We invite papers that address the changing nature of the Nordic welfare states and other European countries in the wake of the COVID‐19 pandemic (as an external shock) or in response to other structural and institutional changes. Both quantitative and qualitative investigations and studies...

Postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

The 17th annual ESPAnet conference in Stockholm will increase the interest to bridge research on migration, social protection and European welfare states, thus creating a solid foundation for evidence-based policymaking, not only in Sweden but also internationally. Topics: European refugee...

The theme for the 21st Uddevalla Symposium seeks new perspectives on innovation and entrepreneurship. Topics: - Firm growth and new determinants - Regional growth and regional challenges - Minorities, inclusion and discrimination - Gender issues - Geographies of innovation, resources and...

The conference will provide a robust but relaxed forum for researchers and policy makers to come together and discuss issues related to the design, financing, delivery and impact of social security. Topics. - Child Poverty and Public Policy in Anglo-Saxon Countries: - Intra-Household Allocation...

The 2017 IAFFE conference theme, “Gender Inequalities in a Multipolar World,” is an attempt to focus our attention on how feminist economics can be useful to educators, feminist organizations and policymakers in a world where there are multiple power centers in both economic and political...

This year’s conference will provide an opportunity to reflect on how social security systems are responding to the many challenges they face, including growing inequality, the adverse impacts of poverty in all its dimensions, the equitable treatment of vulnerable groups, the changing nature of...

2016 Special Focus: Aging, Life-course, and Social Change. Theme 1: Economic and Demographic Perspectives on Aging; Theme 2: Public Policy and Public Perspectives on Aging; Theme 3: Medical Perspectives on Aging, Health, Wellness; Theme 4: Social and Cultural Perspectives on Aging.

The conference will engage with the growing inequalities across societies and regions: considering gender, class, race/ethnicity, age, disability, citizenship and migrant status, employment situation, and their intersections. Some of the general themes in Revisioning Gender include: - The Great...