Presentations from researchers, academics, and labour market practitioners are invited for this forthcoming conference. Those interested should submit a title and brief abstract (max 400 words) by Friday 24 March 2023 to lisa.wilson@nerinstitute.net. 

Possible topics include but are not limited to:
1.    Employment, Unemployment and Labour Market Transitions (Migration, Age, Gender);
2.    Earnings, Labour Costs and Affordability;
3.    Productivity, Growth and Human Capital;
4.    Low Pay, In-work poverty, Working Conditions, Job security and Job Quality;
5.    Labour Market Participation and Activation, Demographics, Labour Supply, Overqualification Incentives and Barriers;
6.    Labour Market Institutions: Minimum/Living Wages, Collective Bargaining, Workplace Regimes;
7.    Distribution and Labour Market Inequalities, Fiscal Policy and the Labour Market;
8.    Labour market impacts of Brexit, Covid & the ‘cost of living’ crisis;
9.    Interaction between and impact of taxation and welfare systems on the labour market;
10.  Economies in transition: Climate and Net Zero Emissions Transition, Digitalisation, Automation, Just Transitions, Lock-in.

Registration:
The conference is open to all who are interested and is free to attend. However, you must register your intention to attend the conference by contacting info@nerinstitute.net. 

Key Dates:
Submission Deadline:  Friday 24 March 2023
Notification of Acceptance:  Friday 5 May 2023
Registration Deadline:  Monday 22 May 2023         
Conference Date:  Tuesday 23 May 2023 

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