From the 1960s onwards, international economics and international business have been developing as separate fields. More recently, four trends that may lead to a possible convergence of international economics (IE) and international business (IB) have become evident. First, the modern IE...

The Conference will be the occasion to present the results of a research project funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (PRIN 2007). The main themes of the Conference include: 1) Innovation in business services at the firm level and its impact on firms' performance 2)...

We look for contributions on this topic by economists, political scientists and sociologists. We are particularly keen on seeing submissions in the following areas of research: • The historical perspective to migration issues • Circular and return migration • Migration and technology...

The Conference consists of a thematic session and a session including free contributions. The thematic session will be introduced by an invited lecture given by Peter Sloane (IZA, Bonn), followed by the presentation of the selected papers. A panel discussion on "The Future of Labour Economics in...

The workshop will provide scholars with the opportunity to discuss their recent contributions in the following areas: - Globalization and the Environment; - theoretical and empirical aspects of International Trade; - determinants and effects of International Migration; - Foreign Direct...

Maria Concetta Chiuri was Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics and Mathematics of the University of Bari. Her research interests covered a variety of topics related to important policy issues, such as household decision-making process, housing market imperfections, illegal...

In the 21st century new population movements and migration flows are shaping European societies, particularly in countries transformed from emigration to in-migration, including, since 2004, the EU's new member states. This conference, organised by the Trinity Immigration Initiative, a novel...

The goal of the workshop is to provide a forum for high quality research on the linkages between migration and economic development in migrant-sending regions. We will bring together leading scholars working on the topic from universities, research institutions, and international organisations...

Papers are being sought that focus e.g., on the following topics: - Dynamic models of cultural transmission and cultural diversity - Cultural diversity and discrimination - Political economy of culture and institutions - Socioeconomic and cultural determinants of crime - Globalization, migration...

Conference themes are listed below, however, quality papers in all areas in relation to the overarching theme of the workshop are welcome. - Intersectoral Reallocation of Labour - Unemployment Differentials - Migration Flows between European states - Spatial factors of Job Creation and...