The topic of the 2nd Advanced Summer School is on "Economic Growth and Empirics". The lectures of the Summer School will provide an up-to-date coverage of the main theoretical models and econometric methods used in the analysis of economic growth and convergence.

The school is targeted to doctorate and post-doctorate students in economics, economic history and related disciplines. Topics: - International patterns of convergence and divergence - Comparative energy intensities and the environment - Institutions and the performance of labour and capital...

Topics: - welfare regimes and labour markets - social protection and activation policies in Europe - policies of reconciling work and welfare - the role of the EU activities in these fields - the politics and policies of welfare reform - designs and pitfalls of comparative analyses, as well the...

The objective of the Summer School is to bring together a large number of PhD students and senior lecturers to study new areas in labor economics. Students have the opportunity to present their work and discuss ideas with established researchers in a relaxed and open atmosphere. The School is...