The objective of the conference is to present the latest research on the determinants of the credit growth in converging economies as well as its effects and policy challenges. The conference is also intended to provide a discussion forum for distinguished academics, central bankers and...

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 scientific committee welcomes theoretical and empirical papers on productivity, production theory, and efficiency measurement in the fields of economics, management science, and public administration.

Topics: - Energy and climate change: When will we finally move from words to serious action? - Globalisation and equity: How can the fruits of globalisation be better shared? - Reform: Can governments make reform happen and still get re-elected? - Innovation: How can we foster creative and...