Employment is a key aspect of inclusive and sustainable development and this conference will deal with the following key labor market issues: - short and medium term outlook for jobs; - informal and non-regular employment; - unemployment insurance and social policy in developing Asia; -...

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

The overall aim of the meeting is strengthen the capacity of constituents, policy makers and practitioners at local level to undertake effective employment recovery and skills strategies in response to the financial and economic crisis. Specifically, the meeting should contribute to: - Increased...

Contributions are welcomed on the following themes: • Health and welfare at the local and regional scale • Happiness and wellbeing: definitions and indicators • Poverty, exclusion and wellbeing • Social impacts of housing • The personal, social and financial costs of housing •...

The two major subjects which will be discussed during the symposium are ageing and globalization, in relation to safety and health in the construction industry. The issue will be treated at three levels: the industry, the company and the individual. [gemäß den Informationen des Anbieters -...

In der angekündigten Fachtagung stehen zwei Schwerpunkte im Mittelpunkt: - lokale Governance und die Erbringung öffentlicher Leistungen mittels Bürgerarbeit, der Job- Perspektive Plus und Kooperationslösungen für KMU - Qualifizierungspotentiale, die in der Ausbildungs- und/oder...

The aim of the conference is to bring together high quality research on the question how the labor market propagates and amplifies macroeconomic shocks. Both theoretical and empirical contributions are welcome. We are particularly interested in papers that go beyond recalibrating the standard...

For the third time the research network “Non-Cognitive Skills: Acquisition and Economic Consequences” which is funded by the Leibniz Association within the “Pakt für Forschung und Innovation DBBI” is pleased to announce a conference on “Non-Cognitive Skills”. The network consists of...

Today, knowledge and intellectual capital plays a principal role in the delivery of corporate performance. This importance is reflected in the fact that companies, without the force of any regulations, start to measure their knowledge and intellectual capital, they even produce and externally...

With the financial problems of social security systems, the shift from defined benefit to defined contributions and the demographic changes happening worldwide, longevity risk is becoming increasingly important but still quite difficult to manage or hedge. We are inviting academics to submit...