Topics: 1. Competitive identity of Western Balkan countries 2. Economic Development strategies 3. SME development during transitions 4. Labour market evolution in transition countries 5. Destination management and investment promotion 6. Sustainable development and social responsibility 7....

The theme for this biennial in "North by Northwest, South by Southwest, Canada and the United States: Past, Present and Future". All proposals should have a distinctive Canadian focus, but we also encourage submissions that consider Canada in a comparative context. We are particularly interested...

The scientific committee encourages theoretical and policy-oriented, but in particular empirical contributions using process-produced data, survey evidence, qualitative material or experiments, focusing on the timing and sequencing of educational activities in the adult life course, decision...

For the third time the research network “Non-Cognitive Skills: Acquisition and Economic Consequences” which is funded by the Leibniz Association within the “Pakt für Forschung und Innovation DBBI” is pleased to announce a conference on “Non-Cognitive Skills”. The network consists of...

Conference "tracks" for researchers, directors, and editors/communicators will provide a wide range of stimulating panels and presentations. Continuing our theme from Bellingham last year, a number of panels this year will highlight research on a variety border issues, from security to trade to...

Today, knowledge and intellectual capital plays a principal role in the delivery of corporate performance. This importance is reflected in the fact that companies, without the force of any regulations, start to measure their knowledge and intellectual capital, they even produce and externally...

The viability of innovation processes leading to increases in productivity and faster growth depends mainly on the coordination of the accumulation of physical capital and the complementary accumulation of human capital. This will be the theme of this year’s school, with focus on the financial...

The aim of the conference is to facilitate the exchange of ideas and research results in the field of labour economics.

Concerning civil society’s relations to economic development, among others, the following general questions of issue might be raised: • Conceptual and theoretical issues • Which tendencies of development can be observed within the Swedish and international social economy? • In what...

The course will be based on Philipe Aghion’s new book "The Economics of Growth" Lecture 1: The Schumpeterian Growth Model Lecture 2: Convergence and Wage Inequality Lecture 3: Competition, Entry and Trade Lecture 4: Appropriate Growth Policy and Education Lecture 5: Environment and...