The goal of the conference is to bring together academics and policy makers to discuss labor markets dynamics and their relation with growth. Topics: - Labor market responses to macroeconomic and policy changes: structure of labor markets, downward wage rigidities, the institutional environment...

This 11th annual Darden International Finance Conference seeks to address international issues concerning risk. We expect both corporate finance and investments papers to be on the final program. Managing risk, be it political, financial regulatory, etc, is a major challenge to firms, market...

The organizers welcome submissions on the general theme of Globalization and Labor Market Outcomes. Relevant aspects of globalization include trade in goods and services, foreign direct investment and the operation of multinational enterprises, current account imbalances, real exchange rate...

Possible sessions could include, but are not limited to, the following: - International capital flows - International portfolio allocation - International portfolio diversification - Global flight to quality - Liquidity and capital flows - Investing in emerging economies - Capital market...

This 9th annual Darden International Finance Conference seeks to address international issues concerning access to capital. In all types of economies, households and firms are at times constrained in their ability to attract outside capital. The conference will explore country- and...

Main Topics: - Expanding access to finance to small businesses and households - The way forward for Tawarruq (monetisation) transactions - Sukuk: equity or debt instruments? - Investment accounts versus deposit accounts - Derivatives, yet again - Interbank money market operations - Issues on...

Topics: 1. Diagnosis of labor market conditions and vulnerability in middle and low income countries. 2. Links between the business environment, labor demand and poverty reduction. 3. Benefits/costs of structural reforms and globalization for workers 4. Causes and consequences of formality and...

The course explores key elements in designing efficient, equitable and financially sustainable population policies and reproductive health programs in the context of health sector reform and Millennium Development Goals. After attending the course, participants learn to recognize how the...