23rd Annual Conference of the Economic Research Forum ERF 2017

The 23rd Annual Conference provides a unique opportunity for regional researchers to interact with international peers and with each another. It also provides a venue for the presentation of multiple research papers, both in the plenary and parallel sessions, with stimulating discussions and feedback. In addition, there will be 2 special sessions. The first session will showcase the work by ERF on the research project on “The Economics of Life Course Transitions in the Middle East and North Africa”. The second is a keynote speech by Thomas Piketty on his recent book “Capital in the 21st Century”. Submissions for presentations in the parallel sessions may be made under the following areas: Macroeconomics; Finance; International Economics; Labor and Human Development; Microeconomic and Sectoral studies; Institutional Economics/Governance.