Topics: Algorithmic game theory; Algorithmic mechanism design; Auction algorithms and analysis; Computational general equilibrium and approximation; Coordination and collective action; Fixed point algorithms; Information economics; Knowledge economy and intellectual product pricing; Majority...

Topics will include: - Basics: linear estimation models, exogeneity and causality, bootstrapping - Endogeneity: instrumental variables and two-stage least squares Linear models for panel data - Program evaluation: random and stratified design, inference in small samples, matching estimators -...

In 2008, World Scrap Metal Congress will specifically gather ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal buyers and traders from China, India, Korea, Turkey and rest of South East Asia through strategic partnership with key steel, aluminum and copper associations.

The event is the first of this type in Asia. It will showcase the latest best practices of global corporations in establishing ethical supply chain practices in Asia. Representatives from across industry will highlight how they are working with environmental and labour regulations to ensure...

Suggested topics include: - Driving forces (agricultural development and economic growth; urbanization and industrial and agricultural pollution; enewable energy and agricultural development; natural resource use and sustainable agriculture development) - Institutional and policy aspects...

The theme of the IAOS Conference in Shanghai 2008 is Smart Data, Innovative Uses – Reshaping Official Statistics. An integral part of the Conference is also the 26th biennial conference of the SCORUS, a standing committee of IAOS on regional and urban statistics.

The Annual Meeting of New Champions provides a unique platform for those seeking new opportunities to come together to shape and define an agenda of growth with fresh ideas, innovative business models and new technologies, regardless of prevailing macroeconomic conditions.

The workshop will provide an opportunity for researchers and practitioners to discuss theoretical and empirical issues regarding the microstructure of financial markets and for researchers studying different financial markets to interact.

Suggested topics: You may submit a paper on management accounting; capital market-related accounting, finance and auditing issues; corporate governance; enterprise management and taxation in China; or comparing China with other economies. Also welcome are papers dealing with these topics in the...

The subject of the conference is "the broad are of economic theory, namely, decision theory, game theory and general equilibrium theory, and other related fields." Electronic submission of papers can be made via the link on the website.