The interpenetration of democracy and the economy has been subject to longstanding suspicions, on both sides. Economists frequently decry what they regard as ill-conceived interventions into the market from populist politicians. For their part, political scientists are often concerned about the...

Topics: - National and European legal regime’s evolution - Incentives and organisation of patent offices - IPR litigation and enforcement - University patenting - Patents in new technological fields - The governance of IPR systems - The impact of IPR on competition and innovation - The new...

The purpose of the workshop is to bring together young and established researchers with an interest in political economy and public choice. Papers can be theoretical and/or empirical.

The conference theme for the PBFEAM 2008 is "Innovation for a Sustainable Future: Visions for 2020." Each discipline will host plenary sessions involving invited papers dealing with contemporary issues relating to the 2008 conference theme.

The Organizing Committee would like to encourage submissions (with either paper or abstract as a pdf attachment) from scholars in all areas of macroeconomics with significant theoretical content.