The conference strives to expand the frontiers of global knowledge around jobs, improve understanding of the interplay between development and quantity and quality of work, and advance the discussion on the most effective policies to improve jobs outcomes in low- and middle-income countries....

Theme: Innovative Research and Practices in Finance for Development. The conference will be bringing together development finance practitioners, economic clusters of government, academics, researchers from institutions working in the area of development and other researchers from commercial...

Under the theme Fast-Tracking Market Integration in Africa through Industrial Corridors, the 27th World Economic Forum on Africa will convene regional and global leaders from business, government and civil society to explore instruments that can accelerate effective regional industrial...

Africa has shown strong commitment towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. With the Agenda 2063 the AU has defined a vision and action plan to support long-term sustainable development on the continent. At the G20 Hangzhou Summit in September 2016, G20-leaders agreed to enhance...

The conference aims to deepen understanding of the linkages between industrial development and the mining economy, looking at the inputs, downstream and service sector as well the role of research and development. The TIPS Annual Forum 2016 will explore the factors behind these outcomes as well...

The ABCDE Organizing Committee is issuing a call for papers, empirical and theoretical, investigating the main drivers of productivity with particular attention to the role of the law, institutions, and norms. Possible topics include: - Firm Productivity - Human Capital and Skill Formation -...

Under the theme, Then and Now: Reimagining Africa’s Future, the 25th World Economic Forum on Africa will convene regional and global leaders from business, government and civil society to take stock of progress over the last 25 years, share insights on the present landscape and identify...

Financial resilience, vigorous economic growth and poverty alleviation have characterized the development of most Latin American countries over the past decade. As the region sees the emergence of a larger and more demanding middle class, it is taking important steps to improve the overall...

The goal of the workshop is to stimulate research in environmental and natural resource economics that is relevant to economic development in Latin America. Although priority will be given to papers that have empirical content, theoretical papers with clear policy implications will also be...

Topics: - Financial policy and regulation - Macro-economic policies in the global economy - The role of finance in economic growth and development - International capital flows and foreign direct investment - The role of development finance institutions and instruments - The role of engagement -...