This conference will bring together economists, policymakers and practitioners to explore the causes and conditions of poverty and to begin a dialogue on the policies and strategies that may address the needs of communities with high concentrations of poverty.

The conference will focus on behavioral responses to taxes and social insurance programs, as well as the implications of such responses for government policy. Taxes are broadly defined to include direct individual and corporate taxes as well as indirect taxes. Social insurance programs include...

Topics: - What to look for in the data before preparing forecasts - How to treat data when "problems" are recognized - How to prepare forecasts using different models and techniques - When each forecasting model is appropriate - How to use forecasts effectively after they are prepared

Main Theme: "Asian Economic Initiative: How Do We Integrate Our Economies?"

The MOPAN 2006 theme encompasses the notion of multi-organisational, partnerships, alliances and networks being developed and operating across borders...industry borders, private/public borders, political borders and geographic borders. This conference is intended for those directly engaged or...

Topics: - Interactions among monetary areas, including exchange rates and global imbalances - Interactions within a monetary union: countries, regions, and sectors - New developments in macroeconomics for monetary economies - Design, implementation, and communication of policy - Role of...

Topics: - Modelling Economies in Transition - National Economy Models - Forecasting and Evaluation of Forecasts - EU and EMU Enlargement Issues - Modelling Inflation and Unemployment - Modelling Foreign Trade

Main Theme: THE ERA OF COLLOBORATION THROUGH SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORKS Sub-topics: Transportation and Logistics; Regional Logistics; Supply Chain Management; Security in Logistics; Global Social Responsibility in Logistics; Logistics in Agriculture; Logistics in Service Sector; Logistics and Regional...

THE 2006 CONFERENCE TOPIC Social policy and regional development are often narrowly defined and treated as separate and distinct areas of scientific study. Indeed, in the context of transition and prospective membership of the European Union, reforms in each are considered necessary and are the...

Bisher gibt es in Deutschland kaum Verbindungen zwischen politischen Protestbewegungen gegen neoliberale Globalisierung und Sozialabbau oder Erwerbsloseninitiativen einerseits und Projekten Solidarischer Ökonomie andererseits. Wir laden Menschen aus den verschiedensten sozialen Bewegungen und...