Dear Colleagues, the ESA conference in Turin will start next week, and I am pleased to announce program of the Research Network on Quantitative Methods (RN21). We has lots of excellent submissions and therefore could compile a very interesting programme. Attached please find a pdf with the programme of all RN21 sessions. Please do not forget to attend our *business meeting* on Thursday, 28/7, 18:00-19:30, Palazzo Nuovo, Sala lauree 1, Facoltà di Giurisprudenza I'm looking forward to seeing you in Turin, Henning