The creation of productive jobs for both men and women are essential preconditions for the achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on decent work and gender equality. This WIDER Development Conference provides a forum to discuss innovative, theoretical, and empirical research and its...

The Summer School in Development Economics will cover 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 conference is devoted to investigating ways in which international migration affects economic and social change in developing countries.Possible topics include the effects of migration on poverty, inequality, and human capital formation; social networks and migration; diasporaexternalities;...

This workshop aims at being a showcase of recent outstanding contributions in micro Development Economics, and at creating an annual meeting of top researchers in this field in the framework of the Barcelona GSE Summer Forum. Both empirical and theoretical contributions are encouraged.

Topics: - International Migration and Local Development - Demography - Integration, Trade and Capital Flows - Income Distribution and Inequality - Natural Resource Management and Sustainable Development - Economic Growth and the Impact of Shocks - International Production Networks - Transport...

ESD Belgrade 2014 Conference - Topics are focused on recent challenges for modern national economies and business enterprises as well as on social responsibility: - Challenges of the Modern World - Enterprise in Turbulent Environment - Entrepreneurship between Creativity and Bureaucracy

Seminar Programme: Panel 1: Natural resource governance, climate change and well-being Panel 2: Security, development and inequality Panel 3: Spatial knowledge in informal settlements and flood risk management

Topics: Agriculture; Child labor; Children and youth; Culture; Disability; Disadvantaged groups; Economic development; Education; Empowerment strategies; Ethnic studies; Food production and safety; Gender issues; Labor market policies; Literacy; Micro-finance; Minorities; Pension Reforms;...

The SEARCH consortium is exploring the integration process between the EU and its Neighbourhood Countries (which include non-EU states in Eastern Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean and North Africa). Topics: - Trade flows, FDI and location choices. - Migration, human capital and social capital. -...