Topic: Finance

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    Dr Giuseppe Grasso Doctoral Defense – Essays on Skills, Labor Market Institutions and Wage Inequality

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    Dr. Alemayehu Taye Doctoral Defence – Essays on the prediction and measurement of individual well-being

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    Dr. You WU Doctoral Defense – Competition and Cooperation in Aviation: Applications in Air Cargo and Airport Commercial Performance

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    Project Alpha workshop showcases research in alternative investments

    On 11 November 2022, Professor of Finance, Roman Kräussl, wrapped up the three-year FNR CORE project ALPHA with a full day conference in Luxembourg. Split into an industry-focused morning and an academically orientated afternoon session, the “Alternative Investments” workshop explored the performance and fund structure of alternative investments such as venture capital, private equity, infrastructure…

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    Helping to stabilise Ukraine’s economy

    As a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many scholars and scientists have left the country. More than 30 Ukrainian researchers displaced by the war have temporarily joined the University of Luxembourg mainly as research fellows and in some cases under temporary contracts funded by the FNR. In this series of interviews, we briefly present…

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    Congratulations do Dr. Vladimir Levin

    On July 6th, Vladimir Levin successfully defended his thesis “Essays in Market Microstructure and Financial Markets Stability”, under the supervision of Prof. Dr.  Roman KRÄUSSL and has been granted the title of Doctor. The DSEFM congratulates him on his work and wishes him a successful career. 

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    Job Opportunities for PhD candidates in Finance

    The Department of Finance at the University of Luxembourg is looking for 5 Doctoral candidates to conduct research in the fields of Economics, General economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Microeconomics, Macroenomics, International Economics or Financial Economics.

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    Call for Applications : PhD-student positions in Finance

    The Department of Finance at the University of Luxembourg invites students to apply for PhD-student positions in Finance.The program follows the standard US format with rigorous coursework in the first year (depending on pre-qualifications) and for the remaining, up to four years, work on research projects that will make up the final thesis. All courses…

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    ACROSS DTU – 3 fully funded positions in Economics available!

    Deadline : June 21st, 2022

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    Understanding Alpha Decay with Prof. Julien Pénasse

    “Past performance does not guarantee future results.” It is a common disclaimer used by asset managers, wealth planners and other finance professionals to inform their clientele of the uncertainty of investing. However, the textbook method of studying investment strategies doesn’t account for the market effect that this often-used phrase embodies, what analysts refer to as…

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