At this conference we will be exploring the issues raised by institutional and individual attempts to reconcile the desire of University teachers and administrators to manage the learning of their students, and the desire of many university researchers and students to manage their own learning....

In memory of the former Director of the Christel DeHaan Tourism and Travel Research Institute, Professor M. Thea Sinclair, this year’s conference is devoted to the economics of tourism. Papers are invited on any areas of tourism economics, with a particular emphasis placed on those areas with...

The 1-week training module covers important areas of corporate finance. It will cover both theoretical and empirical issues. It is aimed at finance PhD students working on any topic who wish to obtain a wider grounding than the specific area of their thesis as well as students specifically...

TOPICS: Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: - Statistical Significance and Economic Value of Return and Volatility Predictability in Asset Returns (e.g. Commodities, Derivatives, Equities, Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange, Hedge Funds and REITs) - Risk and Return of...

The purpose of the Households in Conflict Network (HiCN) is to bring together cutting edge empirical and theoretical microlevel research on the nature, causes and consequences of violent conflict. This year’s workshop will focus on the relationship between micro-level conflict processes and...

The purpose of this conference is both to renew the considerations of Robbins’s theme and reflect on the current nature and significance of economic science as well as examine Robbins’s own position from a historical perspective.

Topics: - What is full employment? How is it defined and measured? How close are we to achieving full employment? What are the challenges that remain? - The increasing problem of underemployment and marginal workers. - The increased precariousness of work. - Has Work Choices worked? - wages,...

The IEA's third annual Air Cargo Summit is a one-day forum dedicated to the strategic, technical and legal issues facing the air cargo sector. The event brings together senior executives from the globe's top cargo carriers, as well as business leaders from freight forwarders and integrators, and...

Driven by technological change and convergence, the communications industry is rapidly evolving. Broadcasters, media companies and telecoms operators most forge winning strategies to differentiate their offerings and attract new customers. With spectrum up for grabs, regulation and...

The distribution landscape for retail savings and investment products is undergoing a period of unprecedented change. Increased pricing transparency for products and services is affecting the business models of both providers and intermediaries, and the FSA's Retail Distribution Review promises...