In an international and comparative perspective, access to the labour market on the part of young people is a complex issue with certain contradictory aspects reflecting the level of development of labour law and industrial relations in the respective countries. In the most advanced economies...

The thematic scope of the symposium encompasses a forward looking assessment of emerging theoretical, methodological, and practical issues likely to confront the area of consumer behavior in tourism and hospitality in the near and long term. Scholars and practitioners are invited to submit...

The Conference will be the occasion to present the results of a research project funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (PRIN 2007). The main themes of the Conference include: 1) Innovation in business services at the firm level and its impact on firms' performance 2)...

Conference Programme: Session 1: Global mortgage and housing markets: outlook for 2011 and beyond Session 2: Retail: Between a rock and a hard place Session 3: Prudential supervision: Overshooting the mark? Session 4: Funding: Mind the gap

The conference provides an opportunity for academicians, PhD students and professionals in social and environmental accounting to present their research projects, to discuss their preliminary findings and full paper in a supportive and interactive atmosphere.

The theme of the conference is ‘Improving dialog between the industry, academia, investors and governments’. The ICEP 2010 is a major international event for researchers, academics, industry and banking executives and experts, government policymakers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists...

This year’s conference will unite ‘old’ members of the original IMISCOE Network of Excellence who joined the new IMISCOE and new members who joined the new network during the last year. But this year’s annual conference is also open to non-IMISCOE members, to researchers, practitioners,...

Theme: Sustainability in the Food Sector: Rethinking the Relationship between the Agro-Food System and the Natural, Social, Economic and Institutional Environment. Topics: - Methodologies for Measuring Sustainability in the Food System - Integrated Life-Cycle Assessment and Performance...

European postal operators are facing unprecedented declines in mail volumes, exacerbated by the economic downturn. This event will provide expert insights into the strategic measures required to reduce operating costs, adapt offerings to meet changing customer expectations, and grow revenues...

This Forum will provide a key platform for information and exchange on the most important regional social security trends and priority issues. The Forum will start by presenting the most recent developments and trends in Europe. It will then elaborate on three topics that are of major interest...