Submissions should be original, creative research papers that have not yet been published, or accepted for publication. The emphasis of the conference will be on high-quality (i.e., rigorous and targeted toward academic journals) and generally accessible research with respect to the creation,...

The workshop aims to bring together international scholars, to exchange ideas, and to discuss recent results in theoretical and empirical research. We particularly encourage young researchers to submit papers on all topics in the field of financial econometrics and empirical finance.

Program: Session 1: Search Theory Session 2: Hidden Search Effort and Unemployment Session 3: Hiring Behavior and Quits Session 4: Matching Frictions and the Behavior of Vacancies and Wages Session 5: Matching Frictions, Unemployment and Inflation Session 6: Implications of Policy Regulation in...

The Full Employment or WorkChoices and Welfare-to-Work Conference 2006 will incorporate the 8th Path to Full Employment Conference and the 13th National Conference on Unemployment. It will be staged at the University of Newcastle - Thursday, December 7 and Friday, December 8, 2005. Major themes...

Issues include: - Banks and insurance in developing economies - Globalisation - The role of government regulation - Private vs. State banking systems - The management of financial institutions - The development of financial markets including derivatives and bonds - The role of foreign banks -...

This unique workshop provides an opportunity for doctoral students writing their dissertations in the (broadly defined) areas of financial institutions, financial intermediation, and financial markets to present their work in a high-quality research setting; to get to know their future...

Sessions: - Criminal Law and Arbitration - Investment arbitration - Commercial arbitration in China - WTO and China

Topics: - What to look for in the data before preparing forecasts - How to treat data when "problems" are recognized - How to prepare forecasts using different models and techniques - When each forecasting model is appropriate - How to use forecasts effectively after they are prepared

After an eclipse related to calibration methodology some recent developments indicate that interest in macroeconometric analysis is on the rise again. The workshop is dedicated to look into recent research advances in this field. It is aimed to bring together academic researchers and...