We invite contributions from both senior and junior researchers that focus on the role of families in insuring individuals against downside risk. Potential topics include: - The role of households in insuring against income risk or health risk; - The trade-off between self-insurance of...

The Regional Social Security Forum for Europe, organized by the International Social Security Association (ISSA), will provide a unique platform for ISSA members to analyse the short-term responses and long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, discuss key social security challenges, be inspired...

Im Herbst 2021 geht die Ära der Kanzlerschaft Angela Merkels zu Ende. Die sechzehn Jahre waren – trotz Wirtschafts- und Finanzkrise sowie der Corona-Pandemie – geprägt von einem langanhaltenden Aufschwung in Wirtschaft und Arbeitsmarkt und einer Vielzahl sozialpolitischer Reformen, die...

This international conference has long and proud history of bringing together the actuaries, statisticians and investment specialists in the social security domain from around the world. For the first time, the ACT Conference will be organized virtually and the ISSA is excited to be able to...

We are happy to announce that we are moving the conference from November 11 - 13, 2021 to March 27 - 2​9, 2022 at the JW Marriott in Austin, TX. Conference Theme: The Power of Inclusion: Incorporating Diverse Voices in Public Policy Analysis and Management. Traditionally, public policy...

To meet our climate targets and to reduce the economic dependence on fossil fuels we have to develop alternative energy systems and set up an appropriate infrastructure. This transition requires additional investments from companies and governments. Our conference will focus on these investment...

Die sozialwissenschaftliche Promotionswerkstatt Rhein-Ruhr richtet sich an Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden aus sozial- und wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen sowie angrenzenden Fächern, die an einer Dissertation mit Bezug zu mindestens einem der folgenden Themenfelder arbeiten: Arbeit, Arbeitsmarkt,...

The aim of this meeting is to discuss recent research in the area of transport and infrastructure economics. The meeting will focus on issues related to pricing, investment and competition, but research papers in other areas of transport economics and infrastructure analysis, both from empirical...

Topics: - Data and measurement related to structural transformation; - Firms, frictions and spillovers, and industrial policy; - Labour, home production, and structural transformation; - Agricultural productivity and sectoral gaps; - Trade and spatial frictions; - Political economy and public...

We invite papers that address the changing nature of the Nordic welfare states and other European countries in the wake of the COVID‐19 pandemic (as an external shock) or in response to other structural and institutional changes. Both quantitative and qualitative investigations and studies...