In recent years scientific publishing has changed rapidly in response to the growth of the internet. Thanks to the internet, open access to research and data has become much more common. Apart from the increase in access to old forms of research, the internet has given rise to new forms of...

Labor Market Consequences of Globalization - Gordon Hanson (University of California at San Diego) Overview: The course will examine recent empirical and theoretical literature on the labor market consequences of international trade and foreign investment in advanced and emerging economies.

The Kiel Institute offers the possibility of attending selected courses of its Advanced Studies Program. Labor Markets and Distribution - Giuseppe Bertola (EDHEC Business School) The course studies how the structure of labor markets determines employment and unemployment outcomes and, together...

The aim of the conference is to bring together high quality research on the question how the labor market propagates and amplifies macroeconomic shocks. Both theoretical and empirical contributions are welcome. We are particularly interested in papers that go beyond recalibrating the standard...

The Global Economic Symposium (GES) aims to provide a new collaborative setting to analyze the world’s most important economic problems, create shared visions of the future and formulate innovative strategies to achieve these visions. GES Themes: - Preserving our Natural Capital - Renewing...

Focal Challenges 2008: - Dealing with Climate Change - Reconstructing the Welfare Systems Essential Issues 2008: - Creating and Disseminating Knowledge, - Creating Security, - Spreading the Benefits of Globalization, - Tackling Inequality, - Promoting Social Cohesion, - Promoting Health.