Current events
Seminar "Policy evaluation in a time of austerity"
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research , in partnership with the Institute for Government and the Alliance for Useful Evidence, is organising a series of seminars on improving the supply and demand for evaluation, evidence and learning in government.
The event will begin with a brief introduction by Richard Dorsett (NIESR). The three main speakers are:
The event is free but registration is required.
Date, Time and Venue: Monday 20th February 2012, 4.30pm-6.15pm followed by drinks reception, National Institute of Economic and Social Research, 2 Dean Trench Street, London SW1P 3HE
To register please contact Pat Shaw by email: p.shaw@niesr.ac.uk or
phone: 020 7654 1905
CEO Compensation, Firm Governance and Firm Performance
Evidence from China and Policy Implications
Prompted by market forces and regulatory requirements private and state owned enterprises in China have been instituting radical reforms in the way their senior executives are compensated and the manner in which their firms are governed. These changes build on earlier efforts to hold executives accountable to shareholders whilst maximising firm performance. This workshop brings together labour economists and corporate governance specialists working in the field to present new evidence on the incidence, correlates and effects of changes in CEO compensation and governance structures in China. The workshop will assess the implications of these developments for firm governance and profitability in China, as well as comparing and contrasting them with developments elsewhere in the world.
Financial Stability Conference “NEVER AGAIN?”
A common aim of regulatory proposals since 2008 has been a desire to avoid a recurrence of the global financial crisis. Looking particularly at the UK regulatory system in the context of Basel III,
this conference evaluates whether there has been progress towards “never again” – a negligible risk of a costly future systemic crisis. Is the banking system already more robust, will current proposals
make the system significantly safer or could any proposals be counter-productive, and what might be the side-effects on the economy of current regulatory proposals?
Date: Friday, 10th February 2012, 9:00 - 16:40 hrs
Venue: LLOYDS LIBRARY, One Lime Street, London EC3M 7HA
If you would like to attend the event or to receive further information, please notify Pat Shaw by email: p.shaw@niesr.ac.uk or phone: 020 7654 1905.
NIESR Employment Seminar Series
Seminar 6: 'Wage Flexibility in the Chinese Labour Market'
Date: Thursday 9th February 2012, 12:00 - 13:15 hrs
Speaker: Fei Peng , Centre for Research on the Economy and the Workplace, Business School, University of Birmingham
Venue: National Institute of Economic and Social Research, 2 Dean Trench Street, Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HE
Seminar 7: 'The Impact of the Great Migration on the Mortality of African-Americans: Evidence from Deep South'
Date: Thursday 8th March 2012, 12:00 - 13:15 hrs
Speaker: Dan Black , Harris School, University of Chicago
Venue: National Institute of Economic and Social Research, 2 Dean Trench Street, Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HE
Date: Tuesday 3rd April 2012, 12:00 - 13:15 hrs
Speaker: Franz Buscha , Centre for Employment Research, University of Westminster
Venue: National Institute of Economic and Social Research, 2 Dean Trench Street, Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HE
Seats will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis so please arrive early to avoid disappointment.
If you would like to attend the event or to receive further information, please notify Pat Shaw by email: p.shaw@niesr.ac.uk or phone: 020 7654 1905. When you arrive, please introduce yourself at our reception desk.
However, if you make a late decision to attend, you are welcome to turn up without prior notification so long as you make yourself known at our reception desk.