The aim of this conference is to explore: - The economic origins of the transition from stagnation to growth - The role of historical and pre-historical factors in comparative economic development - The institutional and cultural foundations of long-run growth - Intergenerational transmission of...

This course covers empirical methods for inflation forecasting. However, many of the principles that seem to be useful in predicting inflation turn out to be important on other forecasting contexts too. For example, in inflation prediction and in other contexts, models which are very simple and...

The aim of the Conference is to present and discuss recent research on cultural traits, beliefs and social norms and how they affect the functioning of institutions and legal systems. Topics: • Economics and Econometrics of Interactions • Cultural diversity and discrimination • Political...

The workshop is an opportunity to bring together young labour economists to present and discuss their ongoing research. The programme will include 10-12 presentations, two poster sessions and a keynote lecture.

The reform process triggered by the recent financial crisis is gradually making progress. Advances are underway in the area of banking regulation, accounting standards, and market infrastructure (e.g. clearing houses for derivatives, etc.). A new framework for macroprudential policy is also...

We invite empirical and theoretical submissions, which relate to the Workshop theme of "Crises, Institutions and Labour Market Performance: Comparing Evidence and Policies". Papers offering a comparative perspective are encouraged though selection will be primarily based on quality.

Thematic Session: Social interactions in the labour market Thematic Session: Match or mismatch? The role of skills, education and institutions Topics: 1. Macroeconomics of the Labour Market 2. Wages - Macro and Micro Analyses 3. Structural Change and the Labour Market 4. Labour Supply 5....

The Summer School is open to PhD students and young researchers working in particular in the field of institutional economics and evolutionary analysis with a special focus this year on Institutions, Financial crisis, Keynesian economics and Labour economics, Unemployment. However, in the spirit...

Foodnews Tomato Forum continues to deliver new opportunities for growth around the world in its 5th biennial event. This year you will access all areas of tomato processing with grouped sessions dedicated to the major market issues and topics: strategic outlook, global market consumption levels,...

The objective of this workshop is to provide a forum to discuss recent advances in the analysis of Economic Growth and Business Cycles. To maximize interaction among participants, no parallel sessions are planned.