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Associazione
Italiana per lo Studio dei Sistemi Economici Comparati |
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XIXth
Scientific Conference OVERCOMING THE CRISIS: INEQUALITY AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN ADVANCED AND
EMERGING COUNTRIES University of Macerata, Macerata,
Italy June 26-27, 2014 |
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Over the past decades, the gap between rich and poor
has widened in most advanced economies. In emerging countries, economic
growth has helped to reduce sharply the prevalence of poverty, but at the same
time high levels of inequality have risen further. Today, the economic crisis has put additional
pressure on the distribution of economic resources. Inequality-related issues
have reached the middle class in many parts of the world, where middle-income groups are shrinking fuelled by
rising unemployment, weakening job quality and workers dropping out of the
labour market and the social fabric is starting to strain. In front of this disturbing picture of high and
widening disparities around the world, the Conference aims at providing a
platform for discussion between researchers (young and established) and
practitioners on the complex network of factors behind the growing gap
between rich and poor. Empirical and methodological contributions on what caused
and what has been the impact of such inequalities and what can be done about that are particularly welcomed. Other
themes that are typical to the Association, including all areas of
comparative economics and related disciplines treated in a comparative
perspective, will also be considered.
Those wishing to submit a contribution to the
Conference should fill out the registration form in all its parts and send it
by e-mail to the Local Organizing Committee: The registration form is
available for download here. The Conference fee is €25 for junior participants (up
to 35 years old) and €50 for all the others, while participation is free of
charge (but registration is required) for Ph.D. students. The fees include
the biennial membership of AISSEC and covers admission to all sessions and
Conference materials. The fees do not include accommodation, daytime lunches
and refreshments. In order to be included in the programme,
registration fees of at least one of the Authors of accepted papers should be paid before 31 May 2014. The conference fees can be paid by bank transfer to
the following bank (please put first and last name and AISSEC Conference
2014 in the bank transfer title): Bank Name: BANCA DELLA PROVINCIA DI MACERATA SPA Account Holder: ASSOCIAZIONE ITALIANA PER LO STUDIO DEI SISTEMI
ECONOMICI COMPARATI IBAN: IT33X0331713401000010102276 BIC/SWIFT: PRACIT31 On the first day (Thursday 26 June 2014) the Conference will be held
in Aula Abside,
located on the first floor of Piazza Strambi 1,
whereas on the next day (Friday 27 June 2014) it will be held in Aula Verde of "Polo Didattico Pantaleoni" (second floor), located in Via Pescheria Vecchia see aerial map below for locations.
A more comprehensive map of the city centre is available for download here. Click here for
information on how to reach Macerata. Here is a list of hotels near Polo Didattico Pantaleoni (Conference venue): o
Hotel Arcadia (http://www.arcadiahotelmacerata.it/it/) o Albergo Arena (http://www.albergoarena.com/) o Hotel Claudiani (http://www.hotelclaudiani.it/) o
Albergo Da Rosa o
Hotel Lauri (http://www.hotellauri.it/it/) All the hotels listed are located in the
centre of Macerata, within a 10-15 minutes walking distance from the
Conference venue. Participants should make their own hotel
reservations directly with the hotel of their choice. Please refer to hotels
web sites to have information on room rates, availability and booking. Conference participants are strongly recommended to make their booking as soon as
possible in order to guarantee themselves accommodation. Download the Conference programme
here. AISSEC
Awards for Young Scholars During the Scientific Conference the Association will assign awards
to the best doctoral or degree dissertations in the fields of comparative
economics. The 2014 AISSEC Awards Call is available for download here. |
