International Conference "Economics of Global Interactions: New Perspectives on Trade, Factor Mobility and Development"
The Department of Economics of the University of Bari “Aldo Moro” and the NHH Norwegian School of Economics jointly organize the annual international conference on the “Economics of Global Interactions”.
13th International Conference and 2nd EGI Summer School, Bari 11-12 September 2023
Keynote speakers: Prof. Lant Pritchett (LSE School of Public Policy, UK), Prof. Martina Viarengo (Geneva Graduate Institute, Switzerland)
The winner of the Wim Meeusen Prize 2023 - awarded to the best paper presented by a young scholar - is Fabrizio Leone (ECARES - Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium) "Global Robots"
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12th International Conference and 2nd EGI Summer School, Bari 5-6 September 2022
Keynote speakers: Prof. Gaia Narciso (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland), Prof. Danila Serra (Texas A&M University, USA), Prof. Roland Hodler (University of St. Gallen, Switzerland)
The winner of the Wim Meeusen Prize 2022 - awarded to the best paper presented by a young scholar - is Rana Cömertpay (University of Luxembourg) "Refugees, Diversity and Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa"
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11th International Conference and ADISU Summer School, Bari 13-14 September 2021
Keynote speakers: Prof. Tessa Bold (IIES, Sweden), Prof. Mariapia Mendola (University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy) and Prof. Luigi Pascali (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain)
The winner of the Wim Meeusen Prize 2021 - awarded to the best paper presented by a young scholar -is Barthelemy Bonadio (University of Michigan, USA) "The Impact of Port and Road Infrastructure on International Market Access and Regional Inequality"
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10th International Conference, Bari 9-10 September 2019
Keynote speakers: Prof. Erik Sorensen (Norwegian School of Economics, Norway) and Prof. Gianmarco Ottaviano (Bocconi University, Italy)
The winner of the Wim Meeusen Prize 2019 - awarded to the best paper presented by a young scholar -is Lorenzo Trimarchi (University of Namur, Belgium) "Trade Policy and the China Syndrome"
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9th International Conference, Bari 10-11 September 2018
Keynote speakers: Prof. Ian Wooton (Strathclyde University, UK and ETSG) and Prof. Uri Gneezy (University of California San Diego, USA)
The winner of the Wim Meeusen Prize 2018 - awarded to the best paper presented by a young scholar -is Javier Quintana Gonzales (Bocconi University, Italy) "Regional Divergence and Import Competition"
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8th International Conference, Bari 11-12 September 2017
Keynote speakers: Prof. Frédéric Docquier (UCLouvain, Belgium) and Prof. Alexander Cappelen (NHH Norwegian School of Economics, Norway)
The winner of the Wim Meeusen Prize 2017 - awarded to the best paper presented by a young scholar -is Ilse Ruyssen (Ghent University, Belgium) "Networks and Migrants' Intended Destination" (with S. Bertoli)
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7th International Conference, Bari 5-6 September 2016
Keynote speakers: Prof. Giancarlo Spagnolo (Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden; University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy) and Prof. Beata Javorcik (University of Oxford, UK)
The winner of the Wim Meeusen Prize 2016 - awarded to the best paper presented by a young scholar -is Liuchun Deng (JohnHopkins University,USA), Evolving Comparative Advantage and Idea Flows
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6th International Conference, Bari 7-8 September 2015
Keynote speakers: Prof. Hillel Rapoport (Paris School of Economics, France) and Prof. Ragnar Torvik (NTNU, Norway)
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5th International Conference, Bari 8-9 September 2014
Keynote speaker: Prof. Tony Venables (University of Oxford, UK).
WIM MEUSEN Prize winner: Dr. Campbell Douglas (University of California Davis, USA), "Relative Prices, Hysteresis, and the Decline of American Manufacturing"
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4th International Conference, Bari 17-18 September 2013
Keynote speakers: Prof. Jean-Marie Baland (University of Namur, Belgium), Prof. Peter Neary (University of Oxford, UK), Prof. Jakob Svensson (Institute for International Economic Studies, Stockholm University, Sweden).
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WIM MEUSEN Prize winner: Dr. Marion Mercier (Paris School of Economics) "The Return of the Prodigy Son: Do Return Migrants Make Better Leaders?"
3rd International Conference, Bari 3-4 September 2012
Keynote speakers: Prof. Bertil Tungodden (NHH Norwegian School of Economics), Prof. Gianmarco Ottaviano (London School of Economics, United Kingdom)
2nd International Conference, Bari 5-6 September 2011
Keynote speakers: Prof. Alasdair Smith (Sussex University, United Kingdom), Prof. Vito Tanzi (Honorary President of the International Institute of Public Finance)
1st International Conference, Bari 6-7 September 2010
Keynote speakers: Prof. Ian Wooton (University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom), Prof. Joseph Francois (Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria).