In the presence of frictions, markets often (but not always) do not generate the socially efficient outcome. However, asymmetric information between the private and public sector prevents the government from designing efficient policies. In both labor and public economics advances have been made...

The workshop is an opportunity to bring together young labour economists to present and discuss their ongoing research. The programme will include 10-12 presentations, two poster sessions and a keynote lecture.

The reform process triggered by the recent financial crisis is gradually making progress. Advances are underway in the area of banking regulation, accounting standards, and market infrastructure (e.g. clearing houses for derivatives, etc.). A new framework for macroprudential policy is also...

Suitable research topics for paper submissions include the following: - The structure of wages, in particular differentials across countries, regions, sectors, skill, gender and age and the impact of recent economic shocks on such differentials - More generally, issues relating to the dispersion...

The organizers welcome submissions of a theoretical or empirical nature related to the theme of the conference. Suitable topics include (but are not limited to): - Dynamic general equilibrium models with financial intermediaries - Financial intermediaries and boom-bust cycles - Bank capital and...

The conference organisers welcome submissions of a theoretical or empirical nature. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to: 1. Debt consolidation, fiscal rules, debt sustainability, sovereign debt crises and default; 2. Fiscal and monetary policy in a liquidity trap, financial...

The Meeting will consider the challenges of realizing decent work across Asia and the Pacific, mindful of the region’s great diversity, the impact of natural disasters and rapidly changing social, economic and political developments in the Middle East. The central message of the regional...

The conference is providing an inter-disciplinary forum on global sustainable development for practitioners and academics. The Conference is serving as a forum to foster dialogue among various stakeholders, including senior level policy makers, academics, and practitioners. The conference also...

Bringing together biofuel producers, traders, sugar millers, technology companies, shipping and logistics companies and users of fuel, industrial and beverage ethanol, F.O. Licht’s Ethanol Latin America conference will be a unique opportunity to network and hear from key industry players from...

The Tor Vergata International Conference on Money, Banking and Finance is aimed at exploring the current economic policy debate by focusing on aspects of the financial world. Contributions on the following fields are welcome: - Reforms after the Global Financial Crisis - Theory and Empirics of...