The aim of this course is to be an introduction in how to do consumer behavior research, rather than to provide exhaustive coverage of the field as a whole. It will focus on evaluating papers, preparing research ideas, and developing them into research proposals in four important areas of...

Many individuals, adults, adolescents, and children alike engage in a host of risky behaviors that might have significant present and future ramifications. Broadly defined, these are the type of behaviors that involves a trade-off between short term benefits and long-term costs. Examples of such...

The goal of the workshop is to explore the evolution and prospects of corporate financing in the context of an integrating EU (and global) financial environment, focusing on the implications for efficiency, investment, profitability and ultimately economic growth.

Key issues would include - how the economic adjustment process changes; - the role of financial markets in promoting and financing adjustment; - whether converging and steady-state economies face different challenges; - the challenges for supervisory and structural policies; - what types of...

At the concluding project conference the project team will present the results of their policy-orientated research to the European and national policymakers. Invited participants from the European Commission, the European Parliament, OECD, the European Central Bank, the European Investment Bank,...