Die Weltwirtschaft durchlebt die schwerste Krise seit Jahrzehnten. Trotz eines dramatischen Wirtschaftseinbruchs hat der deutsche Arbeitsmarkt sich als erstaunlich robust erwiesen. Dies erklärt sich durch ein hohes Maß an betriebsinterner Flexibilität, die durch Regelungen zur Kurzarbeit...

The WSI Summer School 2010 focuses on the question whether or not European integration could develop towards a more Social Europe. It will provide an overview on the history, institutions and law-making procedures of the European Union and will discuss current European policy in the fields of...

Proposals are invited for papers on any aspect of social policy. We particularly encourage proposals reflecting high quality research or which explore questions of social policy in practice or the teaching of social policy.

The Centre for Human and Social Capital Research was established in mid 2006 with the objective of fostering high quality research into issues that involve aspects of human and social capital. Presenters include: - Professor Bruce Chapman, Crawford School of Economics and Government at...

Paper and session proposals on different themes and perspectives are most welcome.

The I.S.E.O. Summer School introduces to some of the principles of international economy, investigating the role of different Countries in the international economic scenario. It focuses on growth, on the strategies and instruments of monetary policy, on the structure and mechanisms of the...

UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2010 will provide the platform for organizations to convene, collaborate and commit to building a new era of sustainability – an era where environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are deeply integrated into business based on both material and ethical...

The Journées Louis-André Gérard-Varet are open to all fields of public economics, both applied and theoretical. Are especially (but not exclusively) requested papers in the following categories of topics: Taxation (including transfers, social security, etc.); Local Public Economics and...

Tagungsthema: „Reproduktion von Ungleichheit durch Arbeit und Familie“ Tagungsprogramm: Session 1: Intergenerationale Transfers und Unterstützungsleistungen Session 2: Prekäre Lebenslagen im Spannungsfeld von staatlicher Steuerung und individueller Bewältigung Session 3: Familiale...

All over 2010, the World Social Forum process will take place in a decentralized manner with events and activities across the globe. The main objective of the events will be to sum up, from the analyzes and experiences of global civil society social movements and organizations, proposals to face...