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...

Topics: - the econometric modelling and forecasting of inflation and growth in central banks; - mechanical, statistical, semi-structural and structural inflation forecasting models; - using a ‘suite’ of statistical and theoretical forecasting models; - tools for forecast evaluation and...

Topics: - Circular and return migration - The role of social networks and Diaspora externalities - Remittances, migration and the pattern of trade/FDI - Brain drain - Migration and institutional change - Immigrant integration - Immigration policies.

Stream Themes: 1. Welfare State in 'New Eastern Europe'. 2. Welfare state in Central and Eastern Europe in the post-crisis period. 3. Designing comparative social policy analysis. 4. 'New' perspectives on pensions and retirement. 5. The role of public pension systems for the long-term...

DIW Berlin and CEPR will host the conference on the role of the European Central Bank and its bond purchasing programme OMT. The Conference is thought as a forum to discuss the arguments pro and con and also to point out ways out of the crisis.

The IUSSP’s main activity is the organization of scientific seminars and conferences. Every four years, the IUSSP organizes the International Population Conference. This conference provides an opportunity for scientists, programme managers and policy makers from all over the world to review...

Main Topics: - Modelling the impact of Doha draft modalities in agriculture on agricultural prices, trade flows, income and environmental and social objectives, at national, regional and global levels; - WTO’s regulatory and institutional reform (consensus rule, DSM, legal options for the...

The Kiel Institute offers the possibility of attending selected courses of its Advanced Studies Program. Prof. Tommaso Monacelli (Università Bocconi, IGIER, and CEPR) 1. Financial Imperfections and the Macroeconomy: Background Partial Equilibrium Models 2. Credit Market Imperfections and the...

Programme: - Taming the Real Estate Beast: The Effects of Monetary and Macroprudential Policies on Housing Prices and Credit. By Kenneth Kuttner and Ilhyock Shim* (BIS) - Rental Rate under Housing Price Uncertainty: A Real-Options Approach. By Honglin Wang* (HKIMR), Fan Yu (CMC and SAIF) and...

GEBF 2013 encourages submission of abstracts and/or full papers in the following topics: - Business and management - Economics - Entrepreneurship and small businesses - Marketing - Financial management - Hospitality & Tourism Management - International Trade - International business