JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
February 1, 2026 - July 31, 2026
New York University Abu Dhabi
Position Title/Short Description
Section: International: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
JEL Classifications:
E6 -- Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook
P -- Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems
Keywords:
Macroeconomic
Land Economics
Political Conflict
Taxation
Political Economy
Spatial Economics
Urban
Conflict
Full Text of JOE Listing:
The Center for Interacting Urban Networks, New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit several Post-Doctoral Associate to support the project LANDMark on research on land economics, in any of the following areas:
•Measurement of land prices
•Land value determinants
•Macroeconomic instability and land prices
•Taxation of land wealth
•The political economy of land and its taxation
•Land and political conflict
Requirements: Ph.D. in economics, or another quantitative field with no more than five years from receipt of the degree, appetite for working on interdisciplinary teams.
Applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, and the contact information for 2-3 referees, who may be contacted during the selection process. Evaluations on a rolling basis. The earliest start date for this position is January 1st, 2027.
About LANDMark (Land Assets, National Development and Markets)
This project, developed by Etienne Wasmer, professor of Economics and program head in Economics at NYUAD, and funded for the next 6 years (2027-2032).
About The Center for Interacting Urban Networks (CITIES):
The NYUAD’s Center for InTeractIng urban nEtworkS (CITIES – مدن) is an interdisciplinary research center dedicated to advancing urban science and promoting cutting-edge research for the benefit of society.
Application Requirements:
- External Application Link