Economist Researcher Position

4 days ago


Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland United Nations University Part time
Job Overview

The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) is seeking a highly skilled Research Assistant to support the Domestic Revenue Mobilization (DRM) programme's work streams. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing various duties, including data collection and analysis, literature reviews, and producing technical notes.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support Research Fellows and Associates at UNU-WIDER under its DRM programme, covering research, training, and capacity building activities.
  • In the 'Building up efficient and fair tax systems' work stream, organize administrative tax data with the research team and develop country partners, assist in conducting econometric analysis, write literature reviews, and produce technical notes.
  • In the 'SOUTHMOD' work stream, support the development and enhanced use of tax-benefit microsimulation models for policy analysis, including data collection and preparation tasks, assistance with workshops and training events, support for online training tools, writing literature reviews and technical notes, and assisting researchers in conducting analysis.
  • Prepare papers for the UNU-WIDER Working Paper Series and any subsequent journal or book publications.
  • Participate in selected UNU-WIDER conferences, seminars, and workshops.
  • Other duties as requested by the supervisor related to the research work of UNU-WIDER.


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