The Midwest International Economics Group was founded in 1981 to foster and encourage research in International Trade. We hold conferences twice a year, in the fall and spring, jointly with the Midwest Theory conference.

Papers on any topic related to international economic development are welcome.

We welcome submissions of ALL papers in development economics, and we recognise that not every paper will fit exactly into one of the following themes: Agriculture; Firms; Fiscal and Monetary Policy; Health and Education; Households, Inequality, and Poverty; Labour; Macro Productivity; Natural...

The Pacific Conference for Development Economics (PacDev) is one of the major annual conferences dedicated to development economics. The event brings together researchers and practitioners to present and discuss work that enhances our understanding of economic development, advances theoretical...

IBEFA (formerly NAEFA) is a non-profit, international, scholarly organization dedicated to the study of banking, economic, and financial issues in countries and across the global economy and financial markets. IBEFA, jointly with the Allied Social Science Associations (ASSA), holds a two- to...

Technological change is reshaping the structure of economic networks within and across countries. Recent unprecedented and extreme shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic question the resiliency of modern economic networks. The conference seeks proposals exploring the consequences of...

The conference will provide a forum for discussing innovative research on a wide range of topics relevant to the global economy and to facilitate the exchange of views among researchers and policymakers. This year’s conference will honor Maurice Obstfeld’s contributions to economic research...

This conference is a major forum in development economics, held annually since 1967. The North East Universities Development Consortium (NEUDC) annual conference will be held in-person this year. EGC invites academics working in development economics to submit a paper for the conference and also...

We invite submissions from interested researchers, including non-CEPR affiliates, on any topic within the area of Development Economics. Based on information currently available, we plan an in-person/hybrid event at the IFS. This plan is subject to changes depending on the COVID-19 situation....

Session Topics Include: - New Economic Data in the Wake of COVID: Potential and Pitfalls - Ukraine-Russia War and Aftermath: Geopolitical and Economic Perspectives - From Just-in-Time to Just-in-Case? Assessing the Resiliency of Supply Chains - Trade and Technology: U.S. and China's Power...