The conference aims to bring together high-quality research that is at the intersection of labor economics and macroeconomics. We invite researchers to submit empirical and theoretical contributions related to the labor market on topics such as business cycle dynamics, labor market frictions,...

The conference aims to bring together high-quality research that is at the intersection of labor economics and macroeconomics. We invite researchers to submit empirical and theoretical contributions related to the labor market on topics such as business cycle dynamics, labor market frictions,...

The global developments outlined above call for new approaches to innovation policy. The intention of the workshop is to bring together scholars from different fields to discuss the consequences of digitalization and the increasing internationalization of R&D&I for regional development and for...

The conference aims to bring together high-quality research that is at the intersection of labor economics and macroeconomics. We invite researchers to submit related empirical and theoretical contributions. Papers using microeconomic data are especially welcome. Among the areas of interest...

Growth and Comparative Economic Development - Oded Galor (Brown University) Structure of the Course: Day 1: - Lecture I: From Stagnation to Growth: An overview - Lecture II: The Malthusian Epoch Day 2: - Lecture I: Theories of the Demographic Transition - Lecture II: Unified Growth Theory and...

Empirical Methods in Economic Growth and Development - Erich Gundlach (University of Hamburg and GIGA) The course discusses selected empirical methods with reference to seminal papers of the growth literature. The econometric software package Stata is used to replicate core empirical results. By...

Globalisation and Labour Markets - David Dorn (University of Zurich) This seminar examines how global economic integration affects labor markets in the United States and in Western Europe, with emphasis on mechanisms related to international trade and offshoring, adoption of new technologies,...

The conference will cover various aspects of the question “how to promote growing prosperity that is socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable” and explore their interconnectedness. Topics: - Growth & Prosperity - Environmental Sustainability - Social inclusiveness & Inequality