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We are inviting you to submit a paper proposal or express interest in attending the 2019 CEPR/IGC/ILO/GSEM Conference on Labour Market in Developing Countries. The symposium will take place on 9-10 May 2019 at the headquarters of the International Labour Organization in Geneva (Switzerland) and is jointly organised by CEPR, IGC, ILO and the Institute of Economics and Econometrics at the GSEM-University of Geneva.
The conference features two keynote talks by Michael Greenstone (University of Chicago and CEPR) and Rob Townsend (MIT and CEPR).
A policy panel will conclude the conference, with the participation of Pamhidzai H. Bamu (Africa Coordinator at WIEGO), Rachel Glennester (Chief Economist at the UK Department for International Development) and Michelle Leighton (Chief of the Migrant Branch at ILO).
The goal of the conference is to provide a forum for high-quality work in labour/development economics. The conference will bring together around 40 economists for a period of two days. To foster the desired interaction, we ask that participants stay for the entire duration of the symposium. The programme will start on Thursday morning (9th) and end on Friday evening (10th).
Funding
Travel and accommodation expenses will be covered according to CEPR Guidelines
How to apply
Authors who are CEPR members can upload their submission by visiting visiting https://portal.cepr.org/ceprigcilogsem-conference-labour-markets-developing-countries. If you do not currently have a CEPR profile, or are not a member of CEPR, please create a new profile here https://portal.cepr.org/user/register and then click on the registration link above. Please include the paper you wish to submit, or indicate if you would like to participate without presenting a paper. You will also be asked to specify your funding requirements.
If you have any difficulties registering for this meeting, please contact Mandy Chan, Events Officer at [email protected] or +44 20 7183 8804.
The application deadline is on Friday 1 February 2019. We aim to notify successful applicants by mid-February.
Organising and programme committee:
Giacomo De Giorgi (Geneva School of Economics and Management and CEPR)
Veronica Escudero (International Labour Organization)
Michele Pellizzari (Geneva School of Economics and Management and CEPR)
Barbara Petrongolo (Queen Mary University of London, and CEP (LSE) and CEPR)
Imran Rasul (University College London and CEPR, IGC)
