Economic Development in South Asia
April 8, 2000, William Davidson Institute, Ann Arbor, Michigan

This one-day workshop will focus on pertinent economic issues facing South Asia in general and India specifically. Leading scholars of economic development who are doing current research on the region will present. Papers will be added to the Davidson Institute Working Paper Series. This conference is jointly sponsored by the Center for South and Southeast Studies at the University of Michigan and the William Davidson Institute and is led by Professors Pradeep Chibber and Rohini Somanathan of the University of Michigan and the William Davidson Institute.

Accounting Issues in Transition and Emerging Markets
April 13–15, 2000, William Davidson Institute, Ann Arbor, Michigan

This conference will bring together accounting researchers from around the world who share an interest in accounting issues in these economies. The conference is limited to five or six papers to ensure sufficient time for presentation and discussion.

Research papers in several areas of accounting (financial, managerial, tax, and so on.) addressing issues associated with transition or emerging economies will be presented. Papers will be added to the Davidson Institute Working Paper Series. This conference is sponsored by the William Davidson Institute and is led by Professor William Lanen, Davidson Institute Area Director for Accounting and Performance Issues, and the University of Michigan.

Labor Markets in Transition Countries
May 25–27, 2000, Institute for the Study of Labor, Bonn, Germany

This research conference will bring together leading scholars of labor and human resource issues and will address questions such as labor demand, women in the workforce, wage differentials, distribution of earnings, and labor market policies in a variety of transition countries. Papers will be added to the Davidson Institute Working Paper Series. This conference is jointly sponsored by the William Davidson Institute and the Institute for the Study of Labor and is led by Professor Hartmut Lehmann, Heriot-Watt University, and Katherine Terrell, Davidson Institute Area Director for Labor and Human Resources and the University of Michigan.

Human Resource Network Conference
April 10–12, 2000, William Davidson Institute, Ann Arbor, Michigan

The Davidson Institute is sponsoring a three-day conference in Ann Arbor for members of the newly established Human Resource Network consortium. Membership is open to senior-level human resource executives from multinational and local companies with responsibilities for Central and Eastern Europe operations. Each meeting will focus on a specific topic as identified by the Network membership (for example, retention tools, compensation practices, labor law, localization, performance standards, process improvement, teamwork, ethical issues, restructuring, and so on). Following the inaugural April event, two 1-½ day workshops will be held each year in rotating central locations, with presentations and facilitated dialog led by both Network members and Davidson Institute faculty. The next meeting is planned to take place this fall in Vienna.

Information: Dr. Sonia Ferencikova, HRN Director, tel.: 734 763-5020, fax.: 734 763-5850, email: ferencik@umich.edu.

General Management Program: A Course for Senior Managers from Transition Economies
June 26–July 7, 2000, Zagreb, Croatia

The General Management Program is an intensive two-week program designed for senior managers from companies in transition economies. In its third year, the program is geared toward individuals with an interest in general management concepts that apply to more than one functional area of their company. The courses combine theory and practice with case studies and examples based on the Davidson Institute’s experience with companies operating in Central and Eastern Europe. The program is conducted by leading business faculty who have experience teaching in top-rated executive education programs around the world and have worked with companies operating under new market conditions. Adept at facilitating discussion and creating a learning climate, faculty are skilled at making each session flexible to meet the needs and expectations of the participants.

The program fee is US$4,600 (+22 percent VAT for Croatian residents). Tuition includes instructional materials, lunches, and coffee breaks. Fee is payable upon registration.

Information: Ms. Ana Kovacic, Program Administrator, Ekonomski Institut, Zagreb, tel.: 123-35700, fax.: 123-35165, email: ana.kovacic@eizg.hr.

Econometrics Program
August 21–September 15, 2000, Economics Institute, Zagreb, Croatia

The Davidson Institute is sponsoring a program intended for economists who want to understand and use basic econometric techniques as taught and practiced in the West. Since most of the econometric applications are based on the regression model and its various extensions, a major part of the course will be devoted to these topics. Participants will learn about the assumptions underlying basic econometric models and will improve their understanding of existing standard computer program packages. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to read critically the results of most empirical research appearing in the literature and to apply the techniques learned in the course with a good awareness of the pit falls involved.

The program fee is US$2,000 (+22 percent VAT for Croatian residents). Tuition includes instructional materials, lunches, and coffee breaks. Fee is payable upon registration.