The main aim of the conference is to bring together academics, statisticians, policymakers and other data users, interested in the measurement of intangibles, to take forward an agenda for understanding the importance of these rapidly growing investments. Papers are invited that contribute to...

This five-day programme developed by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) aims to equip participants with a skill set and tools in macroeconomic forecasting and modelling and is targeted at those who already have a background in statistics and econometrics at...

Topics: - What is full employment? How is it defined and measured? How close are we to achieving full employment? What are the challenges that remain? - The increasing problem of underemployment and marginal workers. - The increased precariousness of work. - Has Work Choices worked? - wages,...

Papers addressing issues of livelihoods and well-being in developing countries adopting a multi-disciplinary perspective are invited for the GPRG conference 2007.