I.S.E.O Institute (Institute for Studies on Economics and Employment) is a non profit association based in the lovely town of Iseo (Northern Italy) and founded in 1998 by Nobel Laureate in Economics Franco Modigliani. Robert Solow (Nobel Laureate in Economics 1987) accepted with great enthusiasm to chair the Institute Modigliani founded and therefore to carry on his work. The main goal of the asso
ciation is that of promoting the analysis and the discussion about the world economy, focusing the interest on topics which are also connected to social aspects such as development, growth and employment issues. The main activity of the Institute consists of promoting international conferences based on the most topical issues related to global economy. Furthermore, I.S.E.O Institute became wellknown in the worldwide academic scenario thanks to its international Summer School: this summer course, whose firts edition took place in Iseo in 2004, takes place every year in June and features Nobel Laureates in Economics as lecturers. Since its foundation, I.S.E.O Institute featured more than 30 Nobel Prizes during conferences, meetings and Summer Schools. Iseo is: the name of the town, the name of the lake and the acronym which stands for Institute for Studies on Economics and Employment.