The themes of EIITF are in sync with the rapid progress of globalization of the world and increased interest of researchers in the field. Over the last decade, the process of trade integration have been greatly facilitated by growth in the number of Regional Trade Agreements and deepening of...

We invite theoretical and empirical research aimed at improving our understanding of the sources of fluctuations, their propagation, and their implications for macro policy in today’s globalised environment. Topics of special interest include, but are not restricted to: - Trade linkages,...

Conference Topics: - recent developments in heterogeneous-agent modeling; - the empirics of heterogeneity: micro data collection and model testing; - effects of monetary and fiscal policies in heterogeneous-agent economies; - macroeconomic drivers of inequality.

The World Congress on Sustainable Technologies (WCST-2014) is a multidisciplinary congress, pending Technical Co-Sponsored by IEEE UK/RI Computer Chapter. The WCST bridging efforts across the natural, social and engineering sciences, the environment and development of communities. The congress...

Under the theme of Excellence in social security in Africa, the Forum will provide a key platform for participants to share information and discuss the most important regional social security trends and priority issues in Africa. The Forum is open to ISSA members from the Africa region and...

Topics: - differences between employees' actual working hours and their working time preferences throughout the lifecourse - concepts for performance management and working time arrangements in companies - better integration of work and life - concepts ensuring employees’ time sovereignty -...

The aim is to discuss developments in Counterfactual methods applied to the Impact Evaluation of policy interventions, with a focus on employment, social and education policies. This is in line with the emphasis on evidence-based policy-making in the EU 2014-20 programming period. The main...

All researchers with papers that fit the Netspar research agenda (see below) are encouraged to submit their papers. PhD students and other junior researchers are particularly welcome. Topics on the Netspar research agenda are: 1. Risk management during working life 2. Risk management during...

The scientific program will be devoted to dynamic and/or spatial issues in environmental and resource economics. A dozen of papers will be selected for presentation, in English, during the two days. The objective of these days is to gather senior scientists as well as junior scientists and PhD...

Topics: - recent developments and longer-term trends in labour supply and human capital in Europe; - determinants of human capital investment; - the design and effects of policy measures aimed at fostering labour supply and human capital investment; - the importance of human capital investment...