Date;Title;Speaker;Description

May 2, 2025;Enhancing Provincial Administration Organizations’ Hotel Fee Collection through Big Data Analytics;Dr. Grichawat Lowatcharin, Khon Kaen University, Thailand;Dr. Lowatcharin explored how Provincial Administration Organizations (PAOs) in Thailand can improve hotel fee collection through big data analytics. He discussed opportunities and challenges in adopting data-driven tools to enhance revenue generation, transparency, and fiscal autonomy, sharing real-world applications and lessons for local governance and digital innovation. April 18, 2025;Do longer child-related career breaks affect skills? Evidence from the European Parental Leave Policies dataset;Dr. Adèle Lemoine, University of Vienna, Austria;Dr. Lemoine presented findings from the European Parental Leave Policies (EPLP) dataset, exploring how varying durations of parental leave affect skill retention and labor market outcomes. Her talk provided empirical insights into the long-term consequences of parental leave systems on parental skills across European countries. April 8, 2025;Healthy Government: The Effects of Quality of Government on Health Outcomes;Prof. Victor Lapuente, University of Gothenburg, Sweden;Prof. Lapuente discussed how the quality of governmental institutions impacts public health outcomes. Drawing on comparative research, he examined governance effectiveness, bureaucratic structures, and policy implementation, highlighting how better institutional quality leads to improved health indicators across political systems. March 18, 2025;The Cost of Job Loss for Coal Miners in Turkey;Dr. Sinem Ayhan, Leibniz Institute (IOS), Germany;Dr. Ayhan analyzed the economic impact of job displacement for coal miners in Turkey, showing a 41% wage drop using employer-employee data. Her research highlights the need for inclusive transition policies in coal-reliant economies. March 14, 2025;The Governance of Livestock Value Chains in Central Asia: From Smallholders to Corporate Business?;Prof. Dr. Martin Petrick, Justus Liebig University Giessen;Prof. Petrick explored the transformation of livestock value chains in Central Asia, discussing challenges for smallholders, the role of large-scale enterprises, and strategies for sustainable development using farm-level data. February 25, 2025;Political Efficacy and Participation in South Korea: The Role of Ideological Congruence;Dr. Daewoo Lee, Columbus State University;Dr. Lee examined how ideological congruence influences political efficacy and participation in South Korea, drawing on his research into meritocratic beliefs and their impact on political behavior. February 20, 2025;Domestic Violence and Public Policy: Insights from Covid-19 in Russia;Dr. Ekaterina Borisova, Lille University, France;Dr. Borisova discussed the impact of Covid-19 on domestic violence in Russia, exploring public policy responses and the role of gender norms in addressing social challenges. February 11, 2025;Policy Entrepreneurs, Crises, and Policy Change;Dr. Evangelia Petridou, Mid Sweden University;Dr. Petridou presented insights from her book, exploring how crises create opportunities for policy change and the role of policy entrepreneurs in driving reforms in Scandinavian systems.

Date;Title;Speaker;Description

February 6, 2025;Towards Understanding Kazakhstan’s Reproductive Behavior Patterns: The Role of Policy, Family, and Inherited Values;Dr. Vladimir Kozlov;Dr. Kozlov explored Kazakhstan’s unique fertility patterns, comparing them to Israel, and tested hypotheses on the inheritance of fertility values and the role of family support in fertility decisions using Gender and Generation Project survey data.