PhD position in Economics, specializing in Climate Beliefs

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The main objective of the PhD program/research project is to investigate how beliefs affect international cooperation efforts to address climate change, particularly focusing on perceptions of others’ willingness to take costly actions to tackle this global issue. The doctoral research project focuses on conducting experiments and large-scale surveys to measure individuals' attitudes toward various environmental policies and their beliefs about the acceptability of these policies. The goal is to understand whether and how misperceptions about citizens’ willingness to act may hinder European and global effort and cooperation on climate action.

The selected candidate will be working under the supervision of Prof. Loïc BERGER. The selected Ph.D. candidate will be part of iRisk (the IÉSEG Research Center on Risk and Uncertainty) and will benefit from continuous interactions with its members (click here for more information). He/she will also be part of the IÉSEG Economics and Quantitative Methods (EQM) department.

ABOUT IÉSEG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT  

• IÉSEG is AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA accredited and is a member of the “Conférence des Grandes Écoles.”  
• The IÉSEG Research Center is accredited by the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS).  
• IÉSEG’s faculty is very diverse with more than 40 different nationalities represented. 

ABOUT LILLE ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT (LEM)  

• LEM is a research unit associating the CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research), the University of Lille and the Catholic University of Lille   
• LEM comprises about 150 researchers and 100 doctoral students in economics, management and statistics.   
• Research at LEM is multi-disciplinary in economics and management and is centered on societal issues.  
• LEM is a young, internationally oriented and dynamic laboratory with a strong scientific ambition. 

QUALIFICATIONS   

We are looking for high-potential PhD students who are passionate about the research topic and meet the following criteria’s

• A Master degree in economics.
• Strong analytical skills and commitment to research excellence.
• Familiarity with econometrics and programming (ideally, Python, R, Scilab, LaTeX). 
• Excellent command of written English. 
• Applicants should be committed to research excellence and to deliver high-quality research.
• Ability to work effectively in team, travel and work under high-pressure

WORKING CONDITIONS   

The selected applicant is expected to begin his/her assignment in September or October 2025. Gross salary will be competitive with other European research and academic institutions (2200€/month). The Ph.D. student will be based in Lille or Paris (on the site of IÉSEG School of Management). The selected candidate will have to enroll in a Ph.D. program at the University of Lille. The Ph.D. student will get all the means and support to engage in innovative, business-relevant research projects with high potential to get published in international peer reviewed journals.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE  

Interested candidates must send their application through this platform. To submit your application, please click on "apply" and follow the submission process. For any further question, please contact us by e-mail to phd.recruitment@ieseg.fr.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

The deadline to apply is April 25th, 2025. We will begin considering candidates immediately and will continue until the position is filled. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

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