The aim of this conference is to explore: - The economic origins of the transition from stagnation to growth - The role of historical and pre-historical factors in comparative economic development - The institutional and cultural foundations of long-run growth - Intergenerational transmission of...

The organizers encourage submissions of papers on any topic within the overall theme of the conference and in the following areas in particular: - Regulation and risk taking in small business lending; - Risks in trade credit; - Structured loan derivatives; - Modelling credit risk for individual...