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...

We invite theoretical and empirical contributions, from various methodological perspectives and alternative theoretical paradigms, in all areas of economic research that are of relevance to South Asia. This may include (but not limited to): - Political economy of development in South Asia. -...

The themes for the 59th ISLE Annual Conference are: - Informality, Labour Market and Employment - Macro-Economic Policies and Employment - Technological Change and Employment

Papers are invited in the following theme areas: - National Accounts; - Productivity; - Poverty and Inequality; - Human Capital and Education; - Regional Integration and Global Value Chains; - Well-being, including Health, Food Security and Hunger; - Labour market, Skills and Jobs; - Structural...

Topics: Agriculture; Child labor; Children and youth; Culture; Disability; Disadvantaged groups; Economic development; Education; Empowerment strategies; Ethnic studies; Food production and safety; Gender issues; Labor market policies; Literacy; Micro-finance; Minorities; Pension Reforms;...

The following issues will be addressed: - Agricultural practices that increase the availability of food for poor people, e.g. production for domestic use; land reform, reduction of post-harvest losses; strengthening peri-urban agriculture; sustainable productivity increase, etc. - Policies for...

Research papers, observations and findings are invited from researchers and practicing professionals from diverse applications of human factors. Papers based on current research work done in Ergonomics and its benefits that share excellence in innovation and usability in product development will...