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Dr Fiona Carmichael
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About the Project
Admissions
Very important: To apply for this project you need a masters level qualification in economics or closely related. The research methods used will be quantitative and the applicant needs to be able to work with large data sets and be proficient in statistical methods such as multiple regression analysis. Please do not apply unless you meet these criteria.
Topic
The broad remit of the project is to investigate the impact of social, economic and political change on workers and labour markets. Examples include the impact of the financial crisis, changes in production production processes,demographic changes and the globalisation of labour markets on the employment, working conditions and wellbeing of workers as well as their productivity. Within this overall context, the theoretical focus of the PhD research will will be framed by labour economics and microeconomic models including human capital theory, theories of discrimination, asymmetric information problems, game theory and theories of choice. However the major focus of the PhD will be empirical and applied
The researcher will need to have an academic background (to at least masters level) in either the disciplines of economics, international business management or human resource management.
To find out more about studying for a PhD at the University of Birmingham, including full details of the research undertaken in each school, the funding opportunities for each subject, and guidance on making your application, you can now order your copy of the new Doctoral Research Prospectus, at: www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/drp.aspx
Very important: To apply for this project you need a masters level qualification in economics or closely related. The research methods used will be quantitative and the applicant needs to be able to work with large data sets and be proficient in statistical methods such as multiple regression analysis. Please do not apply unless you meet these criteria.
Topic
The broad remit of the project is to investigate the impact of social, economic and political change on workers and labour markets. Examples include the impact of the financial crisis, changes in production production processes,demographic changes and the globalisation of labour markets on the employment, working conditions and wellbeing of workers as well as their productivity. Within this overall context, the theoretical focus of the PhD research will will be framed by labour economics and microeconomic models including human capital theory, theories of discrimination, asymmetric information problems, game theory and theories of choice. However the major focus of the PhD will be empirical and applied
The researcher will need to have an academic background (to at least masters level) in either the disciplines of economics, international business management or human resource management.
To find out more about studying for a PhD at the University of Birmingham, including full details of the research undertaken in each school, the funding opportunities for each subject, and guidance on making your application, you can now order your copy of the new Doctoral Research Prospectus, at: www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/drp.aspx
Funding Notes
ESRC
The University of Birmingham ESRC Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) is one of 21 across the UK that has been accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). These awards are available to UK/EU students; they cover tuition fees at UK/EU rates, plus a maintenance stipend (of around £13,590). For 2013 we were able to offer 14 ESRC scholarships to fund postgraduate training and doctoral research. The deadline for applications was 4pm, Monday 28 January 2013. The 2014 competition is not yet open; please check back later in the year for more details. Full details are available here: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/support/dr/esrc-dtc/index.aspx
The University of Birmingham ESRC Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) is one of 21 across the UK that has been accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). These awards are available to UK/EU students; they cover tuition fees at UK/EU rates, plus a maintenance stipend (of around £13,590). For 2013 we were able to offer 14 ESRC scholarships to fund postgraduate training and doctoral research. The deadline for applications was 4pm, Monday 28 January 2013. The 2014 competition is not yet open; please check back later in the year for more details. Full details are available here: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/support/dr/esrc-dtc/index.aspx
References
Carmichael F., Charles, S. and Hulme, C. T., (2010) Who will care? Employment status and willingness to supply informal care, Journal of Health Economics, 29, 182-90
Carmichael, F. and Ercolani, M. (2102) Age-training gaps in the European Union, Ageing and Society, doi:10.1017/S0144686X12000852
Carmichael, F. and Ercolani, M. (2102) Age-training gaps in the European Union, Ageing and Society, doi:10.1017/S0144686X12000852
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Career overview
Professor Fiona Carmichael joined Birmingham Business School in 2007. She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of East Anglia, obtained in 1989, and an MPhil in Economics from Cambridge University, completed in 1985. Her undergraduate degree, a BA(Hons) first class in Economics, Politics, and Quantitative Methods, was also from the University of East Anglia, awarded in 1983. Professor Carmichael''s research primarily focuses on labour economics, the sociology of work, health economics, and sports economics and policy. Her current research centres on employment and policy issues related to older age, the ageing society, and the care economy.
Research interests
Professor Fiona Carmichael''s research focuses on the intersection of labour economics, the sociology of work, human resource management, health economics, and sports economics and policy. Her current research primarily addresses employment and policy issues related to older age, the ageing society, and the care economy. She is particularly interested in topics such as gender, age and work, informal care and paid employment, and the economics of sport.
