Nach der COP 22 in Marrakesch möchten wir mit Ihnen die von dort ausgehenden klimapolitischen Signale deuten und einordnen. Welche Fortschritte bei zentralen Themen und Prozessen gab es? Reicht die Dynamik aus, um das vereinbarte Ziel der Begrenzung der Erderwärmung auf unter 2° zu erreichen?...

The aim of this course is to be an introduction in how to do consumer behavior research, rather than to provide exhaustive coverage of the field as a whole. It will focus on evaluating papers, preparing research ideas, and developing them into research proposals in four important areas of...

Der Workshop bildet den Auftakt zu einer neuen Veranstaltungsreihe des DIW Berlin zum Thema „Finanzkompetenz für alle Lebenslagen“. Finanzbildung ist nicht nur ein Thema für spätere Lebenslagen, sondern ist auch für junge Leute von hoher Bedeutung. In Politik und Wissenschaft wird über...

Topics: - What are possible effects of environmental risks (e.g. climate change) and policies to mitigate them (e.g. carbon taxes) on central bank objectives (e.g. price and financial stability)? Through which transmission channels do these effects emerge? What roles might the financial system...

Themes: - Psychology and Well-being (Cultural perspectives of well-being; Antecedents and indicators of well-being; Measurement of well-being; Positive and negative emotions; Positive psychology interventions; Flourishing), - Communication and Well-being (Cyberwellness; Media and society; Health...

The conference organisers solicit submissions of papers whose novelty stems from the development and introduction of new econometric methods to models of climate change, while at the same time ensuring that the way these econometric tools are applied take into account the underlying physics of...

The goal of the symposium is to facilitate discussion of recent research on consumers' capabilities, knowledge, preferences, and experiences in the market for financial products and services, as well as the effects of public policy interventions and new regulations on consumers, households,...

Program: Session A: - Forever Young? Social Policies for a Changing Population in Southern Africa, - Invisible Workers: Exploring the Links etween Employment and Pathways out of Poverty, Session B: - Direct and Indirect Effects of Malawi’s Public Works Program on Food Security, - Seasonal...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Households in Conflict Network (HICN) are organizing an international workshop to bring together researchers from different social sciences and countries sharing a common interest in studying the connections between...