This conference will bring together economists, policymakers and practitioners to explore the causes and conditions of poverty and to begin a dialogue on the policies and strategies that may address the needs of communities with high concentrations of poverty.

USAID’s Office of Poverty Reduction (PR), the Households in Conflict Network (HiCN) and the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) plan to co-sponsor a two-day international conference on the special challenge of poverty reduction in conflict and fragile states. Examining the...

A Lifetime of Assets—Building Families, Communities & Economies will bring key stakeholders together to shape the future of asset building. Almost 900 participants will gather in beautiful Phoenix to: - Exchange practice, research, and policy strategies to promote a lifetime of asset-building...

Possible sessions could include: - An evaluation of the work of John A. Ryan and other social economists who address living standards - Improved quantitative and qualitative measures of socioeconomic status and well-being - The role of the public and private sectors in improving living...