The objective is to present state-of-the-art empirical research and empirically motivated theoretical research on household financial behaviour and on how it is influenced by other choices, government policies, and the overall economic environment. Topics: - Asset allocation and debt behaviour...

Topics: - Patterns of asset allocation and debt behavior over the life cycle - Financing retirement and the demographic transition - Consumer indebtedness, financial distress and default decisions - Behavioral approaches to household finances - Financial literacy and financial education...

The Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance (EIEF), the Bank of Italy, the Collaborative Research Center “Statistical Modelling of Nonlinear Dynamic Processes” (SFB 823) and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) announce two international workshops, to be held in Rome September...

Topics: - Patterns of asset allocation and debt behavior over the life cycle - Financing retirement and the demographic transition - Consumer indebtedness, financial distress and default decisions - Behavioral approaches to household finances - Financial literacy and financial education...

The objective of the conference is to bring together researchers from the U.S. and Europe who are working in the area of household finance. Topics: -International comparisons of household finances using micro-data - Household borrowing decisions, including decisions about debt in general and...

The objective is to present state-of-the-art empirical research and empirically motivated theoretical research on household financial behavior and on how this is influenced by other choices, government policies, and the overall economic environment. We solicit papers in the following areas, but...

Programme Structure: There will be six main forums for the presenting and discussing research and scholarly thought. - Special Topic Sessions provide opportunities for focused attention on cutting-edge and important topics. Successful sessions offer a coherent perspective on emerging...

The 2006 North American Conference of the Association for Consumer Research will be held at the Renaissance Orlando Resort at Seaworld in Orlando, Florida, from Thursday September 28 through Sunday October 1, 2006. As in past years, the conference will provide a multi-topical forum for scholarly...

As with any ACR conference, the Latin American conference will provide a multi-topical forum for scholarly presentations, discussions, and collaborations on consumer behavior. In addition, a theme for this conference has been established to encourage some attendees to focus on a set of issues...

We hope to create a conference together that will be rich in rewards both professionally and socially. We hope the conference will strengthen the ties between researchers who work within the field of consumption. We want to set the scene for a conference that makes use of the full potential of...