The conference should lighten aspects of the function of offshore jurisdictions and their impact on global economy, e.g.: - Business models and instruments of offshore activities - The significance of the offshore economy for actual crises - The role of economic theories and economists in...

The Summit on the Global Agenda is the world’s largest brainstorming meeting, aimed at shaping the global agenda by bringing together the most relevant thought leaders of the World Economic Forum’s Network of Global Agenda Councils. The Councils, comprised of experts from academia, business,...

The aim of the conference is to better understand the nature of genetics and how it can influence insurance, its function and its role in covering risks. In particular, it will address, but will not be limited to, the following topics: - Medical aspects of modern genetics (gene therapy, gene...

Es werden Länderberichte zu den Themen: "Organisatorische Aspekte" , "Finanzielle Aspekte" und "Prozessorganisatorische und verfassungsrechtliche Aspekte" mit vielen hochkarätigen Referenten referiert. Die Tagung endet mit einem Schlusspodium zum Thema „Zwischen zwei Welten? - Was erwarten...

Papers may be on any topic in or related to Law and Economics including: Antitrust and Regulation - Bankruptcy, Commercial Corporate Law and Corporate Governance - Behavioural Law and Economics - Comparative Law and Economics - Contract Theory and Contract Law - Crime, Deterrence and Criminal...

Topics: - Differences in mortgage institutions - systemic effects of real estate and liquidity spirals - real estate as an asset class - bubbles in the housing market - hedging of real estate risk - commercial vs. residential real estate - contract theory and real estate

The Uppsala Center for Fiscal Studies (UCFS) at the Department of Economics at Uppsala University biennially organizes a workshop in public economics for Ph D students in the Nordic countries. The purpose of the workshop is to provide a forum in which papers can be presented and discussed by...

Topics: - Optimal taxation schemes for commuters - Effects of taxation on commuting and choice of residence and workplace - Cross-border commuters and taxation in the EU - Tax deductions and subsidies for commuting - Pension and social security for cross-border commuters - Public policies...

Increasing life expectancy and low birth rates are shaping the future of the European population. The economic consequences of demographic ageing are manifold. Changes in the age structure of a population have a decisive impact on the labour market, consumption, savings and investment patterns,...

Im Stabilitätspaket der Bundesregierung ist die Einführung einer Finanztransaktionssteuer als Teil der einnahmenseitigen Maßnahmen zur Konsolidierung des Budgets vorgesehen. International und auch in Österreich gibt es dazu eine sehr lebhafte Diskussion über die Möglichkeiten zur...