Corporate bond markets proved remarkably resilient against a sharp contraction caused by the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. We document three important findings: (1) bond issuance increased immediately when the contraction hit, whereas, in contrast, syndicated loan issuance was low; (2) Federal Reserve...

Bringing six years of research on asylum and migration to a close, this hybrid conference (Brussels and online) will provide insights into some of the critical findings of MEDAM since 2016. the conference will bring together decision-makers, academics, and think tankers for four dedicated...

The conference will feature once more an impressive academic line-up and, as last year, will be in virtual format. The three conference sessions will tackle issues related to monetary policy, credit and financial crises, the role of financial markets in monetary policy transmission as well as...

The 94th International Atlantic Economic Conference will be held in-person in Washington, D.C. on 6-9 October 2022. Submission fees continue to be waived for Ph.D. students upon receipt of proof of student status (photo of your student ID sent to iaes@iaes.org), although Ph.D. students will...

Conference theme: The global economy is on an uncertain recovery path from the unprecedented pandemic recession. Policymakers need to evaluate the new macroeconomic landscape and formulate macroeconomic policy appropriately. This conference will contribute to this debate. Topics: - The...

International entrepreneurs and entrepreneurially-oriented smaller firms have dominated the growth of the global economy in the past two decades. These firms have grown to become International New Ventures, Born Global, Born Digitals, Early Internationalizing Enterprises that compete...

Climate change is one of the greatest economic challenges of our time. Given the scale of the problem, the question of whether a carbon tax should be introduced is hotly-debated in policy circles. This paper studies the design of a carbon tax when environmental factors, such as air...

Topics: Theoretical models of talent management; Macro-perspectives on talent management; The effect of COVID-19 on talent management; The effect of environmental disruptions on talent management; Global talent management and the role of the corporate HR function; Demographic trends and talent...

Highly interconnected global supply chains make countries vulnerable to supply chain disruptions. In this paper, we estimate the macroeconomic effects of global supply chain shocks for the euro area. Our empirical model combines business cycle variables with data from international container...

Topics: Intangibles and sustainability; Sustainability and ESG reporting standards and frameworks; Innovation and Intellectual Capital; Intangible liabilities; Sustainability and Intellectual Capital; Intangibles and SDGs. In particular, R&D and IP and their impact on SDGs; Sustainable...