The conference will focus on how key differences in the fundamentals between the U.S. and the EU – in particular, the degree of coordination among the union member states and the aging of the population – contribute a great deal to our understanding of observed policy differences between...

Programm: - Fremdpersonal im Unternehmen - neue Rahmenbedingungen nach der Umsetzung des Koalitionsvertrags - Typische Streitfälle im betrieblichen Alltag - Über den Tellerrand: Psychologische Lösungskonzepte - Brennpunkte in der Betriebspraxis - Podiumsdiskussion (Arbeitgeber,...

Workshop contents Part 1: GAMS, Economic Equilibrium and Mixed Complementarity Part 2: CGE Models – Structure, Functional Forms and Calibration Part 3: International Trade, Climate Policy and GTAPinGAMS Part 4: Advanced Trade Theories and Climate Policy Applications

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

Topics: - The sources of taxation and the fundamental freedoms under the EU Treaty - Direct taxation in the case law of the CJEU and interaction with domestic law - Corporate taxation - Individual taxation - VAT

Die Themen Arbeitszeitpolitik und Arbeitszeitrecht erleben derzeit eine Renaissance. Fragen wie Work-Life-Balance und Entgrenzung von Arbeit werden sowohl in der Politik als auch in den Betrieben und Unternehmen diskutiert. Viele Arbeitgeber entdecken unter dem Vorzeichen des sich abzeichnenden...

The conference panels cover a wide range of migration and integration issues, including: Education; Labour market; Policy analysis; Language (e.g. acquisition, retention); Political participation and representation; Cultural integration; Social integration.

Topics: - EU and WTO trade liberalisation, trade defence instruments and trade controls - Regulations and policies on anti-dumping, anti-subsidies and anti-circumvention - WTO dispute settlement - EU trade defence sanctions

Topics: - EU and WTO trade liberalisation, trade defence instruments and trade controls - Regulations and policies on anti-dumping, anti-subsidies and anti-circumvention - WTO dispute settlement - EU trade defence sanctions

Topics: - Free movement of workers - Applicable law to employment contracts - Posting of workers - Transfer of undertakings - Information and consultation rights - Equality and non-discrimination - Part-time, fixed-term and temporary agency work - Working time