The BSE Development Economics Summer School explores some of the most recent and exciting work in the field of economic development. Both theoretical and empirical aspects will be covered, with a precise focus on policy that improves economic well-being in poor and developing countries. The...

The contribution of innovation and entrepreneurship to economic prosperity has grown exponentially in recent years with the shift of development economies towards knowledge-based societies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Funding new ideas, Entrepreneurial finance, Venture...

We will welcome empirical and theoretical submissions of frontier research in all of the current topics of this field. We invite submissions from experienced researchers as well as promising young scholars in the field. A non-exhaustive list of relevant topics is: Relational contracts; Theory of...

The workshop is jointly organized by the BSE and MOVE. The goal of the workshop is to bring together, as in previous editions, leading researchers in the estimation of structural microeconometric models on different topics (labor, IO, development…). Submissions from well-established...

This workshop aims at being a showcase of recent outstanding contributions in the broad literature on development economics. The workshop aims to create an annual meeting of top researchers in this field in the framework of the BSE Summer Forum. Both empirical and theoretical contributions will...

Topic: Development Economics.

The objective of the conference is to discuss recent contributions to the understanding of the digital economy and its consequences for modern societies. Keeping the spirit of previous years, the conference will feature theoretical, econometric, experimental and policy oriented contributions. We...

Session 1 - "Use of Grace Period and its Impact on Knowledge Spillover: Evidence from Japan". Session 2 - "Measuring Science Intensity of Industry Using Linked Dataset of Science, Technology and Industry". Session 3 - "The Impact of Entrepreneurial Human Capital on Initial Funding: Evidence from...

The workshop will bring together researchers interested in studying entrepreneurship. We will pay special attention to issues with policy relevance and will discuss incentives promoting entrepreneurship, relevant program evaluations, entrepreneurship and institutions, financing entrepreneurship...

The summer school is intended for PhD students, post-docs and junior faculty members. The aim is to provide young researchers with an overview of the recent advances in impact evaluation methods and applications in development economics. Participants will also have the opportunity to discuss...