07-09/07/2016 - 13th Biennial Athenian Policy Forum (Athens)

The 13th Biennial Athenian Policy Forum Conference.Joint with the Athens University of Economics And Business, Democritus University of Thrace, Loyola University of Chicago, American University of Beirut, and Ryenson University of Canada. The title is: "Economic, Financial and Institutional Asymmetries: Post Financial and Debt Crises".

It will take place in Athens, Greece, July 7-9, 2016.

In the wake of the 2008 U.S. financial crisis, the current European sovereign debt crisis, and the recent political and social turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa Region, the 13th biennial APF conference will address those asymmetries in post financial, political and debt crises. Interestingly enough, while some developed and emerging economies have weathered well the consequences of those crises, others were severely negatively affected by those crises. If so, this APF conference hopes to bring many North American, Mediterranean, and European scholars together to share their experiences with one another. Especially, in light of the current slow and uneven global economic recovery, the scholars and practitioners at this conference should discuss all aspects of global economic, political and financial asymmetries, with emphasis on appropriate economic policies needed to address the sovereign crisis of the EU, the persistently social and political unrest in the Middle East, the quantitative easing measures in the US and the EU and their implications on exchange rates, growth and unemployment.

Economic, political, and institutional asymmetries, however, have far greater reach, going beyond just financial and debt crises. Many general topics in macroeconomics, development and finance touch on political and social asymmetries. For example, developmental issues on growth, production and the inefficient allocation of resources, pricing inefficiencies in commodity and energy markets, and frequent market failures are all current issues of interest. Similarly, macroeconomic issues on persistent high unemployment, global monetary and fiscal stability, the future of the euro, and the role of China and India in the global economy are also important. Furthermore, financial issues on macro-prudential regulation via Basel III, the Dodd-Frank Act, sovereign debt management, banking and corporate deleveraging, regulation on money management, and future of investment banking and universal banking are major topics of interest as well.

You are cordially invited to submit your research papers for presentation consideration at the 13th Biennial Athenian Policy Forum Conference that will take place on 7-9 July 2016 at the Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece. This two-day conference, hosted in particular by Athens University of Economics and Business, aims to bring together academics, practitioners and policymakers sharing interests in Economics, financial, political and institutional asymmetries. It also provides a forum for presenting new research results as well as discussing current and challenging issues in the wake of the recent debt, financial and political crises.

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