Within the general fields of economic growth and economic history, we are looking for papers dealing with, among others, the following topics: - The transition from stagnation to growth - The Great Divergence - Geography versus institutions - International trade and growth - Technical progress...

We welcome theoretical and empirical papers on productivity, production theory and efficiency measurement in the economics, management science, public administration, and related fields. Papers addressing efficiency and productivity growth in the Asia-Pacific region are especially welcome.

The Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB) will hold its III Summer School in Public Economics, consisting on this ocassion of two courses: ‘Economics of Education, and Fiscal Federalism. The objective of each course is to offer an intensive training program for PhD students in Public Economics.

The conference solicits papers, theoretical and/or empirical, in relation to economic growth and development, macroeconomics, international trade and finance, and economic dynamics. Economists are cordially invited to submit papers for presentation in the conference.

Conference Areas: 1. Information Technologies Supporting Learning 2. Learning/Teaching Methodologies and Assessment 3. Social Context and Learning Environments 4. Domain Applications and Case Studies 5. Quality, Evaluation and Accreditation Policies CSEDU 2010 will be held in conjunction with...

Degrowth carries the idea of a voluntary reduction of the size of the economic system, which implies a reduction of the GDP. Test a new model of organizing a conference, based on participative methods for the development of policies and research priorities around the topic of degrowth.