This workshop will bring together international academics working on political economy issues of governance. The workshop will examine issues of political governance from various angles and from different disciplinary perspectives. Thus e.g. how can laws be changed in the best way to discourage...

The workshop aims at strengthening the relationship between Italian economists working in Industrial Organization both in Italy and abroad by bringing them together to discuss new research in the field. To stimulate the interaction the program will consist of a small number of papers, all will...

Diverging demographic developments in Europe and in developing countries create a potential for huge mutual gains from migration. At the same time, the immigration of low-skilled workers and emigration of high-skilled workers pose a challenge to the European social model. How can receiving...

Many countries of the world are changing their planning tools and building codes. Modern planning is moving away from ‘‘controlling development’’ and ‘‘environmental and cultural protection’’ towards ‘‘facilitation of economic growth’’ and ‘‘facing climate...

The organising committee of this conference invites submissions of high-quality theoretical or empirical research papers on small business financing and its importance for the real economy. Topics: - Availability of credit for small businesses and firms' competitiveness; - Financial deregulation...

The conference is the perfect platform to present your new solutions, practical experience, conceptual studies and visions to a highly qualified audience. The aim is to encourage the development of best practices and to promote a high level of professionalism in the region’s real estate sector...

The theme for the 2012 conference is ‘International Business and Sustainable Development’, and we welcome papers not only on traditional IB topics but particularly those that address the potential interaction between international business and development in emerging and transition...

The seminar introduces the participants to the methods, techniques and theories commonly used in their research area. It also offers possibilities for young researchers to get in contact with their peers, to explore new avenues of thinking, to learn collectively and to exchange ideas in a very...

This conference aims to cover several important dimensions of workforce heterogeneity (nationality, cultural background, skill and occupational dimensions, gender, and age structure), high-lighted from various perspectives and disciplines. The focus will be on the impact of diversity on...

The following themes will be the starting point for discussion at this Winter School: a) What questions have not been resolved since 1972? b) What are new questions that are not dealt with in the report? c) How should one rewrite the “Limits to Growth” study at the beginning of the 21st...