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, 20-21 May 2021
- Online, 1-3 October 2020 - Video Recordings
- 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
CEPR-VDEV Webinars is an online seminar series, featuring invited speakers in the area of Development Economics. It was set up in the spring semester of 2020 as the VDEV webinar and will now continue joint with CEPR. It is organized jointly by CEPR, the University of Geneva (UniGe), the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics (Barcelona GSE), Paris School of Economics (PSE) and Stockholm School of Economics. YouTube Playlist.
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