The speed with which nuclear energy has reestablished itself in the developed world as a credible option in helping to address the twin challenges of secure and environmentally acceptable energy supplies is remarkable. After twenty years in which new orders more or less dried up outside the...

This conference will seek to identify best practice for achieving the successful implementation of the optimum technology throughout the developing world. What are the most suitable technologies? Which particular sectors could benefit the most from the introduction of technology? How can...

In the recent past, developments in asset and housing markets have attracted a lot of attention. Economic policy, including monetary policy and financial supervision, has been confronted with several challenges resulting from this turmoil. The conference aims to shed more light on the reasons...

The workshop focuses on theoretical and empirical research on gender in the labour market. This includes: analysis of gender differences in pre-market human capital, experience, seniority, occupations, earnings, wealth, training and mobility; changing gender roles in changing economies, theories...

At its 2007 Summit, the G8 nations signalled an unprecedented interest in corporate social responsibility (CSR). Not only did they encourage the business sector to use specific CSR instruments, such as the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the Global Compact, but they committed...