Topics: - empirical work on slavery in Europe today - the meaning of slavery in contemporary Europe - the causes of modern day slavery - the responses of European governments/civil society - assessments of the implementation and efficacy of existing domestic, European and international law to...

The main topic of the seminar will be “Insurance, Law and Environment” but any papers dealing with law and economics of insurance are invited. Special consideration will be given to papers that address the issues of: - the role of insurance in risk prevention with special reference to...

Topics: - The impacts of demography (ageing and immigration) and globalisation both on macroeconomic behavioural functions, on macroeconomic equilibrium and on the different specific models the countries have adopted for social protection - What reforms and what governance for European social...

The first World Congress on Communication for Development will focus on demonstrating that communication for development is an essential ingredient for meeting today’s most pressing development challenges and, as such, should be more fully integrated in development policy and practice.

To increase the effectiveness of the Ecological Footprint as a tool for promoting ecological, social and economic sustainability, the Global Footprint Network engages in the following activities: - Outreach and Community Building - Research and Development - Education, Training and Application...

Conference speakers will focus on the implications for business and governments and adress such questions as: - Will global growth remain robust, and allow Europe to sustain stronger growth? - What is Europe doing to overcome its structural problems and achieve the Lisbon objectives? - Could...

Intra-family aspects are often neglected in the economic literature, although several studies have shown that intra-household distributional effects should not be ignored when evaluating the welfare effects of social and family policies. However some obstacles remain in the theoretical...

In recent years, economic theorists have made important advances in understanding the transition of economies from pre-industrial stagnation to modern economic growth, while economic historians have developed a detailed empirical account of economic growth over the second millennium. The aim of...