The conference aims at developing empirical quantitative comparative (cross-country and cross-regional) studies in social science. Conference topics: • Social Well-Being and Its Measurement • Social Solidarity and Welfare States • Values, Trust and Happiness • Nationalism, Ethnicity and...

The aim of the conference is to provide a platform for the leading experts in economics and political science to meet and to exchange ideas and research results about redistribution.

Die diesjährige Tagung steht unter dem Motto „Betriebliche Handlungsfelder im demografischen Wandel“. Das ITA greift damit ein hoch aktuelles Thema auf, was für soziale Einrichtungen und privatwirtschaftliche Betriebe in den Bereichen Industrie, Handwerk und Dienstleistung gleichermaßen...

„Generation Y“ gegen „Babyboomer“ – so wird der Wandel der Arbeitswelt in der medialen Diskussion stilisiert. Die heute 30- bis 40-Jährigen spielen in dieser vereinfachenden Gegenüberstellung keine Rolle. Dabei sind sie es, die als nächstes in die beruflichen Spitzenpositionen...

Programme: - Keynote Speech: Lower Social Mobility: The Long-run Cost of Higher Inequality; Maurizio Franzini, University of Rome "La Sapienza" - Crisis, Response and Distributional Impact: The Case of Ireland; Tim Callan, ESRI - Inequality in Germany; Gerhard Bosch, University of...

The Symposium will support the exchange of ideas and encourage delegates to engage in thought-provoking topical debate. - Share comparative knowledge on gender-based discrimination and harassment and raise awareness of current challenges in Europe - Explore innovative solutions for effective...

The aim of the conference is to provide a forum for the discussion of research based on the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey. Attendance at the conference is open to all, but should be of special interest to both users of the HILDA Survey data and persons with an...

A hands-on introductory HILDA Survey training course will be held on 30 September – 2 October 2013 at the University of Melbourne, just before the HILDA Survey Research Conference on 3-4 October 2013. The training will then cover the following topics: - Accessing the data - Finding the right...

Programm: - Stefan Bach, Martin Beznoska, Viktor Steiner (DIW and FU Berlin) "Distributional Effects of Indirect/Direct Tax Reforms“ - Rolf Aaberge “The Distributional Impact of Public Services in European Countries” - Andre Decoster „How much inequality can we explain? The role of...

The European Forum for New Ideas is an international conference of business communities, also attended by representatives of the cultural sector, scholars and politicians. Plenary sessions: - How to heal the Old Continent? Ideas and values for overcoming the crisis - Economic architecture for a...