As part of Advances in Econometrics, volume 38, a research conference on RD designs will be held at the Department of Economics of the University of Michigan, where a selection of accepted manuscripts will be presented and discussed. The main goal of this conference is to bring together leading...

Selected quality papers presented at the conference will be published in a special issue of Studies in Economics and Finance. Special issue topics include: - bank competition and its impact on economic growth and industry, - bank regulation, shortcomings of current approaches, - bank balance...

The conference will focus on the European roots of Peter Drucker’s thinking, the relevance of his legacy for today’s and tomorrow’s world and finally will be the launch-pad for a major broad-based European dialogue on the future of management.

Submissions are solicited on a wide variety of topics including but not limited to: Agricultural economic theory and policy; Agricultural markets; Agricultural trade; Agricultural investment; Rural finance; Resource economics and environment protection; Agricultural R&D and extensions; Employment,...