Theme: "The economics of populism: Drivers and consequences" We invite junior scholars (Ph.D.students and PostDocs) from economics and cognate disciplines to submit extended abstracts or full papers. Topics include, but are not limited to; - Economic nationalism and the economics of...

We invite scholars from economics and cognate disciplines to submit extended abstracts or full papers. Topics include, but are not limited to impacts of climate change, disasters, and extreme events on: - Human capital (i.e. health, educational achievements, labor outcomes, gender inequality,...

Topics: - Collective actions and public goods - Comparative studies of governance - Social capital, trust, and cultural norms - Human capital and economic development - Political elites and economic performance - History and persistence of economic growth The conference will follow the EACES-HSE...

Topics: - Formal and informal institutions and firms in the open economy - Natural resources and the quality of institutions - Interactions between domestic product and factor markets, institutions and comparative advantage - The role of institutions in transition - Institutional determinants of...

The Conference includes topics regarding global recession and its implications, issues in market failures and sustainable growth, the importance of institutional development, including both macroeconomic and business orientation, with a preferable focus on comparative analysis.