The aim of this conference is to serve as a platform to discuss options of regional integration in Caucasus and Central Asian countries and explore opportunities for increasing agricultural exports from these countries. Furthermore, options for boosting investment opportunities from European...

This event as part of the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA). The expert panel focuses on how to sustainably drive the expansion of animal production using German expertise putting regional emphasis on Asia and Eastern Europe. It provides the opportunity to deepen the understanding of...

IAMO Forum 2017 aims to provide a platform to discuss ongoing research and different strategies to ensure food security and intensify trade in the context of geopolitical tensions and divergent trade integration efforts. We welcome papers that analyze the impact of globalization and different...

The conference provides an opportunity for knowledge exchange to junior and senior researchers, as well as policy makers from CCA. Furthermore, researchers from Europe and other countries are also invited to participate in the conference. Topics: - Russian import restrictions and their effects...

The objective of the two-day Round Table is to contribute to the development of export promotion strategies and plans in Eastern Europe and Central Asia through an analysis of experiences in the region as well as other countries.

International Trade: Gravity Rules - Thierry Mayer (Sciences Po, Paris, CEPII and CEPR) Syllabus: Day 1 : Introduction Lecture 1: Gravity is nontrivial and true. Lecture 2: First foundations for gravity equations Day 2 : 21st Century Gravity Lecture 3: Ricardian models, theory-consistent...

Labor Market Consequences of Globalization - Gordon Hanson (University of California at San Diego) Overview: The course will examine recent empirical and theoretical literature on the labor market consequences of international trade and foreign investment in advanced and emerging economies.

Exchange-Rate Economics - Lucio Sarno (City University, London) This five-day course provides an overview of selected topics in exchange rate economics. The topics covered include: (i) the interest rate parity conditions that underlie exchange rate economics, with a focus on understanding the...

Trade and the International Organization of Production - Esteban Rossi-Hansberg (Princeton University) 1. Trade, Firm Structure, Offshoring and Outsourcing 1.1. Firm Organization and Trade 1.2. Multinationals 1.3. Vertical Specialization 1.4. Task Trade, Offshoring and Outsorcing

The Kiel Institute offers the possibility of attending selected courses of its Advanced Studies Program. International Trade: Gravity and Geography - Gianmarco Ottaviano (London School of Economics) The aim of the course is to take students to the frontier of theoretical research in geography...