Applications are open for the United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) Winter School on Tax Policy Research 2022. The aim of the course is to provide African researchers with an understanding of the theories, methods, and data availability for conducting high quality analysis on tax and development economics. The course will take place in two parts during the period of May 31 – July 16, 2022.
Part one of the course is a 3-day online Stata and Statistics bootcamp to be held May 31 – June 2, 2022. Part two is an in-person course for one week, co-hosted with the Department of Economics at Stellenbosch University in Cape Town, South Africa during July 11-16, 2022.
The Winter School is part of UNU-WIDER’s program on Domestic Revenue Mobilization (DRM). It is organized by the Building up efficient and fair tax systems – lessons based on administrative tax data project.
The Winter School will provide participants with a toolkit in applied public economics with special focus on the quantitative analysis of tax and public economics in developing countries. Part one will provide participants with a basic understanding of how to use Stata for data analysis and understanding statistical concepts in economics. During part two of the Winter school, participants will take part in lectures given by leading experts from UNU-WIDER’s global network and work intensively in the computer lab to strengthen their quantitative research skills.
Beyond providing a methodological toolkit using practical examples, one of the main aims of this course is to sensitize participants to the key factors that make up policy relevant research. This may include innovativeness and the ability to make causal claims.
Topics that will be addressed during the course include:
UNU-WIDER only receives online applications for the UNU-WIDER Winter School. Deadline for submission of applications is 18 March 2022 23:59 UTC+2.
The following documents are required when submitting your application:
Lastly, It is important to visit the official website link found below to access the application form.
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Type of Opportunity | Scholarships and Fellowships |
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Deadline | 18 March,2022 |
Country | Finland |
Open to | All |
Organizer | UNU |
Contact the organizer | [email protected] |