PhD Position

PhD researcher
Utrecht School of Economics (Netherlands)

Utrecht School of Economics (USE) of Utrecht University is the newest
economics department in the Netherlands. It is part of the Law,
Economics and Governance Faculty of one of the country’s most
reputable research universities. USE endeavours world-standard
teaching and research while encouraging multidisciplinary economic
approaches and giving special attention to the institutional,
historical and spatial dimensions of economics. USE crosses
disciplinary borders by collaborating actively with the faculties of
Law, Geography, Social Science and History. USE maintains active
international relationships and teaches its curricula in both Dutch
and English.

Currently, we have a job opening for a PhD researcher (in Dutch:
Assistent-in- Opleiding) 1.0 fte for four years The PhD position is
in the group of the Chair of Institutional Economics. Research will
be embedded in USE’s Tjalling Koopmans Institute (TKI). TKI offers
a structured training programme, which the candidate is expected to
complete.

The research will focus on the impact of works councils on the
performance of organizations, in both the for-profit and the
not-for-profit sector. An important question relates to the
conditions under which a works council’s involvement is productive
or counterproductive. Within the Institutional Economics group, a
number of questionnaire- based Dutch datasets are available for this.
Theory-based quantitative analyses of these datasets are envisioned.
Moreover, new tailor-made data will have to be collected in due
course. An MSc degree in one of the Social Sciences (e.g., Economics,
Psychology or Sociology) is required, as is an ambition to carry out
top-notch research.

We offer temporary employment of 1.0 fte (four years) in a
stimulating research climate and an enjoyable working environment in
the inner-city of Utrecht, the Netherlands. The appointee is expected
to complete all requirements for the PhD degree within this period.
The salary for a full time appointment is € 2,000.- gross per month
in the first year and is expected to increase to € 2,558- in the
fourth year, contingent on satisfactory performance. Good secondary
benefits.

Further details can be obtained from: prof. dr. Arjen van
Witteloostuijn
(arjen.vanwitteloos tuijn @ ua.ac.be)

Applications to:
Personeel & Organisatie REBO,
Janskerkhof 3,
3512 BK Utrecht
or per e-mail to stafuse @ econ.uu.nl,
with reference to vacancy no. 60809.

The procedure closes on 17 March 2008.