This conference will examine the process of EU economic convergence in its various forms and consider its driving factors. How can we spot the crucial trends in convergence and how can they help us understand and stimulate the process? What roles do education, structural funds and regional...

The conference aims to provide researchers and policymakers an opportunity to present theoretical and empirical research related to the subdued global growth performance. Of particular relevance are the implications for global linkages and monetary policies in an environment of high economic and...