Topics: - Finance and economic growth, - Finance, technology and productivity, - Drivers of weak productivity, including finance and the efficiency of the financial system, - The role of banking and venture capital in driving investment and growth, - Corporate ownership, governance and...

The symposium covers all areas of theoretical corporate finance, including theory papers that combine corporate finance theory with a related area such as banking, market micro-structure, asset pricing, and financial accounting.

In light of the increasing importance of the region (Southern and Eastern Mediterranean - SEMED) for Europe and the EBRD, and the dramatic transformations in many SEMED countries, the Symposium will bring together leading researchers to present their recent work. Topics: - The historical...

Topics: - International macroeconomics and stabilisation policy - International financial architecture - Currency and financial/debt crises - Exchange rates, policy regimes and currency unions - Trade, Finance and Macroeconomic Dynamics - Currency and international financial markets

Conference themes: - Regional and urban development theory revisited - City and regiona governance for a post-crisis age - Growing apart? The increase in social and spatial inequality - Evidence-based urban and regional policies - Smart cities, smart regions? - Financing city and regional...

We welcome all submissions with a regional focus and especially those in the following areas: Urban and regional polic; New challenges in urban planning; New economic geography; Big data and regions; Climate change and sustainability; Politics and territory; Mega-regions and City regions;...