The conference is intended to discuss ongoing research on survey and micro data and its role and usage in macroeconomics. Papers, theoretical, empirical and policy oriented, are actively solicited on issues like (the list below is not exhaustive), - methodology of business surveys - uncertainty...

Institutions for collective action are institutional arrangements that are formed bottom-up by groups of people in order to overcome certain common problems over an extended period of time by setting certain rules regarding access to the group (membership), use of the resources and services the...

The conference should lighten aspects of the function of offshore jurisdictions and their impact on global economy, e.g.: - Business models and instruments of offshore activities - The significance of the offshore economy for actual crises - The role of economic theories and economists in...

The aim of the workshop is to bring together academic researchers and practitioners to promote and exchange ideas in the field of macroeconometric modelling. Contributions should apply modern time series or paneleconometric techniques to mac-roeconomic problems, where the economics of the euro...

Die gegenwärtige europäische Krise bietet ein widersprüchliches Bild: In Deutschland und auch in mehreren anderen mittel- und nordeuropäischen Ländern ist die Wirtschaftslage trotz steigender Staatsverschuldung relativ gut. Die Bevölkerung in vielen südeuropäischen Ländern aber auch in...

Topic: Research Methods & Data Analytical Tools

The development and growth of China over the last 15 years has been remarkable and has had a profound impact on the global economy. However with continued growth comes the challenge of maintaining this in the future. China is looking to shift from being the manufacturing powerhouse of the world...

The workshop aims to gather the most recent research concerning advances in the measurement of expectations, empirical testing of expectation formation process, especially the degree of their forward-lookingness, as well as the relevance of direct measures of expectations and empirical...

The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey is a household-based panel study which began in 2001. This 1-day session will involve a series of lectures and worked examples, but will not include hands-on training. The topics covered will include: - Introduction to...

The 4th Halle Forum is devoted to the development of cities located in Central and Eastern Europe that have been undergone the process of transition from the planned to the market economy. The two-day conference will cover four main topics (whereat the restriction to cities in post-socialist...