Carbon Emissions Trading Mechanisms

Aberdeen-Curtin Joint PhD Program –Scholarship for a topic on energy economics/finance

Details
Curtin University and University of Aberdeen jointly offer a PhD scholarship relating to the following research topic in energy economics/finance field.

PhD opportunity available to research Carbon Emissions Trading Mechanisms. Environmental considerations have driven policies and international debates on reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. As these policies have direct implications for energy pricing and the composition of energy supply, they form an important aspect of energy economics. The main focus of this project is the empirical evaluation of dynamic convergence (or otherwise) of carbon prices across markets and assess the level of international or regional market integration. The research will also involve identification of stable long-run relationships, assessment of major policy changes triggering structural breaks, as well as evaluation of forecasting and volatility issues.

These topics will relate to the following keywords:
• CO2 pricing: empirical testing of convergence of CO2 pricing across trading markets
• Market integration and price convergence
• Long-run price relationship/short-run price dynamics
• Structural changes
• Price/volatility forecasting
• Market efficiency

Application Procedure
Please submit the following documents electronically to [Email Address Removed]:
• CV (please use the template available from: futurestudents.curtin.edu.au/research/apply/admission/ )
• Research proposal (2-3 pages in the format described in the above university website). A proposal relating to the above suggested topics is preferred but not mandatory. If not directly related, please describe how it can be linked to the suggested topics.
• Academic transcripts from all tertiary education.
• IELTS/TOEFL score (if applying from overseas).

Application will close on November 6, 2017.