Conference and Workshop Papers, and Proceedings

2004

Neubourg, C de, and Sebald, A. (2004)
Paying for Pensions and Other Old-age Provisions: are we overtaxing our Children?
Meteor Research Memorandum RM 03/052, Prepared for the International Micro-simulation Conference, Canberra 2003

Neubourg, C. de, Nelissen, E. and Hener, E. (2004)
Trends in Welfare Reform: Exercises in Applied Social Engineering
Paper presented at the 11th Research Seminar on International Studies on Social Security, Helsinki, June 2004

Notten, G. (2004)
Conference for PhD students in Economics
University of Pavia, September 2004,
presented paper Poverty and Consumption Smoothing in Russia

Notten, G. (2004)
BOFIT workshop, Bank of Finland, Helsinki
March 2004, presented paper Poverty and Consumption Smoothing in Russia

2005

Eisenhamerová, L. (2005)
Development Policy versus Common Agricultural Policy of the EU
In István Tarrósy & Gerald Rosskogler (eds.)
Social, economic and political cohesion in the Danube region in light of EU enlargement
Proceedings of the 2nd DRC Summer School, Eisenstadt 2005 and the 1st DRC Winter Seminar, Pécs

Gassmann, F. (2005)
How to Improve Access to Social Protection for the Poor? Lessons from the Social Assistance Reform in Latvia
Paper presented at the conference on Social Protection for Chronic Poverty, 23-24 February 2005, IDPM, Manchester, UK

Coady, D., Gassmann, F. and Klytchnikova, I. (2005)
An Evaluation of the Welfare Impacts of Electricity Tariff Reforms And Alternative Compensating Mechanisms In Tajikistan
Paper presented at the ECINEQ conference, 20-22 July 2005, UIB, Palma de Mallorca

Notten, G. (2005)
Poverty and Consumption Smoothing in Russia
Seminar of ROA research institute
University of Maastricht, September 2005, presented paper

Notten, G., (2005),
Poverty and Consumption Smoothing in Russia
Conference for PhD Students in Development Economics at Tinbergen Institute, Amsterdam, April 2005, presented paper

Rienties, B., Rehm, M. and Dijkstra, J. (2005)
Balance, fidelity, mobility: Maintaining the momentum?
Remedial online teaching in theory and practice; online summer course: Balance between summer and course
In H. Goss (Ed.), Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society of Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Brisbane: Teaching and Leaning Support Services, Queensland University of Technology, pp. 569-576

Notten, G. (2005)
Targeted Child Benefits in Russia; do these benefits assist households in the prevention of (chronic) poverty?
Conference on Public Sector Transition, School Management, St. Petersburg, September 2005, presented paper

2006

Augsburg, B. (2006)
Econometric evaluation of the SEWA Bank in India: Applying matching techniques based on the propensity score
MGSoG Working Paper 2006/003, Maastricht. Presented at: 5th EUDN Workshop on Development Research for Doctoral Students, 26 and 27 May 2006, Bonn, Germany, 3rd Development Economics PhD Seminar, 28 April 2006
MGSoG, The Netherlands, International Convention on Micro Finance and Sustainable Enterprise Development, November 29-30, 2005, Cochin, India, and the International Convention on Micro Finance and Sustainable Enterprise Development, November 29-30, 2005, Cochin, India

Buligescu B. and Borghans L. (2006)
The effect of Employment subsidies on wages. Evidence from the Italian Mobility Lists Programme
Presentation at  “Panel data for social and economic policy research. Methods and applications Workshop”, Centre d’Etudes de Populations, de Pauvreté et de Politiques Socio-économiques/ International Network for Studies in Technology, Environment, Alternatives, Development, 4-6 Oct 2006, Differdange, Luxembourg

Espinoza Peña, H. (2006)
The Role of the non-wage labour costs as in-work benefits schemes: The case of the free availability of the CTS in Peru
A working paper version (in English). Presented at the 4th seminar organized by the CRED and the PhD students’ network in Development Economics. Namur, Belgium; September, 2006 

Notten, G. (2006)
UNICEF/New School conference on Social Protection Initiatives for Children, Women and Families: An Analysis of Recent Experiences
New York, October 2006, presented paper Size Matters: Poverty Reduction Effects of Means-Tested and Universal Child Benefits in Russia

Notten, G. (2006)
Size Matters: Poverty Reduction Effects of Means-Tested and Universal Child Benefits in Russia
Annual conference European Economics Association, Vienna, August 2006, presented paper

Notten, G. (2006)
Poverty in Europe and the USA: Exchanging Official Measurement Methods
University of Michigan, PSID Seminar, Ann Arbor, May 2006, presented paper

Notten, G. (2006)
Poverty in Europe and the USA: Exchanging Official Measurement Methods
Harvard University, KSG Work in Progress Seminar, Cambridge, May 2006, presented paper

Notten, G., (2006)
Poverty Comparison of Europe and the United States using the Laeken poverty at risk and Orshansky
Conference New Directions in the Study of Inequality, Princeton University, April 2006, presented paper

Roelen, K., Gassmann, F. and Neubourg, C. de (2006)
Child Poverty and Vulnerability Indices
Maastricht - Hanoi

Roelen, K., Rienties, B. and Tempelaar, D. (2006)
Capacity Development supported by ICT in Higher Education presented at IST Africa conference, Pretoria, 3 -5 May 2006

2007

Arndt, C. (2007)
The Politics of Governance Ratings
Paper presented at the IPMN Workshop, ‘Ranking and Rating Public Services’, Worcester College, Oxford

Arndt, C. (2007)
The Politics of Governance Ratings
Paper presented at the IPMN Workshop, Ranking and Rating Public Services, Worcester College, Oxford, 7-9 August 2007

Augsburg, B. and Fouillet, C. (2007)
The Spread of the Self-Help Group Bank Linkage Program in India
Presented at: 37th Annual Conference of the Regional Science Association International 2007, 15-17.8.2007, Bangor, Northern Ireland

Beckers, P. and Borghans, L. (2007)
Segregation and labour market outcomes of immigrants
Evidence from random assignment in the Netherlands
Presented at LSE Workshop, April 2007, SOLE Annual Conference, Chicago, May 2007, IMISCOE Annual Meeting, University of Sussex, September 2007

Beckers, P. and Blumberg, B. (2007)
Immigrant Entrepreneurship on the move – A longitudinal analysis of first and second generation immigrant entrepreneurship in the Netherlands
Presented at International Metropolis Conference, Melbourne, October 2007, and Annual G-Forum Conference, Aachen, November 2007

Beckers, P. (2007)
Health Care Policy and Provisions to Illegal Immigrants in Germany: A Comparative Approach
Presented at 11th International Metropolis Conference, Lisbon, October 2006), PICUM Newsletter 02/2007

Borghans L. and Tomini F. (2007)
Between Children and Friends: A study of financial solidarity within Dutch families
Paper presented at the Conference on “The Pursuit of Certainty: Applications in measuring poverty“, November 2007, Maastricht, The Netherlands

Buligescu, B. (2007)
Estimating mothers’ wage penalty for child care interruptions
Presented at LoWER Conference “What is working for women”
10-11 Sept. Volos, Greece

Buligescu, B. and Espinoza H. (2007)
Taking a picture of institutionalized corruption in a post-communist country: Determinants of paying an attentive in Romania’s health care system
Presented at General ECPR Conference Pisa 6-9 Sept, Italy

Espinoza Peña, H. and Buligescu, B. (2007)
Taking a picture of institutionalized corruption in a post-communist country: Determinants of paying a bribe in Romania
Presented at the 4th European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) General Conference Pisa, Italy; September 2007

Hagen-Zanker, J. (2007)
Remittances and transnational livelihood course
International Peace Research Institute, Oslo, Norway, 31/10/2007-3/11/2007
Presented a critical discussion of the motivations to remit in Albania and Moldova

Nimeh Z., (2007)
Welfare Distributions in Jordan: Coping with risks
Presented in September 2007 at the summer school of the Human Development and Capability Association in New York

Notten, G., (2007)
Relative or absolute poverty in the US and EU? The battle of the rates
2nd meeting of the Society for the Study of Economic Inequality (ECINEQ), DIW, Berlin, July 2007, presented paper

Notten, G. (2007)
Size Matters: Poverty Reduction Effects of Means-Tested and Universal Child Benefits in Russia
Charlotte Manye Maxeke Conference, Pilanesberg, South Africa, June 2007, presented paper

Notten, G. (2007)
Managing Uncertainty: What do (Russian) households do and what can they do to smooth consumption?
Conference on Social Values and Economic Life organized by the Association of Social Economics, June 2007, presented paper  

Roelen, K., Gassmann, F. and Neubourg, C. de (2007)
A global measurement approach versus a country-specific measurement approach – Do they draw the same picture of child poverty? The case of Vietnam
Presented at the MGSoG ESPP Research Conference “The Pursuit of Certainty: Applications in Measuring Poverty”, 21-22 November 2007, Maastricht, the Netherlands

Roelen, K., Gassmann, F. and Neubourg, C. de (2007)
A Child Poverty Approach in Vietnam – a new policy tool
Presented at the APPAM Fall Research Conference What Else Shapes Public Policy Analysis and Management?, Washington DC, 8-10 November 2007

Roelen, K., Gassmann, F. and Neubourg, C. de (2007)
A Child Poverty Approach for Vietnam
Presented at CROP/Child watch workshop Rethinking Poverty and Children in the New Millennium: Linking Research and Policy, Oslo, 17-19 September 2007

Roelen, K., Gassmann, F. and Neubourg, C. de (2007)
Child Poverty and Vulnerability Indices for Vietnam – a new policy tool
Presented at Inaugural Conference of the International Society for Child Indicators (ISCI), Chicago, 26-28 June 2007

Salanauskaite, L. (2007)
Work as a determinant of inequalities in the use of healthcare services: theory and empirical findings
Work in progress paper, Presented at the 2nd meeting of the Society for the Study of Economic Inequality (ECINEQ) - ECINEQ 2007, July 12-14, Berlin

Salanauskaite, L. (2007) 
User charges, occupational status and health access inequity: case of Luxembourg
ESPANET conference, Vienna

Sologon, D. and Li, J. (2007)
Simulating Labour Supply: A Lifetime Modeling Approach with Heterogeneity and Uncertainty Extension
MGSOG Working Paper, November 2007

Tomini F. (2007)
Between Children and Friends: A study of financial solidarity within Dutch families
Conference on The Pursuit of Certainty: Applications in measuring poverty. Maastricht, The Netherlands, November 2007

Wu, T. and Christoplos, I. (2007)
Linking Relief and Rehabilitation to Development: Lessons from the Early Tsunami Response in Aceh
First International Conference of Aceh and Indian Ocean Studies Banda Aceh, Indonesia, February 2007;  this was funded by the Government of Indonesia and the National University of Singapore

2008

Christoplos, I. and Wu, T. (2008)
Linking Relief and Rehabilitation to Development
in First International Conference of Aceh & Indian Ocean Studies Singapore: National University of Singapore, forthcoming

Nimeh Z. (2008)
On the road to Democracy: Citizenship and Civil Participation in Jordan and Egypt
Presented in February 2008 in Amman for the International Conference on Globalization, Economic Reforms, Aid and Democracy in the Arab world

Nimeh Z. (2008)
Health Distribution in Jordan: Who is the Most Disadvantaged?
Presented in February 2008 in Cairo for the Health Inequity Conference: Current Knowledge and New Measurement Approaches

Wu, T. (2008)
Types of Households Vulnerable to Shocks
A revised version of the paper that was commissioned by the Overseas Development Institute in London and published twice;
This paper was also submitted for the Japanese Government sponsored Global Development Network Research Medals Competition in January 2008

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