Mit der Frage, welche Lehren aus der aktuellen Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise zu ziehen sind, beschäftigt sich eine internationale Konferenz des Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA). Experten aus den USA und Europa werden vom 13. bis 15. Dezember 2012 an der Universität Heidelberg...

This year’s workshop will have a focus on the relationship between violent conflict and socio-economic development. We invite submissions that address key issues in conflict and economic development analysis. We also welcome submissions from other disciplines on the usual HiCN topics around...

Programm: - Einführung in das Thema / Blick auf die aktuelle Krise - Von der Subprimekrise zur Staatsschuldenkrise: Abbildungsmöglichkeiten im Kontensystem der VGR - Von der Subprimekrise zur Staatsschuldenkrise: Realwirtschaft, Finanzwirtschaft und Spekulation -...

The recent financial crisis has dramatically expanded the perimeter of the financial regulation. This conference aims to provoke a fruitful debate between academics and practitioners, by bringing together state of the art research on the new domains of financial regulation, and the new tools...

The submission of research papers in the following fields is especially encouraged: 1. Macro-financial models linking financial stability and the performance of the economy 2. Models and tools for the early identification and assessment of systemic risk 3. Assessing contagion risks 4....

Contributions from all possible fields of development economics are welcome.

In the 2012 Conference, we plan to address the following topics: - The Euro-Crisis - Restructuring the State: Welfare and Austerity, Parliaments and Executive Decision-making - Economic Democracy - Inequality and Democracy - Crisis Management, Elite Disorientation - International Relations: New...

We welcome contributions in finance and economics, as well as in economic and urban geography, regional science, urban development planning, demography, and law. Potential topics include (but are not limited to): - Spillovers Between Real Estate Markets and Capital Markets - Financing Behaviour...

Finanzkrise, Rohstoffverknappung, Energieversorgung und Klimawandel werden zunehmend in einem Zusammenhang gesehen: Kann beispielsweise der drohende Klimawandel als Innovationsmotor wirken? Ist „Green Economy“ die Basis für ein neues Wirtschaftswunder? Welche Impulse kann die...

Submissions in all areas of financial and insurance risk management are welcome. Topics of interest include: - Market, credit, operational, liquidity and energy risk - Stress testing and scenario analysis - Systemic risk in banking and insurance - Solvency II and Basel III - Dependence...