Preliminary Program: - Rocco MACCHIAVELLO (University of Warwick): Vertical Integration and Relational Contracts : Evidence from Costa Rica Coffee Chain, - Lorenzo CASABURI (University of Zurich): Competition and Interlinkages in Agricultural Markets : Experimental Evidence from Sierra Leone, -...

The North American Productivity Workshop (NAPW) brings together academic scholars and practitioners in the field of productivity and efficiency analysis. Topics: Empirical and theoretical papers on productivity, production theory and efficiency measurement in economics, management science,...

The 2010 theme is Markets and Movements for Sustainability. We will explore the intersection of social movements and market creation for more socially and environmentally responsible products and services; governance and leadership topics that bridge the social and organizational domains; and...

The Ph.D. course will critically scrutinize the possibility of compensating for continual and long-term economic growth by dematerialization and steadily increasing eco-efficiency. The role of institutional frameworks in facilitating or discouraging dematerialization and increased eco-efficiency...

Crucial to the success of running a global business, this highly practical seminar explores the cultural aspect of negotiations. It aims at helping those conducting international business avoid both strategic and tactical blunders that could result in loss of profit or embarrassment. With the...

Economists working in this field are invited to submit a paper or an abstract for presentation at the Toronto conference. Papers focusing on the nature of general equilibrium models and the theory of large trading economies are welcome. The roles of multi-sectoral growth, trade...