International integration has advanced over time both in asset markets and goods markets. We are interested in papers which explore the implications for the transmission of shocks and policies between national economies. These might include issues related to financial market institutions,...

The objective of the conference is to discuss the main economic challenges facing the European transition economies (EU entrants and other candidates, with a particular focus on Croatia), and to provide fresh insights and ideas on how to approach the common and country specific problems. We are...

The aim of the workshop is to investigate the nature and the implications that the worldwide process of financial integration has on financial stability, financial sector development, economic growth and business cycle comovements. The organisers will bring together central bankers,...

The two conferences will deal with the microeconomic incentives, macroeconomic implications, and political sustainability of intergenerational transfers, on the one hand, and the transitional costs and macroeconomic implications of funded systems of retirement savings, on the other.

Topics: - The economic and structural transformation of the new EU Member States - International linkages and the macroeconomic performance of the new EU Member States - Macroeconomic adjustment in the new EU Member States - Policy Panel

The conference will focus on the distributional consequences of the public sector. Although our main interest is in the effects on personal distribution, i.e., on families and individuals, we are also interested in the relationship between the public sector and functional distribution of...

Globalization has substantially increased the flow of private capital available to emerging markets compared with official flows from multilateral institutions. Countries that pursue sound polices will attract large capital inflows, but those that do not will suffer net capital outflows. This...

What do we know about a knowledge based society, innovation processes, economic and social cohesion and their effects on long-run growth? What policy implications and recommendations can be drawn from the past experience? This workshop will bring together researchers and policy makers with the...