Membership of the ILPC Steering Group is based on representation from institutions that have organised a conference, largely in the last 15 years, though obviously individuals do move jobs This reflects the main purpose of the group, which is to act as the collective memory of the conference, thus helping to share expertise, spread good practice and generally keep the show on the road. The latter includes making decisions on the future location and hosting of the event. No independent financial resources are held by the group. All conferences have to be self-financing. The SG also sets publishing priorities, including periodically appointing Editors for the ILPC journal Work in the Global Economy.