65th Anniversary Conference of The Institute of Economics, Zagreb, Croatia

The objective of the conference is to discuss the main economic challenges facing the European transition economies (EU entrants and other candidates, with a particular focus on Croatia), and to provide fresh insights and ideas on how to approach the common and country specific problems. We are looking for analytical, empirical and policy-oriented papers that would enhance our understanding of economic processes under way, and deliver well-founded recommendations to policy makers and the business community. Conference topics: - Growth and development - Fiscal policy, unemployment and demographic trends - Financial sector, inflation and monetary policy - External balances, capital flows and monetary and exchange rate policies - Innovation management - Competitiveness of companies and sectors on the road to the European Union - European economic space - development problems and accession challenges