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Job Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) - Phd Direct payments and public values: the response and contribution of farmers

Phd Direct payments and public values: the response and contribution of farmers

Job description

LEI has created 4 PhD-positions in collaboration with Wageningen University. These positions are aimed at making new developments in science applicable to enable socially and strategically sound policy choices in politics and business. In this context we are looking for a PhD Direct payments and public values: the response and contribution of farmers.The EU introduced a system of direct payments (DP) with the MacSharry reform. These DPs are decoupled from production and made conditional on minimum sustainability criteria since 2003 (cross-compliance). There are ideas to further change the system and link DPs to improve and strengthen agriculture’s contribution to public values. You analyze the impact of DPs on farmer’s behavior and to what extent alternative DP arrangements might contribute to the realization of broader policy goals (including issues such as environment, biodiversity, water, soil preservation, etc.).The assessment you make is based on a sound micro-economic framework, which takes into account also non-economic factors where relevant. You will do extensive econometric modeling at micro-level using farm panel data. A modeling tool will result that allows for simulating the impact of various traditional policies as well as policies aiming at the provision of public goods (including selected incentive schemes and regulatory constraints) taking into account individual farm responses and the interaction between those responses.

Requirements

- You hold an MSc degree in Economics with knowledge of or interest in microeconomics, behavioral economics and applied econometrics. - You have a strong interest in European rural and farm policies. - You are motivated and have the ability to do empirical economic research in relation to policy issues. - You can work in a small team of academic and professional researchers.- You are able to contribute to publications in international refereed journals. - You can speak, write and read English and Dutch. - Since the project is a collaboration between LEI and Wageningen University we ask that you like to work in a network and is able act as a bridge scientific and applied research, therewith strengthening both organisations.

Conditions of employment

Employment basis: Temporary for specified periodDuration of the contract: 18 months with a possible extension of 30 months.Maximum hours per week: 38 Additional conditions of employment:- A top-level research environment;- Maximum gross salary per month (based on fulltime employment): € 2042 in the first year rising to € 2612 in the fourth year.- A periodic research report system;- Efficient supervision by a team of three supervisors;- A comprehensive mentoring program;- Work in a large multi-disciplinary research project on a subject of large societal relevance;- Courses on in-depth topics and soft skills; Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from: Dr.ir. R.A. Jongeneel (project leader from LEI - The Hague)Telephone number: +31 (0)70 335 81 76 / +31(0)70 3358202 mobile: +31 (0)6 11 80 63 89E-mail address: Roel.Jongeneel@wur.nlDr. ir. C. Gardebroek (project leader from AEP - Wageningen)Telephone number: +31 317 482951E-mail address: Koos.Gardebroek@wur.nlPlease do not use these e-mail adresses to apply. To apply, please use the button on this page. Deadline for application: 05-03-2010

Contract type

Temporary

18 months with possible extension of 30 months

Organisation

Wageningen UR (University & Research centre)

Wageningen University and Research Centre
Delivering a substantial contribution to the quality of life. That's our focus – each and every day. Within our domain, healthy food and living environment, we search for answers to issues affecting society – such as sustainable food production, climate change and alternative energy. Of course, we don’t do this alone. Every day, 6,500 people work on ‘the quality of life’, turning ideas into reality, on a global scale. Could you be one of these people? We give you the space you need.For further information about working at Wageningen UR, take a look at www.jobsat.wur.nl. LEI develops economic expertise for government bodies and industry in the field of food, agriculture and the natural environment. By means of independent research, LEI offers its customers a solid basis for socially and strategically justifiable policy choices. The position is in the LEI research area Natural Resources in cooperation with the chair Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy of Wageningen University. Soil, water, air, nature and landscape are common property. It is in everyone’s interest that our living environment should be sustainably managed and used. The government protects this public interest, and knowledge is needed for a sound appraisal of it. The Natural Resources research field brings socio-economic knowledge to this.

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