The aim of this course is to be an introduction in how to do consumer behavior research, rather than to provide exhaustive coverage of the field as a whole. It will focus on evaluating papers, preparing research ideas, and developing them into research proposals in four important areas of...

Netspar, Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging and Retirement, is a ‘think tank’ and knowledge network. Netspar is dedicated to promoting a wider understanding of the economic and social implications of pensions, aging and retirement. This pension day is targeted mainly but not exclusively...

List of Themes and JEL-Codes: 1. Family, Marriage and work (D13, J12, J13, J16) 2. Labour Market Discrimination (J7, J15, J16, J42) 3. Retirement (J14, J26) 4. Program and Policy evaluation (C21, J18, J38) 5. Labour supply (H2, J21, J22) 6. Labour demand (J21, J23) 7. Occupational choice and...

Topic: European and global economics. Program Sep 06, 2016: - How to link the emerging energy union to European climate policies - Innovation policies: What works and what doesn’t - Competitiveness and sustainable growth: Reforming the Finnish economy - Lecture: Debt overhangs and their...

Conference Theme: "Re-inventing the welfare state? Pathways to sustainability, equality and inclusion in European welfare states"

We want to invite researchers working in such diverse fields as network applications, telecommunications, call-centers and pure queueing theory to participate. In all these research fields models show up in which the customers play a more active role than in the traditional queueing models such...

The workshop will take place in Amsterdam and will have an international audience from universities, central banks and international policy organizations. It will bring together experts directly involved in research on the financial cycle, with a view to discussing insights, challenges and...

This course covers economic analysis of health inequality. It will arm students with tools to both measure and explain socioeconomic disparities in health. While predominantly taking the perspective of economics, the course will also introduce students to the epidemiology of socioeconomic...

The current energy situation in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean is not sustainable. This event will look at how the EU could cooperate with this region to enhance the sustainability of the regional energy systems. The Euro-Mediterranean energy talks consist of a closed door brainstorming...

We invite contributions on issues related to Monetary and Fiscal Policy, Business Cycle Analysis or International Macroeconomics.