Das Spring Meeting of Young Economists (SMYE) – eine große Konferenz von jungen Wirtschaftswissenschaftlern für junge Wirtschaftswissenschaftler – wird jedes Jahr im Auftrag der European Association of Young Economists (EAYE) in einer anderen europäischen Stadt durchgeführt. Vom 23. bis...

Preface: The condensed guide to running meetings : the 5-minute version of everything you need to know / Amy Gallo -- Section 1: Prepare -- Do you really need to hold that meeting? : a simple tool to help you decide / Elizabeth Grace Saunders -- Stop calling every conversation a "meeting" : we...

Introduction: How to use this book -- Section I: The workshops. Two-day communication skills workshop -- One-day communication skills workshop -- Half-day communication skills workshop -- Customizing the communication skills workshop -- Section II: Essentials of effective communication skills...

Warum viele Köche den Brei verderben : Im neuen Buch von Gunter Dueck geht es der Schwarmintelligenz an den Kragen. Die "Schwarmintelligenz" treibt uns geradewegs ins Verderben. Denn statt einer Konzentration an Intelligenz regiert im Schwarm oft das Prinzip: Viele Köche verderben den Brei....

We analyze the effects of four randomized social experiments, involving early and intensive active labour market policy, conducted in Denmark in 2008. The experiments entailed different combinations of early and intensive treatment in terms of meetings and active labour market programmes. The...

India is having large population, a fast growing economy with national focus on inclusive growth and an urgent need to develop a vibrant and stable financial system, it is all the more necessary to quickly formulate and implement a national strategy for financial education. [Speech during...

What is the optimal size of expert committees? To address this question, I present a model of a committee of experts with career concerns. Each expert may observe an argument about the state of the world and is unsure about the arguments soundness. Experts may remain silent or compete for the...

In the context of Turkey's accession to the EU, the issue of potential migration from Turkey and its impact upon European labor markets became one of the concerns of the EU, considering Turkey's growing population and young labor force. In 2011, half a century after the bi-lateral agreement...