The aim of this course is to be an introduction in how to do consumer behavior research, rather than to provide exhaustive coverage of the field as a whole. It will focus on evaluating papers, preparing research ideas, and developing them into research proposals in four important areas of...

Der Workshop bildet den Auftakt zu einer neuen Veranstaltungsreihe des DIW Berlin zum Thema „Finanzkompetenz für alle Lebenslagen“. Finanzbildung ist nicht nur ein Thema für spätere Lebenslagen, sondern ist auch für junge Leute von hoher Bedeutung. In Politik und Wissenschaft wird über...

Das Thema der Jahres- und zugleich Jubiläumstagung der Sektion Biographieforschung 2016 – ‚Bildung und soziale Ungleichheiten’ – greift eine komplexe gesellschaftliche Problemlage auf, die in der Geschichte der Sektion Tradition hat, aber auch hochaktuell ist. Ungleichheitsforschung hat...

Themes: - Psychology and Well-being (Cultural perspectives of well-being; Antecedents and indicators of well-being; Measurement of well-being; Positive and negative emotions; Positive psychology interventions; Flourishing), - Communication and Well-being (Cyberwellness; Media and society; Health...

The goal of the symposium is to facilitate discussion of recent research on consumers' capabilities, knowledge, preferences, and experiences in the market for financial products and services, as well as the effects of public policy interventions and new regulations on consumers, households,...

Program: Session A: - Forever Young? Social Policies for a Changing Population in Southern Africa, - Invisible Workers: Exploring the Links etween Employment and Pathways out of Poverty, Session B: - Direct and Indirect Effects of Malawi’s Public Works Program on Food Security, - Seasonal...

The conference programme will focus on three main issues: 1. “Big picture” anticipation of the future education / skills needed to accelerate sustainability thinking and practice in companies and other organisations; 2. Corporate insights around new models of leadership and talent...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Households in Conflict Network (HICN) are organizing an international workshop to bring together researchers from different social sciences and countries sharing a common interest in studying the connections between...

The field of competence studies has grown exponentially. It has gained wide interest in all sectors of education, in various types of organizations, in research and in consultancy. Competence-based education, training and development, competence management and core-competence strategy have been...