Call for Papers: Europe in Transition-Demographic Change and Sustainable Development

                            CALL FOR PAPERS

               2ND RGS DOCTORAL CONFERENCE IN ECONOMICS:
             EUROPE IN TRANSITION - DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE AND
                        SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

          University of Duisburg-Essen, Campus Essen (Germany)
                        September 18 - 19, 2008


      ORGANIZATION:

      Ruhr Graduate School in Economics, Essen
      European Community Studies Association (AEI), Berlin


      AIM AND SCOPE:

      The Ruhr Graduate School in Economics (RGS Econ) is a
      doctoral program initiated in 2004 and run by the
      Universities of Bochum, Dortmund (TU) and Duisburg-Essen
      and by the RWI Essen as an International NRW Graduate
      School.

      The aim of the Conference, which is jointly organized by
      RGS Econ and the European Community Studies Association
      (AEI), is to facilitate the exchange and discussion of
      research results on an international level by bringing
      together top PhD students and experienced researchers in a
      professional and social forum. The Conference serves to
      provide a stimulating environment in which doctoral
      students from a variety of top universities and research
      institutions can exchange ideas, establish informal
      networks and initiate future collaborative research.


      TOPICS OF INTEREST:

      The core of the Conference discusses various dimensions of
      Demographic Change and Sustainable Development in Europe
      from different perspectives, country-specific experiences
      and theoretical as well as empirical approaches. European
      integration is a unique development as it opens effective
      courses of action not realizable at the national level. The
      Conference in general, however, is open to all fields of
      economics (including econometrics).

      The range of topics in the field of demographic change
      includes labor market, education and social security
      systems, income distribution and redistribution, health
      economics, finance as well as domestic and international
      migration. The topic field of sustainable development in
      particular includes economics of environmental resources,
      industrial organization and public finance. A reference to
      the process of European integration is preferred.


      KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

      Prof. Dr. Klaus Topfer, former Director of the United
      Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), former Federal
      Minister of Environment, Member of the Board of Sustainable
      Development of the German Federal Government


      SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:

      Erwin Amann, University of Duisburg-Essen
      Thomas Bauer, Ruhr-University Bochum & RWI Essen
      Volker Clausen, University of Duisburg-Essen
      Wim Kosters, Ruhr-University Bochum & RWI Essen
      Kornelius Kraft, University of Dortmund (TU)
      Wolfgang Leininger, University of Dortmund (TU)
      Reinhold Schnabel, University of Duisburg-Essen
      Christoph M. Schmidt, Ruhr-University Bochum & RWI Essen


      PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:

      Theoretical, empirical and policy-oriented papers are
      welcome. Please send the following documents to:

      Email:         MAILTO:rgs@rwi-essen.de

      Full paper including abstract and JEL classification
      numbers or at least a substantial draft with minimum
      2,000 words (as one pdf-file, including tables and figures).
      Electronic version of your CV (as pdf file) including
      contact information.

      The submission deadline is May 31, 2008. Acceptance
      decisions will be communicated before June 30, 2008.
      Selected participants must deliver a complete paper by July
      31, 2008.

      Accepted papers will be arranged in thematically coherent
      sessions. The format is a 30-minute presentation followed
      by 10 minutes of questions and discussion.

      Doctoral students especially from the new EU member states
      in Central and Eastern Europe are encouraged to submit a
      paper.


      FEES AND FUNDING:

      There is no fee for participation. Participants who present
      a paper will be granted a fixed funding covering
      accommodation and travel.


      FURTHER INFORMATION:

      For further information, contact:

      CONTACT:       Ruhr Graduate School in Economics
                     Dr. Stefan Rumpf
                     c/o Rheinisch-Westfalisches Institut fur
                     Wirtschaftsforschung e.V.
                     Hohenzollernstrasse 1-3
                     45128 Essen, Germany
      Tel:           +49-201-8149-279
      Fax:           +49-201-8149-200
      Email:         MAILTO:rumpf@rwi-essen.de

      Further details are available at the web site of the RGS
      Econ:

                     http://www.rgs-econ.org
Posted 5/2/08