Papers adopting qualitative, quantitative and macro or micro economic approaches to understanding aspects of knowledge intensive sectors are welcome. As are those providing conceptual developments and critical appraisals of various dimensions of knowledge and innovation within...

Both theoretical and applied contributions to environmental and natural resources economics and to economic growth literature are welcome, especially if their focus is on one of the following subfields: - Energy, - Preferences, - Normative aspects of sustainable development, - Health and...

The conference will favour theoretical contributions, but also welcomes original applied studies showing explicit links with the analysis of sustainable development. All geographical areas are eligible: North and south, urban and rural, coastal and maritime, are all considered.

The conference will provide an important forum for the interaction of different ideas and information between academicians and practitioners, in order to enhance the understanding of international accounting issues in various Asian-Pacific countries.

Title: Ethics and Climate Change: Scenarios for Justice and Sustainability Topics: - Science, Climate, and Society: climatic change and scientific expectations, scientific uncertainty and political action, social impacts, lifestyles, participation, new technology, global environment; - Ethics,...

"Competitive papers (or abstracts) are invited in all areas of business, including: Management Information Systems; Global Business; Marketing Theory and Applications; Accounting; Economics; Finance & Investment; General Management; General Business Research; Business & Economics Education;...

Academics and practitioners are invited to submit paper to be presented in parallel sessions on topics concerning risk management, internal control, corporate governance and their relationships.

Political, technological and commercial forces are driving growth in the international exchange of goods, services, jobs and people. These changes have resulted in very significant growth in economic prosperity and some major reductions in global poverty. The BRIICS (Brazil, Russia, India,...

The purpose of the 2008 issue is to compile last developments in Environmental, Natural Resource and Energy Economics. Both theoretical and applied contributions are welcome from the following fields: • Pollution control (tradeable permits, taxes, environmental policy,...

The Symposium will focus on all aspects of risk and asset management. Topics suitable for the Symposium include, but are not limited to, the following: asset allocation, risk and performance measurement, alternative investments, risk management, and portfolio optimization.