Africa is the world region with the strongest population dynamics, resulting in a young and aspiring population that is set to almost double by 2050. More than a fifth of the world’s population will then live in Africa. This offers great opportunities for businesses and countries seeking to...

The following areas are indicative and nurture the interests of the Conference: - Innovation in retail - Ethical produce procurement and development - Logistics issues and implications for retail innovation - Consumer attitudes to ecological and ethical issues - Market liberalisation and impact...

The following areas are indicative and nurture the interests of the Conference: - The linkage between international trade and overseas aid - International Trade in the context of the current economic climate - Transparency in government procurement - Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual...

The following areas are indicative and nurture the interests of the Conference: - The linkage between international trade and overseas aid - International Trade in the context of the current economic climate - Transparency in government procurement - Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual...

Conference Programme: - Import Protection and Export Promotion? (Professor Chris Milner) - Can China become the next Economic Superpower? (Dr Zhihong Yu) - Firms in International Trade (Dr Fabrice Defever) - Globalisation and Technological Change: an Historical Perspective (Professor Daniel...

Two one day conferences will be held at the University of Nottingham on Monday 21st June and Monday 28th June 2010. Programme for 28th June: - On the Case for Free Trade - Firms in International Trade - International Trade Game - Could the UK Go Bust?

Two one day conferences will be held at the University of Nottingham on Monday 21st June and Monday 28th June 2010. Programme for 21st June: - Protectionism and the Global Recession - Will China Become the Next Economic Superpower? - International Trade Game - The Global Financial Crisis - Are...

Key topics to be covered at the event include: - Trade finance solutions - ECA backed export finance - Islamic trade finance solutions - Private risk insurance in the Middle East - ECAs short term financing programmes - SME lending - Forfaiting, factoring and receivables discounting - Supply...

Economists working in this field are invited to submit a paper or an abstract for presentation at the UCLA conference. Papers focusing on general equilibrium growth and models of large trading economies are welcome. The roles of global and regional trade patterns, foreign direct investment,...

Presentations and debate this year include: - Building a new Latin America on the opportunity of the global financial crisis - Engaging export credit agencies & multilaterals to increase investment in renewable energy projects - Understanding the changing role of commodities traders - Soft...