Human Capital, Inequality and Living Standards

Measuring Divergence and Convergence in a Globalising Europe

2-3 July 2007

School of Economics and Management,

Lund University
(in cooperation with the Univ. of Tuebingen)

When did regional differences in standard of living emerge? In which situation and under which economic policy did regional inequality decline again? What are the implications of historical inequalities for the development of a common European identity?

This twoday workshop aims at promoting novel reserach in the field of human capital, inequality and living standards across Europe in a historical perspective. We are specifically interested in papers that present new data or new methodological approaches to the issue of measuring living human capital, inequality or living standards. Although papers do not specifically need to address all three themes at the same time, we seek to obtain a balanced mix of themes in the workshop.

One prioritized area of research is to obtain additional knowledge about East European regions and Turkey (and the regions of the Ottoman Empire before the creation of the Turkish national state) Therefore we especially invite scholars focusing on these regions to send in their papers.

We expect to provide travel funding, lunches, and accommodation, supported by the ESF GlobalEuroNet initiative. The number of scholars who can participate is limited. Priority is given to participants from countries which financially support the ESF Programme (Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Turkey). The involvement of young scientists is strongly encouraged.

The organizing committee consists of Kerstin Enflo and Jörg Baten.

Papers or abstracts should be send to kerstin.enflo@ekh.lu.se until Feb 15th.

All submissions will be acknowledged. Notices of acceptance will be sent to corresponding authors by March 31st.