The goal of this workshop is to discuss recent developments on the identification of the real effects of financial frictions. We are particularly interested in applied theoretical and empirical work on the interplay between financial frictions, micro- and macroeconomic shocks, and their...

This workshop is focused on the causes and effects of political institutions, and the behavior of voters and politicians facing different constraints, incentives and information. We encourage submissions of theoretical and empirical papers from economics and political science addressing...

The recent economic crisis has posed important challenges to the political institutions and public finances of developed and developing countries. These challenges have motivated scholars to study both the political determinants and consequences of these recent events. The aim of this workshop...

Although papers on all areas of economics are welcome (including teaching of economics), there will be one Special Sessions with Invited Speakers on the topic of “Economic Policies Since the Global Financial Crisis”.

The Barcelona Political Economy Summer School offers courses on different topics in Political Economy and is taught by leading experts in the field. The courses cover theoretical and empirical aspects and are designed to provide students and researchers with knowledge of the most recent...

Papers on any topic on economics and economic policy are welcome. There will be two Conference Special Session will be on the topics of Financial Liberalisation: Past, Present and Future and Housing Markets.

The goal of the conference is to bring together academics and policy makers to discuss labor markets dynamics and their relation with growth. Topics: - Labor market responses to macroeconomic and policy changes: structure of labor markets, downward wage rigidities, the institutional environment...

The goal of this workshop is to discuss recent developments in the study of the interaction between asset prices, finance and macroeconomics. We encourage submissions of theoretical and empirical papers addressing issues including (but not limited to): - Sources of asset price fluctuations:...

Although papers are invited on all areas of economics, there will be one Plenary Session with Invited Speakers on the topic of Emerging Economies During and After the Great Recession. Besides this Special Session, there will be another Plenary Session, with Professors Robert Wade (London School...

The conference seeks to bring together academics and policy makers to discuss the aggregate implications of structural reforms, both from a theoretical and an empirical perspective. Topics: - The macroeconomic impact of structural reforms, both in the short and long run - The optimal timing of...