The 7th Bolivian Conference on Development Economics (BCDE 2016) invites papers addressing theoretical or applied analysis of the issues relevant to development economics.

The main objective of the Twentieth Annual Conference is to encourage debate on important economic issues for the region through the active and joint participation of academics, policy-makers, officers from international organizations and government, private sector economists, and students....

The theme of the conference is "Inclusive Growth and Employment for Poverty Reduction". Following the general meetings, a policy forum will be held on May 7, on the specific theme of "Fostering entrepreneurship for inclusive growth and poverty reduction".