Competences’ acquisition is the most relevant output in the educational production function. Likewise, the formation of human capital is essential to increase productivity, generate higher monetary returns in the labour market and foster economic growth. However, human capital does not depend...

Theoretical and empirical papers concerning issues relevant to either corporate governance or corruption are welcome, with papers relevant to both being of particular interest.

Topics: - Governance and family capitalism - Governance and growth in entrepreneurial firms - Boards and gender differences; social power and corporate elites - Boards and firm life cycles - Standardised governance regulations and boards (Global convergence? Western capitalism? Corporate...

Topics: - Web 2.0 technologies for Intellectual Capital - New ICTs for strategic knowledge management - Collaborative technologies 2.0 for knowledge management - Intellectual capital as a resource based business strategy - Human capital management - Disclosing intangibles - Intellectual capital...

The EFMD (ESMU) - HUMANE Winter School develops the leadership potential of talented administrators by making them fully aware of the concepts and practices of strategic management in a European context, and the importance of integrating academic matters, finances, human resources, governance,...

SUERF and the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) will hold a joint one-day conference in Madrid on Friday 14 November 2014 as part of CNMV's 25th anniversary celebrations. The Institutional Keynote will also double up as the 2014 SUERF Annual Lecture, and will be delivered by Sir...

Topics: - The role of financial markets for the viability of new business - The effects of interaction of financial markets with other economic institutions e.g., those in labour markets, and innovation and macroeconomic policy, on entrepreneurship and start-up finance - Macroeconomic effects of...

The Workshop aims to promote the exchange of ideas and experiences in the field in which the company and the economy intersect with e-learning. The present call for communication addresses the following topics: - Virtual teaching of subjects belonging to Economics’ and Business’ disciplines...

Topics: - International Migration and Local Development - Demography - Integration, Trade and Capital Flows - Income Distribution and Inequality - Natural Resource Management and Sustainable Development - Economic Growth and the Impact of Shocks - International Production Networks - Transport...

Topics of interest: - Evaluation of training policies - Training for the unemployed - Benefits of lifelong learning - Training & gender - Funding of Lifelong learning - Barriers to access to lifelong learning - Efficiency of lifelong learning programs - The distribution of lifelong learning