This two day workshop will serve as a forum to present current research results in political economy and will give reserachers the opportunity to network. The keynote speakers are Benjamin Lockwood (University of Warwick) and Friedrich Schneider (Johannes Kepler University, Linz).

We welcome both empirical and theoretical papers about housing markets that address policy relevant questions. Questions to be addressed include: - How housing markets and labour markets interact? - What are the economic and social benefits from reliance on owner-occupied vs. rental housing? -...

Papers, theoretical, empirical and policy oriented, are actively solicited on issues like: - Does the mobility of students contribute to generate higher wages? - Does that mobility generate efficiency gains in the EU Single market for graduates? - Do such gains justify public intervention and...

Topics: - Tax and financial accounting: the pros and cons of book-tax conformity. - Tax havens and regulatory laxity. - Effects of attempting to tax away the bonus culture? - Financial structure and risk taking: How big are tax effects? - Effects of taxing the managerial firm. - Exploiting tax...

The conference is intended to discuss ongoing research on survey data and its role and usage in macroeconomics. Papers, theoretical, empirical and policy oriented, are actively solicited on issues like methodology of business surveys, uncertainty modelling, survey data and the business cycle,...

Central bank communication and governance questions have taken on greater importance and, as a result, these institutions have become more transparent. While the appeal of greater transparency is seemingly evident, how transparency improves the conduct of monetary policy is subject to differing...

The conference’s general theme is contemporary issues related to China’s role in the global economy. Possible topics include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following: • The Chinese Renminbi – its valuation and prospect as an international currency • China and international...

Climate change is one of the greatest collective action problems facing the international community. The fiscal implications of climate change are, arguably, immediate, lasting, and they are liable to affect all countries, albeit in rather different forms and degrees. The aim of this conference...