The 14th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis was held from the 16th to the 18th of June 2011 in Venice, Italy, at the School of Economics and Business of the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.

The Conference has been organised by the Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and the Centre for Global Trade Analysis of Purdue University, in cooperation with the International Center for Climate Governance (ICCG), the Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC) and the Center for Thematic Environmental Networks

(TEN Center).

The goal of the Conference was to promote the exchange of ideas among economists conducting quantitative analysis of global economic issues. Particular emphasis has been  placed on applied general equilibrium methods, data, and application.

The overall theme of the Conference was “Governing Global Challenges: Climate Change, Trade, Finance and Development” with minor sub-themes on:

• Environment and Climate
• Trade
• Distributional and Equity Issues
• Dynamics and Growth
• Energy Supply and Security
• International Health Issues
• Poverty, Employment and Development
• Conflicts
• Natural Resources Supply and Security
• Methodology, Software and Data

The deadline for abstracts’ submission and organized session proposals was January 15, 2011.

The deadline for registrations has been extended until May 15 with all payments due by May 22, 2011. All registrations received after April 30 has been charged a late fee.

For further details on registration, lodging and social events please visit the Conference homepage on the GTAP website at:
http://www.gtap.agecon.purdue.edu/events/conferences/2011/.