The aim of this conference is to add to the debate on the political economy aspects of the ongoing global financial crisis, and to stimulate research in this area. Topics that will be discussed include: regulatory capture and lobbying, bailout negotiations, and consumer protection.

To increase interaction between researchers on all continents who share an interest in issues related to households, risk and insurance: - Household finance - Households risk management - New households risks and new insurance products…. To bring together people from mathematics, economics and...