The workshop aims at covering the following main topics: a) the determinants of public wage bills and the interaction with the private sector; b) the effects of public wages cuts on: - successful consolidation results - the efficiency and quality of public services - productivity developments...

The idea of the conference is to bring together economists who have recently contributed new research on the interlinkages between current account imbalances and financial factors.

This workshop brings together economists to discuss recent topics related to Firm and Product Heterogeneity in International Trade. Researchers are invited to submit both theoretical and empirical papers. In particular, we welcome papers related to the following topics: Theoretical and empirical...

Much has changed since the onset of the global climate regime in the early 1990s. The globalization of the Western economic model and the rise of emerging economies are transforming the very structure of global governance. Due to decades of energy-intensive economic growth and exponential rise...

Topics of interest include but are not limited to evaluation of European and international experience with policy approaches to: 1) labor market policy and reform 2) youth unemployment 3) inequality and poverty 4) informality 5) gender and family issues 6) education. Both single country and...

Programme: - Keynote Speech: Lower Social Mobility: The Long-run Cost of Higher Inequality; Maurizio Franzini, University of Rome "La Sapienza" - Crisis, Response and Distributional Impact: The Case of Ireland; Tim Callan, ESRI - Inequality in Germany; Gerhard Bosch, University of...

The Symposium will support the exchange of ideas and encourage delegates to engage in thought-provoking topical debate. - Share comparative knowledge on gender-based discrimination and harassment and raise awareness of current challenges in Europe - Explore innovative solutions for effective...

A first panel would focus on the trade and financial links of the two economies in a period of rising emerging markets. The second panel would consist of a deep comparative discussion between Japanese and Europe expert on the housing bubbles, the deleveraging and the appropriate structural...

This workshop brings together economists to discuss recent topics related to Networks and Trade. Researchers are invited to submit theoretical, empirical or methodological papers. In particular, we welcome papers related to the following topics: - Networks in international trade or business -...