The Theme: 'Production, Reproduction, Protection in the Welfare State' The 2011 RC19 meeting brings together leading scholars in the field of comparative welfare state studies from different parts of the world and encompassing a wide range of disciplines, including sociology, social policy and...

This is the fifth in the series of international conferences on efficiency and productivity growth in the Asia-Pacific region, following on from APPC2004 that was held in Australia. The conference will consist of both invited and contributed paper sessions on efficiency and productivity growth...