Conference Theme:

Canada in a Globalized World: Maximizing the Economic Contribution of Migration to Canada

October 18 and 19, 2013, University of Ottawa

Program Committee:

• Charles Beach (Queen’s University)
• Gilles Bérubé (Human Resources and Skills Development Canada)
• Brahim Boudarbat (Université de Montréal)
• Miles Corak (University of Ottawa)
• Serge Coulombe (University of Ottawa)
• Gilles Grenier, University of Ottawa (Co-chair)
• Chris Worswick, Carleton University (Co-Chair)

The Research Group on the Economics of Immigration at the University of Ottawa (http://www.socialsciences.uottawa.ca/grei-rgei/eng), in partnership with Citizenship and Immigration Canada and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, is organizing a conference on the Economics of Immigration at the University of Ottawa, on October 18 and 19, 2013. You are invited to present a paper or organize a complete session. Registration, travel and accommodation expenses for one author/presenter of an accepted paper will be covered up to $2000 (as long as they meet the University of Ottawa travel expense guidelines—http://web5.uottawa.ca/admingov/policy_21.html). Graduate students are especially encouraged to submit papers. Issues of interest include (but are not limited to):

• The relationship between trade, investment, immigration and productivity growth.
• The economic contribution of temporary foreign workers.
• The optimal mix between permanent and temporary migration.
• Issues related to temporary entries under free-trade agreements
• The economic performance of independent immigrants and of refugees.
• Attracting the best and the brightest: Foreign students, immigration and labour market success.
• The growing role of the provinces in the selection and integration of immigrants.
• The effectiveness of integration programs such as language training.

Among other highlights, the conference will include a keynote speech by Marta Tienda (Princeton University).

To submit a paper, you will need to provide:

• The title of the paper; an abstract of the paper; and the names and contact information for all authors, including mailing and e-mail addresses and phone numbers. (Please forward information to rgeiconf@uottawa.ca).

To submit a complete session, you will need to provide:

• The title and a brief description of the session; an abstract for suggested papers for the session; names and affiliations of all potential authors; and the name and contact information of the person proposing the session. (Please forward information to rgeiconf@uottawa.ca).

The deadline for submissions is July 15, 2013. Decisions concerning the inclusion of papers and sessions will be announced by August 31, 2013.

Any questions can be directed to the program chairs:

Gilles Grenier

Or

Chris Worswick

Author Julien Zalc

Abstract:

Since 2007 Europeans’ attitudes about the European Union have constantly worsened. Image, confidence, optimism about the Union’s future – these three indicators in the Eurobarometer have plummeted sharply. As we explain this downturn we immediately turn to the financial and economic crisis. But a national analysis illustrates that the key factors in attitudes to Europe are not just economic. Increasingly Europeans are being tempted by a type of national withdrawal and this phenomenon is clearly linked to a weakening in support to the European Union. In a bid to restore support, more now than ever before, the European Union must act and show that it is supporting the citizens of Europe.

For the full article, please click here.

Political Economy of International Organizations

January 16-18, 2014, Princeton University, USA

Submissions are invited for the seventh annual conference on the political economy of international organizations, to be held at Princeton University, USA, on January 16-18, 2014. The conference brings together economists and political scientists to address political-economy issues related to international organizations such as the World Trade Organization, the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the European Union, and also other international organizations that have as yet received less attention in the academic literature.

 Submission of Papers

Both empirical and theoretical papers will be considered. Please submit full papers to conference@peio.me. The deadline for submission is 31 August, 2013. Decisions will be made by 30 September, 2013. This year’s special issue of the Review of International Organizations will be focusing on Dispute Settlement in International Organizations, edited by Christina Davis. Please indicate in your submission to the conference whether you are interested in also submitting to the special issue. 

Conference Format, Attendance, and Registration

The number of participants will be limited to about 70, which allows for in-depth discussion of each paper. Authors of accepted papers are expected to attend the entire conference. There is no registration or conference fee. Travel and accommodation are at the expense of participants.

Conference Venue: Princeton University. The closest and most conveniently accessed international airport is Newark Liberty International.

Conference Website: http://www.peio.me/

Today, 9 May 2013, Europe is celebrating the 63rd anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. In May 1950, the then French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman made the first move towards the creation of what we now know as the European Union (EU). Only five years after the Second World War, he proposed the creation of a supranational European institution. The countries which he called upon had almost destroyed each other, and reconciliation was a brave thing to imagine at that time. This year’s celebrations will be especially poignant following the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize 2012 to the EU. In its citation, the Nobel Committee said that the EU had “for over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe”.

Happy Europe Day 2013!

Paris, 30-31 May 2013

Hosted by the Banque de France (BdF)

A Euro Area Business Cycle Network (EABCN) Conference

www.eabcn.org

Organisers:

Philippe Bacchetta (University of Lausanne and CEPR)

Laurent Ferrara (Banque de France)

Jean Imbs (Paris School of Economics and CEPR)

Massimiliano Marcellino (European University Institute, Bocconi University and CEPR)

Conference Programme

In an increasingly integrated global economy, assessing the propagation of shocks is becoming of major interest to the international economic cycles analysis. It is indeed challenging to evaluate the impact of certain types of shocks on global business cycles and to disentangle the various transmission channels, such as trade flows, financial linkages or confidence effects. This conference will focus on empirical and theoretical contributions providing an assessment of various spillover effects at a global level and new perspectives on structural analysis, forecasting and economic policy design and assessment.

Topics include:

• The evaluation of changing trade and financial linkages across countries
• The macroeconomic effects of swings in commodity prices
• The cyclical relationships between emerging and advanced countries
• The integration of financial spillovers in global macro and econometric models
• Theoretical and empirical analyses of the transmission of monetary and fiscal policy across countries

The event is hosted by the Banque de France, and sponsored by the EABCN in collaboration with the Banque de France Chair at the Paris School of Economics and the Pierre Werner Chair Programme of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute.

If you would like to attend the conference, please complete the General Registration Form and return it via email to 1404-Spillovers-ut@banque-france.fr no later than Monday 13 May 2013.

For more details please click here.

WORKSHOP

DETERMINANTS AND IMPACT OF COMMODITY PRICE DYNAMICS

Organized by

Ansgar H. Belke, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Germany

Martin T. Bohl, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany

Pierre L. Siklos, Wilfrid Laurier University

and Viessmann European Research Centre, Waterloo, Canada

Oliver von Ledebur, Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut, Braunschweig, Germany

26 June 2014

Besides the crises of the last decade the world faced another economic challenge: the global rise in commodity prices. While high energy prices might have weakened the recovery process of countries affected by the global financial crisis and lowered global growth rates, high agricultural prices have pushed millions of people into poverty. Some argue that fundamental shifts have caused commodity prices to spike. Others hypothesize that the increasing process of financialization and speculation in commodity markets has pushed prices and volatility upwards. This workshop tries to shed some light on the causes and consequences of the commodity price boom. In addition, it seeks regulatory and economic advices for politicians and regulatory authorities. Topics to be considered for the workshop include but are not limited to:

• historical developments and characteristics of commodity markets;
• impact of commodity prices on economic growth, international trade and poverty;
• process of financialisation in commodity markets and its impact on prices and volatility;
• importance of fundamentals and speculative bubbles on commodity prices;
• role of speculators and commodity index traders;
• functioning and regulation of commodity futures markets.

We especially welcome empirical papers, but we will also consider theoretical work. One session will be devoted to presentations by PhD students. Academics and policy makers are encouraged to submit papers.

LOCATION: The workshop will take place on 26 June 2014 in Münster, Germany.

EXPENSES: Expenses for travel (economy class round-trip) and accommodation will be partially covered for speakers.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Only complete research papers (PDF versions only) should be sent by 1 November 2013 to: Joscha Beckmann, Email: joscha.beckmann@uni-due.de.

NOTIFICATION: Notifications of acceptance will be sent by 1 December 2013. Authors should confirm their participation by 15 January 2014.

PUBLICATION: After the workshop, the participants will have the opportunity to submit their papers to KREDIT und KAPITAL, a journal that will publish a peer-reviewed special issue of the workshop submissions (http://www.kredit-und-kapital.de/). Editors of the special issue are Ansgar H. Belke and Oliver von Ledebur.

WEBSITE: More detailed information on the workshop will be available soon at http://www.wiwi.uni-muenster.de/me/workshops/index.html

25-26 April 2013

Balsillie School of International Affairs, Waterloo, ON

http://www.balsillieschool.ca/event/phd-dissertation-workshop-global-political-economy

Dr. Herman Schwartz, University of Virginia

“From (US) Financial Crisis to Eurocrisis: Why are American Houses Connected to Europe’s Internal Imbalances?”

Wednesday, April 24, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Balsillie School of International Affairs, Room 142

67 Erb Street West, Waterloo

Herman Schwartz is Professor in the Politics Department at the University of Virginia, USA. He is the author of In the Dominions of Debt, States versus Markets, and most recently Subprime Nation: American Power, Global Capital and the Housing Bubble. He has also co-edited books on Denmark’s welfare state, OECD employment policy, the politics of the recent housing bubble, and the global financial crisis, and has published over 40 articles and chapters.

All are welcome!

 Monday, 13 May 2013

 Czech National Bank’s Commodity Exchange (Plodinová burza) building

Senovážné nám. 30, Praha 1

This year the Czech National Bank celebrates its 20 years, so the best of the CNB’s current research was selected to honour this anniversary. The selected papers will be presented during the Research Open Day and there will be an opportunity to learn about the CNB Call for Research Projects 2014 and to meet CNB researchers informally.

This event will provide an opportunity to see some of the best of the CNB’s current economic research work, to learn about the CNB Call for Research Projects 2014 and to meet CNB researchers informally. All presentations will be held in English.

Programme

8.30 Registration & Morning Coffee

9.00 Introduction and ERD Award 2013: Kamil Janá.ek, Bank Board Member, CNB

9.10 CNB Research in 2013, Kateřina Šmídková, Executive Director, ERD, CNB

Chair: Kateřina Šmídková 

9.20 “Tracking Monetary-Fiscal Interactions Across Time and Space,” by Michal Franta, Jan Libich, and Petr Stehlík

9.40 Discussion: Jacopo Cimadomo, European Central Bank

9.55 Q&A

10.05 “Assessing the Impact of Fiscal Measures on the Czech Economy,” by Róbert Ambri.ko, Jan Babeck., Jakub Ry.ánek, and Vilém Valenta

10.25 Discussion: Jan in ‘t Veld, European Commission

10.40 Q&A

10.50 Coffee

Chair: Michal Franta 

11.15 “Does Central Bank Financial Strength Matter for Inflation? An Empirical Analysis,” by Soňa Benecká, Tomáš Holub, Narcisa Liliana Kadlčáková, and Ivana Kubicová

11.35 Discussion: Diego Moccero, European Central Bank

11.50 Q&A

12.00 “Dynamic Stress Testing: The Framework for Testing Banking Sector Resilience Used by the Czech National Bank,” by Adam Geršl, Petr Jakubík, Tomáš Konečn., and Jakub Seidler

12.20 Discussion: Martin Summer, Oesterreichische Nationalbank

12.35 Q&A

12.45 Lunch (ground floor)

14.00 Information Meeting for Prospective Authors of CNB Research Projects (ground floor)

For more details about registration, please click here.

4-5 October 2013

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal

Conference Focus

This conference will explore the forms and functions of the constructed environment during a time of dramatic and at times disruptive change. The conference is a cross-disciplinary forum which brings together researchers, teachers and practitioners to discuss the past character and future shape of the built environment. The resulting conversations weave between the theoretical and the empirical, research and application, market pragmatics and social idealism.

We are inviting proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, posters/exhibits, or colloquia (See Proposal Types). Proposal ideas that extend beyond these thematic areas will also be considered. For more information about the ideas and themes underlying this community, see Our Focus.

Virtual participation is available for those who are unable to attend the conference in person. Proposals for virtual presentations may be submitted at any time, up to the start of the conference. All conference registrants (in-person and virtual) may also submit their written papers for publication in the refereed International Journal of the Constructed Environment.

Program and Events

We are working to develop a rich and distintive conference experience for all conference participants, including a diverse group of presenters, speakers, and social events. We are in the process of developing our plenary speakers and schedule, and we will keep this page updated as the program and events evolve.

Daily Agenda

THURSDAY, 3 OCTOBER

Conference tours and possible Triennale visits. We’ll update this page and our website with details as they develop.

FRIDAY, 4 OCTOBER

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Parallel presentations and plenary sessions

5:00 – 6:00 PM
Welcome Reception – join us for a chance to chat and carry on our conversations from the day over drinks and snacks!

SATURDAY, 5 OCTOBER

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Parallel presentations and plenary sessions

For registration deadlines, please click here.

For more details about the conference, please visit its website.