The aim of the Conference is to present and discuss recent research on cultural traits, beliefs and social norms and how they affect the functioning of institutions and legal systems. Topics: • Economics and Econometrics of Interactions • Cultural diversity and discrimination • Political...

At ESSET 2010, there will be three half-day focus sessions, one in the first week and two in the second. The focus session in the first week will be on "New Directions in the Theory of Choice", organized by Ran Spiegler with invited speakers Mark Dean, Kfir Eliaz, Ariel Rubinstein, and Aldo...

Papers are being sought that focus on the following topics from the perspective of global integration: • Monetary unions: theory and historical experience; • Current account and international portfolio dynamics; • International risk sharing; theory and evidence; • Financial and currency...

Topics: - Causes and consequences of violent conflicts: civil wars, interstate wars, terrorism, rebellion... - Arms trade - International trade, capital flows and violent conflicts - Institutions and violent conflicts - Multilateral institutions and conflicts - Political versus economic causes...