The conference, to be held in San Fransisco, will bring together business leaders, entrepreneurs and senior policymakers to share hands-on experience of proven, profitable, and innovative approaches for a more active and beneficial presence at the bottom of the pyramid. The conference is aimed...

The 20th India Economic Summit, to be held in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry, is an exceptional opportunity to engage the new government with respect to its economic and social agenda and its strategy to maintain the momentum of growth and reforms. The Summit will bring...

The aim of the workshop is to investigate the nature and the implications that the worldwide process of financial integration has on financial stability, financial sector development, economic growth and business cycle comovements. The organisers will bring together central bankers,...

This conference on "Sustainability and Urban Growth in Developing Countries" (DIMSUD Conference 2004) plans to highlight urbanization in the rapidly growing cities of the developing world. World-wide urbanization is one of the most powerful forces influencing global sustainability prospects...

The current global environment poses both a threat and an opportunity for Africa. Taking advantage of the openings afforded by trade and investment, while managing the risks and focusing on benefits for the poorest, is the central African challenge in economic policy making. The policies needed...

Nachhaltige Entwicklung gilt gemeinhin als unabdingbare Voraussetzung für die Zukunftsfähigkeit unserer Wirtschaft. Verschiedenste Akteure widmen sich diesem Thema, allerdings auf ganz unterschiedliche Weise. Ein Vergleich der Positionen zur Nachhaltigkeit zeigt, dass das Ziel in seiner...

Changing societal expectations places new challenges on businesses and societies. In the global information society, a large number of actors outside of business’ traditional stakeholders create an ever-growing list of expectations of the business world. For today’s managers, financial...

What is the future of the market economy? The 21st century began with this major issue. What are the current characteristics of capitalism? How can we explain this comeback to the origins? History is stammering, the Economist, the Sociologist, the Politician… are getting bored. Is the system...