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....

On Thursday 8 December, the programme includes a special session on ‘Inequality and development’ featuring recent research from UNU-WIDER's WIID and SOUTHMOD - simulating tax and benefit policies for development Phase 2 projects.

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly exacerbated the macroeconomic vulnerabilities of low- and middle-income countries. Debt was already high prior to the onset of the pandemic, but now many developing country governments must navigate through record-high public and private debt levels, and rising...

The three-day conference will bring together specialists from around the world to discuss the latest research on inequality in a broad sense, including inequalities that affect individuals or population groups across many dimensions of wellbeing (income, labour market outcomes, education,...

The Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are low-income countries that face severe structural impediments to sustainable development. These countries are highly vulnerable to economic and environmental shocks and have low levels of human assets. To help the LDCs address these specific challenges,...

The three-day conference will provide a platform for sharing knowledge on the effects of the pandemic in different regions across the Global South and discuss what can be done to support recovery and get back on track to continue progress on the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The...

In accordance with the latest UN guidelines we regret to inform the 2020 WIDER Development Conference has been cancelled.

The creation of productive jobs for both men and women are essential preconditions for the achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on decent work and gender equality. This WIDER Development Conference provides a forum to discuss innovative, theoretical, and empirical research and its...

The conference aims to deepen understanding of the linkages between industrial development and the mining economy, looking at the inputs, downstream and service sector as well the role of research and development. The TIPS Annual Forum 2016 will explore the factors behind these outcomes as well...

We welcome submissions of full-length papers using micro and macro analyses, theoretical and empirical. Some examples of topics of interest include (but are not limited to): - Factors affecting accumulation of human capital (health, education, skills) - Linkages between human capital, demography...