Themen: - Auswirkungen von Finanz- und Immobilienkrisen auf die Konjunktur - Ölpreisanstieg und Rezession – Theorie und empirische Evidenz - Sollte die Geldpolitik Vermögenspreise berücksichtigen? - Die Rolle der Geldpolitik in der Finanzkrise - Finanzkrise und Schätzungen des...

The aim of the workshop is to bring together academic researchers, policy-makers, representatives of interest groups and the press to promote and exchange ideas in the field of shadow economy analysis.

Die Themen der Panels: Panel 1: Nach dem Rheinischen Kapitalismus? Ökonomishce Ressourcen und institutionelle Bedingungen für Teilhabe Panel 2: Sozial ist, was Arbeit schafft? Teilhabemuster im Umbruch und neue Unsicherheiten Panel 3: Bevölkerungspolitik oder Gesellschaftspolitik?...

At this IZA topic week we will bring together economists and labor economists who have worked on the political economy of reforms in general and of labor markets reforms in transition and emerging economies. As we can perceive the transition context as a quasi-natural experiment, it is...

The TOM Research Training Network highlights the crucial contribution that foreign migrants make to the social and economic linkages between countries. The goal of the conference is to contribute to an objective debate on the critical issues, problems, and opportunities in migration trends. We...

The workshop will focus on but not be limited to empirical research in the following fields: - Labour market institutions and policies - Gender inequality - Inter- and intragenerational mobility - Qualification and skills

The course will be based on Philipe Aghion’s new book "The Economics of Growth" Lecture 1: The Schumpeterian Growth Model Lecture 2: Convergence and Wage Inequality Lecture 3: Competition, Entry and Trade Lecture 4: Appropriate Growth Policy and Education Lecture 5: Environment and...

The discussions will focus on the crisis developments and policy choices in Asia and Europe, then outline the future of global monetary arrangements and the prospects for global regulatory reforms.

The recent wave of globalisation has challenged the traditional paradigm on which our view of the international division of labour was based. A new paradigm is gradually evolving and the purpose of the Summer School is to take stock of these developments and assess their policy implications. The...

There will be two conferences. The first will take place on 16-17 JUNE 2009 in Münster, Germany. A follow-up conference will be held on 17-18 AUGUST 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Topics: 1. Is there a new global paradigm of resource shortages or is it the 1970s all over again? 2. Modeling...