Conference theme: CESEE in an integrated world – the role of the EU and global spillovers.

Thirty years ago, in 1989, the Iron Curtain was lifted. To commemorate this historic event, the OeNB’s CEEI 2019 will explore key questions about transition in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE): - What have the last 30 years accomplished? We will look at successes and...

The two-day workshop will serve as a forum to present current research results in political economy and will give researchers the opportunity to network. Both theoretical and empirical studies are welcome.

The purpose of this workshop is to achieve a better understanding of conflict and attempt to reach policy conclusions. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to, • Contracting in the shadow of conflict • Understanding civil wars • The "Natural Resource Curse" • Alliances and their...