This conference invites oral and poster presentations that contain computational or financial econometric components.

Bayesian time series models have become very popular with empirical macroeconomists. This is because they are especially suited to deal with great number of parameters such as the ones characterizing commonly employed macroeconomic models. The latter may include many variables and may feature...

The conference will focus on the following themes: - Legal and institutional aspects of transboundary water cooperation - Balancing different interests and uses in transboundary basins, and the application of integrated water resources management - Protection of ecosystem and water quality,...

Topics: - Statistical significance and economic value of return and volatility predictability in asset returns (e.g. commodities, derivatives, equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, hedge funds, REITS,...) - How do Hedge Funds manage their risks? Hedge fund performance and risk measurement. -...

The ongoing popular uprisings in the Arab world, alongside intimations of a resurgence in workers' struggles against 'austerity' in the North and myriad forms of resistance against exploitation and dispossession across the globe make it imperative for Marxists and leftists to reflect critically...

On the 12 and 13 December 2011, Governments and traders from all over the world, will come together to review the progress made on the Trade Facilitation agenda and to explore the way ahead. They will develop a joint vision and framework to guide the future of Single Windows and their support to...

Key note speaker - Professor Jonathan Eaton, Penn State University

The lags in the transmission mechanism of monetary policy mean that policymakers must forecast the future path of the economy. Accurate forecasts are only possible with a clear understanding of the structure of the economy and the shocks affecting it. This two-week seminar aims to improve...

The purpose of the conference is to provide a venue for the best current research on Iran’s economy and to generate information and encouragement for future high quality research in this area.

The conference allows staff from across the school to share their research with colleagues. [gemäß den Informationen des Anbieters - according to site editor's information] The website is no longer available.