The seminar will focus on both theories and empirical applications of policy and governance of agri-food value chains. Emphasis is on applications using various methodologies such as econometrics, simulations, experimental economics, networks, mathematical programming and case studies. Topics: -...

The pur­pose of this work­shop is to bring together macro­econ­o­mists to dis­cuss and pro­mote top­i­cal empir­i­cal research on mon­e­tary eco­nom­ics. Both the finan­cial cri­sis and the sov­er­eign debt cri­sis raised impor­tant issues for the effec­tive­ness of...

The conference is intended to discuss ongoing research on survey and micro data and its role and usage in macroeconomics. Papers, theoretical, empirical and policy oriented, are actively solicited on issues like (the list below is not exhaustive), - methodology of business surveys - uncertainty...

This conference will focus on empirical and theoretical contributions providing an assessment of various issues related to inflation developments, offering new perspectives on structural analysis, forecasting and economic policy design and assessment. Possible topics include: - Heterogeneity of...

AT THIS EVENT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO: - IDENTIFY new production and investment opportunities across Latin America - LOOK at intra-region and international trade flows and identify supply gaps for both fuel and non-fuel ethanol - HEAR first-hand the strategic issues ethanol producers from across the...

For 2013 the SHE Conference theme is Heterodox economics and the crisis that won’t go away. Despite a prolonged economic crisis, which has led to increasing levels of unemployment and low rates of growth, particularly throughout Europe and in the USA, governments and mainstream economists are...

Topics: - cross-border financial linkages and monetary policy; - trade integration, financial integration and the propagation of and adjustment to shocks; - sovereign risk, financial frictions and monetary policy; - standard and non-standard monetary policies in multi-sector/multi-country...

Although papers are invited on all areas of economics, special emphasis will be given on areas such as: - The role of central banks and monetary policy - The role of fiscal policy - The conduct of monetary policy under zero bound conditions - The role of, and prospects for, economic growth - The...

Die Hans-Böckler-Stiftung beforscht seit mehr als zehn Jahren das komplizierte Wechselverhältnis von Arbeit und Umwelt, von Ökonomie, Ökologie und Sozialem. Es ist uns aber ebenso wichtig, uns an Dialog und Erfahrungsaustausch zu beteiligen, Ideen auf ihre praktische Tauglichkeit zu...

Die Konferenz soll die folgenden Fragen aufgreifen: - Welche Fakten sprechen dafür, dass die von der Krise am stärksten betroffenen Staaten in Europa dabei sind, die Rezession zu überwinden, welche sprechen dagegen? - Wie viel Konvergenz und Divergenz in der Europäischen Währungsunion sind...