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25th – 27th June 2008, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Some impressions of the conference
"A very enjoyable conference, including the staff in Zurich"
(Albaek, Karsten, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, Department of Economics)
"I enjoyed your conference a lot, its organisation was impeccable" (Zubrickas, Robertas, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden, Departement of Economics"
"A very well organised and interesting conference"
(Dostie, Benoit, University of Montréal, Canada, Institute of Applied Economics)
"The conference offered a great chance to talk to other persons in a likely field of research"
(Goerlitz, Katja, RWI Essen, Germany)
"The conference indeed was very nice and very well organised"
(Vakhitova, Ganna, Kyiv School of Economics (KSE), Ukraine)
Keynote Speaker
Edward P. Lazear, Council of Economic Advisors and Stanford University
Christian Dustmann, University College London
Joop Hartog, University of Amsterdam
The Programme
To discuss and exchange international research in the field of vocational education and training, the Swiss Leading House on Economics of Education, Firm Behaviour and Training Policies organises an international conference on the Economics of Education: Firm Behaviour and Training Policies. A pre-conference for doctoral students will take place on June 25, 2008.
Topics of Interest
Returns to training, Productivity effects and individual returns to vocational training, Apprenticeship training, Expenditures on education and training.
Organising Committee
Professor Uschi Backes-Gellner, University of Zurich, Professor Stefan C. Wolter, University of Berne.
