Corruption and special interest politics might seriously distort the design and implementation of public policies and the soundness of public finances. This workshop aims at studying the effects of corruption and lobbying on public policy and at analysing the institutions that can help to...

Topics: - International adjustment dynamics - Current account imbalances and international capital flows - Global financial crises - Open-economy macroeconomic models - Exchange rates - International dimensions of monetary and fiscal policy - Sovereign risk

The workshop will give researchers and central bankers the opportunity to discuss theoretical work, empirical findings and policy implications related to cross-border banking. Topics: - the role of internationally active banks in the global economy - the effects of crossborder banking on the...

Topics of interest: - School Quality - Higher Education - Class & school size - Student achievement - Educational Production Function - School effectiveness - Teaching & teacher conditions - ICT

The aim of the workshop is to bring together original research in the area of urban economics. Both theoretical and empirical papers are welcome. The accepted papers will be presented in parallel sessions that will be complemented with three 3 plenary sessions. Topics of interest: -...

ESSIM is an annual meeting that brings together around 60 economists from across Europe and key researchers from outside the region. It provides a unique opportunity for macroeconomists from different research institutions and countries to discuss research in a relaxed atmosphere and to develop...

What will be discussed: - Will the Russian Arctic become the next major global hydrocarbon resource base? - What is the economic viability of Arctic oil and gas projects in comparison with other alternative projects? - What are the latest results of geological, geophysical, seismic and geo...

We invite submissions for the CEPR workshop from interested researchers on any topics within the area of Development Economics. We encourage submissions of papers on economic development from all parts of the developing world -- Africa, Asia, Latin America but also including work on the...

Attendees consider this event to be the annual meeting-place for the industry – a chance to gather with their peers to debate the latest developments, share experiences, and learn about innovations and best practice for the sector from a 50-strong expert speaker faculty.

The Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB) will hold its III Summer School in Public Economics, consisting on this ocassion of two courses: ‘Economics of Education, and Fiscal Federalism. The objective of each course is to offer an intensive training program for PhD students in Public Economics.