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C0 Quantitative Economics
H0 Public Economics

The Department of Economics seeks to appoint an experienced economist as the Director of the Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics (RSQE). RSQE — founded by Lawrence Klein in 1952 — publishes forecasts of the national and Michigan economies, advises university and government officials, and participates in revenue estimation for the State of Michigan. The Director of RSQE provides leadership for creating macroeconomic models for a comprehensive forecast and analysis of GDP and its major components, as well as related variables such as unemployment, tax revenue and foreign trade. The Director reports periodically to the Governor, the State Legislature and the State Department of Treasury, and participates in Michigan's consensus revenue estimating conference. He or she also advises the University's executive leadership on economic issues. The Director of RSQE has the primary responsibility for recruiting, retaining, and interacting with RSQE's research scientists. This position involves the management of a small staff. More information about RSQE can be found at http://www.umich.edu/~rsqe/. We expect that the person selected for this position will hold a research appointment in the Department of Economics and/or other units of the university. The selected candidate's qualifications will determine the level. The position may also include an instructional appointment. Applicants should submit a letter of application, a CV, three letters of reference, and relevant writing samples to: Chair, Department of Economics, 611 Tappan, Room 238 Lorch Hall, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1220. Screening of applications will begin shortly and continue until the position is filled. The University of Michigan is a Non-Discriminatory Affirmative Action Employer.
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