We seek high-quality academic work from fields such as economics, sociology and political science. We are particularly interested in studies that provide cross-national comparisons or assessments of country-specific institutional reforms with policy relevance such as: public and child care; tax...

We are currently accepting abstracts for research papers in all areas of business and management, such as Human Resource Management, International & Cross-Cultural Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting & Corporate Governance, and Business Communication. We particularly welcome papers that...

The meeting will foster the establishment of the research network in the IZA focus area Evaluation of Labor Market Programs by bringing together international researchers in a relaxed atmosphere. The Program Committee invites submissions for about 16 presentations from academic researchers in...

Das zentrale Anliegen der Veranstaltung ist es wissenschaftlich fundiert die Grenzen kommunaler Wirtschaftstätigkeit auszuloten. Konkrete Fragestellungen sollten u. a. das Ausmaß und die (regional-)wirtschaftliche Bedeutung der Kommunalwirtschaft, die heutigen rechtlichen Beschränkungen...

Einsatzplanung, Auftragserfassung und -abwicklung sowie die dazugehörige Dokumentation können mit Hilfe von Workforce Management (WFM) optimiert werden. Es gibt in diesem Bereich bereits viele Modelle und Lösungsansätze. Dieser Kongress gibt einen umfassenden Überblick über die...

The subject of this year’s summer school is Contract Theory, with Applications to the Theory of the Firm and Corporate Finance. The school is targeted to Ph.D. students and young post-docs. Its major purpose is to provide a coherent view of advanced contract theory and apply it to topics in...

Über Standortverlagerungen und offshoring wird viel und kontrovers diskutiert. Die Auswirkungen auf die Beschäftigten werden dabei selten thematisiert. Der wissenschaftliche Kenntnisstand über die konkreten Auswirkungen des Drohszenarios grenzüberschreitender Standortverlagerung und über...

Topics: Regional effects of globalization • Clustering and agglomeration • Border effects and the role of distance • Locational competition Effects of globalization on households • Consumption volatility and diversification of risk • Wage dispersion and labor market volatility •...

The purpose of the workshop is to bring together CESifo members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo Research Network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the domains of...