Mit der Frage, welche Lehren aus der aktuellen Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise zu ziehen sind, beschäftigt sich eine internationale Konferenz des Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA). Experten aus den USA und Europa werden vom 13. bis 15. Dezember 2012 an der Universität Heidelberg...

The organising committee of this conference invites submissions of high-quality theoretical or empirical research papers on small business financing and its importance for the real economy. Topics: - Availability of credit for small businesses and firms' competitiveness; - Financial deregulation...

We invite the submission of theoretical, computational and empirical work for the SEEK Workshop on "Non-Linear Economic Modelling: Theory and Applications". Presentations that consider relations between the financial sector and economic dynamics are particularly welcome. The objective of the...

The special theme of this year's CEEI is "Achieving balanced growth in the CESEE countries" The economic crisis in several European countries has illustrated the importance of sustainable economic policies and of institutions promoting such policies. Achieving sustainable economic growth is of...

The submission of research papers in the following fields is especially encouraged: 1. Macro-financial models linking financial stability and the performance of the economy 2. Models and tools for the early identification and assessment of systemic risk 3. Assessing contagion risks 4....

In the 2012 Conference, we plan to address the following topics: - The Euro-Crisis - Restructuring the State: Welfare and Austerity, Parliaments and Executive Decision-making - Economic Democracy - Inequality and Democracy - Crisis Management, Elite Disorientation - International Relations: New...

Topics: - financial market incentives and bank funding, - International implications of the evolving models of funding, - the impact of different types of bank funding on the supply of corporate lending (including SME lending) and investment, - corporate bond issuance as a complement/substitute...

Submissions in all areas of financial and insurance risk management are welcome. Topics of interest include: - Market, credit, operational, liquidity and energy risk - Stress testing and scenario analysis - Systemic risk in banking and insurance - Solvency II and Basel III - Dependence...

The conference is intended to address the above-mentioned questions, which are currently at the centre of the policy debate. To this end, papers are solicited in the areas of macroeconomics, banking and finance, including - The role of institutions and interlinkages before and during financial...

Submission of papers in all areas of real estate economics and finance is encouraged. In particular, we welcome submissions on: - Housing and Macroeconomics - Housing Tenure Choice - Urban Economics - Real Estate Assets and Portfolio Choice - Real Estate Market Dynamics - Real Estate Assets and...