Mit der Frage, welche Lehren aus der aktuellen Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise zu ziehen sind, beschäftigt sich eine internationale Konferenz des Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA). Experten aus den USA und Europa werden vom 13. bis 15. Dezember 2012 an der Universität Heidelberg...

Many countries of the world are changing their planning tools and building codes. Modern planning is moving away from ‘‘controlling development’’ and ‘‘environmental and cultural protection’’ towards ‘‘facilitation of economic growth’’ and ‘‘facing climate...

The organising committee of this conference invites submissions of high-quality theoretical or empirical research papers on small business financing and its importance for the real economy. Topics: - Availability of credit for small businesses and firms' competitiveness; - Financial deregulation...

We invite the submission of theoretical, computational and empirical work for the SEEK Workshop on "Non-Linear Economic Modelling: Theory and Applications". Presentations that consider relations between the financial sector and economic dynamics are particularly welcome. The objective of the...

The central questions of the conference therefore are: 1. In what ways do social heterogeneities and social inequalities contribute to social vulnerability to environmental and climate change and the likelihood that some people or groups are more prone to migrate than others? 2. What are the...

Vor fast vierzig Jahren warnte Dieter Farny die deutschen Versicherer vor der Überbewertung des Wachstums zu Lasten des Gewinns. Sein Thema war zeitlos; in der laufenden Legislaturperiode hat der Deutsche Bundestag nun eine Enquete-Kommission „Wachstum, Wohlstand, Lebensqualität“...

Programm: - Einführung in das Thema / Blick auf die aktuelle Krise - Von der Subprimekrise zur Staatsschuldenkrise: Abbildungsmöglichkeiten im Kontensystem der VGR - Von der Subprimekrise zur Staatsschuldenkrise: Realwirtschaft, Finanzwirtschaft und Spekulation -...

The focus of the conference will be on the assessment of green growth strategies. The goal is to clarify the challenges of smart and sustainable growth as well as to provide solutions. There will be an introduction to the green growth debate, given by Ottmar Edenhofer (PIK & MCC), a summary of...

The purpose of the conference is to bring together the members of the CESifo Research Network to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any...

The measurement of IT-based services productivity is at the heart of the ProdIT research project, which is patronized by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The aim of this workshop is to share know-how and experiences on the measurement of service productivity....