FRESH meetings are aimed at researchers in any field of economic and social history. The meetings build on the concept that scholars present their ongoing research at an early stage, i.e. normally before it becomes available as a working paper, and certainly before it is published in books or...

Theme of the Forum: “Inclusive solutions for the green transition: Competitiveness, jobs/skills and social dimensions”. Topics: - Competitiveness impacts of environmental policies, - Distributional consequences of environmental policies, - Green industrial policy, - Employment implications...

The theme of the 2018 conference of the European Consortium for Sociological Research is “Causes and Consequences of Inequalities in Europe”. This theme will receive special attention, and as always, we welcome presentations on all relevant areas of sociological research, such as the labor...

The threat of climate change has increased the number of environmental regulations that might impact economic growth. This 1.5 day workshop is aimed at advancing the understanding and quantifying the impact of environmental regulation on firms’ choices and market outcomes. In particular, it...

We invite proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, posters/exhibits, or colloquia addressing one of the following themes: 1: Environmental Sustainability, 2: Sustainability in Economic, Social and Cultural Context, 3: Sustainability Policy and Practice, 4:...

Netspar, Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging and Retirement, is a thinktank and knowledge network. Netspar is dedicated to promoting a wider understanding of the economic and social implications of pensions, aging and retirement in the Netherlands and Europa. Attendance at the International...

Topics list for parallel sessions: - Global and local analyses of food security - Enabling policies for local and global food security - Sustainable intensification of food production systems - Novel ways of feeding 9 billion - Learning from the past to understand the future - Land sparing, land...

The theme of this year's Australian Social Policy Conference addresses these issues and invites papers that may address the following areas: Welfare reform; Income distribution and social inequalities; Identity and diversity; Families, work and care; Disability and mental health; Organisation and...

Conference themes: - How to measure the progress in QoL? Applicability of QoL data for policy makers and the general public. - What got better what got worse? Who are the winners and losers of societal development? - Why does progress pessimism prevail in public opinion?

This will be the third international conference of economists interested in welfare economics and public policy broadly defined. The 2013 OECD-Universities Joint Conference will be informed by the work done over the past decade by economists, statisticians and social analysts to develop broad...