A new generation of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) is in the making: larger and deeper than most that have been signed earlier. Their focus has moved away from the elimination of tariffs to regulatory cooperation and a WTO-Plus agenda. At the same time, theoretical and empirical modelling...

Behavioural political economy uses behavioural concepts in explaining decisions of politicians, candidates for political office, voters, lobbyists, and others in the political and policymaking arena. Decision-makers may be subject to bounded rationality. Utility maximisation may be based on...

Subsidies to fossil energies are largely wasteful as they serve to increase carbon emissions, weaken public budgets and importers’ energy security, and in most cases impact income distribution adversely. Reform of energy subsidy policies is sorely needed in many countries, and is an important...

Die Bedeutung internationaler Arbeitsstandards in multi- bzw. transnational agierenden Unternehmen hat im Zuge der wirtschaftlichen Globalisierung stark zugenommen. Die zwischen der EU und den USA begonnenen Verhandlungen zum Transnationalen Freihandelsabkommen (TTIP) werden aller Voraussicht...

The seminar will focus on the following topics: - asset pricing; - equity premiums and credit spreads; - the repo market; and - derivatives and CCPs.

Auf der Fachtagung werden Forschungsergebnisse vorgestellt, die die deutsche Arbeitsmarkt- und Sozialpolitik aus einer internationalen Perspektive kritisch beleuchten. Ziel ist es, über eine Bestandsaufnahme hinauszugehen und Gestaltungsansätze für eine lebenslauforientierte Politik mit...

This is an intensive week-long event, which comprises a series of lectures and practical sessions. The sessions will cover: - the objectives of monetary policy and optimal policy under commitment and discretion; - important estimation techniques; - financial market data and monetary policy; -...

The aim of this workshop is to allow those responsible for the design and implementation of such policies to deepen their theoretical understanding of monetary operations and to compare and contrast experiences with their peers. The following topics will be covered: - current state of monetary...

The event is expected to cover a wide range of topics including: - extreme value theory; - linear and non-linear correlation; - value at risk; - network analysis and agent-based models; - principles of derivatives pricing with applications to interest rate and credit derivative swaps; and -...

This event will analyse developing approaches to business model analysis for financial supervision, giving an opportunity to share ideas and expertise. The following key topics are likely to be covered: - approaches to business model analysis for banks, insurers and significant investment...