Conference theme: "Institutions and socio-economic changes: Italy and Europe in the international context in a historical perspective". AISPE and SISE invite scholars to offer their contribution regarding the role played by the institu-tions (understood in a broad sense: public, private,...

The restless expansion of our economies is causing unprecedented crises and threatening our very existence. How do we confront the contradictions between endless economic growth and the ecological boundaries of our planet? What kind of society would ensure a good life for all, without wealth and...

This ETUI-ETUC conference will pursue different lines of inquiry and discussion, seeking to understand not only the challenges before us but also to identify what we can do today and tomorrow in order to establish a new social, economic and environmental contract. What targets or objectives...

Conference Themes: - Biophysical Limits, - Equity, Social Justice and the Commons, - Alternative Movements and Discourses, - Finance, Markets and Ecological Macroeconomics, - Pathways to Change: Tools and Strategies.

All contributions (quantitative or qualitative) on the theme of failure and survival of SMEs and entrepreneurs can be proposed, with a focus on the following non-exhaustive list: - Determinants of bankruptcy / business difficulties; - Failure and financial structure; - Relationship between...

The themes of the conference will be the following: 1. The un-common sense 2. Historical socialism and post-socialism in Eastern Europe 3. Exit from growth ≠ exit from capitalism? 4. Environmentally sound economies 5. This is the 22nd century 6. Global village 7. The wrong way round 8. New...

The theme of this conference is "The Impact of Oil Price Changes on the Economic Growth and Development in the MENA Countries". Topics: - What is the impact of oil shocks on economic growth in the MENA region? - Is the impact of oil price on economic development symmetric or asymmetric? - How...

Key themes: - The impact of microfinance in Europe - The relationship between impact and organisational challenges of microfinance in Europe - The role of microfinance in the European institutional context Papers addressing personal microfinance in Europe are particularly welcome. Papers...

This is the eighth edition of a successful conference series that started in 2004. We anticipate a program of nine papers, starting at 1pm on the 22nd and ending at 3:30pm on the 23rd.

Forum 2014, entitled Resilient Economies for Inclusive Societies, will be organised around three cross-cutting themes: Inclusive Growth, Quality Jobs, and Trust, exploring the multifaceted nature of resilience and how to now “bounce forward” in addressing economic, social, and environmental...