Objective and topics: The European banking sector and financial system have evolved greatly over the last decade. Fundamental changes include the adoption of new technology in the provision of banking services, disintermediation, financial liberalisation, the emergence of new financial...

This conference will provide an opportunity for researchers to discuss a wide range of theoretical and empirical issues regarding alternative options central banks face when defining their price stability objective. Research papers on the optimal level of inflation; on the zero bound on nominal...

Topics: • Payments and monetary stability • Payments and the macroeconomy • Systemic risk in payments • The future of payments • Recent developments in market infrastructure • Recent developments in payment economics • The role of central banks in payments

ERWIT is an annual workshop that brings together international economists from across Europe and key researchers from outside the region. It provides a unique opportunity to discuss research in a relaxed atmosphere. The meeting will disseminate the findings of recent research on international...

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...

The economic dynamism of the East Asian community continues to reorder global and regional business strategies. Ten years after the Asian financial crisis, ASEAN’s lead in market-driven integration, the emergence of China and India, and Japan’s economic recovery underline East Asia’s...

Buoyed by booming commodity prices, improved governance and strong growth, governments and businesses in Africa and beyond are sharpening their strategic focus towards the continent. Celebrating these successes, the summit will examine remaining constraints and prioritize actions not only to...

In June 2007, the World Economic Forum will hold its Russia CEO Roundtable in Saint Petersburg. This high-level series of industry workshops for CEOs and chairmen of Forum Members and Partners will take place on the occasion of the XI Saint Petersburg International Economic Summit.The first day...

Shaping the global agenda requires new mandates to gain trust, identify solutions, make decisions, take action and generate new thinking to manage networks – across organizations, industries and regions. In particular, in Davos we will focus on five main areas: - Driving Growth - Scaling up...