The current macroeconomic environment of low interest rates, low inflation and (in some cases) low growth has been going on for a prolonged period of time in many advanced countries, spurring a debate on both its causes and its policy implications: Why is inflation falling short of central...

The conference aims to create a forum for discussion on issues related to the recent patterns of firms activity, the organization of production and financing decision, as well as their determinants, consequences and implications for policymaking. Topics: - The evolution of firm market power and...

We are very pleased to invite you to submit papers in all areas related to Money, Banking and Finance. Both theoretical and empirical papers are encouraged in areas which include (but are not limited) to: Asset Pricing and Derivatives; Banking; Banking and Financial Regulation; Capital Structure...

We are very pleased to invite you to submit papers in all areas related to Money, Banking and Finance. Both theoretical and empirical papers are encouraged in areas which include (but are not limited) to: Asset Pricing and Derivatives
; Banking; Banking Regulation
; Capital Structure and...

Conference themes: - Digital transformation of retail payments – instant payments, payment initiation services, mobile payments and digital wallets, - Transformation fostered by technological innovation – distributed ledger technologies, virtual currencies and evolution of correspondent...

The workshop intends to bring together researchers from the fields of migration and climate/disaster research. The submission of both theoretical and empirical papers is welcome. Preference will be given to papers studying the link between climate change/natural disasters and migration.

The workshop will present research in the field of income (re-)distribution with a political economy focus. In recent years, a substantial amount of political and academic attention has been given to the topic of income (re-)distribution. Despite this broad attention, political economy...

We welcome economic or econometric contributions on the following and related issues: - National safety as a public good - Strategic behavior and credible commitments (initiated by Thomas Schelling) - The theory of conflicts (initiated by Gordon Tullock, Jack Hirshleifer and Kai Konrad) - Theory...

In recent years, however, economic relationships have become more fragile. Established relationships appear to be increasingly threatened by various types of shocks, including natural and man-made disasters, the imposition of sanctions, and the dissolution of existing institutional arrangements....

In many societies, a large fraction of the population is involved in philanthropic activities like charitable giving or volunteering, as recipients or providers. Accompanying this are significant levels of public support for such activities. Yet in spite of this, the evidence base is inadequate....