PhD Position Laboratory Experiments (TVL 13/2)

Jacobs University Bremen & ZMT are looking for an economist (Master’s degree or equivalent) for running laboratory experiments on cooperative behaviour. The candidate will analyse adaptation to climate change when resource users face a gradual change vs. a shock or when uncertainty increases. Therefore, excellent knowledge of microeconomic theory and strong quantitative research skills are necessary. The project is supervised by A. Schlüter (Prof of Social Systems & Ecological Economics and D. Dittrich (Prof of Economic Theory and Behavioral Economics). Applications include a cover letter stating your motivation, a CV, a letter of reference, and the master thesis as pdf. Please send it by e-mail until the 30th of April to a.schlueter@jacobs-university.de. Interviews will take place the 14th & 15th of May. Don’t hesitate to contact us.

Determinants of work motivation and work ability among older workers and implications for the desire for continued employment

Büsch, Victoria, Dennis A. V. Dittrich, and Uta Lieberum. "Determinants of work motivation and work ability among older workers and implications for the desire for continued employment." Comparative Population Studies 35, no. 4 (2012): 931-958.

Change of School and Office

Prof. Dittrich transferred from the Jacobs Center on Lifelong Learning and Institutional Development to the Jacobs University’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You will find his new office on the Jacobs University Campus in Research IV, Room 96.

His new phone number is +49-421-200-3341.