The conference is organised in collaboration with Eesti Pank (Central Bank of Estonia), the Society for the Study of Emerging Markets (USA) and Association for the Study of East European Economies and Cultures (USA).

You are invited to submit papers for this conference. We would especially encourage submissions on:

• macroeconomic effects and economic policy considerations under global change;
• consequences of economic fluctuations on the financial sector and related opportunities;
• real sector implications and labour market responses to the changing economic environment;
• economic development and convergence/disintegration issues in enlarged Europe;
• financial decisions and considerations in the complex economic environment;
• comparative regional studies (e.g. Nordic countries, CEE countries, Western/Southern European countries, non-EU countries etc).