In NIFIP´s 2nd international conference we would like to provide a stimulating venue for the discussion of topics related to the present world economic conditions. The discussion can be approached fom different angles, such as the diagnosis of the economic situation, evaluation of adopted or...

Chair: Brigitte Preissl, Intereconomics and ZBW Speakers: - Introductory remarks by Felix Roth, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) and Intereconomics - Torben M. Andersen, University of Aarhus - Anton Hemerijck, VU University Amsterdam - Thomas Leoni, Austrian Institute for Economic...

The Ifo-CoR BrIEF, an annual conference series, is co-organised by the Committee of the Regions and the Munich-based Ifo Institute. The series aims to strengthen the contribution of Europe's economic expertise to European economic policy-making and to provide a platform for prominent...

The conference will be structured around five main topics: - Building a dynamic European labour market: transitions, human capital investment, mobility - Impact of the crisis on employment: "programme countries", wages, jobless households - Sectors with high job-creation potential: green...