The demographic development of many industrialized countries has motivated a tightening in public pension benefits and eligibility rules; confronted with less generous social security systems, senior citizens are asked to take active and complex decisions in order to guarantee their living...

The Retirement Research Consortium (RRC) consists of three multidisciplinary centers housed in three separate institutions (Boston College, the University of Michigan, and the National Bureau of Economic Research) and is funded through cooperative agreements with the Social Security...

The conference is thus meant to stimulate further research and to create an opportunity for discussions of topics such as the following: - objectives of portability and optimal design of portability rules, - conceptual issues arising in different sub-fields, old-age provision and health care in...

Topics: 1. Mobility of Higher Education students across Europe and the world is increasing, but it creates imbalances (some countries are net importers of students, like Austria and Belgium, while others are net exporters); moreover, many graduates spend their career in jurisdictions other than...

Theme: Rethinking the Roles of Business, Government and NGOs in the Global Economy Topical tracks: 1. Institutions, Governance, and CSR 2. International Marketing Management and Supply Chain 3. IB Theory, FDI, and Entry Mode 4. Global Strategy, Alliances, and Competitiveness 5. MNC Management...

The conference seeks to explore ways in which an explicit recognition of class helps to understand the social world in which we live, and ways in which analysis of society can deepen our understanding of class as a social relationship. Presentations should take as their point of reference the...

The problem of flexibility, in its definition, measures and impact on the performance of the labour market and of the economy as a whole is becoming today of paramount importance both in the theoretical and the political debate. In this field, not only theories, but also empirical evidences...

The aim of the Conference is to present and discuss recent research on cultural traits, beliefs and social norms and how they affect the functioning of institutions and legal systems. Topics: • Economics and Econometrics of Interactions • Cultural diversity and discrimination • Political...

The AABRI 2012 Orlando International Conference provides authors with a venue to present their completed research, work-in-progress, or research proposals to an audience of academics from across the nation and internationally.