All researchers in finance are invited to present in English their latest research in all areas of finance and insurance. A special attention will be given to papers including empirical analysis.

The conference organisers welcome submissions of a theoretical or empirical nature. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to: 1. Debt consolidation, fiscal rules, debt sustainability, sovereign debt crises and default; 2. Fiscal and monetary policy in a liquidity trap, financial...

The 9th Global Forum will focus on important emerging trends in international investment and the activities of multinational enterprises. Three new policy frontiers in particular are presenting challenges and opportunities for governments and policy makers dealing with international investment...

Migrants from Eastern Europe, Northern Europe and North Africa continue to make their home in Western Europe - but how well are their needs being met? Migrant banking in Europe offers a range of exciting opportunities for both financial and non-financial players. For instance, there is a small...

In the wake of the financial and banking crisis, virtually all industrialized countries have experienced a very severe economic recession during the years 2008 and 2009, sometimes referred to as the Great Recession. Several stylized facts have been put forward during this Great Recession such as...

Recent developments in general equilibrium theory focus on strategic interactions. Several models offer strategic foundations for the theory of perfect competition. Others analyze the functioning of markets and the working of market power in economies where competition takes place on multiple...

Theme: "A Changing Landscape: Trends & Positioning of Global Master Programmes"

Theoretical and empirical papers on the measurement and analysis of economic insecurity and vulnerability, and the implications for economic growth, well-being and policies, are solicited.

This year, therefore, the conference will focus on four key themes - New approaches to customer retention: an exploration of the effectiveness of the latest loyalty schemes; - New approaches to customer communication: engaging customers in real dialogue, using social networking sites and other...

Topics: 1. The Euro Debt crisis - Sovereign default, bailouts and moral hazard in a monetary union - Real and nominal convergence in a monetary union - Fiscal dimensions of regional and global financial crises - The political economy of debt crises and policy responses 2. The global economy...