Economists typically view personality, attitudes and preferences as central determinants of decision making. While there is a consensus that heterogeneity in personality traits and preferences is an important driver of socio-economic outcomes, the emergence and development of personality traits...

The two-day international workshop, taking place at the ifo Institute in Munich and hosted by CESifo, will gather doctoral students involved in research in the field of the Economics of Digitization with both theoretical and empirical focus Topics of Interest: Telecommunications – Internet and...

This two-day international workshop will gather doctoral students involved in research in the field of the Economics of Digitalization with both theoretical and empirical focus.

The workshop is open to both empirical and theoretical researchers workin on issues relevant to the European Union. The aim of this two-day workshop is to bring together junior and senior researchers whose research focuses on public policy evaluation (ex post or ex ante simulations) as well as...

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Gender differences in human capital investments, labor market outcomes, and other socioeconomic outcomes – in both the developed and developing world – is an active area of research in economics. In general, different scholars have been working on the topic in developed countries than in...

The relation of poverty and inequality to environmental hazards and changes are complex and important, and this workshop aims to motivate high-quality research on these links. A (non-exhaustive) list of keywords for possible contributions are: - Natural disasters, weather, or climate and the...

All CESifo Research Network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the domains of employment and social protection. The area has a wide scope of relevant research. It covers positive and normative research questions that are usually pursued in economic...

CESifo is pleased to announce that a new Research Area on the Economics of Digitization has been established within the CESifo Network. This area studies the societal and economic consequences of digitization. It has a wide scope of relevant research and its aim is to bring the leading...

All CESifo Research Network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the domains of employment and social protection. The area has a wide scope of relevant research. It covers positive and normative research questions that are usually pursued in economic...