Driven by the advancements in renewable energy, enhanced technology, and a burgeoning preference for eco-friendly and locally sourced power, the trajectory toward decentralized energy models seems poised to shape the future of energy systems, particularly in the realm of electricity. This shift...

This yearly conference serves as a meeting point for development economists active in the Nordic countries, but is also targeted more generally to academic researchers in Europe and beyond with a special aim to provide an arena for junior scholars to present their work. The conference is open...

The objective of the conference is to be a forum for discussing innovative research in development economics, and rediscover the pleasure of face-to-face interactions with a large network of colleagues. Both empirical and theoretical contributions and wide ranges of topics are welcome to the...

We now invite submissions from interested researchers, including non-CEPR affiliates, on any topic within the area of Development Economics. We plan an in-person event at the Stockholm School of Economics. This plan is subject to changes depending on the COVID-19 situation. The organisers will...

The journées Louis-André Gérard-Varet are open to all fields in applied and theoretical Public Economics. This includes areas such as: - Auctions and Public Markets; - Development Economics and Policies; - Education and Labor Market Analysis/Policies; - Environmental and Health Economics; -...

ASWEDE promotes scientific research in development economics through workshops and conferences, and supports cooperation betweendevelopment economists active in Sweden. The conference is open to development economists active in and outside of Sweden.

Institutions and social frictions (associated with inequalities, political conflicts, corruption, and cultural polarization) have emerged as central themes in development economics. This course takes stock of existing research and moves on to draw the outline of the current research frontier....

The Journées Louis-André Gérard-Varet are open to all fields in applied and theoretical Public Economics and, more generally, to papers in the area of: Taxation and Redistributive Systems; Welfare Economics, Well-being Measures, Inequality; Normative Economics; Political Economy; Local Public...

This 2019 edition will focus on the challenges of industrialization and massification, which have been fuelled by the increasing use of new technologies as supposedly efficient instruments for fostering financial inclusion worldwide. These new technologies have brought unprecedented...