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6th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences
The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings are scientific conferences that take place every year in Lindau, Germany. Nobel Laureates convene to meet with outstanding young scientists from all over the world. The aim is to foster interactions between scientists of different... Read More
Egypt: Youth Essay Competition
To engage youth in finding innovative solutions to Youth Employment in Egypt, the Economic Research Forum and the World Bank are pleased to announce the first Youth Essay Competition. The deadline for submission for youth-written essays is November 30, 2016.... Read More
Comparative Labor and Human Development Research Using Labor Market Panel Surveys Data
ERF invites affiliates and non-ERF affiliates to submit proposals that enhance the understanding of a variety of labor market challenges and issues relevant to the region. Deadline for submissions: December 15, 2016. ERF has made substantial investments in collecting... Read More
Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs): Stabilization, Investment Strategies and Lessons for The Arab Countries
ERF has organized a workshop on Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs), in Washington, USA in collaboration with The World Bank, on September 10-11, 2016. In view of their dependence on temporary and volatile commodity income, many oil-rich Arab countries realized the importance... Read More