General Information

XVI conference on Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade (DEGIT-XVI) will be held in SPbU of Saint-Petersburg from September 8 to September 9, 2011. The main address is Saint-Petersburg University, Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Control Processes, Universitetskii prospect 35, Petergof, Saint-Petersburg, Russia 198504, e-mail: degit@apmath.spbu.ru.

Economists working in the field of economic growth and international trade are invited to submit papers or abstracts for presentation at the DEGIT XVI conference. Papers focusing on mathematical modelling of economic dynamics, on problems of equilibrium growth and on models of large trading economies are welcome. The roles of financial stability, long-term time consistent decisions, global and regional trade patterns, foreign direct investment, and international governance are of particular interest. Contributions in other specialized topics, such as monetary growth models, market structure and economic development are also welcome. Both theoretical and empirical papers will be considered for presentation at the conference.

Organizing Units:

Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Control Processes, St. Petersburg University
Steklov Mathematical Institute, RAS, Moscow
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg, Austria
Department of Environmental and Business Economics, University of Southern Denmark
GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Hamburg
Kiel Institute of the World Economy, Kiel

Organizers:

Alexander Prasolov, St. Petersburg University, St. Petersburg
Arkady Kryazhimskiy, Steklov Mathematical Institute, RAS, Moscow; IIASA, Austria
Tapio Palokangas, University of Helsinki; IIASA, Austria
Bjarne S. Jensen, University of Southern Denmark
Erich Gundlach, GIGA and Hamburg University

The conference language is English.

The conference will include as keynote speakers:

This conference is a sequel to the DEGIT conferences held in Denmark (1996), Hong Kong (1997), Taiwan (1998), Tilburg (1999), Rome (2000), Vienna (2001), Cologne (2002), Helsinki (2003), Reykjavik (2004), Mexico City (2005), Jerusalem (2006), Melbourne (2007), Manila (2008), Los Angeles (2009), Frankfurt (2010). For further information on the DEGIT conferences and related publications, see the DEGIT homepage: http://www.degit.ifw-kiel.de.