The purpose of this conference is to facilitate discussion of ongoing research which studies policy relevant questions related to labor economics. Reflecting the breadth of modern labor economics, the scope of relevant topics is broad, ranging from employment and compensation, immigration and...

This conference has been cancelled.

Under the general theme Reflecting 100 years of ILO – Shaping the rules for a new century of labour the XIV GLU Conference will debate these challenges with a focus on five sub-themes: 1. Instruments for Strengthening Global Labour 2. Representation of Informally or Precariously Employed...

Under the general theme Future of Work: Democracy, Development, and the Role of Labour the XIII GLU Conference will debate these challenges with a focus on four sub-themes: 1. Structural Changes and Impacts on Labour 2. Trade Union Organization and Strategies 3. Labour Regulation 4....

Sub-­themes: 1. Socially and economically just alternatives, 2. Global supply chains and implications for labour, 3. Changing technology and the world of work, 4. Building Movements against Neoliberalism and Neo-­nationalism.

The subject of the conference is "Jobs, Opportunity and Equality in the New World of Work"

The workshop intends to bring together researchers from the fields of migration and climate/disaster research. The submission of both theoretical and empirical papers is welcome. Preference will be given to papers studying the link between climate change/natural disasters and migration.

The subject of the conference is "Whither Shared Prosperity:Research on Labor Market Institutions". The LERA Program Committee welcomes proposals for stimulating, creative, and controversial panels related to the theme, “Whither Shared Prosperity: Research on Labor Market Institutions.” We...

Conference tracks : 1. MNCs, Trade Agreements, and Workers? Rights 2. The Role of the State: Regulating Corporations 3. Strategic Corporate Research and Campaigns 4. Human Rights, Labour Protection and Regulation, and Corporate Liability 5. Precarious Work: Organizing the ?Bottom? of the Supply...

Over the past two decades, technological advances have facilitated an increasing international fragmentation of production processes. The academic literature has proposed several explanatory paradigms for this new form of trade. Some of these follow the lines of comparative advantage, while...