The goal of the conference is to bring together leading economists working on public economics in developing countries. The event provides an opportunity for researchers from different universities and countries to discuss their work in a relaxed atmosphere and to develop long-term collaborative...

The objective of this special conference is to draw lessons from these disciplines to help inform and shape how the international development community moves forward in defining, measuring and monitoring poverty.

To expand the frontiers of global knowledge around jobs and advance the discussion on the most effective policies, we are interested in papers that focus on: - Increasing wage labor demand. - Creating jobs in the formal sector of the economy, including mobilizing capital for private sector...

Main Topics: - Expanding access to finance to small businesses and households - The way forward for Tawarruq (monetisation) transactions - Sukuk: equity or debt instruments? - Investment accounts versus deposit accounts - Derivatives, yet again - Interbank money market operations - Issues on...

Now in its 6th year, Euromoney Seminars’ annual Syndicated Loans in CEE conference has firmly established itself as the most prominent syndicated loans event in the region and the best networking platform for loan market professionals operating in CEE, Russia, Turkey, and associated...

The conference will give priority to papers that further understanding of the factors that contribute to greater entrepreneurship and formal sector participation, the role of entrepreneurship in promoting growth, and the impact of related policy reforms. The conference is also interested in...

Experts speakers will debate topics including: - The real potential of PPP in Brazil - Gearing up for the impending airport auctions - Looking towards the renewable energy auctions: Changing the landscape for Brazilian energy - Emerging expectations and opportunities for wind power in Brazil -...

Key topics to be covered at the event include: - Trade finance solutions - ECA backed export finance - Islamic trade finance solutions - Private risk insurance in the Middle East - ECAs short term financing programmes - SME lending - Forfaiting, factoring and receivables discounting - Supply...

The organisers particularly encourage submissions of papers in the following areas: - Organisation and governance of the risk management and portfolio management functions at central banks and sovereign wealth funds. - General equilibrium considerations for public investors in the design and...

Topics: - Educating policyholders and shareholders: Re-establishing consumer confidence in industry stakeholders - Influence of the new regulatory environment on investor appetite - The portfolio balancing act: How to structure a balanced portfolio in a new financial environment - The role of...