About Us
The Globalisation and Economic Policy Centre
GEP - the Globalisation and Economic Policy Centre - is the major centre in Europe studying the impacts of globalisation and economic policy and one of the biggest of its kind in the world. The Centre has an impressive international reputation; its academics have advised the Treasury, the World Bank and WTO.
GEP was established in the School of Economics at the University of Nottingham in 2001. The GEP Centre Director is Professor David Greenaway. The research and dissemination activities are structured around four Research Programmes, linked by the common theme of globalisation:
- Theory and Methods
- Globalisation and Labour Markets
- Globalisation, Productivity and Technology
- China and the World Economy
GEP supports both scientific and policy focused research. Its core staff comprises a group of Research Fellows based at Nottingham, a network of External Fellows from a number of Universities in Western Europe, North America and Australia, and a number of Policy Associates based in the policy-making community. GEP publishes its own Research Paper Series, sponsors a weekly seminar series regular workshop programmes and conferences and supports a range of other outreach activities.
GEP is primarily funded by grants from the Leverhulme Trust.
In Focus
Professor Elhanan Helpman, Galen L Stone Professor of International Trade, Harvard University
will present The World Economy Annual Lecture, on 'Trade and Labor Market Outcomes' on Thursday 19th June 2008 at 5pm. The lecture is to be held in Room A48 Sir Clive Granger Building, University Park. All Welcome.
PhD Studentships
The Leverhulme Centre for Research on Globalisation and Economic Policy (GEP) is offering Postgraduate Research Studentships for applicants commencing their studies in 2008/9. The Studentships are for three years, from 2008/9 and are of the value of £6,000 per annum.
Applicants should apply for a PhD place at the Nottingham School of Economics in the usual way (on-line via the web site at http://pgapps.nottingham.ac.uk). Make a note on your application that you would like to be considered for a GEP Postgraduate Studentship but please also e-mail sarah.nolan@nottingham.ac.uk to inform her of your interest when you apply.
