The theme of ESPAnet’s 2010 Annual Conference is the social consequences of the global financial crisis and their differential impacts across Europe. The main questions for consideration include: How is the crisis affecting already existing inequalities? How are different social classes and...

The IMP's approach offers a suitable response to the growing challenges in the field of economic sciences stemming from the globalization and increasing complexity of business life. Just as the global commercial problems are often solved at the regional or local level, theoretical or...

The professional objectives of organizing this meeting are similar to those of the previous symposia: to provide a forum for an international exchange of ideas on various aspects of inventories. Papers on macro- and microeconomics, econometrics, economic policy, business, management and...

This workshop will examine a broad range of economic issues relating to organizations, including: incentive contracts with external and internal parties and managerial remuneration; the organization of production, the use of labour and wage structures; the design of hierarchies; the allocation...

The Centre for Human and Social Capital Research was established in mid 2006 with the objective of fostering high quality research into issues that involve aspects of human and social capital. Presenters include: - Professor Bruce Chapman, Crawford School of Economics and Government at...

In this Forum, the current situation and the major challenge of ensuring adequate funding of retirement for an ageing population into the future will be discussed by Dr Yi Ping Tseng from the Melbourne Institute, Dr David Knox from Mercer, and Professor Ross Guest from Griffith University.

The conference will assess current welfare statistics and demonstrate the relevance of these figures to existing and future welfare practices and reforms. Topics covered will include ageing and aged care, children, youth and families, welfare expenditure, labour force, housing and homelessness.

Metropolis International 2007 is an internationally significant research-based conference that focuses on immigration and settlement issues. While Metropolis conferences have a general unifying focus, it is the host city that determines the specific theme for the week-long event. The 12th...

Conference Programm: Session 1: Migration of population: theory, methodology, data and statistics Session 2: Migration of population and demographic development Session 3: Migration of population in the socio-economic context Session 4: Migration, geopolitics and national security Round table:...

This conference aims to understand, analyse and evaluate the interrelations of demographic, social and economic dynamics in order to enhance our knowledge of differences and similarities in the young adult life course in Europe. Regarding the social and economic context, special attention is...