The conference strives to expand the frontiers of global knowledge around jobs, improve understanding of the interplay between development and quantity and quality of work, and advance the discussion on the most effective policies to improve jobs outcomes in low- and middle-income countries....

The aim of the conference is to present and discuss the latest policy-relevant research to foster the creation of multi-sector, multi-disciplinary solutions to jobs challenges around the world based on research and empirical evidence. In addition to the regular sessions in all fields of labor...

The organizers invite submissions from all areas of work related to the micro-foundations of structural transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa, including but not limited to: agricultural productivity and innovation, technology adoption, labor productivity, factor market performance, non-farm labor...

The ABCDE Organizing Committee is issuing a call for papers, empirical and theoretical, investigating the main drivers of productivity with particular attention to the role of the law, institutions, and norms. Possible topics include: - Firm Productivity - Human Capital and Skill Formation -...

This conference will provide an opportunity to analyze some of the issues mentioned above and review what we know on the role of skills and their use for promoting productive employment. The thematic sessions welcome papers: - Reviewing the measures of skills available in developing and emerging...

Under the theme of "Land Governance in the Post-2015 Agenda: Harnessing Synergies for Implementation and Monitoring Impact", the 2014 conference will focus on building a shared understanding of best practices in land governance. By providing an opportunity to strengthen collaboration between...

Program: - Cash Transfers and Social Assistance - Climate Change, Poverty and Migration - Education, Informality and Inequality - Education and Discrimination - Education and Labor Markets - Labor Market Programs and Employment - Health, Participation and Remittances - Welfare and Social Effects...

The theme of this conference is development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Submissions are encouraged on all topics related to development in the African continent, broadly defined.

The special theme of this year’s conference is Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship. The thematic sessions include: - The design of social assistance and social insurance policies and their role in promoting human capital investment and improving labor market outcomes especially among...

We invite submissions of papers on labor markets, job creation and labor market policies in developing countries. Contributions on Africa and/or by Africans are particularly welcome.