The goal of the conference is to stimulate discussion between international researchers conducting related empirical and theoretical analysis. The conference will focus on policy implications of recent research. Theoretical, empirical, and policy-oriented contributions from all areas of the...

The objective of the workshop is to bring together 15-20 economists and scholars in related fields of research from Europe and overseas. We particularly invite empirical as well as theoretical contributions related to the following topics: - New/advanced measures for skill mismatch - Theoretical...

Theoretical, empirical and policy-oriented contributions from all areas of the economics of innovation and patenting are welcome. Topics: - Innovation and Firm Performance - Financing of Innovation - Generation of Knowledge and Innovation - Markets for Technology - Globalisation and Innovation -...

Ideas and innovations are important drivers of sustainable success in knowledge-intensive economies. Ultimately, innovative company performance crucially depends on the motivation and creativity of employees. For this reason, companies increasingly demand effective practices to improve the...

Formation, growth, and closure of firms are crucial for innovation, employment, and structural change in modern economies. The aim of this conference is to discuss recent scientific contributions on the interdependencies between finance, human capital, innovation activities, and investment...

This workshop offers young interested researchers within the field of the economics of innovation and competition the possibility to intensively discuss their dissertation plans or drafts within a peer group of experienced and renowned scholars, as well as other PhD students and post-doc...

Economists have traditionally focused on wages, pay-for-performance, and other formal, predominantly financial arrangements in explaining workplace performance, job satisfaction, and worker turnover. Inspired by empirical findings, both in economics and other branches of the social sciences,...

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...

Contributions on the econometric evaluation of policies fighting social exclusion are welcome. A non-exhaustive list of topics is: - Policies for long-term unemployed and welfare recipients - Econometric methods of evaluation - Rehabilitation policies - Policies for socially excluded and...