Our students:
Sofia Amaral-Garcia
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| Email: | moc.liamtoh@aicrag_larama_aifos |
| Research Interests: | Medical malpractice, Economic Analysis of Law, Comparative Law |
| Thesis Title: | Damages in Medical Malpractice Cases |
| Supervisor: | Emanuela Carbonara and Nuno Garoupa |
| Academic Background: | 2005 - 2007: Universidade Nova de Lisboa Student at the MPA Program (Masters in Public Policy and Administration) 1999 - 2003: Universidade Nova de Lisboa Degree in Economics |
| Work Experience: | 2007: Faculdade de Economia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Research Assistant to Professor Nuno Garoupa (Project in the Economic Analysis of Law, sponsored by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology) 2006: Faculdade de Economia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Research Assistant to Professor Nuno Garoupa (Project in the Economic Analysis of Law, sponsored by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology) Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Teaching Experience: Industrial Organization 2005: Ministerio da Economia e Inovacao Unidade de Coordenacao do Plano Tecnologico Adviser 2004: Autoridade da Concorrencia Research consultant for the Portuguese telecommunications market |
| Publications: | Nuno Garoupa, Sofia Amaral Garcia and Veronica Grembi, 2009, 'Judicial Independence and Party Politics in Constitutional Courts: The Case of Portugal,' Journal of Empirical Legal Studies 6. Nuno Garoupa, Sofia Amaral Garcia and Guilherme Vasconcelos Vilaca, 2008, "A Justica Civel em Portugal: Uma Perspectiva Quantitativa", FLAD - GANEC/FEUNL. Nuno Garoupa and Sofia Amaral Garcia, 2007, 'Algumas Notas Sobre a Governanca Judiciaria: Uma Analise Comparativa dos Conselho Superior da Magistratura, Conselho Superior dos Tribunais Administrativos e Fiscais e o Consejo General del Poder Judicial', JULGAR. Nuno Garoupa and Sofia Amaral Garcia, 2007, 'Organizacao do Poder Judicial e Desenvolvimento Economico - A Relacao de Causalidade e os Novos Desafios', Revista do Conselho Superior da Magistratura. |
Sharon Oded
| Email: | moc.liamg@dedo.norahS |
| Research Interests: | Economic Analysis of Law, Regulation and Law Enforcement, Competition policy, Intellectual Property, Environmental Law and Economics, Corporate Governance and Securities Law and Economics |
| Thesis Title: | Internal Enforcement as a Welfare-Enhancing Enforcement Measure |
| Supervisor: | Michael Faure and Roger Van den Bergh |
| Academic Background: | European Master in Law and Economics (EMLE) (2006 - 2007) Bologna University, Bologna, Italy; Complutense University, Madrid, Spain LL.M in law and economics (Cum Laude) Thesis: "Refusal to License Intellectual Property in the European Union" Continuing Education Program in Fair Trading and Competition Law (2003 - 2004) Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel Associated with the Israeli Bar-Association Master of Laws (Commercial Law) (2000 - 2001) The Emanuel Rackman Law Center, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel LL.M in commercial law (Cum Laude) Bachelor of Law (1996 - 2000) Sha'arei Mishpat College of Legal Studies, Hod-Hasharon, Israel LL.B (Cum Laude), merit based Scholarship |
| Work Experience: | Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands (2007 - present) PhD Researcher at RILE Weinstock-Zecler & Co., Law Office, Tel Aviv, Israel (2002 - 2006) Lawyer, specializing in Competition Law, Commercial Law and Litigation Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel (2001 - 2002) Teaching assistant to Prof. T. I. Yagur, Competition Law course Boaz Raveh, Law Office & Notary, Tel Aviv, Israel (1999 - 2002) Trainee and Lawyer, specializing in Commercial Law Etgar, Gera & Platt, Law Office & Notaries, Tel Aviv, Israel (1998) Legal Assistant Member of the Israeli Bar-Association (2001 - present) Member of the 'TA'AGIDIM' Journal editing team, specializing in antitrust law (2004 - 2007) Member of the Antitrust Committee of the Israeli Bar-Association (2004 - 2006) Member of the General Assembly of 'ELEM', the Jonathan Shor Legal Aid Program, Faculty of Law, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel (2000) Legal Affairs Counselor (voluntarily), "Shil - the Legal Aid Organization" (1998 - 1999) |
Valerijus Ostrovskis
| Thesis Title: | Multilateral Trading Facilities and Their Impact on European Financial Markets |
| Supervisor: | Marco Lamandini and Alessio Pacces |
Olga Skripova
| Thesis Title: | Economic Effects of Imposing Liability on Underwriters |
| Supervisor: | Marco Lamandini and Alessio Pacces |
Alexander Vasa
| Email: | moc.liamelgoog@asav.xela |
| Research Interests: | Climate Policy, Environmental Law and Economics, Economic analysis of Regulation, PhD on Kyoto Protocol, Clean Development Mechanism, Energy and carbon contracts. |
| Thesis Title: | Legal and Economic Efficiency of Contracts in the Carbon Market |
| Supervisor: | Marco Lamandini and Michael Faure |
| Academic Background: | Research Assistant to Dr. Axel Michaelowa and Prof. Katharina Michaelowa (Research on Climate Change Policy, Uncertainty in the Clean Development Mechanism) 2008: Faculty of Economics, University of Bologna Seminar with Stefano Clo' on Kyoto Flexible Market Mechanisms for master students of the European Master in Law and Economics 2007: LL.M. degree by the Law Faculty of Haifa (Israel) - Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2006 - 2007: European Master in Law and Economics (EMLE) Universities of Hamburg, Bologna, Haifa Master thesis: Effects on competition of different Allocation Mechanisms in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme 2007: 18th Victor Rothschild Seminar with Kenneth Arrow, Jerusalem, Israel (Scholarship). 2001 - 2006: University of Maastricht, the Netherlands (MSc. In International Economics). Specialization in Finance (International Portfolio Theory, International Investments) 2005 - 2006: University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Argentina Exchange year, Backpacking and Thesis writing Master Thesis: NGO Performance Measurement in Argentina |
| Work Experience: | - Perspectives CDM Consultancy Various projects involving project design document (PDD) review, EU guideline studies etc. - WWF European Policy Office, Brussels Stringency Cap analysis of EU ETS NAPs, CDM Market Analysis, Report on 'Regulatory Options for Including Shipping Sector Emissions in EU policy' - Theron Business Consulting, Munich and Bucharest Post-Merger integration for a European Gas and Petroleum client in Romania: Business Case modeling and project assistance |
| Publications: | 'Uncertainty in climate policy - impacts on market mechanisms' with Dr. Axel Michaelowa forthcoming in an edited volume 'Dealing with Uncertainty in Climate Research and Policy' by Springer publishers |


