Conference Theme: Advancing Policy Research with Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives. Public policy as a field is inherently cross-disciplinary, and some of the best policy research engages perspectives from sociology, political science, psychology, economics, history, education, law, public health,...

It is fundamental to analyze what happened in the post-pandemic, pushing researchers to develop novel theories and approaches for a more resilient future. CONFERENCE TRACKS 2022 - Opportunity generation and early business development - Business models (growth, performance), international...

It is with a heavy heart that the NTA leadership has decided to cancel the 2022 Annual Conference, set to start on Thursday, November 10 in Miami, FL. Tropical Storm Nicole is expected to hit the Miami area on Wednesday night/Thursday morning and we are afraid that even if the storm does not...

At this conference, experts from academia, trade unions and the European Commission will exchange perspectives on the impact of NextGenerationEU (NGEU) on national and EU social and labour policies. How different is this recovery strategy from the way the EU managed the 2011 euro crisis? What...

Do sanctions strengthen the targeted regime? I analyze the 2014 imposition of Western sanctions on Russia and its impact on voting. The United States and the European Union introduced targeted measures against Russian entities and individuals related to President Putin’s regime. Using polling...

Since 2008, the Bank for International Settlements and the World Bank, in corporation with partner institutions, have organized this biennial conference to discuss policy issues, quantitative methods and current challenges for central banks, sovereign wealth funds and public pension plans. The...

Die duale Berufsausbildung leistet einen unverzichtbaren Beitrag zur wirtschaftlichen, gesellschaftlichen und sozialen Entwicklung in Deutschland. Sie hat aber in den vergangenen Jahren unbestreitbar an Attraktivität eingebüßt, was sich unter anderem in einem deutlichen Rückgang der...

Speaker: Andrea Ichino -European University Institute, San Domenico di Fiesole (FI), Italy. University access has greatly expanded during past decades and further growth figures prominently in political agendas. We study possible consequences of historical and future expansions in a stochastic,...

The WSSF 2022 will occur at a key moment for social security. Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic triggered unprecedented social security responses, it will provide a unique opportunity to review the lessons learnt and the longer-term impact of the crisis. The WSSF will highlight the key role...

This year’s conference theme is: Entrepreneurship for a responsible, resilient and sustainable future. The entrepreneurial mindset and traits have proven an important resource for people, firms and economies to withstand, deal with and recover from shocks. The COVID lockdowns have taught us...