This year, the focus of the conference is on the linkage between sovereign debt and real economic activity. To a certain extent, and at least in the short-run, public debt promotes economic growth given it allows the government to build infrastructure, provide health care, improve education and...

The 12th Health and Ageing Conference will focus on the medical aspects of ageing in Asia, the challenges of financing the health of an ageing population and the role insurance can play in Asia. Topics: - The nature and determinants of health care for the elderly in Asia - Sustainability of...

Topic highlights of our 2012 conference include: - Response of the post financial crisis to monetary policy - Policies to rebalance global growth and increase global demand - The future of offshore RMB centres - Tools to hedge inflation and maximise long term returns - Pros and cons of...

This workshop aims to bring together academic and central bank researchers with practitioners in order to consider policy options for the macroprudential oversight of real estate lending. The aim is to analyse the relationship between property markets, finance and financial stability. The...

We welcome papers that address one or more of the following topics: 1. political economy of marriage migration and integration policies; 2. commercially arranged marriage; 3. marriage migrants’ access to paid work and informal economy; 4. work, family and social support; 5. remittances and...

Topics: • Hedging sovereign risks and sovereign risk diversification • Investing in emerging markets vs. developed markets • The decision between employing external fund managers and developing internal investment talent • Aggregating and interpreting performance reports to understanding...

It is the aim of this conference to explore how economic outcomes of transnational labour migration impact on family relations and structures in both empirical and theoretical terms. The discussion at the conference is expected to be around but not necessarily restricted to the following...

Hosted by Central Banking Publications, National Asset Liability Management addresses challenges faced by a broad spectrum of state-owned funds, including central bank reserves, social security funds, state pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and stabilisation funds. Leading industry...