The International Economic Association (IEA) is the association of the economic associations from around the world, and is the unique international organization that brings together economists from developed and developing countries across a broad range of fields. The main theme of the Congress...

The global economic order is undergoing a fundamental transformation, characterized by growing competition between China, Europe, and the United States, and a shift from a rules-based to a more power-based system. Geopolitical considerations now increasingly dictate policy decisions and the...

Topic: • Distributional consequences of agglomeration benefits • Labor market outcomes and housing affordability • Highly-local income inequality • Spatial extent of local labor markets and commuting patterns • Neighborhood effects and segregation • Interactions between local housing...

Wissenschaftliche Einrichtungen sind Akteure in der und für die regionale Entwicklung. Man kann zurzeit beobachten, wie ihre Potentiale für den Wissenstransfer stärker in den öffentlichen Blick geraten. Es geht sowohl um technologische als auch um soziale Innovationen, die das...

This talk argues that there is a gap separating planning practice and the technical and legal requirements that smart city technologies entail. A pertinent case is Quayside, Toronto, where Sidewalk Labs (part of Alphabet and a sister company of Google) and Waterfront Toronto (a three-level...

This conference aims at discussing recent research related to sustainability in global supply chains with a focus on impacts in developing countries. While sustainability concerns permeate various sectors in developing countries, certain industries such as agriculture, forestry, mining, and...

The twin forces of geo-political confrontation between today’s economic superpowers and looming geo-economic fragmentation of the world economy are undermining the global economic system. At the same time the global political and economic outlook is clouded by persistent inflation and the risk...

The past months and years have led us to questioning the nature of what we consider normal and what we consider a crisis. The COVID crisis, the war and its consequences, the climate crisis, they are all changing the way we think about the world and act in it. How do these rapid changes affect...

Quality papers in all areas of regional science are welcome. Topics: - New and emerging issues around leveling up - Smart cities: data-driven urban analytics - Spatial analysis of productivity and labour markets - Higher education and impact of universities on regional economies - Migration,...