Two central themes will be related to Asia and the Pacific studies and the PRC economy. The Asia and the Pacific region has experienced market-oriented reforms, openness and globalization, economic regionalization, cross-border interactions, integration, etc., which underpin the first theme....

The conference seeks to bring together innovative theoretical and empirical work advancing our knowledge on asset price behaviour, addressing the following (non-exclusive) list of topics: - New explanations for aggregate asset price fluctuations (bond prices, stock prices, housing prices) -...

Conference Themes: - Measuring asset risk over the cycle - Correlated risks in asset and funding choices - Measuring the quality of capital and bail in capacity - Optimal design of going-concern contingent capital - Prevention versus risk absorption - Asset encumbrance and run risk - Allocation...

Topics: - the evaluation of macroprudential tools and unconventional monetary policy on financial institutions ‐ the effects of financial market regulation on the real economy ‐ the impact of regulation on competition among banks and other financial institutions ‐ the market entrance and...

Topics: - International macroeconomics and stabilisation policy - International financial architecture - Currency and financial/debt crises - Exchange rates, policy regimes and currency unions - Trade, Finance and Macroeconomic Dynamics - Currency and international financial markets

Employment is a key aspect of inclusive and sustainable development and this conference will deal with the following key labor market issues: - short and medium term outlook for jobs; - informal and non-regular employment; - unemployment insurance and social policy in developing Asia; -...

The main objective of the workshop is to help the leaders of local governments and national level policy makers develop a strategic approach in dealing with environmental and social issues facing businesses. This can be achieved by: - Demonstrating the potentials of transforming SME clusters...