The digital revolution is gradually changing our daily life, as well as the economy. The Digital Economy Summer School will deal with some of the challenges that regulators and policy makers face due to this technological revolution. The program targets advanced undergraduate and graduate...

The contribution of innovation and entrepreneurship to economic prosperity has grown exponentially in recent years with the shift of development economies towards knowledge-based societies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Funding new ideas, Entrepreneurial finance, Venture...

The goal of this workshop is to discuss recent developments on the implications of the rise of intangible technologies. We are particularly interested in theoretical and empirical work on the interplay between the rise of intangibles, firm dynamics, and industry-level and aggregate outcome. We...

In recent years an exciting economic literature has emerged that seeks to understand disparities in economic development across countries by going far back in history. Distant historical events can often be linked to long-lasting effects on institutions, culture, human capital and technology; in...

The workshop covers new theoretical and applied research on financial, fiscal and monetary policies (and institutions) that can strengthen the euro area, as well as other economies, as to make them more resilient to financial, economic and social crises. Specific objectives include, but are not...

The goal of this workshop is to discuss recent developments on the identification of the real effects of financial frictions. We are particularly interested in applied theoretical and empirical work on the interplay between financial frictions, micro- and macroeconomic shocks, and their...

This workshop is focused on the causes and effects of political institutions, and the behavior of voters and politicians facing different constraints, incentives and information. We encourage submissions of theoretical and empirical papers from economics and political science addressing...

We welcome papers on international macroeconomics and finance. Topics of interest include, but are not restricted to, capital flows and productivity growth, monetary and exchange rate policies in open economies, financial crises and capital flows, sovereign debt crises, interaction of public and...

The Full-fledged Conference has been postponed to 18-19 February 2021 (tbc). A short online event will take place on 22 September. It will include a keynote speech by Marc Melitz where he will present the special chapter he co-authored in the CompNet Firm Productivity Report and a policy panel...

The workshop focuses on financial sector regulation, the resulting impact on financial stability, and the associated consequences for the real sector. We invite theoretical and empirical contributions on topics including: regulation, firms and financial intermediation; law, politics and...