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: - 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...

Suggested topics: - Is the external debt of developing countries sustainable? - Foreign or domestic financing? - Which international financial architecture?

This course aims to provide top policymakers and other key stakeholders in the pension debate with an overview of the latest concepts and frameworks about pension reform as well as a review of lessons from recent pension reforms around the world. The program combined in-depth analysis of pension...

USAID’s Office of Poverty Reduction (PR), the Households in Conflict Network (HiCN) and the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) plan to co-sponsor a two-day international conference on the special challenge of poverty reduction in conflict and fragile states. Examining the...

All papers on development economics are welcome. [gemäß den Informationen des Anbieters - according to site editor's information] The website is no longer available.

Conference Theme Issues of fiscal federalism – broadly defined to include the tax, expenditure, and debt policies of different levels of government, as well their interaction – have attracted heightened attention from academics and policymakers alike. Global changes in institutional...

The main theme of Cladea's Annual Assembly 2006 in Montpellier « Latin America & the European Union : Opportunities and Challenges » will be segmented into 12 disciplines : Track 1 - Economics, International Business Track 2 - People management and leadership Track 3 - Marketing Track 4 -...