Topics: - productivity and sectoral allocation, - endogenous labour supply and structural transformation, - the role of services and intangibles in productivity dynamics, - the importance of the quality of institutions for different sectors, - sectoral reallocation and income inequality, -...

Diversity within regions is often considered one way to achieve sustainability and stability in economic growth and development. As a region’s social and economic structure becomes more diverse, it becomes less sensitive to external shocks. Variety in economic activities as well as divergent...

Topics: - modelling international linkages from a theoretical perspective; key channels of transmission (real and financial); - modelling and empirical identification of spillovers and transmissions (real, financial and policy) between advanced and developing countries; - challenges associated...