The ongoing sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone, with special emphasis for the peripheral countries, threatens the very existence of the European common currency. It is then urgent to reflect on what went wrong in the conception and operation of the euro zone itself and point out ways out of...

Topics: - Qualitative/Quantitative Analysis of ICT - Analysis & Practical Uses, Global/Sectoral Spinn-off of the Internet - Transformation of Traditional Markets - Place & Development of New Markets - Role/Evolution of Intellectual Property Rights - Modelling, Development of Internet and ICT -...

The Congress general theme is ‘Financial System and the International Economy Post-Crisis’. The Congress will have two special sessions: ‘Strategies for economic growth after the crisis – global and Brazilian economy’ and ‘Spread of Keynesianism in Brazil: in honour of Prof Fernando...

CEF.UP (U. Porto) and NIPE (U. Minho) are jointly organizing a Workshop on recent research developments based on LEED (linked employer-employee data). We aim to promote the interaction of researchers within this community by creating a forum for the discussion of applied and theoretical...

Latin America, a thriving region of more than 600 million people, has a promising decade ahead. It is a leading global trader of agro-products with major reserves of raw materials and immense rainforests, which are vital for the global climate and hold potential for renewable energies. Major...

Potential topics include: - Unique characteristics of Latin American MNCs and Multilatinas - Applicability of core strategy theories (i.e., the resource based view, organizational economics, strategic group theory, agency theory, institutional theory) to this region - Differences between...

Topics: Education and life long learning; Social cohesion; Sustainable development, and social responsibility of companies; Employment; Competence, knowledge, and human capital management; Productivity, competition, growth; Innovation: systems, models and definitions; Entrepreneurship;...

The Doctoral Seminar has a successful tradition at RENT. Doctoral students are invited to present their thesis proposals at the Doctoral Seminar. The Doctoral Seminar supports students in their work in progress and also facilitates the exchange of research experiences and new ideas within the...

In line with traditions, RENT XXII will be organised in order to stimulate dialogue and reflections about the importance of Entrepreneurship as an engine for Regional Development. The main theme for the 22nd Annual RENT Conference is: Entrepreneurship as an Engine for Regional...

The FIBEA Manaus 2008 theme, Fostering Indigenous Business and Entrepreneurship in the Americas Conference, is timely given the importance and variety of business issues that need to be addressed for the development and fostering of business alliances, trade, and investment amongst Indigenous...