The EcoMod Modeling School will offer in Prague, 8 five-day intensive hands-on courses in general equilibrium modeling, GVAR, DSGE, fiscal and budgetary policy and macro-econometric modeling using GAMS, Matlab, dynare and Eviews. Introductory and advanced levels. The following courses will be...

The EcoMod Modeling School will offer intensive hands-on courses in general equilibrium modeling, GVAR, DSGE, fiscal and budgetary policy and macro-econometric modeling using GAMS, Matlab, dynare and Eviews. The following courses will be offered: - Energy and Environmental CGE Modeling with...

Topics: - Financial stability - Banking market structure - Institutions and banking behavior - Role of banks in the monetary policy transmission

Subject areas of the conference: Financial Crisis; Financial Theory and Financial Crisis; Regulation and Supervision versus Financial Crisis; Central Banks and their Role in Financial Crisis; Structural Impacts of Financial Crisis; Regional Impacts of Financial Crisis; Financial Crisis and...

The following fields will be discussed: a) Causes of Financial crisis: Interest rates, International Imbalances and the Great Moderation ("Minsky Effect") b) Trade and financial flows: Savings - consumption imbalance c) Macroeconomic Performance: Core and Periphery in EU d) Eurozone in Distress:...

Topics: Financial Crises; Financial Theory and Financial Crises; Regulation and Supervision versus Financial Crises; Central Banks and their Role in Financial Crises; Structural Impacts of Financial Crises; Regional Impacts of Financial Crises; Financial Crises and Economic and Monetary Union;...

Conference topics: financial management of firms; merges and acquisitions; analysis of financial situation of a firm; sources for firm financing; firm valuation; analysis and situation of the tax burdens and tax supports; legislative changes in the tax systems and impact on the firms; actual...

Key topics: - The potential for Factoring in the significantly growing CEE Market - Achieving excellence in product and services - What does Cross-border Factoring look like? - Setting up a Cross-border Subsidiary – a complex task - Powerful Risk Management strategies and effective credit risk...

Financial services customers are using more and more channels – such as call centres, online banking etc. This trend looks permanent, but must be managed carefully and efficiently, as the cost of using more channels continues to grow. This year’s Efma Congress will therefore look at the...

The submission of research papers in the following fields is especially encouraged: - The Evolution of Retail Finance - Financial Retail Services Integration and Regulation - The Real Effects of Retail Financial Services