The objective is to provide an arena for researchers to discuss new and ongoing research, identify research gaps and suggest new research agendas on systems of higher education, research and knowledge; with a view to forging closer links between the research communities and UNESCO in these fields.

Both theoretical and applied contributions to environmental and natural resources economics and to economic growth literature are welcome, especially if their focus is on one of the following subfields: - Energy, - Preferences, - Normative aspects of sustainable development, - Health and...

The conference will favour theoretical contributions, but also welcomes original applied studies showing explicit links with the analysis of sustainable development. All geographical areas are eligible: North and south, urban and rural, coastal and maritime, are all considered.

As part of its activities, the Institute for Quantitative Investment Research (INQUIRE) Europe, organizes an annual symposium. A major part of the conference will be devoted to "Liquidity, credit and risk". Authors, both academics and from the financial industry, are invited to submit papers for...

The 2008 Conference will focus on the quality, relevance and impact of the outcomes of higher education. Special attention will be given to new approaches of evaluating and assessing higher education in terms of its outcomes, for example in learning or employment. These assessments are seen by...

All areas of Education are invited, as well as economic, political, cultural and social themes relating to Education. [gemäß den Informationen des Anbieters - according to site editor's information] The website is no longer available.

The financial crisis has been a sore reminder of the relevance of liquidity. A fruitful dialogue has developed among central bankers and regulators, academic researchers, financial institutions and market participants. To contribute to the academic and policy research on those topical issues,...

The purpose of the 2008 issue is to compile last developments in Environmental, Natural Resource and Energy Economics. Both theoretical and applied contributions are welcome from the following fields: • Pollution control (tradeable permits, taxes, environmental policy,...

The FFM Sientific Committee is composed of both academics and quantitative market professionals to ensure the methodological soundness of the selected contributions and also retain the practitioner's perspective at the same time. Over the years, the Committee has ensured that the presentations...

The Symposium will focus on all aspects of risk and asset management. Topics suitable for the Symposium include, but are not limited to, the following: asset allocation, risk and performance measurement, alternative investments, risk management, and portfolio optimization.