Threshold effects and non-linearities are increasingly recognized to be present in the development process, and in the effects of policy on development. Traditionally, threshold effects were present in discussions of "stages of growth" or "the big push" and non-linearity was definitionally...

The Conference theme is: “Cotton and Textiles – Important Factor of Economic Growth in Central Asia”. The conference will capitalize on the experiences of the two previous and very successful events held in Tashkent attended by hundreds of participants: Uzbekistan 2000” held in May 2000...

In recent years, economic theorists have made important advances in understanding the transition of economies from pre-industrial stagnation to modern economic growth, while economic historians have developed a detailed empirical account of economic growth over the second millennium. The aim of...

Asia’s growth continues to transfix analysts and investors around the world. The sheer size and scale of Asia’s future economic development will create major challenges with respect to global competitiveness, human capital, natural resources and environmental sustainability. Moreover, global...

Researchers focussing on one or more parts of Asia (South Asia, South East Asia, China and East Asia) are encouraged to submit proposals for papers to be presented at this conference. The organisers are looking particularly for empirical and conceptual studies exploring the impact of...

Der Göttinger Workshop "Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen" (ehemals Passauer Workshop "Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen") soll deutschsprachigen Wirtschaftswissenschaftlern eine Plattform bieten, um ihre Forschungsergebnisse aus dem Gebiet der Außenwirtschaftstheorie und -politik...

Programme 2005 "Evaluating the Foreign Ownership Wage Premium Using a Matching and Difference-in-Differences Approach". "Estimating the Effects of Food Safety Standards on Trade in a Multimarket Setting". "Economic Integration, International Capital Movements, and Labour Standards". "Inward FDI...