Workshop Topics: 1. Measurement of growth, productivity and competitiveness, 2. Determinants for and underlying factors of growth, 3. Economic implications,

The goal of the conference is to promote and stimulate the exchange of ideas in the field of economic modeling techniques applied to regional and urban issues.

The aim of the annual conference is to bring together leading scholars of development economics as well as researchers focusing on financial aspects of economic development in particular in order to fruitfully discuss these topics.

The call for papers focuses this year on policy challenges in an enlarging European Monetary Union. Contributions should address in particular issues related to: What are the main challenges facing new member states in the prospect of joining the Monetary Union? What is the appropriate timing...

- Modelling with high frequency data and market microstructure - Fund management and trading rules - Funds of funds and balanced funds - Advances in asset management and portfolio optimisation - Relative value and market neutral strategies - Modelling volatility and correlation - Risk analysis...

The scourge of unemployment has been roundly identified as one of the most pressing social and economic problem on the current political agenda. Much of Europe remains plagued by high levels of unemployment. Although recent years have been characterised to some extent by improvements in the...

The aim of this seminar is to evaluate the adequacy of current EU statistics of relevance to consumer policies and to identify areas where policymakers require more quantitative and qualitative data processes in a way which is more suited to consumer needs. This seminar is not aimed at policy...

Proposals for presentations, panel symposia, and teaching and research workshops are invited in the following eighteen broad subject categories. Related topics will also be considered. Proposals with a special focus on Emerging Economies are especially encouraged. SUBJECT CODE [01] Management...

The Energy Trading Central & Eastern 2006 programme is developed to provide a forum, which identifies, discusses and forecasts developments in the energy trading industry. Top-level speakers from all key industry segments will present their views using case studies, in-depth sessions and...

The International Business and Management Research Conference, Hawaii (IBMR) publishes articles of interest to members of the Business Community and will provide leadership in introducing new concepts to its readership. Because business is a diverse field, articles should address questions...