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Институт по изучению проблем труда (Бонн, Германия) приглашает к участию в Семинаре WELFARE TRANSITIONS 7-8 октября 2000 г.
CALL FOR PAPERS - IZA (INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF LABOR) WORKSHOP: WELFARE TRANSITIONS
Organizers: Magnus Lofstrom and Joergen Hansen
Date: Saturday and Sunday, October 7 - 8, 2000
CALL FOR PAPERS
You are invited to submit a paper for IZAґs workshop on welfare transitions. The deadline for submission is June 1, 2000. Draft of paper is preferred, but abstract will also be considered. Submissions should include authors' phone, fax number along with an email address. email is the preferred mode of submission for abstracts/papers (ASCII, MS Word or PDF-format).We foresee that 9-10 papers will be presented over 2 days, with each paper receiving 1 hour, including discussantґs time. We anticipate 25-30 participants. The location of the workshop will be at IZA in Bonn, Germany. Travel expenses and accommodations will be covered according to IZA travel guidelines.
AIM OF WORKSHOP
The aim of the workshop is to learn more about the determinants of the flows in and out-of welfare, in particular from a public policy perspective. The role of labor market conditions and the generosity of social assistance on the transitions from welfare to work will be discussed. Special attention will be paid to immigrants and minorities.The workshop will bring together academics from a variety of countries to learn more about the different institutional settings of the countries considered. This will also allow assessments of the effects of welfare reforms.
PARTICIPANTS
Gerard van den Berg (Free University, Amsterdam)
George Borjas (Harvard University)
Wei-Yin Hu (UCLA)
Michael Keane (New York University)
Klaus F. Zimmermann (IZA, Bonn University)
CONTACT INFORMATION
Magnus Lofstrom or Joergen Hansen IZA P.O.Box 7240 D-53072 Bonn Germany