the wiiw Global Development Network Southeast Europe (wiiw GDN-SEE) research project, inviting proposals from economists and other social scientists.

For the competition, the following priority areas of research were identified: Inequality; Migration; Fiscal systems. The deadline was April 16, 2007. wiiw has received 14 proposals out of which about 10 will be elected for funding. Grants range from 5,000 to 8,000. Issuing of grants began on April 30, 2007 and will end no later than December 31, 2008. Researchers interested in future research competitions are requested to join the wiiw Balkan Observatory mailing list at www.balkan-observatory.net in order to receive information on deadlines. (Information provided by Mario Holzner, wiiw)

Entry created by Mario Holzner on May 31, 2007
Modified on May 31, 2007

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