Topics: - recent developments and longer-term trends in labour supply and human capital in Europe; - determinants of human capital investment; - the design and effects of policy measures aimed at fostering labour supply and human capital investment; - the importance of human capital investment...

The conference will bring together leading scholars and young researchers to discuss recent theoretical and empirical research. We welcome contributions from all areas of international trade, in particular on topics related to inequality and labor markets.

The aim of the Conference is to present and discuss recent research on cultural traits, beliefs and social norms and how they affect the functioning of institutions and legal systems. Topics: • Economics and Econometrics of Interactions • Cultural diversity and discrimination • Political...

The workshop organisers particularly welcome papers that address any of the following issues: - Adjustment of unemployment, employment and wages - The roles of reforms and polices in influencing labour market outcomes - Tools for analysing the labour market situation

Papers are being sought that focus on the following topics from the perspective of global integration: • Monetary unions: theory and historical experience; • Current account and international portfolio dynamics; • International risk sharing; theory and evidence; • Financial and currency...

Topics: - Causes and consequences of violent conflicts: civil wars, interstate wars, terrorism, rebellion... - Arms trade - International trade, capital flows and violent conflicts - Institutions and violent conflicts - Multilateral institutions and conflicts - Political versus economic causes...

The Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and the Network for Studies on Aging and Retirement (NETSPAR) are jointly organizing a second conference on transforming European pension systems. Its principal objective is to promote research on the effect of the ageing population in Europe, and...