We are inviting submissions for a two half-day online workshop on the economics of disclosure, information sharing, and secrecy. We welcome both theoretical and empirical contributions on all aspects of information disclosure (or non-disclosure) in economics, accounting, management science, and...

This joint workshop with will focus on how market integration - both internal and global - shapes the structural transformation process in developing countries. In particular, we are interested in the role of agriculture and connections between agriculture and on economic development. Specific...

This workshop will focus on the roles of firms, frictions, spillovers and industrial policy in structural transformation and economic growth, with a particular interest in understanding the challenges for the poorest countries. Methodologically, we invite a wide range of approaches including...

This workshop focuses on how home production and market work change during the process of structural transformation, as an economy develops. We are particularly interested in how different types of barriers -- in the home and the market -- affect the movement of work from households into the...

This workshop will focus on the political economy of policies that promote economic development. We are particularly interested in understanding the following questions: Why are growth-conductive policies or regulations adopted in some regions but not in others? What is the role of capture by...

This workshop will focus on how improved data or economic measurement can help shed a light on the process of structural transformation and its link to economic growth. There is a particular interest in understanding the challenges for low-income countries. We welcome papers that introduce new...

Most but not all economists view carbon pricing as most effective to combat carbon emissions, whereas other policies are widely applied and highly debated. The paper presented in this ZEW QUEST Seminar quantifies the effectiveness of climate policies in the form of pricing carbon and subsidizing...

Due to the uncertainty brought about by the pandemic, we are planning a mixed mode event (in person and via Zoom). The exact format will be confirmed at the time of acceptance (mid Feb). The conference provides a forum for the dissemination of student research relating to issues of Globalisation...

Long-term trends like demographic change and climate change pose major challenges for the sustainability and stability of financial markets. For households, firms and financial institutions these entail far-reaching implications with regard to financial decision-making, old-age provision,...

The workshop will take place fully online. We are building a programme that focuses on discussion, interaction, and feedback to promote the contribution of experiments to environmental economics and policy. Priority will be given to earlier stage work by early career researchers (PhD...