This conference aims to bring together researchers and policymakers to discuss the effects of the financial crisis on household finances and behaviour. In recent years, household income and wealth have been severely affected by simultaneous adverse conditions in the labour, housing and stock...

The socioeconomic gradient in health has been described by some as one of the most intriguing questions for the social sciences. While its universal existence is well known, less is known about the relative roles played by various potential mechanisms in causing it. During this workshop we bring...

Over the past few decades ties between financial markets worldwide have become stronger as a result of developments in IT, the liberalization of financial markets and increased cross-border competition among financial intermediaries. The developments in the payment and securities settlement...

With the full support of the Government of Mexico and the Forum’s key Strategic Partners, the meeting will convene key decision-makers from government, industry, civil society and academia. Under the theme “Regional Transformation in a New Global Context”, leaders will shape a strategic...

The conference aims to be a dialogue among the world's top experts and new scholars on the issue of liquidity and price volatility. The financial crisis and, more recently, the sovereign debt market have brought the issue of price 'dislocations' to the center of the debate on modern...

In response to the financial crisis of 2007-2009, a number of countries are currently reconsidering and changing the setup of their financial supervisory system. In a large number of countries, central banks will be given a more prominent role, in micro- and especially in macro-prudential...

The aim of conference is to discuss different perspectives on scaling and governance issues. The starting point is that scaling and governance deserve more attention as a combination, not just in separate studies. We look at this integration as a major challenge for both the social, economic and...

The conference will be structured around five themes: - Social institutions and ecosystem changes - Managing tradeoffs between multiple ecosystem services - Resilience and vulnerability of social and ecosystems to climate change - Biodiversity, ecosystem change and human wellbeing - Drivers of...

Sustainable Innovation 2010 welcomes conceptual and research-based papers covering sustainable innovation, technology, product and service design and development. Papers particularly focused on the relationship between sustainable innovation, products, technology, entrepreneurship and job...

CONFERENCE THEMES: - Sustainable Universities and Higher Education - Knowledge Collaboration for Sustainable Innovation, Design, Business & CSR - Sustainable Consumption and Production - Climate, Energy, Water - Sustainable Cities and Regions - Sustainable Consumption and Production in...