The workshop, organized by IZA, will focus on the determinants of inequality in post-transition and emerging economies. Possible topics include but are not limited to: - The role of labor market segregation along the formal-informal divide - Temporary jobs as transit to permanent employment or...

The symposium aims to provide an annual forum to discuss recent advances in the economic analysis of public procurement and to bring together economists active in the field. Papers are invited on the following (non-exhaustive) list of procurement topics: - Incentives, screening, and monitoring -...

Die duale Berufsausbildung leistet einen unverzichtbaren Beitrag zur wirtschaftlichen, gesellschaftlichen und sozialen Entwicklung in Deutschland. Sie hat aber in den vergangenen Jahren unbestreitbar an Attraktivität eingebüßt, was sich unter anderem in einem deutlichen Rückgang der...

The goal of the European Workshop on Political Macroeconomics (EWPM) is to bring together economists with a strong interest in political economy and macroeconomics. The workshop is meant to provide an opportunity to present one’s own work, but also – and more importantly – to create a...

The Network on Real Estate Markets and Capital Markets (ReCapNet) provides a forum for researchers in the areas of real estate finance, investment, economics, development, housing, urban planning, and public policy to present advanced working papers. Theoretical, empirical and policy-oriented...

Speaker: Andrea Ichino -European University Institute, San Domenico di Fiesole (FI), Italy. University access has greatly expanded during past decades and further growth figures prominently in political agendas. We study possible consequences of historical and future expansions in a stochastic,...

The last fifteen years have seen the insurance sector in emerging markets enjoy steady growth in client outreach and premium volumes. New technologies are boosting market coverage. The global middle class is predicted to number nearly five billion within two decades — but many of these...

The WSSF 2022 will occur at a key moment for social security. Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic triggered unprecedented social security responses, it will provide a unique opportunity to review the lessons learnt and the longer-term impact of the crisis. The WSSF will highlight the key role...

This workshop will expose participants to the theory and practice of incorporating changes in time use in benefit-cost analysis, with a focus on applications in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The instructors will highlight why cost-benefit and development practitioners and researchers...

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly exacerbated the macroeconomic vulnerabilities of low- and middle-income countries. Debt was already high prior to the onset of the pandemic, but now many developing country governments must navigate through record-high public and private debt levels, and rising...