Das Thema der Jahres- und zugleich Jubiläumstagung der Sektion Biographieforschung 2016 – ‚Bildung und soziale Ungleichheiten’ – greift eine komplexe gesellschaftliche Problemlage auf, die in der Geschichte der Sektion Tradition hat, aber auch hochaktuell ist. Ungleichheitsforschung hat...

The purpose of the Forum is to promote the discussion of frontier research on empirical and theoretical issues in International Finance, Banking, and Open Economy Macroeconomics, with a special eye on relevance for monetary policy.

The role of fiscal policy for business-cycle stabilisation and for risk sharing in a monetary union is a matter of interest for both policymakers and academics, especially in view of the financial crisis in Europe of past years. The aim of the conference is to explore this role, accompanied by...

The conference is targeted at experts from the community of central banks and sovereign wealth managers (including commodity savings funds and sovereign pension funds) as well as academics. It aims to facilitate an ongoing dialogue between the reserve and asset management specialists of the...

Topics: - limiting sovereign bonds exposure, - banks´ business models and stability, - resolvability and bail-in instruments, - common EU deposit insurance scheme. The event is a public discussion conference; participation is free of charge but restricted on confirmed registration.

Themes: - Psychology and Well-being (Cultural perspectives of well-being; Antecedents and indicators of well-being; Measurement of well-being; Positive and negative emotions; Positive psychology interventions; Flourishing), - Communication and Well-being (Cyberwellness; Media and society; Health...

Program: Session A: - Forever Young? Social Policies for a Changing Population in Southern Africa, - Invisible Workers: Exploring the Links etween Employment and Pathways out of Poverty, Session B: - Direct and Indirect Effects of Malawi’s Public Works Program on Food Security, - Seasonal...

The main theme of the conference is “Inclusive and Sustainable Growth and Income Distribution”. The conference aims to generate a debating ground for economists from around the world through invited and contributed sessions.

The field of competence studies has grown exponentially. It has gained wide interest in all sectors of education, in various types of organizations, in research and in consultancy. Competence-based education, training and development, competence management and core-competence strategy have been...