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The 4th Annual Conference onThe Political Economy of International Organizations
January 27 – 29, 2011
The PEIO conference will bring together economists, political scientists and other scholars to address political-economy issues related to any international organization, including the World Trade Organization, the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the European Union, and also other international organizations that have yet received less attention in the academic literature. Questions we seek to address include how IOs are organized and governed, what are the incentives of governments dealing with IOs as well as the incentives of the bureaucrats who staff them, and what are the effects of IOs on policy outcomes. We will also consider the interaction of IOs with transnational actors such as commercial lobbies and NGOs. Finally, we have a particular interest in the interaction of the international political economy with the domestic political economy of IO members.
The conference gratefully acknowledges funding from the Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance (Princeton University), the Centre for Comparative and International Studies (ETH Zurich and University of Zurich), the KOF Swiss Economic Institute (ETH Zurich), and the Foundation of the University of Zurich.
Distinguished Guest Speakers and Panelists for 2011:Giovanni Maggi, Professor of Economics & International Affairs, Yale Department of Economics Bertin Martens, Deputy Chief Economist, DG Trade – European Commission Stephen Knack, Lead Economist, The World Bank
Conference Venue:ETH Zurich and University of Zurich, Switzerland
Conference Attendance, Accommodation, and Registration:Authors of accepted papers are expected to attend all conference sessions (a small number of additional participants may attend by invitation only; the conference is closed to the public). Authors are expected to cover their own expenses. There is no registration or conference fee.
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