The Kiel Institute offers the possibility of attending selected courses of its Advanced Studies Program. Marc J. Melitz (Department of Economics Harvard University) Recent empirical evidence has shown that firms/plants producing similar goods react very differently to international forces. Some...

Topics: - Qualitative/Quantitative Analysis of ICT - Analysis & Practical Uses, Global/Sectoral Spinn-off of the Internet - Transformation of Traditional Markets - Place & Development of New Markets - Role/Evolution of Intellectual Property Rights - Modelling, Development of Internet and ICT -...

Topics: - Intra- and Interorganisational Networks and Cooperation - Internationalization and Strategies of Decentralization - Decentralization and International Human Resource Management - Decentralization of Public Services - Family Businesses and Networks - Internal Capital Markets and Capital...

The Kiel Institute offers the possibility of attending selected courses of its Advanced Studies Program. Thierry Mayer (Sciences Po, Paris) Gravity: 1 – Why is gravity so universal? 2 – Border effects 3 – Trade with heterogeneity: gravity still rules Geography: 4 - The history of thought...

The Congress general theme is ‘Financial System and the International Economy Post-Crisis’. The Congress will have two special sessions: ‘Strategies for economic growth after the crisis – global and Brazilian economy’ and ‘Spread of Keynesianism in Brazil: in honour of Prof Fernando...

Potential topics include: - Unique characteristics of Latin American MNCs and Multilatinas - Applicability of core strategy theories (i.e., the resource based view, organizational economics, strategic group theory, agency theory, institutional theory) to this region - Differences between...

The theory of path dependence is attracting increasing attention. A considerable number of scholars have been using the theory for the study of historical imprints, escalating dynamics and organizational inertia in different fields and on different levels. The conference aims at providing a...

Topics: · The development of new empirical approaches · Do mistakes from authorities or uncertain environments influence deterrence? · Does over-deterrence exist? · The deterrence impact of plea bargaining on cartels · The deterrence impact of bargaining over remedies on mergers · Policing...

Theoretical, empirical and policy-oriented contributions from all areas of the economics of regulation are welcome. A non-exhaustive list of topics is: - Infrastructure Regulation in alternative Network-based Markets - Innovation in Downstream Industries - Regulation driven R&D and its Success...

The conference will be part of the 5th BMBF-Forum for Sustainability held in Berlin in September 2008 and will provide time and space for an exchange of ideas between actors from politics, science, and industry and services. The main issues of erscp2008 are: I Sustainable Housing and...