The conference theme is “Transitions in a world in turmoil”. The way we use energy and resources in our present system is not sustainable. Major changes are necessary in our energy system to make it climate-neutral. Our use of land, water and material resources needs to change dramatically...

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly exacerbated the macroeconomic vulnerabilities of low- and middle-income countries. Debt was already high prior to the onset of the pandemic, but now many developing country governments must navigate through record-high public and private debt levels, and rising...

The European Environment and Sustainable Development Advisory Councils (EEAC) Network has been connecting councils and expert panels across Europe for 30 years. This year’s 30th celebration offers an opportunity to reflect on the past years, but more importantly to evaluate critically how we...

The theme for ISS 2022 conference is “Technological Revolution and New Driving Forces for Global Sustainable Development”. Our hope is that the ISS 2022 conference will be an opportunity for scholars, policy makers and practitioners with different methodological approaches, paradigm...

The aim of this conference is to bring together academics, and policy-oriented economists by providing a forum for debate on economic policy issues relevant in the European context. The 18th Conference will focus on the macroeconomic policy challenges for European economies and advanced...

The aim of the conference is to investigate how macroeconomic policies affect business dynamism and how that affects macroeconomic aggregates. Of particular interest are papers that study these issues in light of the current challenges posed by the ongoing Covid-19 crisis and the broader...

The Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are low-income countries that face severe structural impediments to sustainable development. These countries are highly vulnerable to economic and environmental shocks and have low levels of human assets. To help the LDCs address these specific challenges,...

The restless expansion of our economies is causing unprecedented crises and threatening our very existence. How do we confront the contradictions between endless economic growth and the ecological boundaries of our planet? What kind of society would ensure a good life for all, without wealth and...

This event has been POSTPONED. This workshop focuses on price currents and other types of public and private price information. What do such publications tell us about the markets they served, the stocks listed, the terms and conditions of trade, and the individual market’s degree of...

In accordance with the latest UN guidelines we regret to inform the 2020 WIDER Development Conference has been cancelled.