BREAD/CEPR/PODER Conference on Development Economics - CALL FOR PAPERS: Deadline – 11 July 2016
30 September – 1 October - Bocconi University
Scentific Organisers: David Atkin (MIT and CEPR) Oriana Bandiera (LSE and CEPR) Selim Gulesci (Bocconi University) Eliana La Ferrara (Bocconi University and CEPR)
Candidates were invited to apply for the 6th recruitment round by 31st May 2016. Thank you to all those who applied. The round has now closed and applicants will be contacted shortly if they have selected for interview. The results will be confirmed on the website as soon as possible.
Policy Design and Evaluation Research in Developing Countries (PODER)
Current Fellowships Available (starting no later than 1st September 2016 if 12-month fellowship)
- Bocconi University: Informal institutions and networks in development (ER or ESR, 12 months); Intra-household allocation and gender in Sub-Saharan Africa (ESR or ER, 6-12 months); The role of the media in developing countries (ESR or ER, 6-12 months)
3rd PODER Summer School "New Data in Development Economics"
27-30 June 2016, University of Namur
Main Speakers
Emily Breza (Columbia),
Marcel Fafchamps (Stanford),
Mariaflavia Harari (MIT),
Henrik Kleven (LSE),
Renaud Lambiotte (UNamur)
Candidates were invited to apply by 16th October 2015 and interviews have already taken place to identify candidates for the fellowships available. The results will be confirmed on the website very shortly.
CEPR is glad to host the Media and Communication Skills Workshop on Monday, 2nd March 2015.
The training will address the fellows appointed within the PODER network and will focus on communicating research findings to potential users outside the academic community.
Course Tutors:
Romesh Vaitilingam (writer/media consultant, Royal Economic Societ and VoxEU)
Tony Coll (Communications consultant, ex-BBC)
