We invite the submission of papers which examine this issue at both the macro (country or industry-wide) and micro (firm) level. Topics that fall within the conference theme include, but are by no means limited to: - Models for forecasting almost anything of interest (ranging from the weather,...

At the founding of the UN in 1945, political and business leaders as well as scholars shared the conviction that commerce could play an important role in fostering peace. Half a century later, with the emergence of the interlocking global economy and the enormous new reach of business, the...