Hunan University

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The School of Economics and Trade (SET) at Hunan University invites applications for tenure-track positions in all fields of economics, including but not limited to microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, international trade, urban and regional economics, environmental economics, labor economics, industrial organization, and behavioral economics.

Listed in the “First-tier University” national project, Hunan University is one of the top universities in China. The university has a long history of economic teaching and research with its first Economic department established in 1926. The SET is a relatively young college established in 2002. The School inherits the advantages of economics of the former Hunan University and economics-related disciplines of the former “Hunan Institute of Public Finance and Economics. The school currently hosts three departments (international trade, economics, and public finance) and is rapidly growing. Faculty members of the SET have published on decent academic journals such as Journal of Urban Economics, Journal of Population Economics, Social Science in China and Economic Research Journal. While 70% of the faculty members have studied and/or conduct research overseas, we are urgently seeking to make academic advancements by producing high-quality journal articles and establishing academic projects.

The school now confers master’s and doctoral degrees in two first-level disciplines: theoretical economics and applied economics. The school also hosts Hunan Key Base of Social Science for International Trade, Hunan Key Laboratory of Logistics Information and Simulation Technology, etc. It has undertaken a bunch of national key academic research programs, including the Key Disciplinary Development Project entitled “Research on China’s Opening Economics System” subject to the “211” Project, and the Philosophy and Social Science Innovation Base for “Economic Opening up and Trade Development” subject to the “985 Project”. Over the past five years, the school has undertaken a total of 65 state-level research projects, published 372 papers on SSCI and domestic top journals. It has received 36 scientific awards, such as the National Science and Technology Progress Award and the Ministry of Education Science and Technology Advancement Award.

Candidates for all positions must hold a Ph.D. or firmly expect a doctorate degree by August 2020.

The SET offers a competitive package commensurate with experience including competitive salary, research funds, housing allowances, and standard fringe benefits.

We will conduct interviews at the ASSA Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA. For full consideration, applications should be submitted by December 24, 2019. For more information please visit http://cet.hnu.edu.cn/ or contact us at xrxrui@hnu.edu.cn.