Papers on governance, city-regions, spatial planning and analysis which may look at the position in China but which may focus elsewhere are most welcome. Gateway Themes: - Environmental sustainability - Migration and labour markets - Social justice and civil society - Rural challenges -...

Submissions are welcome on issues related to the following themes: - Theoretical work on the monetary policy transmission channels and the effectiveness of asset purchase programmes and other non-standard monetary policy measures - Empirical evidence on the effects of such programmes and...

Papers that consider these issues in relation to the development of smart, sustainable and inclusive places (the three dimensions of the Europe 2020 Strategy) are particularly encouraged. Gateway Themes A. Climate change, energy and sustainability B. Migration, housing and labour markets C....

This year’s conference on financial integration and stability will put the spotlight on the EU’s single financial market. Under the heading “Financial integration and stability: towards a more resilient single EU financial market”, a selected group of key policy-makers, financial market...

The series of biennial conferences on statistics held by the ECB provides an important forum for the exchange of views on the statistical requirements for central bank policy-making. The conference will bring together users and compilers of statistics from central banks, national statistical...

Lutz Kilian and Ana Herrera are confirmed keynote speakers. Several experts from central banks (Bank of Canada, Bank of England, European Central Bank), energy firms (e.g., Statoil), investment banks (e.g., Nordea and Handelsbanken), would also give their contributions.

Topics: - The definition and measurement of global liquidity - Global liquidity and the direction, size and composition of international capital flows - The impact of global liquidity on asset prices and exchange rates - The impact of global liquidity on monetary and financial stability - The...