Climate change is one of the greatest economic challenges of our time. Given the scale of the problem, the question of whether a carbon tax should be introduced is hotly-debated in policy circles. This paper studies the design of a carbon tax when environmental factors, such as air...

One of the greatest challenges that today’s Western societies face is their radical demographic change resulting from the expanding human lifespan. The larger group of older people prompts a thorough reflection on the ways in which we experience and organize human life, more specifically, on...

The ageing population and increases in longevity have drawn attention to the management of longevity risk in pension funds, life insurers and health insurers. Governments face the challenge of financing an ageing population with longer life spans and providing an environment conducive to private...

We invite academics and professionals to submit papers related to derivative markets and products. The conference will feature a special issue of the Journal of Futures Markets.

The aim of the 2022 workshop of IZA's Environment, Health and Labor Markets program area is to bring together researchers analyzing the impact of environmental factors and health policies on labor market outcomes, human capital outcomes, industrial activity, production decisions and demographic...

Topics: - The supply of unpaid caregiving - Health and wellbeing effects of ‘caring for’ and ‘caring about’ - Employment (retirement) and caregiving decisions - Long term care after COVID-19 - Determinants and effects of nursing home entry - Staffing and quality of nursing homes -...

The goal of the conference is to promote the exchange of ideas among economists conducting quantitative analysis of global economic issues. Particular emphasis will be placed on applied general equilibrium methods, data, and application. Related theoretical and applied work is also welcome. The...

We invite contributions from both senior and junior researchers that focus on the role of families in insuring individuals against downside risk. Potential topics include: - The role of households in insuring against income risk or health risk; - The trade-off between self-insurance of...

The forum will focus on the legal and economic issues involved in the advance of technology into the financial markets. Various legislative proposals and regulatory initiatives (including on BigTech and Mixed Activity Groups) have recently been launched at a European level to enhance the...

The conference will include keynote presentations by leading finance scholars and in-depth panel sessions on digital finance, environmental finance and superannuation (pension) funds, that will appeal to both academics and practitioners. Topics: - Accounting Information/ Disclosure...