The symposium will provide a platform for researchers and policy makers to discuss new research and to identify areas where further academic and policy-oriented work is needed. Topics: - The impact of climate change on emerging markets, - The role of governments and firms in fighting climate...

Two questions that the symposium will address are: 1. What factors make monetary incentives effective in promoting socially desirable behaviours, and what factors compromise their efficacy? 2. Paying people to engage in socially desirable behaviours might have implications for ethics and the...

The Latsis Symposium 2012 asks the provocative question: Can economics as a scientific discipline benefit from the natural sciences? During the three-day interdisciplinary symposium, this question will be discussed by leading researchers from economics and the natural sciences. Particular...

In recent years, there has been a substantial increase in expenditure on various forms of gambling and prediction markets, including casinos, sports betting, lotteries, wagering on financial instruments. The rapid growth in this activity has heightened interest in a variety of public policy...