Theoretical and empirical macroeconomic papers on the following topics are particularly welcome: - the role of fiscal policy as a stabilising tool, with a particular focus on fiscal policy stabilisation in monetary unions; - the role of fiscal policy in fostering convergence and competitiveness...

Panel 1 “The role of bond markets in the conduct of monetary policy”; Panel 2 “Monetary policy, technology and globalisation”. Attendance is by invitation only.

Workshop Programme: - Negative monetary policy rates and systemic banks’ risk-taking: evidence from the euro area administrative securities register, - Credit risk under IFRS 9 accounting reforms: an application to Irish mortgages, - Estimating probability of default for the household sector...

Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to: - How under-represented are women in fields such as finance, economics and central banks? - What are the factors that keep women from advancing in their careers? - What benefits does increased diversity appear to convey to...

This conference will bring together policymakers and researchers and invite them to discuss the possibilities and challenges of narrative-based studies on the effectiveness of macroprudential policies. Topics: - Data sources on the use of macroprudential instruments: best practices in...

Topics: - operational issues related to the implementation of micro- and macroprudential regulation, - challenges for banking supervision in an environment of low interest rates, including business models, credit risk (with a focus on NPLs and concentration) and risk management, - linkages...

Acknowledgement of the knowledge economy leads to a conclusion that the route to economic prosperity assigns prime relevance to continuous learning. As a consequence, issues of knowledge creation, use and transfer along with the development of innovation competencies have moved to the forefront...

Participants are expected to address, and deliver potential answers to, a number of specific questions including, but not limited to: • Have the recent changes to the Eurozone fiscal framework been effective? • Does the Eurozone require deeper fiscal integration? • What are the benefits...

Topics: - Web 2.0 technologies for Intellectual Capital - New ICTs for strategic knowledge management - Collaborative technologies 2.0 for knowledge management - Intellectual capital as a resource based business strategy - Human capital management - Disclosing intangibles - Intellectual capital...

ICICKM 2014 provides an opportunity for academics and practitioners who are involved in the study, management, development and implementation of IC and KM initiatives to come together from around the world in order to exchange ideas.