We invite theoretical and empirical research aimed at improving our understanding of the sources of fluctuations, their propagation, and their implications for macro policy in today’s globalised environment. Topics of special interest include, but are not restricted to: - Trade linkages,...

Topics: - Mismatch of cognitive and non-cognitive skills in the labor market; - Cognitive and non-cognitive skills and labor productivity; - The evolution of cognitive and non-cognitive skills over the life cycle; - Policy interventions and the formation of cognitive and non-cognitive skills.

The program encourages interaction between talented PhD students and labor economists located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. On each of the five days of the program a leading labor economist will present his/her frontier research. Students will be given the opportunity to...

Topics: - The sources of taxation and the fundamental freedoms under the EU Treaty - Direct taxation in the case law of the CJEU and interaction with domestic law - Corporate taxation - Individual taxation - VAT

Program: Session A: Employment in Green and Non-Green Sectors Session B: Environmental Policies and Regulation (continues) Session C: Environment and Human Capital

Topics: - Key concepts of competition policy and economics - Definition of the relevant market - The rules applicable to vertical and horizontal agreements - The abuse of a dominant market position - Public and private enforcement of competition rules - The control of mergers at EU level - EU...

Topics: - EU and WTO trade liberalisation, trade defence instruments and trade controls - Regulations and policies on anti-dumping, anti-subsidies and anti-circumvention - WTO dispute settlement - EU trade defence sanctions

Topics: - EU and WTO trade liberalisation, trade defence instruments and trade controls - Regulations and policies on anti-dumping, anti-subsidies and anti-circumvention - WTO dispute settlement - EU trade defence sanctions

Topics: - Free movement of workers - Applicable law to employment contracts - Posting of workers - Transfer of undertakings - Information and consultation rights - Equality and non-discrimination - Part-time, fixed-term and temporary agency work - Working time

Topics: - Legal and institutional framework - Trade marks and designs - Geographical indications - Copyright, databases and related rights - Patents - Intellectual property and the internal market (competition law and free movement of goods) - Jurisdiction and applicable law - Enforcement of rights