The purpose of the conference is to bring together the members of the CESifo Research Network to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any...

All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the broad domain of the Economics of Education.

Topics: - Innovation and growth - Innovation and institutions - Innovation and education - Innovation, competitiveness, and trade - Innovation and the labor market - Innovation policy evaluation (Which policies work in which contexts?)

The conference topics "Employment" and "Social Protection" are broadly defined. The former including, in particular, issues of the organisation of labour. The latter domain, in turn, includes not only governmental institutions of the welfare state, but also other non-governmental institutions of...