We welcome both theoretical and empirical contributions. Research topics of particular relevance to the conference include the following: - Labour market effects of technological change and digitalisation, - Demand effects of technological progress across ages, genders and skills, - Skills...

The workshop will focus on labour supply, education and wages during the recovery, with an emphasis on micro/macro linkages. We welcome both theoretical and empirical contributions. Research topics of particular relevance to the conference include the following: - the determinants of labour...

The role of fiscal policy for business-cycle stabilisation and for risk sharing in a monetary union is a matter of interest for both policymakers and academics, especially in view of the financial crisis in Europe of past years. The aim of the conference is to explore this role, accompanied by...

The conference will focus on positive and normative studies of social insurance programmes including unemployment insurance, disability insurance, social security, and medical insurance. A large and increasing fraction of government budgets are allocated to these programmes. Their design varies...

The Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) is pleased to announce the third conference of its international research programme "Strengthening Efficiency and Competitiveness in the European Knowledge Economies" (SEEK). We seek high-quality academic work in areas such as: - Dual labour...

Educational inequalities have attracted growing interest in research as well as in the political debate due to the increased relevance of cognitive and non-cognitive skills on the labour market. Educational and social policies with the goal to reduce educational inequality and to achieve a...

This workshop will provide a forum for empirical researchers in the fields of health, education, and labor economics or related disciplines to discuss these issues. We are especially interested in the relationships between health and human capital. Health is a crucial determinant of the...

The Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) is pleased to announce the kick-off conference of its recently lanched research programme "Strengthening Efficiency and Competitiveness in the European Knowledge Economies (SEEK)". The purpose of the conference is twofold: First, the conference...

The conference is targeted at quantitative experts from the community of central banks and sovereign wealth managers as well as academics. It aims at facilitating an ongoing dialogue between the reserve and asset management specialists of the participating organisations, encouraging knowledge...

This workshop invites empirical and theoretical contributions to this topic from all areas of labour economics and related fields such as the economics of education, industrial economics, health economics, international economics, or public finance. Micro- and macroeconomic papers are welcome.