The main objective of the conference is to take stock of the state of current research and identify knowledge gaps: - How can poverty data be used to compare the situation in different industrialized nations? - What are the scope and the limitations of such comparisons? - How can we define the...

This international forum will certainly be a privileged moment to recognize the increasing importance of the social and solidarity economy in the development strategies of countries in the South and in the North. The creation of public policy in favour of its development has accelerated in Latin...

The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey is a household-based panel study which began in 2001. The aim of the conference is to provide a forum for the discussion of research based on the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey. Attendance at the...

The theme of this year’s symposium is “The role of operations management in delivering business performance”. Topics: - Operations management - Supply chain management - Service strategy development - Logistics - E-business operations - Productivity and process improvement - Project...

Program: - Bumpy Rides: School to Work Transitions in South Africa - The School Reentry Decision of Poor Girls. Structural Estimation and Policy Analysis Using PROGRESA Database - Do Conditional Cash Transfer Programs Improve Work and Earnings among its Youth Beneficiaries? Evidence after a...

The Institute’s enduring focus has consistently been on innovation and leadership, but always responsive to member needs, we have now included Transformation – which is based on sustainability, corporate responsibility and ethics. 1. Innovation – “Future perfect – designing and...

The conference invites theoretical and empirical papers on personal finance, investments, economics and accounting. Research that is new, innovative and has relevance to personal finance and investments is encouraged. The novelty and innovation may be in the ideas, theoretical development,...