Conference theme: Advances in the Theory and Empirics of Institutions, Trade & Economic Development. We invite submissions at the intersection or union of institutions, international trade and economic development. Topics could include, but are not limited to, the role of international...

Programme: Session 1 “Global giants and local stars: Multinational brand amalgamation” ; Session 2 "European immigrants and the United States’ rise to the technological frontier” ; Session 3 "Accounting for cross-country productivity differences: New evidence from multinational firms"...

Programm: Session 1 “City location and economic development”, Session 2 “Endogenous Infrastructure Development and Spatial Takeoff”, Session 3 “Regional Market Integration and City Growth in East Africa: Local but no Regional Effects?”, Session 4 “On the Right Track: Railroads,...

The Conference provides a forum for the dissemination of student research relating to issues of Globalisation and Economic Policy from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. These areas include Foreign Direct Investment, Trade, Productivity, Economics of the MNEs, Migration and Labour...

Economists working in related topics are invited to submit a paper or an abstract for presentation at the workshop. Both theoretical and empirical papers will be considered. Submissions in the following areas are especially welcomed: - Input trade and firm productivity, - International...

The Conference provides a forum for the dissemination of student research relating to issues of Globalisation and Economic Policy from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. These areas include Trade, Foreign Direct Investment, Innovation, Migration, Labour Market Adjustment, the Economic...

The event is a combination of lectures on the theory and methods of policy analysis and design, practical problems in modelling and forecasting and computer-based exercises. The following topics are likely to be covered: - techniques for modelling unobserved economic components, state-space...

The topics covered in the event will fit within the following broad themes: - models of financial services regulation including the ‘twin peaks’ model adopted in the United Kingdom; - a judgement-based, forward-looking approach to prudential supervision; - the interplay between...

The topics covered are likely to include: - an overview of aspects of the data justifying an analysis of financial frictions; - different ways of deviating from the frictionless benchmark: - costly state verification - collateral constraints - costly enforcement; - models of financial...

The event will cover both theoretical and empirical analyses of the functioning of the international monetary system. The following topics are likely to be covered: - the interplay between domestic policy frameworks and the international monetary and financial system; - the role of ‘rules of...