The Summer School “Human Capital and Economic Growth” of the Faculty of Economics Rimini and RCEA will combine a thorough review of the literature (both theoretical and empirical) along with state-of-the-art econometric analysis of the issues on the role of human capital in economic growth.

We invite proposals for papers or sessions that address either the general theme of this year conference "Labour, Institutions and Growth in a Global Knowledge-Based Economy" or the topic of one of the Research Areas or both.

Topics: Economic growth; Dynamic programming; Population dynamics; Mathematical modelling for economic demography, development and vintage capital; human capital; Innovation, technological progress, technology diffusion; Institutions, intellectual property rights. [gemäß den Informationen des...

1st Thematic Session Labour, productivity and growth 2nd Thematic Session Temporary contracts and precarious jobs: working careers, life and family choices

We welcome theoretical and empirical papers on productivity, production theory and efficiency measurement in the economics, management science, public administration, and related fields. Papers addressing efficiency and productivity growth issues in the Asia-Pacific region are especially...

The aim of the conference is to compile innovative current research from resource, energy and environmental economics and dynamic economic theory. Topics: - environmental economics - resource economics - energy economics - economic dynamics - growth theory

The present workshop, addresses productivity measurement issues, takes stock of the progress with official productivity measures by national statistical offices and presents a series of papers on productivity analysis. The workshop brings together representatives of statistical offices, central...

The aims of this seminar are: • to give an overview of the state of the art in measurement of productivity worldwide, • to identify major challenges for statistics with a special focus especially on the adjusted Lisbon goals and gaps in the European Statistical System, • to discuss and to...

The 2006 Summer Seminar is an intensive course which is designed to document and discuss how financial strategies affect economic growth and the role of finance in directing economic activities. Lecturers will present significant case studies from a wide range of historical and geographical...

To increase the effectiveness of the Ecological Footprint as a tool for promoting ecological, social and economic sustainability, the Global Footprint Network engages in the following activities: - Outreach and Community Building - Research and Development - Education, Training and Application...