The International Fiscal Association (IFA)is the only non-governmental and non-sectoral international organisation dealing with fiscal matters. Its objects are the study and advancement of international and comparative law in regard to public finance, specifically international and comparative...

All papers that present an alternative economic perspective on the conference theme 'Can the EU still be saved? The implications of a multi-speed Europe' are welcomed. In particular, we encourage submissions specific to one of the following topics on which the workshops will be based. Topics: -...

The pre-conference workshop aims to invite research that explicitly looks at interlinkages between climate policy, financial markets and questions of public finance. We welcome empirical and theoretical contributions that discuss the following questions: - What are the regulatory risks of carbon...

The EcoMod Modeling School will offer 3 intensive five-day courses in South Korea cohosted by Jeju Development(JDI) and Jeju National University. Since the courses are run simultaneously, participants can only choose one course for this period. The following courses will be offered: - Practical...

Research papers in all areas of finance and economics on developed and developing countries will be considered. Specific topics include, but are not limited to: Asset Pricing; Banking; Behavioral Finance; Buyouts; Capital Structure; CDS; Commodities; Contagion in Financial Markets; Corporate...

Papers dealing with general tax and fiscal policy issues are welcome.

Topics: - Reforming the Stability and Growth Pact - Financial stability of the EMU - The role of ECB - Fiscal imbalances and sovereign default in the EU - Debt consolidation strategies - Dealing with Current Account Imbalances - The role of EURO in the emerging world monetary system

The purpose of this conference is to get together world-wide experts on nonlinear analysis and convex analysis, to exchange scientific information on generic and applied areas of the conference, and to discuss recent advances in theoretical and applicational aspects of such topics. Topics: -...

Topic: "Semiparametric and Nonparametric Econometrics" In this course we shall study a unified framework for nonparametric and semiparametric kernelbased analysis. We focus on kernel-based methods capable of handling the mix of categorical (nominal and ordinal) and continuous datatypes one...

While the theme for this year's conference is primarily focused on coping with the current financial crisis and beyond, papers dealing with general issues in macro finance, exchange rates, financial markets, fiscal stimulus, macro economy, and socio-economic policies in Korea are also...