Since 2008, the Bank for International Settlements and the World Bank, in corporation with partner institutions, have organized this biennial conference to discuss policy issues, quantitative methods and current challenges for central banks, sovereign wealth funds and public pension plans. The...

List of Themes and JEL-Codes: - Fertility, Family, Marriage and Work (D13, J1) - Labour Market Discrimination (J7, J15, J16) - Retirement (J14, J26, J32) - Labour Supply and Taxation (H2, J22) - Labour Force and Employment (J21) - Labour Demand (J23) - Occupational Choice and Intergenerational...

Theme Tracks: - Scope and Structure of the Firm - Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability - Globalization and Emerging Markets - Innovation and Knowledge - Entrepreneurship - Governance, Leadership and Human Capital

The conference will focus on policy issues, quantitative methods and current challenges for public investors, and is intended to promote an exchange of innovative ideas among practitioners and academics, knowledge sharing and collaboration across organizations, and the development of best...

Confrence theme tracks: Political and Stakeholder Strategies for the Era of De‐Globalization; The Promise of Digital to Address Global Challenges; International Governance in Companies; Sharing the Gains of Globalization. Interest group tracks: Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Global...

List of Themes: - Fertility, Family, Marriage and Work (D13, J1) - Labour Market Discrimination (J7, J15, J16) - Retirement (J14, J26, J32) - Labour Supply and Taxation (H2, J22) - Labour Force and Employment (J21) - Labour Demand (J23) - Occupational Choice and Intergenerational Mobility (J44,...

Theme Tracks: - Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Connected World - Organizing for Sharing and Collaboration - Cooperative Strategies for Sharing and Exchanging Knowledge - Global Strategies for a Connected World

In line with the conference’s focus on growth, topics will range from the need to redesign global strategies, taking into account expected changes in global trade; to the challenges faced by firms when devising strategies, by harnessing the potential of new technologies to fuel growth. The...

Conference tracks: Track A: Role of Institutions & National Context; Track B: Role of Governance and Networks; Track C: Sources of Economic Value in Alliances and Acquisitions; Track D: Role of Intra-firm Routines, People and Structures; Track E: Technology and Innovation Strategies.

The theme for the 2017 SMS Annual Conference, “Unconventional Strategies for Emerging Complexity and Intensifying Diversity,” embraces these challenges and the types of unconventional (i.e., unusual, avant-garde, exceptional, against-the-grain) strategies that might be used to address them.