The 1-week training module covers important areas of corporate finance. It will cover both theoretical and empirical issues. It is aimed at finance PhD students working on any topic who wish to obtain a wider grounding than the specific area of their thesis as well as students specifically...

We invite empirical, theoretical, and experimental papers on all aspects of fixed-income markets. Topics: - Liquidity and Microstructure of Bond Markets - Relationship between Derivatives and Cash Markets - Inflation-linked Securities - Corporate Bond Markets - Default Risk - Integration and...

Topics: - Determinants of child labour and education; - Link between child labour and education; - Child labour consequences on youth employment; - Premature entry in labour market and its consequences on youth; - Labour market entry processes and school-to-work transitions.

We welcome research papers from doctoral students in the following areas: - Game Theory (Non-Cooperative and Cooperative) - Models of Social Interaction - Network Economics - Economics of Information and Incentives - Evolutionary Game Theory - Dynamic Economic Models - Financial Markets -...

TOPICS: Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: - Statistical Significance and Economic Value of Return and Volatility Predictability in Asset Returns (e.g. Commodities, Derivatives, Equities, Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange, Hedge Funds and REITs) - Risk and Return of...

This conference will bring together experts in liquidity and researchers who analyze the underlying mechanisms that cause liquidity dislocations. The goal is to further the understanding of these mechanisms and to link them to current policy tools.

Dragonomics principal Arthur Kroeber will discuss China's economic and political outlook. GaveKal analysts will address the prospects for global equity and energy markets. Attendance is free of charge for GaveKal and Dragonomics subscribers, however space is limited.

The CCSM2007 will evolve around a two-part conference: An academic conference with participation of reknowed scholars based on paper presentations and panel discussions (December 11 - 12). An integrative element of the conference with participation of reknowed scholars and practitioners from...

Program: Session 1 Corporate Governance Session 2 International Financial Intermediation Session 3 Contigent Claims Session 4 Corporate Investment Decisions

The purpose of the Households in Conflict Network (HiCN) is to bring together cutting edge empirical and theoretical microlevel research on the nature, causes and consequences of violent conflict. This year’s workshop will focus on the relationship between micro-level conflict processes and...