The Conference will be based on the following themes, with an emphasis on globalisation: - The marine economy; - Innovation; - International trade; - Marine economy China;

Key note speaker - Professor Jonathan Eaton, Penn State University

The Conference is intended to provide a forum for the dissemination of student research relating to issues of Globalisation and Economic Policy from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. These areas include Foreign Direct Investment, Trade, Productivity, Economics of the MNEs, Migration...