13th FIW-Research Conference 'International Economics'
18 February 2021 10:00 am CET
Online two-day conference, organised by the Research Centre International Economics (FIW)
Venue
Online event - See registration link below
Description
The main objective of the conference is to provide a platform for economists working in the field of ‘International Economics’ to present recent research as well as to discuss current policy. Recent working papers from both young researchers – i.e. Ph.D. students, post-graduate students, young faculty members etc. – and established senior researchers will be presented during parallel sessions focusing on one topic of ‘International Economics’.
Highlights:
- February 18, 2021, 10:00 – 10:15
Opening Remarks
Cynthia Zimmermann (Director General; Division III - EU and International Market Strategies, Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs)
Harald Badinger (Vice Rector and Head of the Institute for International Economics, WU Vienna) - February 18, 2021, 17:00 – 17:45
Keynote lecture: ‘The Future of European Trade Relations after COVID-19’
Richard Baldwin (Professor of International Economics, Graduate Institute, Geneva) - February 18, 2021, 17:45 -18:45
Policy Panel: ‘The Future of European Trade Relations after COVID-19’
Margarete Schramböck (Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs)
Lisandra Flach (Head of the ifo Center for International Economics; Professor of Economics, LMU Munich)
Sabine Herlitschka (Chief Executive Officer of Infineon Technologies Austria AG; Member of the Austrian Council for Research and Technology Development)
Richard Baldwin (Professor of International Economics, Graduate Institute, Geneva)
Moderation: Harald Oberhofer (FIW-Project Lead; Professor of Economics, WU Vienna; Senior Economist, WIFO) - February 19, 2021,15:00
Award Ceremony
Announcement of the winners of the Best Paper Award and the Young Economist Award
Attendance of the FIW-Research Conference is free. The conference language is English.
The dial-in links to the individual sessions can be found in the program. The conference will be held via Zoom.
Please register for the conference here: https://fiw.ac.at/index.php?id=1298