The goal of the conference is to stimulate discussion between international researchers conducting related empirical and theoretical analysis. The conference will focus on policy implications of recent research. Theoretical, empirical, and policy-oriented contributions from all areas of the...

Formation, growth and exit of firms are crucial for innovation, employment and structural change in modern economies. The aim of this conference is to discuss recent scientific contributions on the interdependencies between finance, human capital, innovation activities and investment activities...

Theoretical, empirical and policy-oriented contributions from all areas of the economics of innovation and patenting are welcome. Topics: - Innovation and Firm Performance - Financing of Innovation - Generation of Knowledge and Innovation - Markets for Technology - Globalisation and Innovation -...

Formation, growth, and closure of firms are crucial for innovation, employment, and structural change in modern economies. The aim of this conference is to discuss recent scientific contributions on the interdependencies between finance, human capital, innovation activities, and investment...

In most OECD countries the era of long-term care (LTC) has arrived. More than two out of five people aged 65 or older report having some type of functional limitation (sensory, physical, mental, self-care disability, or difficulty leaving home). A few years from now, the ageing trend will...

The conference is thus meant to stimulate further research and to create an opportunity for discussions of topics such as the following: - objectives of portability and optimal design of portability rules, - conceptual issues arising in different sub-fields, old-age provision and health care in...

This workshop offers young interested researchers within the field of the economics of innovation and competition the possibility to intensively discuss their dissertation plans or drafts within a peer group of experienced and renowned scholars, as well as other PhD students and post-doc...

This workshop will provide a forum for empirical researchers in the fields of health, education, and labor economics or related disciplines to discuss these issues. We are especially interested in the relationships between health and human capital. Health is a crucial determinant of the...

By invitation only.

The Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) is pleased to announce the kick-off conference of its recently lanched research programme "Strengthening Efficiency and Competitiveness in the European Knowledge Economies (SEEK)". The purpose of the conference is twofold: First, the conference...