From 25 May 2012 to 26 May 2012The conference is intended to allow presentation of current research undertaken by members of the Network’s Global Economy area and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between area members. Papers can be on any topic under the Global Economy rubric, covering trade, international finance, migration, global environmental issues, and others. Papers will be discussed in seminar format. Accepted papers will be published as CESifo working papers after revision. Please note that this conference is open to CESifo Network members only. Scientific organiser(s): Peter Egger , John Whalley and See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 27 Apr 2012 to 28 Apr 2012The purpose of the workshop is to bring together CESifo members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo Research Network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the domains of employment and social protection. Both domains are to be broadly defined, the former including, in particular, issues of the organisation of labour. The latter domain, in turn, includes not only governmental institutions of the welfare state, like social insurance, but also other non-governmental institutions of the welfare society, such as the family, or charities and informal networks, social norms and altruistic behaviour. Please note that this conference is open to CESifo network members only. Scientific organiser(s): Kai A. Konrad See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 12 Apr 2012 to 14 Apr 2012This annual area conference is intended to give an overview of the current research undertaken by members of the Public Sector Economics area of the network and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between area members. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers which may deal with any topic in Public Economics. The keynote lecture will be delivered by Pierre Pestieau (Université de Liege). Please note that the conference will take place this year on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and is open for CESifo Network Members only. Scientific organiser(s): Rick Van der Ploeg See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 23 Mar 2012 to 24 Mar 2012The purpose of this event is to bring together CESifo members who are working in the areas of macroeconomics and money to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic in Macro, Money, and International Finance. Please note that this conference is open to CESifo Network Members only. Scientific organiser(s): Paul De Grauwe See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 09 Mar 2012 to 10 Mar 2012The purpose of the Applied Microeconomics conference is to bring together CESifo network members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the broad domain of Applied Microeconomics (industrial organisation, experimental and behavioural economics, market regulation, banking and finance, auctions). Please note that this conference is open to CESifo network members only. Scientific organiser(s): Christian Gollier See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 09 Mar 2012 to 10 Mar 2012Der zweitägige Workshop soll ein Forum für aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse aus den Bereichen Arbeitsmarkt und Sozialpolitik bieten und gleichzeitig zur besseren Vernetzung von Nachwuchsforschern in diesem Bereich beitragen. Willkommen sind Vortragsangebote sowohl mit theoretischer als auch empirischer Ausrichtung aus allen Teilgebieten der Arbeitsmarktforschung und Sozialpolitik. Bevorzugt behandelt werden Papiere, die sich mit den Anforderungen aus einer Gesellschaft im Wandel befassen (Familien- und Gesundheitspolitik, Arbeitsmobilität, Demografie etc.). Scientific organiser(s): Alexander Kemnitz , Wolfgang Nagl and Christian Thater See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 29 Feb 2012 to 02 Mar 2012New technologies have spread widely throughout the economy. Information goods differ substantially from traditional goods because marginal production costs are negligible, and because of the existence of network externalities and complementarities. This has implications for firms and customers, market structures, public policy and economic growth. The goal of the conference is to bring together scholars and practitioners who approach the question of the interdependencies between Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), innovation, strategy, regulation and growth from different angles. The research fields the conference aims to cover are Innovation and Diffusion, Strategy in ICT Markets, Public Policy and Regulation, and Productivity and Growth.See programme Scientific organiser(s): Christian Peukert , ICTCM See call for papers
From 09 Dec 2011 to 10 Dec 2011The Ifo Institute organises a conference jointly with GEP - the Globalisation and Economic Policy Centre at the University of Nottingham on “Trade, Productivity and Factor Movements” which will take place in Munich from 9 – 10 December 2011. Scientific organiser(s): Gabriel J. Felbermayr See Conference Programme
From 02 Dec 2011 to 03 Dec 2011CESifo, the Center of Public Economics at TU Dresden and the Ifo Institute Dresden will jointly hold a workshop on Political Economy. In the tradition of the previous workshops the conference will take place in Saxony´s capital Dresden. The two-day workshop will serve as a forum to present current research results in political economy and will give researchers the opportunity to network. Scientific organiser(s): Christian Lessmann , Gunther Markwardt and See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 02 Dec 2011 to 03 Dec 2011On 2 - 3 December 2011, CESifo and the Department of Law, Governance & Economics at the European Business School (EBS) will hold a joint conference on Law and Economics. The conference will take place at the CESifo Conference Centre in Munich. The conference is intended to encourage further research in the different areas of Law and Economics such as Property Law, Tort Law and Compensation, Contract Law, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Environmental Law and Economics, Experimental Law and Economics, Behavioural Law and Economics, Family Law, Gender and Discrimination, Health Law, Intellectual Property and Innovation Policy, Labour and Employment Law, Litigation, Dispute Resolution and the Legal Process, Public and Administrative Law. For the Conference on the 2 – 3 December 2011, the organizers would like to promote papers and encourage discussions on the interactions between Legal Rules and Social Norms. The guest speakers will intervene on that topic. The deadline for submissions is 1 August 2011. Scientific organiser(s): Dominique Demougin , Bruno Deffains See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 17 Nov 2011 to 18 Nov 2011Paul de Grauwe, a world-class economist and Belgium’s most renowned economics scholar, is the director of the CESifo Research Network’s Macro, Money and International Finance Research Area and a professor of international economics at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. He is a member of the Group of Economic Policy Analysis that advises the EU Commission President, and was a member of the Belgian parliament from 1991 to 2003. He has been a visiting scholar at the IMF, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, and the Bank of Japan. Now he will become a Professor Emeritus, and his alma mater is honouring him with a special conference. See Programme
From 17 Nov 2011 to 18 Nov 2011 The two-day workshop is jointly organised by the Dresden Branch of the Ifo Institute and the Helmut-Schmidt-University Hamburg. The aim of the workshop is to bring together researchers with macroeconomic and business cycle interest and to present current research results. Studies in all areas of macroeconomics are welcome, in particular business cycle research, empirical papers and those with a focus on Germany and Europe. Participation without own contribution is also possible. Scientific organiser(s): Michael Berlemann , Robert Lehmann and Schirwitz Beate See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 11 Nov 2011 to 12 Nov 2011The Business Cycle Analysis and Survey Department of Ifo in association with Rüdiger Bachman (Michigan University) will hold a conference in Munich on “Macroeconomics and Survey Data”. The conference is intended to discuss ongoing research on survey data and its role and usage in macroeconomics. Scientific organiser(s): Klaus Wohlrabe , Ruediger Bachmann See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 04 Nov 2011 to 05 Nov 20117th Norwegian-German Seminar on Public Economics organised by CESifo and the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration. The conference invites the submission of papers from all fields of public finance. Both theoretical and empirical papers are welcome. Preference will be given to papers from Norway and Germany, but a limited number of papers from other countries will also be accepted. Submissions from younger scholars are particularly encouraged. The deadline for submissions is August 31, 2011. Scientific organiser(s): Guttorm Schjelderup , Marko Köthenbürger and See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 28 Oct 2011 to 29 Oct 2011On 28-29 October 2011, CESifo will hold its first conference in the area of Behavioural Economics. The purpose of the conference is to bring together CESifo members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the broad domain of behavioural and experimental economics and applications to other fields. The keynote lectures will be delivered by David Laibson (Harvard University) and Sendhil Mullainathan (Harvard University). The deadline for submission of papers (or a 2-3 page abstract) is July 15, 2011. Preference will be given to full papers. Scientific organiser(s): Klaus Schmidt , Ernst Fehr See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 21 Oct 2011 to 22 Oct 2011Seit 2005 treffen sich Münchner und Tübinger Volkswirte aus den Fachbereichen Internationale Wirtschaft gemeinsam mit Gästen, um Ergebnisse der laufenden Forschung vorzustellen. In diesem Jahr findet das Treffen am 21. (ganztags) und 22. (bis Mittag) Oktober am ifo Institut, Poschingerstraße 5, 81679 München, statt. Scientific organiser(s): Gabriel J. Felbermayr , Monika Schnitzer and Wilhelm Kohler See Conference Programme
From 14 Oct 2011 to 15 Oct 2011The purpose of the conference is to bring together the members of the CESifo Research Network to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic in the field of Energy and Climate Economics. The keynote speaker will be Ujjayant Chakravorty, University of Alberta. Deadline for submission of complete papers, or 2-3 page abstract, is 1 July 2011. Preference will be given to complete papers. Scientific organiser(s): Michael Hoel See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 23 Sep 2011 to 24 Sep 2011CESifo and the Department of International and European Economic Studies (DIEES) at the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) will once again organise a joint conference as part of the CESifo - Delphi Conference series. The 2011 conference will take place Municipal Hall “Melina Merkouri”, Hydra Island. Scientific organiser(s): George Economides , Thomas Moutos and Hans-Werner Sinn See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 15 Sep 2011 to 16 Sep 2011Der Workshop wird von der Dresdner Niederlassung des ifo Instituts ausgerichtet. Die zweitägige Veranstaltung soll ein Forum für aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse aus dem Bereich regionaler Strukturwandel (Beschreibung, Methodik, politische Implikationen etc.) sein. Es sind sowohl theoretische Arbeiten als auch empirische Studien mit unterschiedlichen regionalen Schwerpunkten willkommen. Insbesondere Nachwuchswissenschaftler werden ausdrücklich ermuntert, eine Einreichung zu erwägen. Scientific organiser(s): Katja Baum , Jan Kluge and Björn Ziegenbalg See call for papers
From 02 Sep 2011 to 03 Sep 2011This Conference is open to all members of the CESifo Research Network with an interest in the Economics of Education. The conference aims at bringing together Network members to present and discuss their ongoing research and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them, in particular among researchers on both sides of the Atlantic. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the broad domain of the Economics of Education. The keynote lecture will be delivered by Michael Kremer (Harvard University) Scientific organiser(s): Eric A. Hanushek , Ludger Woessmann See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 22 Jul 2011 to 23 Jul 2011There is still no consensus on the policy tools which are most successful in fighting crime. How important are for example direct (e.g. police, prison, protective measures) and indirect (e.g. education, employment, fertility decisions) levers available to decision makers in reducing offending? One can also ask if it is generally more efficient to focus on general or targeted crime fighting policies. And in the end is it at all possible to prevent or deter offending committed by certain sub-groups of the population? If there is no general agreement on these questions it is partly due to important methodological issues rendering the identification of the effect of the different policy channels which may reduce offending difficult. Economists of crime are actively involved in finding solutions by carrying out research which carefully takes into account problems such as endogeneity, confounding factors, and selection biases. Considering these issues is crucial to estimate the actual direct and/or indirect impact of any policy on offending. The more we are able to understand ‘what works’ the more we will be able to make accurate recommendations to minimize the cost crime has in a society. It is also crucial in order to make any credible predictions on the future direction of offending, and to answer such questions as what are the likely short and long term consequences on crime of the policies implemented as a response to the recent economic crisis? The purpose of this workshop is to attract original contributions on these and related issues. All contributions with applied/policy aspects are welcome. Theoretical as well as empirical contributions aimed at delivering policy-relevant results are solicited. Scientific organiser(s): Olivier Marie , Philip J. Cook See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 22 Jul 2011 to 23 Jul 2011The conference offers an excellent opportunity for researchers to present their original works on issues related to global interdependence and the decoupling-recoupling phenomenon. The conference’s general theme is linkages between national economies with a special focus on the dependence between developed and developing countries. Scientific organiser(s): Yin-Wong Cheung , Frank Westermann See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 20 Jul 2011 to 21 Jul 2011The purpose of this workshop is to achieve a better understanding of conflict and attempt to reach policy conclusions. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to, - Contracting in the shadow of conflict - Understanding civil wars - The "Natural Resource Curse" - Alliances and their formation in conflict - Defense spending in democracies - Experimental studies of conflict - Game-theoretical approaches to modeling conflict We would like to strike a good balance between academic rigor and practical relevance, and accommodate alternative viewpoints on these issues. Scientific organiser(s): Karl Wärneryd See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 20 Jul 2011 to 21 Jul 2011The objective of the conference is to better understand the causes of malnutrition in South Asia, including lessons learned from other regions. It is hoped that the discussions will help the participants identify some of the key unanswered research questions related to malnutrition. Participation is on invitation only. See Conference Programme
From 18 Jul 2011 to 19 Jul 2011The workshops focus will be China’s interaction with the Global Economy; both how China affects overall global economic performance and how the global economy affects China’s development. The coverage will be broad covering such topics as trade, both inward FDI flows into China and outward FDI flows from China, exchange rate policy, reserve management in China, global and Chinese climate policy (including low carbon), the global economy influences on Chinese inequality, China’s interactions with international organizations (including G20, WTO and IMF). The overarching issues involve the impacts of China’s high growth globally, the adjustment consequences outside of China, the constraints on future high growth from international factors, and how Chinese objectives and policies intertwine with the global policy regime Scientific organiser(s): Peter Egger , John Whalley See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 18 Jul 2011 to 19 Jul 2011From the 1960s onwards, international economics and international business have been developing as separate fields. More recently, four trends that may lead to a possible convergence of international economics (IE) and international business (IB) have become evident. First, the modern IE literature has a strong microeconomic focus and it naturally leads to questions about the strategy and organisation of the multinational firm. Second, the firm orientation coincides with a revived interest in empirical research that is at the core of IB. Third, both in IB and IE there is growing interest in the implications of location and distance (economic geography). Fourth, the interest of IB scholars to include culture and institutions in the description of distance coincides with the trend in IE to place a stronger focus on values, norms and beliefs. The purpose of this workshop is to further contribute to the emerging and converging trends in IE and IB by attracting original contributions on these and related issues. All contributions with applied/policy aspects are welcome. Theoretical as well as empirical contributions aimed at delivering policy-relevant results are also solicited. Scientific organisers: Sjoerd Beugelsdijk Steven Brakman Hans van Ees Harry Garretsen Scientific organiser(s): Steven Brakman , Harry Garretsen See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 23 Jun 2011 to 24 Jun 2011This two-day workshop on Globalization and Labour Market Outcomes, co-sponsored and co-organized by the Interational Labour Organization, the World Bank, CESifo and EFIGE, brought together leading economic researchers from the theoretical and empirical sides of the discipline to stimulate interation and instigate innovative research that combines new theory with new empirics. The conference was held at the International Labour Office in Geneva. Watch the conference video (YouTube) Scientific organiser(s): Sascha O. Becker , Marc-Andreas Muendler See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 16 Jun 2011 to 17 Jun 2011The purpose of the workshop is to stimulate research in the taxation literature in its' relation to the labour market and to bring together high-profile researchers with younger colleagues. Particular emphasis of the workshop will be placed on such topics as optimal redistributive taxation, taxation and labour market participation, optimal social insurance and taxation in an imperfect labour market. Submissions from theoretical and applied fields are equally encouraged. The keynote lecture will be delivered by Robin Boadway, Queens University. Scientific organiser(s): Christian Holzner , Andrey Launov and Bruno Van der Linden See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 20 May 2011 to 21 May 2011The purpose of the workshop is to bring together CESifo members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo Research Network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the domains of employment and social protection. Both domains are to be broadly defined, the former including, in particular, issues of the organisation of labour. The latter domain, in turn, includes not only governmental institutions of the welfare state, like social insurance, but also other non-governmental institutions of the welfare society, such as the family, or charities and informal networks, social norms and altruistic behaviour. Scientific organiser(s): Kai A. Konrad See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 08 Apr 2011 to 10 Apr 2011This annual area conference is intended to give an overview of the current research undertaken by members of the Public Sector Economics area of the network and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between area members. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers which may deal with any topic in Public Economics. The keynote lecture will be delivered by Mark V. Pauly (The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania). Deadline for the submission of papers is 23 January 2011. Scientific organiser(s): Rick Van der Ploeg See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 25 Mar 2011 to 26 Mar 2011Researchers, who are specialized in regional/urban economics and international trade, come together in order to share their ideas and comment on other’s research papers. The meeting encourages interaction and discussion between the researchers, so that new ideas and joint projects can be initiated. Any paper, discussing the topics of economic geography or international trade, is welcome. This includes topics in urban economics, regional economics, new economic geography, international trade, and the economics of multinationals firms. Scientific organiser(s): Gabriel J. Felbermayr , Volker Nitsch and Jens Suedekum See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 11 Mar 2011 to 12 Mar 2011The purpose of the Applied Microeconomics conference is to bring together CESifo network members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the broad domain of Applied Microeconomics (industrial organisation, experimental and behavioural economics, market regulation, banking and finance, auctions). The keynote lecture will be delivered by Armin Falk (University of Bonn). Scientific organiser(s): Christian Gollier See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 04 Mar 2011 to 05 Mar 2011Der zweitägige Workshop soll ein Forum für aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse aus den Bereichen Arbeitsmarkt und Sozialpolitik bieten und gleichzeitig zur besseren Vernetzung von Nachwuchsforschern in diesem Bereich beitragen. Willkommen sind Vortragsangebote sowohl mit theoretischer als auch mit empirischer Ausrichtung aus allen Teilgebieten der Arbeitsmarktforschung und Sozialpolitik. Bevorzugt behandelt werden Papiere, die sich mit den Anforderungen aus einer Gesellschaft im Wandel befassen (Kinderbetreuung, Arbeitsmarktbeteiligung, Alterssicherung etc.). Scientific organiser(s): Alexander Kemnitz , Wolfgang Nagl and Christian Thater See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 25 Feb 2011 to 26 Feb 2011The purpose of this event is to bring together CESifo members who are working in the areas of macroeconomics and money to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic in Macro, Money, and International Finance. Approximately 20 papers will be selected. Scientific organiser(s): Paul De Grauwe See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 18 Feb 2011 to 19 Feb 2011The processes of economic integration and fragmentation are still not fully understood. Changes in the institutional framework over the last two decades, such as Germany’s unification, the dissolution of the USSR and Yugoslavia, or the introduction of the euro, affected the pattern of economic activity within Europe and across the world. These experiences, together with the growing availability of micro data sets (at industry, commodity, firm or geographical levels), challenge our understanding of economic integration. The purpose of the forthcoming CESifo Economic Studies conference on “Measuring Economic Integration”, to be held on February 18-19, 2011 in Munich, is to stimulate research on these issues. Topics of particular interest include:
From 11 Feb 2011 to 12 Feb 2011On 11-12 February 2011, CESifo will organise its annual meeting for the Global Economy research area. The conference is intended to allow presentation of current research undertaken by members of the Network’s Global Economy area and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between area members. Papers can be on any topic under the Global Economy rubric, covering trade, international finance, migration, global environmental issues, and others. Papers will be discussed in seminar format. Accepted papers will be published as CESifo working papers after revision. Papers dealing with the global implications of growth in India, China, Russia, and Brazil are especially welcome. The keynote lectures will be delivered by Gene M. Grossman (Princeton University) and Costas Arkolakis (Yale University). Scientific organiser(s): Peter Egger , John Whalley See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 25 Jan 2011 to 25 Jan 2011A joint CESifo-Bruegel Workshop hosted by the German Ministry of Finance. By invitation only. Scientific organiser(s): Hans-Werner Sinn , Jean Pisani-Ferry and Julio C. Saavedra
From 19 Nov 2010 to 20 Nov 2010Most western governments intervene heavily in the housing market. This is done, for instance, by regulating the supply of housing, by giving a preferential tax treatment to owner-occupied housing, and with means-tested social housing programs. The purpose of the forthcoming CESifo Economic Studies conference on “Housing Taxation and Regulation”, held on November 19-20, 2010 in Munich, is to stimulate research concerning these policies. We welcome both empirical and theoretical papers about housing markets that address policy relevant questions. Questions to be addressed include:
From 19 Nov 2010 to 20 Nov 2010This two day workshop, held in Dresden on the 19 - 20 November 2010, will serve as a forum to present current research results in political economy and will give reserachers the opportunity to network. The keynote speakers are Benjamin Lockwood (University of Warwick) and Friedrich Schneider (Johannes Kepler University, Linz). Scientific organiser(s): Christian Lessmann , Gunther Markwardt See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 18 Nov 2010 to 19 Nov 2010The two-day workshop is jointly organised by the Dresden Branch of the Ifo Institute, the Helmut-Schmidt-University Hamburg and the Hamburg Institute of International Economics. The aim of the workshop is to bring together researchers with macroeconomic and business cycle interest and to present current research results. Studies in all areas of macroeconomics are welcome, in particular business cycle research, empirical papers and those with a focus on Germany and Europe. Participation without own contribution is also possible. Scientific organiser(s): Robert Lehmann , Michael Berlemann and Alexander Eck See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 09 Nov 2010 to 10 Nov 2010
The Louvain School of Management at the Catholic University of Mons and CESifo will organize in Mons, Belgium, a joint workshop on the financing of the Cross Border Mobility of Higher Education Students and Researchers. Papers, theoretical, empirical and policy oriented, are actively solicited on issues like (the list below is not exhaustive),
Professor Nicholas Barr (London School of Economics) and Professor Bruce Chapman (Australian National University, Canberra) will deliver the keynote lectures. The workshop is organized on the occasion of the Belgian Presidency of the EU and within the framework of the Interuniversity Research Program IAP 6/09 of the Belgian Federal Science Policy Department “Higher Education and Research”, led by Professor Mathias Dewatripont (ULB).
From 05 Nov 2010 to 06 Nov 2010Corporations in all major economies are facing two quite distinct sets of regulations. On the one hand, governments design corporate governance rules that are intended to make management accountable and protect the interest of minority shareholders. On the other hand, corporations face severe documentation requirements to account for taxable profits to protect the interest of taxpayers. The conference will discuss the interplay of these two set of regulations and discuss complementarities and conflicts. Scientific organiser(s): Alfons Weichenrieder , Dhammika Dharmapala See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 29 Oct 2010 to 30 Oct 2010On October 29-30, 2010, the Business Cycle Analysis and Survey Department of Ifo in association with Rüdiger Bachman (Michigan University) will organize a conference in Munich on “Macroeconomics and Survey Data”. The conference is intended to discuss ongoing research on survey data and its role and usage in macroeconomics. Papers, theoretical, empirical and policy oriented, are actively solicited on issues like methodology of business surveys, uncertainty modelling, survey data and the business cycle, ransmission of cyclical fluctuations, forecasting performance of survey data in business-cycle research, usage of micro-data in macroeconomics. The keynote lectures will be given by Robert E. Hall from Stanford University and Fernando Alvarez from University of Chicago. The deadline for submission of papers or abstracts is 30 June 2010. The paper or a 2-3 page abstract (pdf-file) should be sent via e-mail to: wohlrabe@ifo.de. E-mails should have as a subject line “Submission”, and include the title, a short abstract, and the contact information of the submitter in the main body of the text. Scientific organiser(s): Klaus Wohlrabe , Kai Carstensen and Ruediger Bachmann See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 21 Oct 2010 to 22 Oct 2010The conference on Products, Markets and Export Dynamics is co-sponsored by GEP at the University of Nottingham, the Ifo Institute, the University of Munich and the Murphy Institute at Tulane University. Scientific organiser(s): Peter Egger See Conference Programme
From 15 Oct 2010 to 16 Oct 2010This will be the second CESifo Area Conference on Energy and Climate Economics in Munich for all members of the CESifo Research Network. The purpose of the conference is to bring together CESifo members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic in the field of Energy and Climate Economics. The keynote speaker will be Larry Karp, University of California, Berkeley. The deadline for submission of complete papers, or 2-3 page abstract, is August 6, 2010. Scientific organiser(s): Michael Hoel See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 03 Sep 2010 to 04 Sep 2010This conference will take place in Munich for all members of the CESifo Research Network with an interest in the area of the Economics of Education. The purpose of the conference is to bring together CESifo members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. The conference organiser, Eric A. Hanushek (Stanford University), hopes to increase interaction of researchers in the area on both sides of the Atlantic. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the broad domain of the Economics of Education. The keynote speaker will be Paul Romer of Stanford University. Scientific organiser(s): Eric A. Hanushek , Ludger Woessmann and See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 23 Jul 2010 to 24 Jul 2010
It is difficult to exaggerate the growing importance of China in the global economy. Economists and commentators alike these days are re-assessing China’s economic prowess not in terms of what China could do during normal times but in view of China’s ability to withstand both the 1997 and the current global finance crisis. Indeed, they are emphasising the importance of the policies pursued by China and other emerging countries in pulling the global economy out of its current recession.
The conference will offer an excellent opportunity for researchers to present their original research on the evolving role of China in the global economy and its economic implications. The conference’s general theme is contemporary issues related to China’s role in the global economy. Possible topics include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:
We also would like to strike a good balance between academic rigour and practical relevance, and offer alternative viewpoints on China’s multiple roles in the global economy.
Central bank communication and governance questions have taken on greater importance and, as a result, these institutions have become more transparent. While the appeal of greater transparency is seemingly evident, how transparency improves the conduct of monetary policy is subject to differing interpretations. Does this imply constraints, implicit in the main, on how transparent central banks should be? Finally, central banks have also turned their attention to trying their hand at maintaining financial system stability. More research at exploring the nexus between financial system stability, the conduct of monetary policy, and how these are effectively communicated and delivered is also required.
The purpose of this workshop is to attract original contributions on these and related issues. All contributions with applied/policy aspects are welcome. Theoretical as well as empirical contributions aimed at delivering policy-relevant results are solicited.
From 21 Jul 2010 to 22 Jul 2010
Specific issues that the workshop will explore include preference elicitation, the importance of individual altruistic preferences, cultural transmission and social motivations for pro-welfare behaviour to arise. This workshop will address the social motivations and welfare, inequality aversion, preference for redistribution, inequality and risk, inequality aversion and inequality perceptions, attitudes towards the welfare state, altruism in health, education and social care, cultural transmission and welfare behaviour.
Climate change is one of the greatest collective action problems facing the international community. The fiscal implications of climate change are, arguably, immediate, lasting, and they are liable to affect all countries, albeit in rather different forms and degrees.
The aim of this conference is to bring together the latest research that addresses issues related to the fiscal implications of climate change. This includes contributions that investigate issues such as: fiscal instrument design; the global public good characteristic of pollution emission reductions; fiscal aspects of adaptation and mitigation; aspects of international environmental policy coordination; and aspects of trade policy design.
From 19 Jul 2010 to 20 Jul 2010
The conference is intended to discuss research on topics like
The tax systems of developing countries differ considerably from those of developed countries. Revenue raised as a percentage of GDP is smaller than in developed countries and tax structures also differ considerably. The workshop is intended to bring together researchers working in this field to stimulate discussion about recent trends and future directions in taxation in developing countries. Questions to be addressed include:
From 25 Jun 2010 to 26 Jun 2010The purpose of the workshop is to stimulate research in the search and matching literature and to bring together high-profile researchers with younger colleagues. The work presented at the workshop should cover theoretical as well as empirical contributions to the search literature. Given the strength of the literature to quantitatively assess theoretical models, the aim of the workshop is to promote the connection of theory and quantitative applications addressing policy relevant questions. The workshop will put particular emphasis on wage dispersion and inequality, labor supply and participation as well as firm dynamics, job creation and job destruction. The keynote speeches will be delivered by Kenneth Burdett, University of Pennsylvania, and Dale Mortensen, Northwestern University. Scientific organiser(s): Christian Holzner , Carlos Carrillo-Tudela and Leo Kaas See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 04 Jun 2010 to 05 Jun 2010CESifo and the Department of International and European Economic Studies (DIEES) of the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) will organise a conference on the question of "Financial Markets, Corporate Governance and Macroeconomic Outcomes”, which will take place in Munich, June 4 - 5, 2010. Relevant topics include issues such as corporate governance and the macro economy, financial constraints and the macro economy, corporate governance and firms, financial constraints and firm behaviour, normative issues about corporate governance and finance. Scientific organiser(s): Peter Egger , Thomas Moutos and George Economides See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 28 May 2010 to 29 May 2010The conference is intended to encourage further research in the different areas of Law and Economics such as Behavioural Law and Economics, Commercial Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law, Environmental Law and Economics, Experimental Law and Economics, Family Law, Gender and Discrimination, Health Law, Intellectual Property and Innovation Policy, Labour and Employment Law, Litigation, Dispute Resolution and the Legal Process, Property Law, Public and Administrative Law as well as Tort Law and Compensation. Scientific organiser(s): Dominique Demougin , Bruno Deffains See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 14 May 2010 to 15 May 2010The purpose of the workshop is to bring together CESifo members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo Research Network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the domains of employment and social protection. Both domains are to be broadly defined, the former including, in particular, issues of the organisation of labour. The latter domain, in turn, includes not only governmental institutions of the welfare state, like social insurance, but also other non-governmental institutions of the welfare society, such as the family, or charities and informal networks, social norms and altruistic behaviour. The keynote speaker will be Francis Bloch from Ecole Polytechnique, Paris. Scientific organiser(s): Kai A. Konrad See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 09 Apr 2010 to 11 Apr 2010The CESifo Area conference on Public Sector Economics is intended to give an overview of the current research undertaken by members of the Public Sector Economics area of the network and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between area members. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic in Public Economics. Scientific organiser(s): Rick Van der Ploeg See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 09 Apr 2010 to 09 Apr 2010The Department of International Institutional Comparisons of the Ifo Institute for Economic Research joint with the Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC) of the Department of Economics at the University of Washington, the Center for the Study of Innovation and Productivity (CSIP) at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and the School of Law at the University of Washington are going to hold a workshop in Seattle on regional institutions for innovation and productivity. The conference is intended to encourage further research in the area of local institutional determinants to enhance and foster productivity, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation in this field. Scientific organiser(s): Theo Eicher See Conference Programme
From 19 Mar 2010 to 20 Mar 2010The International Institutional Comparisons Department of the Ifo Institute for Economic Research, CESifo and the Economics Department of the University of Munich will hold a joint conference on Empirical Health Economics in Munich. The conference is intended to encourage further research in the areas of empirical health economics, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation in this area of research. Scientific organiser(s): Thomas Stratmann, Wolfgang Ochel, Joachim Winter and Rainer Winkelmann See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 05 Mar 2010 to 06 Mar 2010The purpose of the conference is to bring together CESifo members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the broad domain of Applied Microeconomics (industrial organisation, experimental and behavioural economics, market regulation, banking and finance, auctions). Scientific organiser(s): Christian Gollier See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 26 Feb 2010 to 27 Feb 2010The purpose of this event is to bring together CESifo members who are working in the areas of macroeconomics and money to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic in Macro, Money, and International Finance. Approximately 20 papers will be selected. Scientific organiser(s): Paul De Grauwe See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 19 Feb 2010 to 20 Feb 2010The conference is intended to allow presentation of current research undertaken by members of the Network’s Global Economy area and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between area members. Papers can be on any topic under the Global Economy rubric, covering trade, international finance, migration, global environmental issues, and others. Papers will be discussed in seminar format. Accepted papers will be published as CESifo working papers after revision. Papers dealing with the global implications of growth in India, China, Russia, and Brazil are especially welcome. The keynote lecturers will be announced at a later date. Scientific organiser(s): Peter Egger , John Whalley See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 29 Jan 2010 to 30 Jan 2010The Department of International Institutional Comparisons of the Ifo Institute for Economic Research, CESifo, and the OECD Economics Department will organize a joint workshop in Munich on market regulations, with a special focus on product market regulations. The conference is intended to encourage further research in the area of market regulations, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation in these fields. Scientific organiser(s): Wolfgang Ochel , Giuseppe Nicoletti See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 11 Dec 2009 to 12 Dec 2009The Department of International Institutional Comparisons of the Ifo Institute for Economic Research, CESifo, and Association for Comparative Economic Studies (ACES) will organize this joint conference on 11-12 December 2009. The conference is intended to encourage further research in the areas of banking and institutions, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation in these fields. Scientific organiser(s): Christa Hainz , Koen Schoors See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 04 Dec 2009 to 05 Dec 2009CESifo, the Center of Public Economics at TU Dresden and the Ifo Institute for Economic Research Dresden will jointly organize a workshop on Political Economy. Unlike most other CESifo conferences, this workshop will not take place in Munich but rather in Saxony’s capital Dresden. The two-day workshop will serve as a forum to present current research results in political economy and will give researchers the opportunity to network. Scientific organiser(s): Christian Lessmann , Gunther Markwardt See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 19 Nov 2009 to 20 Nov 2009The two-day workshop is jointly organised by the Dresden Branch of the Ifo Institute, the Helmut-Schmidt-University Hamburg and the Hamburg Institute of International Economics. The aim of the workshop is to bring together researchers with macroeconomic and business cycle interest and to present current research results. Studies in all areas of macroeconomics are welcome, in particular business cycle research, empirical papers and those with a focus on Germany and Europe. Participation without own contribution is also possible. Scientific organiser(s): Beate Schirwitz , Michael Berlemann See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 13 Nov 2009 to 14 Nov 2009The Norwegian-German seminar will be arranged within the framework of the Ruhrgas Scholarship Scheme under the auspices of The Research Council of Norway and Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft. The conference invites the submission of papers from all fields of public finance. Both theoretical and empirical papers are welcome. Preference will be given to papers from Norway and Germany, but a limited number of papers from other countries will also be accepted. Submissions from younger scholars are particularly encouraged. Scientific organiser(s): Marko Köthenbürger , Guttorm Schjelderup See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 06 Nov 2009 to 07 Nov 2009The aim of the conference is to prepare a special issue of CESifo Economic Studies, discussing strengths and weaknesses of modern macro in view of recent event. It is intended to be a follow-up on the issue on "Revival of Aggregate Demand Policies" from 2005 (http://cesifo.oxfordjournals.org/content/vol51/issue4/index.dtl) Papers will be presented by Frank Smets, Volker Wieland, Dimitri Tsomocos and Charles Goodhart, Xavier Ragot and Edouard Challe, Seppo Honkapohja and Paul de Grauwe, Marcus Miller, Patrick Minford, Mike Wickens, Alan Kirman and Thomas Lux. There will also be a policy panel with Bob Solow. Scientific organiser(s): Paul De Grauwe , Gerhard Illing See Conference Programme
From 06 Nov 2009 to 07 Nov 2009The conference is intended to discuss ongoing research on survey data and its application in economics. We welcome both theoretical and empirical contributions on survey data in economics, with a special emphasis on methodology and the usage of Ifo Business Survey data. Scientific organiser(s): Klaus Wohlrabe See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 16 Oct 2009 to 17 Oct 2009CESifo will organise the first CESifo Area Conference on Energy and Climate Economics in Munich for all members of the CESifo Research Network with an interest in this research area. The purpose of the conference is to bring together CESifo members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic in the field of Energy and Climate Economics. Scientific organiser(s): Michael Hoel See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 03 Sep 2009 to 05 Sep 2009Conference on the Handbook of the Economics of Education (Vol.3/4) and Inaugural Meeting of the CESifo Area on Economics of Education. Further details to be announced. Scientific organiser(s): Ludger Woessmann , Eric A. Hanushek See Conference Programme
From 10 Jul 2009 to 11 Jul 2009The well-functioning of the capital markets in the nineties brought to the public debate the issue of privatising social security. A key paradigm in this debate was that the capital markets, and especially the stock markets, can yield better riskadjusted returns than national pension schemes. The recent global turmoil in the financial markets undoubtedly calls for rethinking of the pros and cons of privatising social security. The purpose of this workshop is to attract original contributions on these issues. All contributions with applied/policy aspects are welcome. Scientific organiser(s): Gerhard Illing , Efraim Sadka See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 10 Jul 2009 to 11 Jul 2009Research in international trade increasingly focuses on firms and products in addition to countries and industries. This shift in emphasis is driven by evidence indicating that firms which trade differ substantially from those which do not. This conference will be devoted to firm-level research in international trade. Paper submissions are welcomed throughout this broad area of research, including both theoretical and empirical studies, as well as analyses of both trade and foreign direct investment. Scientific organiser(s): Peter Egger , Stephen Redding and John Whalley See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 08 Jul 2009 to 09 Jul 2009How does behavioural and experimental economics transform the way we think about public economics? How do notions of social preferences and bounded rationality shape analysis in public economics? The workshop is a platform to discuss implications for all aspects of public economics, including welfare economics and paternalism, taxation and redistribution, the provision of public goods, saving, voting, tax compliance, and charitable giving. Scientific organiser(s): Bernd Genser , Jean-Robert Tyran See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 08 Jul 2009 to 09 Jul 2009This workshop aims at bringing together a group of researchers at the forefront of real options and investment under uncertainty to discuss new development and applications into this field. Accordingly, papers are solicited that: - make relevant contributions to management, company valuations, corporate strategy, agency issues, R&D, etc - contribute to competition, investment games and strategic options applications - analyse valuation of natural resources, impact of extreme events on environment and investment, and environmental management and protection policy Scientific organiser(s): Yu-Fu Chen , Michael Funke See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 06 Jul 2009 to 07 Jul 2009The aim of the conference is to bring together researchers investigating issues connected with unemployment in the European context. We welcome submissions taking eclectic approaches to understanding European unemployment, including those utilising macroeconomic equilibrium models with calibration and those employing micro-based partial or general equilibrium search frameworks estimated using panel or event history data. Scientific organiser(s): Christopher Flinn , Klaus Wälde See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 06 Jul 2009 to 07 Jul 2009This workshop takes stock of recent research on the economic effects of global warming, as well as analysing political support for various measures intended to reduce CO2 and other emissions, or to absorb CO2 through various measures, like reforestation. We welcome especially submissions that aim to quantify the economic and environmental effects of climate change or of various mechanisms to combat it, or analyse the political and economic considerations related to internatioanl negotiations on a post-Kyoto agreement, and to domestic decision-making, especially as regards such major players as the United States, the European Union , China, Russia and Brazil. Scientific organiser(s): Mika Widgrén , Panu Poutvaara See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 26 Jun 2009 to 27 Jun 2009Der zweitägige Workshop wird gemeinsam vom ifo Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Niederlassung Dresden, und dem Kompetenzzentrum für Finanzwissenschaft (CEPE) der Technischen Universität Dresden im Rahmen des DFG-Schwerpunkt-programms „Institutionelle Gestaltung föderaler Systeme: Theorie und Empirie“ organisiert. Er soll als Forum für den Austausch und die Diskussion von aktuellen Forschungsergebnissen aus dem Bereich der „Sozialen Infrastruktur“ dienen und gleichzeitig zur besseren wissenschaftlichen Vernetzung in diesem Forschungsgebiet beitragen. Willkommen sind theoretische und empirische Arbeiten insbesondere zu den Themen Kinderbetreuung, Altenpflege und Gesundheitswesen in föderalen Systemen. Zentrale Fragen sind hier beispielsweise die Effizienz, die öffentliche vs. private Finanzierung oder die föderale Aufgabenverteilung. Scientific organiser(s): Michael Hofmann See call for papers
From 12 Jun 2009 to 13 Jun 2009CESifo and the Department of International and European Economic Studies (DIEES) at the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) will once again organise a joint conference as part of the CESifo - Delphi Conference series. The 2009 conference will take place at the European Cultural Centre in Delphi. Invited speakers at the conference will include Philippe Aghion (Harvard University), Elias Dinopoulos (University of Florida), Oded Galor (Brown University) and Joseph Zeira (Hebrew University of Jerusalem). Full papers or extended abstracts (500-600 words) should be submitted by December 20, 2008. Only online submissions are accepted. Should you have any (technical) difficulties with the online submission procedure, please contact office@cesifo.de for assistance Scientific organiser(s): Thomas Moutos , George Economides and Peter Egger See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 22 May 2009 to 23 May 2009Twenty years ago the Review of Economic Studies started organising a yearly European tour of some of the most promising graduating Ph.D. students on the North American job market (selected by a foreign editor of the Review). The aim of this seminar series is to foster links with these young economists at an early stage of their career, and to learn about their research. For the third time after 2002 and 2005, the Review Tour will come to Munich on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 May 2009. The other two legs of the tour are Brussels and Oxford. Scientific organiser(s): Sven Rady See Conference Programme
From 15 May 2009 to 16 May 2009The purpose of the workshop is to bring together CESifo members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo Research Network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the domains of employment and social protection. Both domains are to be broadly defined, the former including, in particular, issues of the organisation of labour. The latter domain, in turn, includes not only governmental institutions of the welfare state, like social insurance, but also other non-governmental institutions of the welfare society, such as the family, or charities and informal networks, social norms and altruistic behaviour. The keynote speaker will be Kjell Salvanes from The Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, Bergen. Scientific organiser(s): Kai A. Konrad See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 24 Apr 2009 to 26 Apr 2009The conference is intended to give an overview of the current research undertaken by members of the Public Sector Economics area of the network and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between area members. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic in Public Economics. Scientific organiser(s): Rick Van der Ploeg See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 27 Mar 2009 to 27 Mar 2009The first macroeconomic forecasting conference - MFC 2009 - jointly organised by IFO, INSEE and ISAE, will take place in Rome, on 27th March 2009. Following a long standing co-operation among the three institutes in macroeconomic forecasting, the forthcoming conference aims at gathering the most recent outstanding contributions on applied and theoretical research in this field. More Information
From 13 Mar 2009 to 14 Mar 2009The purpose of the conference is to bring together CESifo members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the broad domain of Applied Microeconomics (industrial organisation, experimental and behavioural economics, market regulation, banking and finance, auctions). Scientific organiser(s): Christian Gollier See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 27 Feb 2009 to 28 Feb 2009This conference is intended to allow presentation of current research undertaken by members of the Network’s Global Economy area and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between area members. Papers can be on any topic under the Global Economy rubric, covering trade, international fi-nance, migration, global environmental issues, and others. Papers will be discussed in seminar format. Accepted papers will be published as CESifo working papers after revision. Papers deal-ing with the global implications of growth in India, China, Russia, and Brazil are especially wel-come. The keynote lecturers will be announced at a later date. Scientific organiser(s): John Whalley , Peter Egger See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 20 Feb 2009 to 21 Feb 2009The purpose of this event is to bring together CESifo members who are working in the areas of macroeconomics and money to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic in Macro, Money, and International Finance. The deadline for submission of papers is 10 January 2009. Scientific organiser(s): Paul De Grauwe See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 28 Nov 2008 to 29 Nov 2008CESifo, the Center of Public Economics at TU Dresden and the Ifo Institute for Economic Research Dresden will jointly organize a workshop on Political Economy. Unlike most other CESifo conferences, this workshop will not take place in Munich but rather in Saxony’s capital Dresden. The two-day workshop will serve as a forum to present current research results in political economy and will give researchers the opportunity to network. The keynote speakers will be: Dennis C. Mueller (University of Vienna) Jakob de Haan (University of Groningen)
CESifo will sponsor a conference dinner on Friday evening. Selected papers presented at the conference will appear in the CESifo Working Paper Series. As the workshop intends to build a network in this research area, participation is welcome even without paper contributions.
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From 20 Nov 2008 to 21 Nov 2008The two-day workshop is jointly organised by the Dresden Branch of the Ifo Institute and the Helmut-Schmidt-University Hamburg and takes place in Dresden. The aim of the workshop is to bring together researchers with macroeconomic and business cycle interest and to present current research results. Studies in all areas of macroeconomics are welcome, in particular business cycle research, empirical papers and those with a focus on Germany and Europe. Participation without own contribution is also possible. Papers presented at this workshop may be considered for publication in a special issue of the Journal of Business Cycle Measurement and Analysis. Please indicate whether you want to submit your paper to this journal. Submission is subject to the condition that the paper comprises unpublished work and is not submitted elsewhere. The journal's double-blind review process applies. Scientific organiser(s): Michael Berlemann , Beate Schirwitz See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 31 Oct 2008 to 01 Nov 2008European Integration and globalization are taking systems’ competition into the areas of the welfare state, including labour market institutions, public education, social protection and income redistribution, which are operated at the national level. These trends are putting the traditional, Western European-style welfare state under substantial pressure, inducing changes and necessitating adaptations in many fields. A major sub-task of the Ifo–CESifo initiative on “How to Construct Europe”, supported by the Leibniz Community, is to determine how central functions of the welfare state can be stabilised under these conditions and to identify potential characteristics of a new European model for the welfare state that appears to sustainable for the future. Scientific organiser(s): Kai A. Konrad , Martin Werding See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 24 Oct 2008 to 25 Oct 2008The conference will address various aspects of international employment patterns in order to gain further insights into the topic and to deduce policy implications. Some aspects to be examined include the degree of substitutability of labour across locations, short-run vs. long-run effects of FDI, multinational small and medium enterprises, incoming vs. outgoing FDI flows, the relation and possible interdependencies between FDI and domestic investment, and counterfactual scenarios such as what would have happened to investing firms if they had not invested abroad. Scientific organiser(s): Monika Schnitzer , Søren Bo Nielsen and Karolina Ekholm See Conference Programme
From 17 Oct 2008 to 18 Oct 2008Various notions of liquidity and of liquidity risks have emerged from different angles of economic research. Recent turmoil in the global financial system has, however, shown that the interplay between these different liquidity concepts and liquidity risks is most important for understanding real-world crises. This conference will provide a forum to discuss these interrelations and shall thereby contribute to a more integrated view on liquidity and liquidity risk. Scientific organiser(s): Gerhard Illing , Falko Fecht and Klaus Duellmann See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 17 Oct 2008 to 18 Oct 2008Munich-Tübingen Workshop Scientific organiser(s): Peter Egger See Conference Programme
From 18 Jul 2008 to 19 Jul 2008Allocation problems and distributional conflicts are often resolved as the outcome of processes in which the players can decide how much effort to invest, in which this effort is sunk, and in which goods, prizes or other types of rewards are awarded as a function of these efforts. The study of such structures in politics, business, litigation and in many other areas has attracted considerable attention by theoreticians and experimental game theorists. Scientific organiser(s): Kai A. Konrad , Dan Kovenock J. See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 18 Jul 2008 to 19 Jul 2008The focus of the workshop will be on reforming rules and regulations with an eye towards helping markets function better. In many instances, underlying rules and regulations hinder the competitive functioning of the markets, leading to loss of consumer or total welfare. In a broad sense, the loss may manifest itself in a variety of dimensions such as higher prices, lower product variety and quality, reduced product and process innovation, and reduced quantity supplied to the markets. In recent years, many countries have taken steps to reform various domestic rules and regulations to improve the functioning of markets. Scientific organiser(s): Vivek Ghosal See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 16 Jul 2008 to 17 Jul 2008Rising executive pay has contributed to increased skewness at the top of the income distribution. There is much controversy regarding whether this phenomenon is market-driven, reflecting efficient corporate governance, or represents a misuse of managerial power. The workshop wants to contribute to this debate and address issues of corporate governance (competitive pressure, stock options as an incentive mechanism, shareholder exploitation), the impact on efficiency and income inequality, and other such issues. The purpose of this workshop is to attract original contributions on these issues. All contributions with applied/policy aspects are welcome. By way of background, there will be invited lectures, one of them given by Ian Dew-Becker (Harvard University). Scientific organiser(s): Gerhard Illing , Efraim Sadka See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 16 Jul 2008 to 17 Jul 2008The increasing internationalisation of firms raises many difficult questions for the taxation of corporate income. For example, how do differences in taxes between jurisdictions affect the location of firms, capital and profit? To what extent can, and should, governments compete with each other to influence these location decisions? Is the traditional source-based tax feasible in the long run – and are there any reasonable alternatives? How important are tax havens? How important is information sharing between governments? The purpose of this workshop is to discuss original contributions on these and related questions. Scientific organiser(s): Michael P. Devereux , Peter Egger See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 14 Jul 2008 to 15 Jul 2008The Leibniz-supported project on Reinventing Europe marks the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome and seeks to discuss a future direction for European integration. This workshop will focus on the global context for this process, and specifically global environmental issues. How will global environmental considerations shape European processes? How should Europe approach global negotiations? How will trade and other policies be affected by environmental considerations? What should the design objectives be for a European process? Coverage will extend to carbon emissions eco trade, energy trade, trade with lax standard countries, and other topics. Scientific organiser(s): Peter Egger , John Whalley See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 14 Jul 2008 to 15 Jul 2008The aim of the conference is to bring together researchers interested in the study of the determinants of illicit trade. The main focus of the conference will be drug trade, counterfeiting and arms smuggling. This workshop intends to analyse the impact that globalisation may have had on the volume and nature of illicit trade. Consequently, we look for theoretical and empirical contributions which analyse and measure the mechanisms through which globalisation has changed the different forms of illicit trade (for instance in terms of its volume, value, and organisational structure). Scientific organiser(s): Cláudia Costa Storti , Paul De Grauwe See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 03 Jul 2008 to 04 Jul 2008Symposium in Honour of Ray Rees Scientific organiser(s): Florian Englmaier , Achim Wambach See Conference Programme
From 30 May 2008 to 31 May 2008CESifo and the Department of International and European Economic Studies (DIEES) at the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) will organise a conference on the question of Government, Institutions, and Macroeconomic Performance on May 29-31, 2008. Relevant topics include issues such as: . measures of institutional quality • bureaucracy, property rights, corruption and political stability • institutions, investment and growth • economic policy and institutions • sclerosis and reforms • the role of economic integration • globalization and institutional choice • determinants of institutions • other topics along these lines Scientific organiser(s): Thomas Moutos , George Economides and Peter Egger See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 23 May 2008 to 24 May 2008CESifo will hold the annual CESifo Area Conference on Employment and Social Protection in Munich for all members of the CESifo Research Network with an interest in this research area. The purpose of the workshop is to bring together CESifo members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo Research Network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the domains of employment and social protection. Both domains are to be broadly defined, the former including, in particular, issues of the organisation of labour. The latter domain, in turn, includes not only governmental institutions of the welfare state, like social insurance, but also other non-governmental institutions of the welfare society, such as the family, or charities and informal networks, social norms and altruistic behaviour. The deadline for submission of complete papers, or 2-3 page abstracts, is February 29, 2008. Preference will be given to complete papers. Scientific organiser(s): Kai A. Konrad See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 16 May 2008 to 17 May 2008To explore the use of economic incentives in education, CESifo Munich and the Program on Education Policy and Governance (PEPG) of Harvard University are jointly hosting a conference in Munich. Building on the success of a previous joint conference, whose proceedings are about to be published by MIT Press, the scientific organizers, Paul E. Peterson (Harvard) and Ludger Woessmann (Munich), hope to again bring scholarly perspectives together from both sides of the Atlantic. Jean-Jacques Rousseau once claimed that the best education was one that the child discerned for himself. The tutor was to “do nothing and let nothing be done” so that the child would be free to learn whatever he needed to know without external pressure. When it comes to learning, incentives – whether cash or compli¬ments – had perverse consequences. Was Rousseau correct? Do incentives operate differently in education than in other sectors of society? What kinds of incentives prompt learning? Which ones deter it? Do students respond to economic rewards? Do teachers respond to material rewards for meritorious accomplishments? Or do they regard them as demeaning? Are extrinsic incentives preferable to intrinsic ones, monetary incentives to non-monetary ones? If schools face competition for students, do they become more efficient? Answers to many education policy issues – merit pay, graduation requirements, social promotion policies, school choice options, school accountability provisions, and many others – depend on how incentives work in education. Currently, scholars are exploring these questions in greater depth and with more sophistication than ever before. Major breakthroughs in theoretical understanding, computational capacity, and data availability are rapidly altering the knowledge landscape. Help in advancing the knowledge may also come from recent advances in behavioral economics. Scientific organiser(s): Ludger Woessmann , Paul E. Peterson See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 26 Apr 2008 to 27 Apr 2008CESifo will hold a conference in Munich for members of the Public Sector Economics area of the CESifo Research Network. The conference is intended to give an overview of the current research undertaken by members of the Public Sector Economics area of the network and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between area members. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic in Public Economics. The deadline for submission of papers or abstracts is 17 February 2008. Preference is given to papers over abstracts. Scientific organiser(s): Rick Van der Ploeg See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 14 Mar 2008 to 15 Mar 2008CESifo will hold a conference in Munich for members of the Macro, Money and International Finance area of the CESifo Research Network. The purpose of this event is to bring together CESifo members who are working in the areas of macroeconomics and money to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic in Macro, Money, and International Finance. Approximately 20 papers will be selected. Scientific organiser(s): Paul De Grauwe See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 07 Mar 2008 to 08 Mar 2008CESifo will hold a conference in Munich for all members of the CESifo Research Network with an interest in the area of Applied Microeconomics. The purpose of the conference is to bring together CESifo members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the broad domain of Applied Microeconomics (industrial organisation, experimental and behavioural economics, market regulation, banking and finance, auctions) The keynote speaker will be XAVIER FREIXAS (University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona). The deadline for submission of papers, or a 2-3 page abstract is January 10, 2008. Scientific organiser(s): Christian Gollier See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 07 Feb 2008 to 09 Feb 2008The Enron scandal shook the world, intensifying the discussion about business ethics. The issue of corporate social responsibility has gained further importance with the globalisation process. However, the issues of responsibility, justice and fairness are more general problems. They point to the interlink between us as homo oeconomicus and homo moralis, vividly analysed by our forerunner Adam Smith. The relationship between ethics and economics seems highly relevant when judging the behavior of human beings in business, politics and private life. Scientific organiser(s): Vesa Kanniainen , Manfred J. Holler See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 01 Feb 2008 to 02 Feb 2008CESifo and the Center of Intergenerational Studies at Hitotsubashi University are jointly organizing a conference which will address policy issues related to the fertility decline in developed countries. The conference will be held on February 1-2, 2008 in Munich. In most developed countries, fertility rates have fallen below a replacement level since the 1970s, the gap being really sizable in Japan and in many European countries. In developing countries, the current level of fertility is usually higher, but a declining trend is now also becoming apparent in many cases; for instance, in some urban areas in China, fertility rates are even below those observed in the developed world. Only the US appear to be a major demographic outlier in that the fertility rate there has recovered in the 1980s and has been rather stable at a replacement level since then. From an economist’s point of view, one of the crucial questions is whether the changes in private fertility choices reflected in these aggregate figures are the result of some kind of distortions, i.e., market failure or a more general type of institutional failure. It is of particular interest whether these distortions are generated, or at least exacerbated, through public intervention of one kind or another. Also, the question arises of whether, and to what extent, instruments of public policy could be used to influence fertility rates and to halt or even reverse their enduring decline. Scientific organiser(s): Martin Werding See Conference Programme
From 25 Jan 2008 to 26 Jan 2008CESifo will hold the fourth area meeting for the Global Economy group. The focus of this group will be to explore how the gains from globalisation differ from the gains from trade (accelerated technical progress, global tournaments, increased speed of transactions), the effects of marginalisation and how it operates, the role of culture and local identity, new forms of global institutions and arrangements, and other matters under the globalisation label. Scientific organiser(s): John Whalley , Peter Egger See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 18 Jan 2008 to 19 Jan 2008Held by the CESifo Research Area on Macro, Money and International Finance, this conference is part of the CESifo programme on “How to Construct Europe”, supported by the Leibniz Foundation. The aim of the conference is to bring together researchers, with an economic policy interest in the European economy, from these different disciplines and to discuss the important topic of financial market regulation in Europe from various perspectives. Scientific organiser(s): Paul De Grauwe , Frank Westermann See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 30 Nov 2007 to 01 Dec 2007The workshop is jointly organised by the Dresden Branch of the Ifo Institute and the Technical University of Dresden. The two-day workshop will serve as a forum to present current research results in political economy and public choice and will give researchers in these areas the opportunity to network. Both theoretical and empirical studies are welcome. Programme (PDF, 474 KB) More Informations: http://www.tu-dresden.de/wwvwlfw/cepe_veranstaltungen_2007.htm Scientific organiser(s): Marcel Thum See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 23 Nov 2007 to 24 Nov 2007On November 23 – 24, 2007, CESifo and the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration will organise the 5th Norwegian-German Seminar on Public Economics, to be held at Garmisch-Partenkirchen near Munich. The seminar will be arranged within the framework of the Ruhrgas Scholarship Scheme under the auspices of The Research Council of Norway and Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft. The conference invites the submission of papers from all fields of public finance. Both theoretical and empirical papers are welcome. Within the conference programme there will be thematic focus on public finance aspects of education economics. Scientific organiser(s): Guttorm Schjelderup , Marko Köthenbürger See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 22 Nov 2007 to 23 Nov 2007The two-day workshop is jointly organised by the Dresden Branch of the Ifo Institute and the Helmut-Schmidt-University Hamburg and takes place in Dresden. The aim of the workshop is to bring together researchers with macroeconomic and business cycle interest and to present current research results. Studies in all areas of macroeconomics are welcome, in particular business cycle research, empirical papers and those with a focus on Germany and Europe. Participation without own contribution is also possible. Scientific organiser(s): Beate Schirwitz , Michael Berlemann See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 16 Nov 2007 to 17 Nov 2007EU countries are deeply divided about the role of industrial policy, with preferences ranging from neo-liberal approaches to strong government support for national champions. Does this facilitate the sell-out of national economies with hands-off governments, or do interventionist governments hurt themselves because they create huge and inefficient corporations? Is economic patriotism legitimate? Should other EU members counter by adopting similar national policies? Do we need a common industrial policy that supports European champions? What is the best way of unleashing Europe’s innovation potential? These questions are central to the future position of the European market in the international division of labour and yet, the views about the relative role of the various government levels concerning these questions of competition supervision, regulation and industrial support vary strongly. Scientific organiser(s): Christian Gollier , Ludger Woessmann See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 26 Oct 2007 to 27 Oct 2007Er stellt ein gemeinsames Projekt des CENTRE OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION (CCR) der Universität Hamburg, der Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften der Technischen Universität Dresden und der EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF STANDARDIZATION (EURAS) dar.
From 19 Oct 2007 to 20 Oct 2007The conference is intended to discuss ongoing research on survey data and its application in economics. We welcome both theoretical and empirical contributions on survey data in economics, with a special emphasis on methodology and the usage of Ifo Business Survey data. Among the central issues that could be addressed in this conference are: methodology of business surveys, dealing with non-response, quantitative vs. qualitative responses, behavioural aspects in surveys, forecasting performance of survey data in business-cycle research, econometrics of survey data, and usage of micro-data in empirical economics. Scientific organiser(s): Gebhard Flaig , Klaus Wohlrabe See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 10 Sep 2007 to 11 Sep 2007CESifo Workshop on the Economics of Multinational Firms Scientific organiser(s): Peter Egger See Conference Programme
From 16 Jul 2007 to 21 Jul 2007CESifo will host its eighth Summer Institute in Venice, Italy, bringing together international economists working on economic policy topics for workshops, panel meetings and discussion. The conference venue is San Servolo, an island just off San Marco in the bay of Venice, that offers an ideal setting for an intensive exchange of ideas in a relaxed atmosphere. See Venice Summer Institute 2007 Main Page Scientific organiser(s): , and
From 20 Jul 2007 to 20 Jul 2007This one-day seminar has a long tradition in bringing together research in public economics carried out at universities and research institutes in Southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It is open to all areas of public economics and particularly encourages young researchers to present their work. See Conference Programme
From 18 Jul 2007 to 19 Jul 2007Workshop on 'The Economics of Aggregate Shocks in Heterogeneous Firm Models'. The Workshop covers recent developments in heterogeneous firm models and the analysis of heterogeneous response to aggregate shocks.
From 22 Jun 2007 to 23 Jun 2007CESifo Economic Studies will host a conference on “Productivity and Growth” on June 22-23, 2007, in Munich. The issue of how to enhance productivity and economic growth has ever attracted the attention of economists and policy-makers, as perhaps the key goal of economic policy. We encourage submissions dealing with the implications of various factors for enhancing productivity and growth, such as: investment in human capital (education, vocational training, etc.); research and development; institutions – political, financial, labor markets, corporate governance, etc.; financial market development; international trade and FDI. The above list aims at being suggestive rather than comprehensive. The conference aims to bring together scholars working theoretically or empirically in this field, shedding light on the issues that will play a crucial role in shaping our understanding of the causes and consequences of productivity and economic growth. Papers should be submitted electronically (in pdf format) to: economic.studies@cesifo.de The deadline for submission is 28 February 2007. Scientific organiser(s): Gerhard Illing , Efraim Sadka See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 15 Jun 2007 to 16 Jun 2007The SP-SP Center of IESE and CESifo will organize a conference on recent contributions to the analysis of complementarities and information. The conference will take place on 15 -16 June 2007 at the IESE Business School in Barcelona. The conference aims at bringing together both recent theoretical developments and empirical analysis with applications ranging from international finance (exchange rate crises), monetary policy (transparency), macroeconomics (coordination problems), banking (crises), market microstructure (asset pricing) to industrial organization (mergers). Scientific organiser(s): Xavier Vives See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 01 Jun 2007 to 02 Jun 2007CESifo (www.cesifo-group.de), the Helsinki Center of Economic Research (HECER, www.hecer.fi) and the Research Unit of Economic Structures and Growth (RUESG, www.valt.helsinki.fi/raka/) in Helsinki will organize a two-day workshop on international outsourcing. The aim of the workshop is to take stock of current research on international outsourcing. We welcome both theoretical and empirical research contributions belonging to the fields of labour economics, international economics, industrial organization or organization theory. In designing the programme we will give a particular priority to studies focusing on the impact of outsourcing on wage formation, unemployment and the welfare state in European countries with imperfectly competitive labour markets. The workshop will include an introductory lecture, a keynote lecture as well as 10 to 12 other presentations. The schedule of the workshop will offer plenty of time for official and unofficial discussions. Scientific organiser(s): Erkki Koskela , Marko Köthenbürger See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 18 May 2007 to 20 May 2007The purpose of the workshop is to bring together CESifo members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo Research Network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the domains of employment and social protection. Both domains are to be broadly defined, the former including, in particular, issues of the organisation of labour. The latter domain, in turn, includes not only governmental institutions of the welfare state, like social insurance, but also other non-governmental institutions of the welfare society, such as the family, or charities and informal networks, social norms and altruistic behaviour. Scientific organiser(s): Kai A. Konrad See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 20 Apr 2007 to 22 Apr 2007On 20-22 April 2007, CESifo will organise a conference in Munich for members of the Public Sector Economics area of the CESifo Research Network. The conference is intended to give an overview of the current research undertaken by members of the Public Sector Economics area of the network and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between area members. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic in Public Economics. The deadline for submission of papers or abstracts is 16 February 2007. CESifo research network members interested in presenting a paper should e-mail their paper and a 2-3 page abstract to the conference organiser: Rick van der Ploeg Robert Schuman Centre, European University Institute Badia Fiesolana, Via Roccettini 9 50016 San Domenico di Fiesole, Italy E-mail: Rick.vanderPloeg@eui.eu Scientific organiser(s): Rick Van der Ploeg See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 13 Apr 2007 to 14 Apr 2007On 13-14 April 2007, CESifo will hold its third yearly meeting for the Global Economy research area. The conference is intended to allow presentation of current research undertaken by members of the Network’s Global Economy area and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between area members. This year the meeting will dovetail with a new CESifo programme supported by the Leibniz Foundation and devote one of the two days to a specific theme within the general area of international aspects of the new Europe. This meeting will focus on the rise of China, India and developing Asia, examining their growth performance, their integration into the global economy, adjustment consequences in the OEDC and elsewhere, and implications for global institutions. Submission of papers to John Whalley by e-mail (in pdf format) is welcome. The deadline for submissions is 20 February 2007 John Whalley Department of Economics Social Science Centre The University of Western Ontario London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5C2 Email: JWhalley@uwo.ca Scientific organiser(s): John Whalley , Peter Egger See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 16 Mar 2007 to 17 Mar 2007On March 16-17 2007, CESifo will organise a conference in Munich for all members of the CESifo Research Network with an interest in the area of Applied Microeconomics. The purpose of the conference is to bring together CESifo members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the broad domain of Applied Microeconomics (industrial organisation, experimental and behavioural economics, market regulation, banking and finance, auctions) Scientific organiser(s): Christian Gollier , Rajshri Jayaraman See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 23 Feb 2007 to 24 Feb 2007The purpose of this event is to bring together CESifo members who are working in the areas of macroeconomics and money to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic in Macro, Money, and International Finance. Scientific organiser(s): Paul De Grauwe See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 20 Dec 2006 to 22 Dec 2006This conference is oriented principally towards the many German economists working abroad on a temporary or a permanent basis. It offers a forum for them to exchange experiences and establish links to their colleagues in Germany. This, in turn, serves to strengthen the ties between German-speaking economists around the world and reinforce their bond to Germany. Research papers dealing with all areas of economics will be presented. Scientific organiser(s): Berthold Herrendorf , Klaus Schmidt See Conference Programme
From 24 Nov 2006 to 24 Nov 2006Starting in 2007, the first new EU member states (NMS) will also join the Euro Area. Although the adoption of the Euro by the NMS completes the recent eastern Enlargement of the EU, there are still many open questions concerning the accession to the Euro Area. Several policy issues (economic structure, labor market developments, productivity growth and business cycles) are specific for the new member states, which pertains questions related to the applicability of the optimum currency area theory. Other issues are of broader nature including among others the central bank policies on the way to the euro, disinflation and inflation targeting in the NMS, banking and financial sector, exchange rates and exchange rate regimes, ERM II, exchange rate volatility, trade and monetary union, and political economy. In this workshop, the most important issues will be discussed. The presentations are intended to identify important new directions for research and emerging public policy issues, and to draw policy conclusions for the current process of the Euro Area enlargement. Scientific organiser(s): Jarko Fidrmuc , Bas van Aarle See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 23 Nov 2006 to 24 Nov 2006Der zweitägige Workshop soll ein Forum für den Austausch und die Diskussion von aktuellen Forschungsergebnissen aus dem Bereich der Makroökonomik bieten und gleichzeitig zur besseren Vernetzung der Konjunkturforschung in Deutschland beitragen. Willkommen sind prinzipiell Vortragsangebote aus allen Teilgebieten der Makroökonomik. Bevorzugt behandelt werden Papiere aus dem Gebiet der Konjunkturforschung, Papiere mit empirischer Ausrichtung und einem Fokus auf Deutschland oder Europa. Da der Workshop auch zum Aufbau eines Netzwerkes dienen soll, ist die Teilnahme auch ohne Vortragsangebot erwünscht. Scientific organiser(s): Michael Berlemann See call for papers
From 14 Sep 2006 to 16 Sep 2006IFIR - CESifo conference on New Directions in Fiscal Federalism Issues of fiscal federalism -- broadly defined to include the tax, expenditure, and debt policies of different levels of government, as well their interaction -- have attracted heightened attention from academics and policymakers alike. Global changes in institutional structures and economic conditions within and among countries, including fiscal, economic, and political reforms, have highlighted the importance of the division of fiscal and political responsibilities among governments. Competition among governments, as well as the development and evolution of mechanisms of horizontal and vertical fiscal coordination and cooperation among them, have been the subject of a rapidly-developing literature. Better understanding of the fiscal policies and interactions of governments, and of their institutional and political underpinnings, presents deep intellectual challenges as well as opportunities for useful policy applications. This conference will provide a forum for presentation of current theoretical and empirical research on these topics. Scientific organiser(s): David E. Wildasin , Thiess Buettner See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 17 Jul 2006 to 22 Jul 2006CESifo will host its seventh Summer Institute in Venice, Italy, bringing together international economists working on economic policy topics for workshops, panel meetings and discussion. The conference venue is San Servolo, an island just off San Marco in the bay of Venice, that offers an ideal setting for an intensive exchange of ideas in a relaxed atmosphere. See Venice Summer Institute 2006 Main Page
From 30 Jun 2006 to 30 Jun 2006This one-day seminar has a long tradition in bringing together research in public economics carried out at universities and research institutes in Southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It is open to all areas of public economics and particularly encourages young researchers to present their work. See Programme Scientific organiser(s): Andreas Haufler , Rüdiger Parsche
From 23 Jun 2006 to 23 Jun 2006The Conference Board, in association with the CESifo Group, will present its 2006 annual report on world productivity at the CESifo Conference Centre on June 23, from 9:00 to 11:00 am. The report, published yearly since 2000, is jointly prepared by New York-based The Conference Board (TCB) and the Netherlands-based Groningen Growth and Development Centre and offers the most up-to-date data on key productivity and income trends around the world. This year, it also includes estimates on relative levels of unit labour costs in manufacturing. The seminar will feature presentations by Gail D. Fosler, TCB’s Executive Vice President and Chief Economist, and Bart van Ark, TCB’s Director International Economic Research and professor at the University of Groningen, as well as presentations by Ifo Researchers Andreas Kuhlmann and Thomas Fuchs. The presentations will be followed by a Q&A session. For further details, contact Deirdre Hall at hall@cesifo.de.
From 02 Jun 2006 to 03 Jun 2006The topic of the fourth CESifo-Delphi conference series is "Global Economic Imbalances: Prospects and Remedies". Issues to be of relevance include: • The role of the Euro in a changing international environment • The viability of the US current account deficit and the US dollar • Multilateral exchange rate regimes and policy coordination • Financial and exchange rate crises • International coordination of financial supervision • Re-regionalization: the role of currency and trading blocs • Causes and consequences of changes in global inequality Scientific organiser(s): Helge Berger , Thomas Moutos and Sarantis Kalyvitis See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 26 May 2006 to 27 May 2006The purpose of the workshop is to bring together CESifo members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the broad domains of employment, social policy and social conflict. Scientific organiser(s): Kai A. Konrad See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 04 May 2006 to 05 May 2006The Summit, jointly organised by the CESifo Group Munich and the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt, will address the challenges posed to Europe by the new global division of labour. Visit the official Summit website.
From 21 Apr 2006 to 23 Apr 2006The conference is intended to give an overview of the current research undertaken by members of the Public Sector Economics area of the network and to stimulate interaction and cooperation between area members. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic in Public Economics. The keynote speaker will be Dirk Krueger (Goethe University, Frankfurt) who is well known for his path-breaking contributions in the fields of public finance and macroeconomics. His keynote lecture will be on the topic of social security, risk and missing financial markets. Scientific organiser(s): Rick Van der Ploeg See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 07 Apr 2006 to 08 Apr 2006On 7-8 April 2006 CESifo will hold the third area meeting for the Global Economy group. The focus of this group will be to explore how the gains from globalisation differ from the gains from trade (accelerated technical progress, global tournaments, increased speed of transactions), the effects of marginalisation and how it operates, the role of culture and local identity, new forms of global institutions and arrangements, and other matters under the globalisation rubric. Scientific organiser(s): John Whalley See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 23 Mar 2006 to 24 Mar 2006The CESifo International Spring Conference of the Ifo Institute, to be held on 23 and 24 March 2006 in Berlin, will deal with the highly topical issue of high energy prices and how they affect the global economy in general and the European one in particular. Internationally renowned experts in finance and economics will deal with different aspects of this issue during the first day. The second day is devoted to the prospects for the European manufacturing industries in the coming year, in particular the chemical, automotive, mechanical engineering and logistics industries. See the official Spring Conference web page Scientific organiser(s): Hans-Günther Vieweg See Conference Programme
From 10 Mar 2006 to 11 Mar 2006On March 10-11, 2006 CESifo will organise a conference in Munich for all members of the CESifo Research Network with an interest in the area of Applied Microeconomics. The purpose of the conference is to bring together CESifo members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the broad domain of Applied Microeconomics (industrial organisation, experimental and behavioural economics, market regulation, banking and finance, auctions). Scientific organiser(s): Christian Gollier See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 24 Feb 2006 to 25 Feb 2006The purpose of this event is to bring together CESifo members who are working in the areas of macroeconomics and money to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic in Macro, Money, and International Finance. Approximately 20 papers will be selected. Scientific organiser(s): Paul De Grauwe See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 09 Dec 2005 to 10 Dec 2005The conference will address such topics as the effect of conflict on economic activity, the potential role of globalization in fostering a more peaceful or more violent world, the relationships between development and conflict, better measures of the costs of conflict and war finance. Scientific organiser(s): Gregory D. Hess See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 11 Nov 2005 to 12 Nov 2005The topic of the third CESifo-Delphi conference series is "Global Economic Imbalances: Prospects and Remedies". Issues to be of relevance include: • The role of the Euro in a changing international environment • The viability of the US current account deficit • Multilateral exchange rate regimes and policy coordination • Financial and exchange rate crises • Re-regionalization: the role of currency and trading blocs Scientific organiser(s): Helge Berger , Thomas Moutos and Sarantis Kalyvitis See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 03 Nov 2005 to 03 Nov 2005This annual conference of the Ifo Institute provides a platform for competent and controversial discussions of economic and structural trends. Held in co-operation with the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Munich and Upper Bavaria, it is supported by the Bavarian State Ministry for the Economy, Infrastructure, Traffic and Technology. See the conference's main page See the conference programme
From 14 Oct 2005 to 15 Oct 2005The Business Survey Department of Ifo will hold a workshop on survey data in economics, intended to discuss ongoing research on survey data and its application in economics. Scientific organiser(s): Klaus Abberger , Klaus Wohlrabe See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 16 Sep 2005 to 17 Sep 2005On September 16 – 17, 2005, CESifo and the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration will organise the 4th Norwegian-German Seminar on Public Economics, to be held at the Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl, Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Scientific organiser(s): Andreas Haufler , Guttorm Schjelderup See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 15 Aug 2005 to 16 Aug 2005Rapid progress in information and communication technologies stirs up modern economies as do the liberalisation and deregulation of traditional network-based industries. These developments pose new challenges for economic theory and economic policy. Thus, there is a growing body of both theoretical and empirical literature focusing on these issues. Scientific organiser(s): Katharina Sailer , Henning Klodt See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 18 Jul 2005 to 23 Jul 2005From 18 July to 23 July 2005 CESifo will hold its fifth Venice Summer Institute in co-operation with Venice International University. Five workshops and a special memorial conference will deal with subjects ranging from globalisation through health economics to economic psychology. See the Venice Summer Institute main page for details.
From 24 Jun 2005 to 24 Jun 2005This one-day seminar has a long tradition in bringing together research in public economics carried out at universities and research institutes in Southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It is open to all areas of public economics and particularly encourages young researchers to present their work. For programme please see: linktext Scientific organiser(s): Andreas Haufler
From 24 Jun 2005 to 24 Jun 2005This one-day seminar has a long tradition in bringing together research in public economics carried out at universities and research institutes in Southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It is open to all areas of public economics and particularly encourages young researchers to present their work. Scientific organiser(s): Andreas Haufler
From 24 Jun 2005 to 24 Jun 2005This one-day seminar has a long tradition in bringing together research in public economics carried out at universities and research institutes in Southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It is open to all areas of public economics and particularly encourages young researchers to present their work. See Programme Scientific organiser(s): Andreas Haufler , Rüdiger Parsche
From 11 Jun 2005 to 12 Jun 2005The Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR) and CESifo will organize a conference in Copenhagen on the topic of pension reform. Pension reforms top the political agenda across the OECD countries. Increases in life expectancy, decline in fertility, a reduced labor force participation, rising instabilities in working careers, and the impending retirement of the baby boom generation create pressures to cut benefits, increase contribution rates, or change pension rules. The aim of this conference is to take stock of the current debate and the various aspects of actual and potential reforms. Scientific organiser(s): Panu Poutvaara , Marko Köthenbürger and Andreas Wagener See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 10 Jun 2005 to 11 Jun 2005For conference details please click on the programme link below. Scientific organiser(s): Gerhard Illing See Conference Programme
From 09 Jun 2005 to 10 Jun 2005The conference is jointly organised by CESifo Group Munich and BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt. High-ranking decision-makers will join academic scholars to analise progress towards achieving the goals of turning the EU into the world's most competitive economy by 2010, set by EU governments during the Lisbon Summit in 2000. For further details, click here.
From 27 May 2005 to 28 May 2005The purpose of the workshop is to bring together CESifo members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the broad domains of employment, social policy and social conflict. Scientific organiser(s): Kai A. Konrad See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 23 May 2005 to 24 May 2005In 1989 the Review of Economic Studies started organising the May Meetings, a European tour of some of the most promising graduating Ph.D. students from North America and Europe (selected by the foreign editors of the Review). The aim of this seminar series is to foster links with these young economists at an early stage of their career, and to learn about their research. It is for the second time after 2002 that Munich welcomes the May Meetings. The other locations this year are slated to be London and Toulouse. Scientific organiser(s): Sven Rady See Conference Programme
From 22 Apr 2005 to 24 Apr 2005The conference gives an overview of the current research undertaken by members of the Public Sector Economics area of the network, stimulating interaction and co-operation between area members. Scientific organiser(s): Rick Van der Ploeg See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 17 Mar 2005 to 18 Mar 2005This annual event offers macroeconomic forecasts as well as industry analyses. The conference, which will take place over two half days, is aimed at business and banking representatives, as well as the public at large. The first section of the Thursday afternoon session will examine the outlook for the world economy, with special emphasis on the impact of exchange rates followed by an analysis of the state of the European economy and its prospects. The second section will start with a close look at trends in foreign direct investment that are of major importance for the evolution of the industrialising economies. Then the development in the CEE, China and the Asian NIEs will be examined. Discussion of these issues will be further pursued over dinner at the end of this first day. On Friday morning the focus will be on sectoral aspects of the European economy. In the first section business experts will discuss corporate finance and the effects of Basel II. In the second section, the development in major industries will be analysed. This second day concludes with a hot buffet lunch.Check out the conference's main page for the programme and other details.
From 04 Mar 2005 to 05 Mar 2005The purpose of the conference is to bring together CESifo Network members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the broad domain of the functioning and regulation of markets. Scientific organiser(s): Christian Gollier See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 25 Feb 2005 to 26 Feb 2005The purpose of this event is to bring together CESifo members who are working in the areas of macroeconomics and money to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic in Macro, Money, and International Finance. Scientific organiser(s): Paul De Grauwe See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 10 Dec 2004 to 11 Dec 2004On 10-11 December 2004 CESifo will hold the second area meeting for the Global Economy group. The focus of this group will be to explore how the gains from globalisation differ from the gains from trade (accelerated technical progress, global tournaments, increased speed of transactions), the effects of marginalisation and how it operates, the role of culture and local identity, new forms of global institutions and arrangements, and other matters under the globalisation rubric. Scientific organiser(s): John Whalley See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 05 Nov 2004 to 06 Nov 2004The two conferences will deal with the microeconomic incentives, macroeconomic implications, and political sustainability of intergenerational transfers, on the one hand, and the transitional costs and macroeconomic implications of funded systems of retirement savings, on the other. Scientific organiser(s): Robert Fenge , Georges de Menil See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 22 Oct 2004 to 23 Oct 2004The purpose of the conference is to take stock of the theoretical and empirical knowledge on public debt and budget deficits. Particular emphasis will be placed on comparing public debt and budget deficits in different countries by means of selected country studies. Scientific organiser(s): Robert Holzmann , Reinhard Neck and Jan-Egbert Sturm See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 03 Sep 2004 to 04 Sep 2004Schooling and Human Capital Formation in the Global Economy: Revisiting the Equity Quandary. The conference, jointly organized by CESifo and the Program on Education Policy and Governance (PEPG) of Harvard University, will focus on the possible equity-efficiency tradeoff in education, with a special focus on the role of school systems for human capital formation in the global economy. Invited papers will be presented by Eric Hanushek (Stanford), Stephen Machin (LSE), Thomas Nechyba (Duke), and Hessel Oosterbeek (Amsterdam). The papers will be published in a conference volume in the CESifo Seminar Series with MIT Press, subject to a refereeing process. Scientific organiser(s): Ludger Woessmann , Paul E. Peterson See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 30 Aug 2004 to 31 Aug 2004With this workshop we aim to provide a platform for presenting and discussing new research in the area on Economics of Information and Network Industries as well as contributing to the development of a coherent research agenda. Scientific organiser(s): Katharina Sailer , Henning Klodt and Toker Doganoglu See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 02 Jul 2004 to 03 Jul 2004The conference is intended to analyze economic aspects of the digital economy including copyright legislation, internet auctions, pricing policies and public finance aspects of on-line sales. Scientific organiser(s): Gerhard Illing , Martin Peitz See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 11 Jun 2004 to 12 Jun 2004The purpose of the workshop is to bring together CESifo members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the broad domain of employment determination, labour market institutions and social policy. Scientific organiser(s): Jonas Agell See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 04 Jun 2004 to 05 Jun 2004The CESifo-Delphi Conferences work as a two-stage process, dealing with the design of the new EU. This second part of the CESifo-Delphi Conference will be held in Delphi on 4-5 June 2004. Scientific organiser(s): Helge Berger , Thomas Moutos See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 20 May 2004 to 22 May 2004CESifo jointly with the National Bureau of Economic Research will sponsor the next Trans-Atlantic Public Economics Seminar, which will focus on the implications of differences in tax and expenditure programs across jurisdictions for the location of real and financial activity, as well as the implications of such migration and mobility for government behaviour. Scientific organiser(s): Hans-Werner Sinn , Roger Gordon See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 07 May 2004 to 09 May 2004The conference gives an overview of the current research undertaken by members of the Public Sector Economics area of the network, stimulating interaction and co-operation between area members. Scientific organiser(s): Rick Van der Ploeg See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 18 Mar 2004 to 19 Mar 2004This annual event offers macroeconomic forecasts as well as industry analyses. The conference, which will take place over two half days, is aimed at business and banking representatives, as well as the public at large. The first section of the Thursday afternoon session will examine the outlook for the world economy, with special emphasis on the impact of exchange rates followed by an analysis of the state of the European economy and its prospects. The second section will start with a close look at trends in foreign direct investment that are of major importance for the evolution of the industrialising economies. Then the development in the CEE, China and the Asian NIEs will be examined. Discussion of these issues will be further pursued over dinner at the end of this first day. On Friday morning the focus will be on sectoral aspects of the European economy. In the first section business experts will discuss corporate finance and the effects of Basel II. In the second section, the development in major industries will be analysed. This second day concludes with a hot buffet lunch. See the Conference's main page See Conference Programme
From 12 Mar 2004 to 13 Mar 2004The purpose of the conference is to bring together CESifo Network members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within the broad domain of the functioning and regulation of markets. Scientific organiser(s): Christian Gollier See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 27 Feb 2004 to 28 Feb 2004The purpose of this event is to bring together CESifo members who are working in the areas of macroeconomics and money to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic in Macro, Money, and International Finance. Scientific organiser(s): Paul De Grauwe See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 30 Jan 2004 to 31 Jan 2004On 30-31 Jan 2004 CESifo will organise an initial working group meeting for the new Global Economy group. The focus of this group will be to explore how the gains from globalisation differ from the gains from trade (accelerated technical progress, global tournaments, increased speed of transactions), the effects of marginalisation and how it operates, the role of culture and local identity, new forms of global institutions and arrangements, and other matters under the globalisation rubric. Scientific organiser(s): John Whalley See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 05 Dec 2003 to 06 Dec 2003This event gives an overview of recent academic approaches to analyse qualitative survey data such as the monthly Ifo business cycle survey. The purpose of the conference is to show that this type of real-time data can be very informative when it comes to e.g. forecasting real economic activity or describing monetary policy transmission. The papers will be published in a conference volume by Physica-Verlag (part of Springer-Verlag). Scientific Organisers: Jan-Egbert Sturm, Timo Wollmershäuser See Conference Programme
From 15 Nov 2003 to 15 Nov 2003The CESifo-Delphi Conferences work as a two-stage process, dealing with the design of the new EU. Authors of accepted papers will be invited to give short presentations at a workshop meeting in Munich, November 15, 2003. Selected authors are then invited to present (possibly revised) versions of their papers at a conference meeting in Delphi, June 4-5, 2004. The papers will be published in the CESifo Seminar Series with MIT Press. Scientific organiser(s): Helge Berger , Thomas Moutos See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 07 Nov 2003 to 08 Nov 2003The Conference will focus on the interrelations between migration and the various ingredients of the welfare state (old age security, VI, public education, income maintenance programs, etc.). Keynote lectures will be given by Robert Holzmann from The World Bank and Hans Werner Sinn from CESifo. Scientific organiser(s): Gerhard Illing , Efraim Sadka See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 01 Nov 2003 to 02 Nov 2003This is the second stage of two-stage conference focusing on the various degrees of success of privatisation efforts undertaken in the EU in the past 20 years, the emphasis being placed on empirical studies based on the privatisation experiences of the member states. Proceedings of this conference will be published in a conference volume with MIT Press. Scientific organiser(s): John Whalley , Hans-Werner Sinn See Conference Programme
From 27 Jun 2003 to 28 Jun 2003Intended to give an overview of the current research in Health Economics, this conference addressed such issues as the role of health in the persistence of poverty traps, the effect of public policy on health, forecasting supply and demand for health, demographic outcomes in an ageing population and their policy implications for OECD countries, amongst other topics. Scientific organiser(s): Robert Fogel , John Komlos See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 20 Jun 2003 to 21 Jun 2003On June 20 -21 2003,CESifo and the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration held the third meeting of the Norwegian-German Seminar on Public Economics at the CESifo Conference Centre in Munich. The seminar was arranged within the framework of the Ruhrgas Scholarship Scheme under the auspices of The Research Council of Norway and Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft. Scientific organiser(s): Guttorm Schjelderup , Andreas Haufler See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 23 May 2003 to 24 May 2003Aimed at bringing together CESifo Network members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and at stimulating interaction and co-operation between them, the conference dealt with topics falling within the broad domain of employment determination, labour market institutions and social policy. The keynote speech was held by Giuseppe Bertola from the European University Institute, Italy. Scientific organiser(s): Jonas Agell See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 09 May 2003 to 11 May 2003The conference gave an overview of the current research undertaken by members of the Public Sector Economics area of the network, stimulating interaction and co-operation between area members. See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 28 Mar 2003 to 29 Mar 2003The purpose brought together CESifo Network members who presented and discussed their ongoing research on the functioning and regulation of markets, enhancing interaction and cooperation between them. Jean-Charles Rochet gave the keynote lecture on Access Pricing in Payment Networks. Scientific organiser(s): Christian Gollier See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 20 Mar 2003 to 21 Mar 2003This international conference discusses such issues as the macroeconomic outlook for the world economy and the European economies. The second day concentrates on the prospects for the European manufacturing industries. See Conference Programme
From 21 Feb 2003 to 22 Feb 2003The purpose of the conference is to bring together CESifo Network members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic within any topic in Macro, Money and International Finance Scientific organiser(s): Paul De Grauwe See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 07 Feb 2003 to 08 Feb 2003The European Union is lacking a constitution. The conference aimed at discussing the design of a European constitution both from the perspective of economics and political science. In particular, it was intended to shed light, for instance, on how to design decision rules in the European Council, the merits of having constitutional provisions governing secession, and the assignment of powers in the EU. See Conference Programme
From 10 Jan 2003 to 11 Jan 2003This conference focussed on the various degrees of success of privatisation efforts undertaken in the EU in the past 20 years. The emphasis was on empirical studies based on the privatisation experiences of the member states. Proceedings of this conference are published in a conference volume with MIT Press. See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 06 Dec 2002 to 07 Dec 2002In this conference, researchers from a number of European countries got together in order to discuss the diverging trends and common features of unemployment in Europe. The aim was to understand more fully the reasons for unemployment to persist in many of the European economies as well as to learn from other countries' experiences, as reflected in national-level labour market research, what strategies might be promising as a policy response to the many facets of poor labour market performance. See Conference Programme
From 22 Nov 2002 to 23 Nov 2002Start-up entrepreneurs are a major driving force in the adoption and diffusion of new technologies. Venture capital, in turn, is widely considered as being particularly successful in selecting and funding innovative, promising start-ups. Which policy approaches are the most suitable to foster innovation and business formation? How does public policy affect venture capital investing? Should public policy intervene to correct for certain market failures,and if so, how? This was part of the ground participants covered during this autumn conference. See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 08 Nov 2002 to 09 Nov 2002This conference was organised by Gerhard Illing, University of Munich, and Efraim Sadka, University of Tel Aviv. Proceedings from this conference are published in the CESifo Economic Studies. See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 25 Oct 2002 to 26 Oct 2002This conference featured recent research on managerial incentives and corporate governance structures. The participants came from different fields including economics, corporate finance and managerial accounting. The organizers encouraged submissions which report on theoretical, empirical or field study based research. Proceedings from this conference are published in a special issue of the German Economic Review. See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 13 Sep 2002 to 14 Sep 2002This second stage of the CESifo-Delphi meeting continued to focus on the problems and challenges of further European integration. See Conference Programme
From 13 Jul 2002 to 20 Jul 2002From 13 July to 20 July 2002 CESifo organised the third Venice Summer Institute in co-operation with Venice International University. Four workshops were hosted dealing with various aspects of financial crises, environmental economics, industrial organisation and banking regulation. Each workshop was opened by a keynote speaker who is a leading scholar in the respective field. See call for papers
From 04 Jul 2002 to 06 Jul 2002Organized by the European Commission, the CESifo Network, the CEPII, and the EcoMod Network, the conference covered all areas of applied economic modeling with a particular emphasis on general equilibrium and econometric modeling. All presented papers are published in the Conference Proceedings on CD-ROM. For detailed information and regular updates please visit EcoMod's web site at www.EcoMod.net. See call for papers
From 14 Jun 2002 to 15 Jun 2002The second conference on Employment and Social Protection brought together CESifo members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. Rebecca Blank delivered a keynote lecture on The Lessons from US Welfare Reform. See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 02 Jun 2002 to 04 Jun 2002The second part of this two-stage conference, which is jointly arranged by CESifo and the International Seminar in Public Economics (ISPE), continued to explore the key question of which fiscal arrangements, labour market institutions and public regulations best serve a modern market economy. See Conference Programme
From 10 May 2002 to 12 May 2002The conference was intended to give an overview of the current research in the area of Public Economics undertaken by members of the Network and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between Network members. All CESifo Research Network members were invited to submit their papers, which dealt with various topic in Public Economics. A keynote lecture was given by Michael Keen on Institutions for Global Tax Cooperation. Some of the sessions were reserved for presentation of papers by young scholars under the age of 35 working in the field of Public Economics. See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 21 Apr 2002 to 22 Apr 2002The conference aim was to bring together CESifo members to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. A keynote lecture was given by Bernard Salanie of CREST on Testing Contract Theory. Scientific organiser(s): Christian Gollier See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 21 Mar 2002 to 22 Mar 2002This international conference discussed such issues as the macroeconomic outlook for the world economy and the European economies as well as the policy recommendations of the European Economic Advisory Group at CESifo. The panel session looked at "Policy Challenges for Europe - How to Move the European Economies onto a Higher Growth Path". The second day concentrated on major branches of European industry. See Conference Programme
From 08 Feb 2002 to 09 Feb 2002The purpose of this event was to bring together CESifo members who are working in the areas of macroeconomics and money, to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. A keynote speech was given by Assaf Razin. Scientific organiser(s): Paul De Grauwe See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 18 Jan 2002 to 20 Jan 2002In this, the second stage of the Growth and Inequality conference, participants focused on such themes as: Assessment: the establishment of stylised facts relating to inequality and growth; causes; isolating the determinants of inequality on growth; consequences: examining the implications of inequality on growth and human welfare; and colicy: how public policy can intervene to improve equality and accelerate growth. See Conference Programme
From 14 Dec 2001 to 15 Dec 2001The first CESifo-Delphi Conferences took place in 2001/2002. This conference series, which is jointly organised by CESifo and the Department of International and European Economic Studies of the Athens University of Economics and Business, will be held in two stages: a preliminary workshop-style meeting which was held in Munich on 14-15 December 2001, followed by a conference-style meeting in Delphi in September 2002. See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 07 Dec 2001 to 08 Dec 2001Against the background of the publication of the European Commission report "Study of Company Taxation in the European Community" (a "Ruding II" Report), the ARPEGE/CESifo conference brought together scholars of economics and tax law to discuss topics related to the report from their different viewpoints. The aim was to increase the scientific understanding of the questions involved and improve interdisciplinary communication. Besides invited sessions and a panel discussion of the report, there was also be an extended contributed papers section. See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 22 Nov 2001 to 23 Nov 2001At this conference organised by Gerhard Illing, University of Munich, well-known experts in game theory (among others, Tilman Boergers (University College London), Eric van Damme (Tilburg University), Martin Peitz (Frankfurt University), Ingo Vogelsang (Boston University) and Elmar Wolfstetter (Humboldt University Berlin) analysed the experience from the recent UMTS auctions in different European countries. They compared the outcome of the different auction designs and discussed the best way to introduce competition in telecommunication markets when there is asymmetry among competitors. The contributions will be published in a special issue of the CESifo Studies. See Conference Programme
From 26 Oct 2001 to 27 Oct 2001From 26-27 October CESifo organised the first part of a two stage conference on Labour Market Institutions and Public Regulation in cooperation with the International Seminar in Public Economics (ISPE). Key issues dealt with included the question that arises as to which fiscal arrangements, labour market institutions and public regulation best serve a modern market economy.The second conference took place in Cadenabbia in June 2002. See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 15 Jul 2001 to 22 Jul 2001From 15 July to 22 July 2001 CESifo organised the second Venice Summer Institute in co-operation with Venice International University. Three workshops were hosted dealing with various aspects of financial crises, environmental economics, and industrial organisation. Each workshop was opened by a keynote speaker who is a leading scholar in the respective field.
From 29 Jun 2001 to 30 Jun 2001The first annual CESifo Area Conference on Employment and Social Protection took place in Munich, on 29-30 June 2001. The main purpose of the conference was to bring together CESifo Fellows working in this area to discuss their most recent research and to intensify the network contacts. The conference was a great success. Sixteen highly interesting papers were presented, accompanied by very lively discussions among the 24 participants. Scientific organiser(s): Jonas Agell See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 15 Jun 2001 to 16 Jun 2001On 15-16 June 2001 CESifo hosted the second Norwegian-German Seminar on Public Economics at the CESifo Conference Centre in Munich. The conference series is a joint initiative of CESifo and the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration in Bergen, and was arranged within the framework of the Ruhrgas Scholarship Scheme under the auspices of The Research Council of Norway and Stifterverband. Under the heading of Redistribution and Employment, more than 25 economists discussed issues regarding the possibilities of maintaining social standards and new approaches to social policies for the new millennium. Both theoretical and empirical papers on these issues were presented and discussed by the participants. See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 18 May 2001 to 20 May 2001CESifo and the Castor Endowment at the University of Washington, Seattle, hosted a three-day conference on Inequality and Economic Growth on 18-20 May 2001. The academic programme was organised by Theo Eicher and Stephen Turnovsky. The conference featured both empirical and theoretical work on inequality and growth, always with the focus on direct policy applications. A follow-up conference on the same topic will be held in January 2002, and the refereed papers are scheduled to be published in a MIT Press Volume. See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 11 May 2001 to 12 May 2001The first annual CESifo area conference on Macro, Money and International Finance took place in Munich on 11-12 May 2001. The purpose of the conference was to bring together CESifo members working in this area to discuss their research and to lay the groundwork for more intense network contacts. The conference was a great success. Excellent papers were presented and lively discussions followed, all of which was made even more pleasant by the exciting environment that CESifo and Munich offer. Scientific organiser(s): Paul De Grauwe See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 04 May 2001 to 05 May 2001The first CESifo Area Conference on Public Sector Economics was held in the new CESifo conference facilities at the Ifo Institute in Munich on 4-5 May 2001. The CESifo area conferences are meant to serve as regular meeting places where CESifo members can meet to discuss each others' current research in a particular field. Thus, the area conferences do not focus narrowly on a particular theme but are intended to give a broad overview of the current research undertaken by network members working in the area. Members of the CESifo network responded enthusiastically to the Call for Papers, and a total of 21 papers were selected for presentation at the conference. See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 02 May 2001 to 03 May 2001Almost all industrialised countries are facing demographic change which jeopardises their old-age security systems. As a consequence, a widespread debate on pension reform is going on in many of these countries. The workshop aimed to give a survey of different reform issues and to promote international comparisons of the differing views on how to address the pension problem. Invited keynotes speakers were Pierre Pestieau (University of Liège) and Gary Burtless (Brookings Institute). In the contributory sessions, theoretical and empirical work on efficiency, distribution and political stability of pension systems were presented. See call for papers See Conference Programme
From 01 Mar 2001 to 02 Mar 2001This international conference, subtitled "Prospects for the European Economy" discussed such issues as the macroeconomic outlook for the world economy, EU enlargement and productivity and the new economy. Two panel sessions whose speakers included Barry Bosworth (Brookings Institute), Ignazio Visco (OECD), Christian de Boisseau (Chambre de Commerce et de l'Industrie de Paris) and Niels Thygesen (Danske Bank) had a look at: Policy Challenges for Europe Factors Driving the manufacturing Industry and a third panel session allowed a more general discussion.
From 12 Jan 2001 to 13 Jan 2001On 14 December 2000, Richard Musgrave, the founding father of modern public finance, celebrated his 90th birthday. On the occasion of this exceptional anniversary, CESifo wanted to honour the life, work and the person of Richard Musgrave by holding a conference that will bring together a group of his former students and some additional leading scholars in the field. At the same time, the conference also commemorated the recent foundation of CESifo and the first ten years of CES's activities, and therefore brought together a group of the Center's former visitors. See Conference Programme
From 01 Dec 2000 to 02 Dec 2000This international conference organised jointly by CESifo and the Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation, discussed the practical, empirical and theoretical aspects of EMU. In five sessions, invited speakers and discussants from the economics profession examined such topics as Labour Markets and EMU, Fiscal Policy and EMU, Monetary Policy Issues in EMU, Economic Geography and EMU and Decision-Making Structures in EMU. In an additional panel discussion economists Otmar Issing, Luigi Spaventa, André Sapir and Adam Posen outlined their contrasting views on the practical making of monetary policy in Europe. See Conference Programme
From 28 Jul 2000 to 28 Jul 2000It has become a tradition that each year, some younger scholars and Ph.D. students from southern German and Austrian economics departments are invited to present their current work in this informal seminar on public economics,which is organised and chaired by Wolfgang Wiegard. The seminar is hosted by CES, and it provides an ideal platform for discussion between junior faculty and established professors in the field, including of course the CESifo visiting scholars.
From 16 Jul 2000 to 23 Jul 2000From 16 July to 23 July 2000 CESifo hosted its first Summer Institute on European economic policy in Venice, Italy. The conference venue was Venice International University on San Servolo, a beautiful island across the water from San Marco. The CESifo Summer Institute 2000 brought together international economists working on European economic policy topics for workshops, panel meetings and discussion.
From 08 Nov 1999 to 10 Nov 1999Has East Germany¿s transition really been a success? Hourly wages have risen from one third to now more than two thirds of wages in western Germany, the level of welfare payments surpasses the former GDR standard of living, and eastern German pensions are higher than those in western Germany. Or is it that, despite all the money spent in the East, we cannot help feeling that somehow the transition went fundamentally wrong? How can the East afford continually to pay wages that more than exhaust East Germany¿s production? This CESifo conference not only brought together proponents of both optimistic and pessimistic perspectives to draw conclusions from East Germany¿s experience, but also tried to foster discussion between politicians and researchers. While for somewhat different reasons, Rudi Dornbusch of MIT and Saxony¿s finance minister Georg Milbradt largely agreed that the roots of many of the East¿s problems lay in the West. Dornbusch emphasised that unification had meant that everybody got not only the benefits of West German economic institutions ¿ property rights and hard money ¿ but also all the ¿disastrously negative¿ institutions, such as overpaid unemployment, excessive job security and pervasive regulation. Other contributions to the conference came from Karel Dyba, Hans-Werner Sinn, Wolfgang Franz, Michael Funke, Ray Barrell and Michael Burda, to name but a few. See Conference Programme
From 22 Jun 1999 to 22 Jun 1999The first CESifo Symposium brought together leading labour market experts. Economics Nobel Prize winner Robert Solow (MIT), Alfred Steinherr of the European Investment Bank, Luxembourg and Giuseppe Bertola of the European University in Florence expressed their views on European unemployment. Wolfgang Franz (Mannheim) Michael Burda (Berlin) and Christoph Schmidt (Heidelberg) introduced the causes and policy recommendations for Germany into the discussion.
From 04 Jun 1999 to 06 Jun 1999This conference was the first in a series of yearly conferences under the name of ¿Norwegian-German Seminar on Public Economics¿, sponsored by the Ruhrgas Scholarship Programme in Business Administration and Economics. The conference was organised around four sessions on Corporate Taxation and Investment (chaired by Agnar Sandmo), Multinational Corporations and Tax Competition (chaired by Wolfram F. Richter), International Co-operation in Corporate Taxation (chaired by Alfons J. Weichenrieder) and Local Tax Competition (chaired by Hans-Werner Sinn)
From 14 May 1999 to 16 May 1999This workshop focused on strategic compatibility decisions in network markets, efficient regulation in telecommunication markets, leapfrogging in technological leadership and planned obsolescence of network goods. The workshop was jointly organised by the Center for Economic Studies (University of Munich), the Finish Government Institute for Economic Research (VATT, Helsinki) and the Institute of Economics (University of Hamburg.
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