The 2015 conference theme will focus on reforming the financial system in order to divert resources from speculative activities, cause of growing inequalities and instability, to productive investments able to foster smart, sustainable and inclusive societies. The conference aims to provide an...

We invite empirical and theoretical submissions, which relate to the Workshop theme of "Crises, Institutions and Labour Market Performance: Comparing Evidence and Policies". Papers offering a comparative perspective are encouraged though selection will be primarily based on quality.

European institutions and European integration have recently undergone a serious test in the wake of the financial, economic and fiscal crises. While the euro has supported the integration process and has protected the members of the monetary union from internal exchange rate shocks, the crisis...

Theme: “Catching-Up Strategies after the Crisis” Session 1 - Catching-Up Prospects after the Crisis Panel 1 - Challenges for Monetary Policy in the CESEE Region Session 2 - The New Role of Growth Financing Session 3 - The New Role of Exports Session 4 - The Catching-Up Experience of the...

Conference Theme: The economic crisis and the renewal of the European model(s) Revisiting the debate on varieties of capitalism Topics: • By developing a dynamic approach to institutional changes • Understanding adaptations to the economic crisis • Analysing the diversity of European forms...

Preliminary Programme: Keynote Session Keynote 1: Contagion and Spillovers – the Recent European Experience and the Way Forward Keynote 2: Elections as Confidence Multipliers in Emerging Democracies Session 1: Real Economy Channels of Crisis Transmission Session 2: Financial Sector...

Topic: Institutional Solutions for Economic Recovery Keywords: economic recovery, institutional change, globalization

Session 1: Commodities as an asset class Session 2: Financial investors and commodity market dynamics Session 3: Energy markets in Europe – state of play, future prospects and implications for financial markets Session 4: Oil revenues: Role and management of sovereign wealth funds, and...