The conference is intended to allow presentation of current research undertaken by members of the Network’s Global Economy area and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between area members. Papers can be on any topic under the Global Economy rubric, covering trade, international finance,...

Contributions on the econometric evaluation of policies fighting social exclusion are welcome. A non-exhaustive list of topics is: - Policies for long-term unemployed and welfare recipients - Econometric methods of evaluation - Rehabilitation policies - Policies for socially excluded and...

This year the focus is on empirical labour economics.

The Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) and the University of Mannheim welcome the submission of theoretical as well as empirical papers with a special focus on time series econometrics, business cycles, growth, labour markets, fiscal policy and monetary policy. Submission of papers in...

In the recent past, developments in asset and housing markets have attracted a lot of attention. Economic policy, including monetary policy and financial supervision, has been confronted with several challenges resulting from this turmoil. The conference aims to shed more light on the reasons...

The workshop focuses on theoretical and empirical research on gender in the labour market. This includes: analysis of gender differences in pre-market human capital, experience, seniority, occupations, earnings, wealth, training and mobility; changing gender roles in changing economies, theories...

This INFER workshop brings together academics and practitioners to discuss current topics and trends in Regulation and Competition Policy. The focus of the workshop is on infrastructure and its impacts on competition and innovation on downstream markets. Some sessions will be specifically...

Submissions are especially encouraged in the following areas: - Banking regulation and harmonization - Competition in banking markets - Integration of banking markets - Financial stability and regulatory arbitrage

Topics: - Labour market aspects of ICT - Productivity effects of ICT - Regulation of network industries - European and comparative perspectives on ICT - Digital markets

Topics: - Fiscal competition, - Tax burden comparisons and location decisions, - Fiscal federalism, - Public debt, - Tax policies: tax systems for globalised economies, - Impact of fiscal policy on growth.