RIDGE invites authors to submit papers to the Workshop. The idea is to create a forum of junior and senior scholars discussing cutting-edge research in economic growth, trade, and economic history dealing with economic development disparities across and within countries. This workshop aims to...

The Digital Development Dialogue (3D) seminar is a monthly 45-minute online forum for policy and research exchange. Two speakers – one researcher and one practitioner – touch upon key topics in development policy with the goal of stimulating a meaningful dialogue across the theory & practice...

The Workshop on Growth and Development in Macroeconomics /International Trade will take place within the framework of the 2022 RIDGE December Forum.

Do sanctions strengthen the targeted regime? I analyze the 2014 imposition of Western sanctions on Russia and its impact on voting. The United States and the European Union introduced targeted measures against Russian entities and individuals related to President Putin’s regime. Using polling...

Highly interconnected global supply chains make countries vulnerable to supply chain disruptions. In this paper, we estimate the macroeconomic effects of global supply chain shocks for the euro area. Our empirical model combines business cycle variables with data from international container...

This joint workshop with will focus on how market integration - both internal and global - shapes the structural transformation process in developing countries. In particular, we are interested in the role of agriculture and connections between agriculture and on economic development. Specific...

This paper investigates whether foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows are higher in countries ruled by trustworthy-looking or competent-looking leaders. After collecting pictures of 276 nondemocratic leaders in office between 1975 and 2010, we use a computer-based survey to assess how these...

We invite colleagues in this field (JEL-Classification F0 to F2) to submit papers for presentation at the workshop. Given the current border controls in place in New Zealand, the conference will be run online via Zoom.

Themen: - Konvergenz oder Divergenz? Daten und Methoden zum Vergleich der demographischen Entwicklung in Europa (Mittel- und Osteuropa vs. "Westeuropa"); - Demografische und gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen in Mittel- und Osteuropa; - Familie und Fertilität in Mittel- und Osteuropa-...