The main focus will be on recent developments in methodologies, techniques, and software for statistical computing with applications for Quantitative Finance and Biostatistics.

Theme: Behavioral Finance and Asset Pricing Topics: - Asset Pricing - Behavioral Finance - Corporate Finance - Corporate Governance - Debt Instruments - Emerging Market - Investments - Market Microstructure - Market Regulations - Private Equity and M&As

ADAPT and UNAM – National Autonomous University of Mexico invite professors, researchers, doctoral students, experts, practitioners and all those interested in the conference topics, from the perspectives of multiple disciplines – including, but not limited to, economics, sociology,...

The objective of the meeting is to bring together experts and young talented scientists devoted to the study and application of Bayesian nonparametric techniques. The meeting will be structured in 4 tutorials on special topics, a series of invited and contributed talks and contributed posters...

Topics: - Infrastructure for converging markets - Converged services, strategies and management - Convergence policy and law issues - Digital Content and Social Networking Services - Network Economics and ICT Industrial Life-Cycle - Broadband development and relevant issues - Fixed and mobile...

The conference covers a wide range of active research areas, in particular featuring 20 invited plenary lectures presented by leading specialists. In addition, there will be a large variety of special sessions, consisting of three talks each, contributed sessions and talks, and posters.

Conference themes: 1. Governance; crime and violence prevention 2. Evaluating responses to shocks 3. Labor markets (including child labor), pensions, migration, and remittances 4. Urban development 5. Health and nutrition; HIV/AIDS 6. Demand-and supply-side incentive 7. Support to diversifying...

Topics of debate: - Analysis of the capitalist management of the economy and proposals for global self-management. - The new crisis of global capitalism: analysis and responses from the perspective of the workers’ economy. - Self-management: the historical assessment. - Self-management in its...

Program: - Bumpy Rides: School to Work Transitions in South Africa - The School Reentry Decision of Poor Girls. Structural Estimation and Policy Analysis Using PROGRESA Database - Do Conditional Cash Transfer Programs Improve Work and Earnings among its Youth Beneficiaries? Evidence after a...