The main theme of the plenary sessions this year is Institutions and Economic Development, but the themes of the parallel sessions are varied to accommodate various research interests. Submissions are considered under the following 5 themes (and related topics), preferably if they address the...

This conference, in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee year of the ISI, seeks to examine the development implications of emerging fields in economics and to re-examine old questions in the light of new problems and new evidence. The goal of the conference is to bring together new research...

TOPICS: · International Trade and Finance · Industrial Development · Foreign Direct Investment · Regionalism and Economic Cooperation · Globalization Issues · Macroeconomic Issues · Government Policies · Economic Growth and Development · Labor and Human Resource Development · Malaysia...

There are always new ideas around about what will make health services more effective, efficient, and equitable but how many are backed by evidence or have been shown to work as well as their protagonists would have us believe? This conference will provide a perfect end-of-year opportunity for...

ACE brings together those working on the economics of competition in government, academia and the private sector and provides a forum for discussion and debate of both issues and cases. It is a not-for-profit organization based in Europe and is open to all those interested in the economics of...

Many African governments favour a robust investment climate. Within the context of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), the APRM Secretariat is working on improving the investment-climate content of Africa’s own peer review mechanism. African countries are also looking for more...

The workshop brings together academics and practitioners to discuss current topics and trends of competition, regulation, and public governance in transport markets. Although the workshop is open for any kind of contribution within the field, the submission of proposals focusing on aspects of...

EU countries are deeply divided about the role of industrial policy, with preferences ranging from neo-liberal approaches to strong government support for national champions. Does this facilitate the sell-out of national economies with hands-off governments, or do interventionist governments...

This INFER workshop brings together academics and practitioners to discuss current topics and trends in Regulation and Competition Policy. The focus of the workshop is on infrastructure and its impacts on competition and innovation on downstream markets. Some sessions will be specifically...

Thematic sessions: Session I: Investment in Knowledge for Sustainability I, II Session II: The Role of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals: From Policy to Actions Session III: Science and Innovation as a Global Enterprise Session IV:...