All researchers in finance are invited to present in English their latest research in all areas of finance and insurance. A special attention will be given to papers including empirical analysis.

This conference invites oral and poster presentations that contain computational or financial econometric components.

Bayesian time series models have become very popular with empirical macroeconomists. This is because they are especially suited to deal with great number of parameters such as the ones characterizing commonly employed macroeconomic models. The latter may include many variables and may feature...

Topics: - Statistical significance and economic value of return and volatility predictability in asset returns (e.g. commodities, derivatives, equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, hedge funds, REITS,...) - How do Hedge Funds manage their risks? Hedge fund performance and risk measurement. -...

The ongoing popular uprisings in the Arab world, alongside intimations of a resurgence in workers' struggles against 'austerity' in the North and myriad forms of resistance against exploitation and dispossession across the globe make it imperative for Marxists and leftists to reflect critically...

Key note speaker - Professor Jonathan Eaton, Penn State University

The lags in the transmission mechanism of monetary policy mean that policymakers must forecast the future path of the economy. Accurate forecasts are only possible with a clear understanding of the structure of the economy and the shocks affecting it. This two-week seminar aims to improve...

The conference organisers welcome submissions of a theoretical or empirical nature. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to: 1. Debt consolidation, fiscal rules, debt sustainability, sovereign debt crises and default; 2. Fiscal and monetary policy in a liquidity trap, financial...

The purpose of the conference is to provide a venue for the best current research on Iran’s economy and to generate information and encouragement for future high quality research in this area.

The 9th Global Forum will focus on important emerging trends in international investment and the activities of multinational enterprises. Three new policy frontiers in particular are presenting challenges and opportunities for governments and policy makers dealing with international investment...