Topics of interest include: - Technical change and the environment - Sectoral and macroeconomic effects of IT on energy demand - Productivity gains and cost savings through Green IT - Green IT innovations - Energy and resource use of IT products over their life cycle - Smart grids and transport...

We welcome both empirical and theoretical papers about housing markets that address policy relevant questions. Questions to be addressed include: - How housing markets and labour markets interact? - What are the economic and social benefits from reliance on owner-occupied vs. rental housing? -...

We welcome contributions in finance and economics, as well as in economic and urban geography, regional science, urban development planning, demography, and law. Potential topics include (but are not limited to): • Spillovers between real estate markets and capital markets • Financing...

Topics: • Sport in the economy • Supply and demand for sport • Cost-benefit analysis of sport • Sporting governance and the state • Market, state and nonprofit failure in sport • Economics of voluntary work • Economics of sports leagues/tournaments • Law and economics in...

The WSI Summer School 2010 focuses on the question whether or not European integration could develop towards a more Social Europe. It will provide an overview on the history, institutions and law-making procedures of the European Union and will discuss current European policy in the fields of...

Topics: 1. Analyses of the crisis and short-term options 2. Employment Developments and Labour Market Regulations after the Crisis 3. Changes in the global economy and power structures and global governance reforms 4. The financial system, distribution and growth 5. Social safety nets and the...

The theme of the conference is ‘Improving dialog between the industry, academia, investors and governments’. The ICEP 2010 is a major international event for researchers, academics, industry and banking executives and experts, government policymakers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists...

Paper proposals are invited in any area of labour economics.

The school is targeted to Ph.D. students and young post-docs. Its major purpose is to provide a coherent view of up to date approaches to the theoretical and experimental analysis of behavior and incentives within organizations. [gemäß den Informationen des Anbieters - according to site...

The conference objective is to discuss recent scientific contributions to the economics of information and communication technologies (ICT) and the economics of ICT industries. Theoretical, empirical, experimental and policy oriented contributions are welcome. Topics of Interest: Software and...