Development Economics
Research in the Development Economics (DE) Programme covers:
- private sector development in low income countries
- poverty reduction
- microeconomics of growth
- markets and market failures: land, credit, insurance
- social services and human capital: health and education policies
- political economy and organizational reform
- environment and development
The Development Economics Programme is directed by Eliana La Ferrara (Bocconi University)
Researchers in the Programme meet at the annual Symposium. Recent Symposia have included:
- Online, 1-3 October 2020
- Dublin, 4-5 Septemer 2019
- London, 21-22 September 2018
- London, 9-10 June 2017
- Milan, 30 September-1 October 2016
- Barcelona, 2-3 October 2015
- London, 26-27 September 2014
- Stockholm, 13-14 June 2014
- Milan, 8-9 June 2012
- Paris, 23-24 September 2011
- Stockholm, 2-3 June 2010
- London, 25-26 September 2009
In addition to its annual symposium, the DE Programme has organized conferences such as
- JADE-CEPR-TIME-CREPE Conference on Economic Development
- IGC-PEDL Conference 2018
- IGC-PEDL Conference 2017
- PODER Summer School 2016
- PEDL Annual Conference 2016
- PODER Summer School 2015
- PEDL Workshops 2014
- PODER Summer School 2014
- PODER Summer School 2013
- PEDL Workshops 2012 held jointly with the IPA SME Initiative 4th Working Group Meeting
- BREAD/CEPR Conference on Development Economics
- CEPR/Swedish Development Economics Network Conference on Development Economics
- EUDN/CEPR joint Conference on Development Economics
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