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IZA/Higher School of Economics Workshop: Labor Market Adjustment in the Commonwealth of Independent States, Central Asia and China in the Wake of the Great Recession

Organizers: Hartmut Lehmann (University of Bologna and IZA), Alexander Muravyev (St. Petersburg University GSOM and IZA ), Vladimir Gimpelson (CLMS, Higher School of Economics, Moscow and IZA), Rostislav Kapelyushnikov (CLMS, Higher School of Economics, Moscow)
Location:Moscow, Russia
Date:October 05 - October 06, 2012

Submission Deadline:May 31, 2012
Final Papers Due:September 25, 2012

Event Manager:

Viola Hartmann
 

About the Workshop

This IZA/Higher School of Economics workshop we will bring together labor economists who are working on labor market adjustment in the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Central Asian former Soviet Republics and China. While the main focus of the workshop is on recent developments connected to the Great Recession, papers on other topics will also be considered. We solicit both theoretical and empirical papers for submission. Outstanding papers presented at the workshop will be considered for publication in the new IZA Journal of Labor and Development after having undergone a rigorous refereeing process.
 

Acceptance Notification

We will send out acceptance notification by the 30th of June 2012.
 

Travel and Accommodation

Travel expenses for one author per paper will be covered according to IZA reimbursement guidelines. We will cover up to 3 nights of lodging.