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Lahore School 6th International Conference on Applied Development Economics
August 15, 2024

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Thursday, 15 August 2024

Centre for Research in Economics and Business (CREB) and the Innovation and Technology Centre (ITC) at Lahore School of Economics opened its 6th International Conference on Applied Development Economics (ADE), as an in-person event in Lahore in collaboration with International Growth Center and Consortium for Development Policy Research. The conference is spread over three days from 15 – 17 August 2024 and includes presentations from international and local researchers working on development issues in low and middle-income countries. It broadly focuses on the following thematic areas: Labour Markets, Technology, Health and Gender, Trade, Institutions, Poverty and Social Protection, Climate and Environment and a roundtable on Governance, Productivity and Growth. The aim of the conference is to (i) highlight recent research that can have lasting policy impact for sustainable growth in the developing world; (ii) provide early career researchers the opportunity to obtain feedback on their ongoing work; and (iii) to start a mutually beneficial exchange of ideas and discussions among researchers on potential collaborations.


Dr. Shahid Chaudhry, rector of the Lahore School of Economics, in his inaugural remarks, talked about Pakistan’s ability to revert back despite facing several challenges such as large population which create hindrances in the provision of education, availability of jobs, etc. Dr. Shahid also highlighted that these challenges are most pertinent in the case of women. In the end, Dr. Shahid extended his gratitude towards CREB for organizing the applied development economics conference every year and also thanked the sponsors: Innovation Technology Center (ITC), Consortium for Development Policy Research (CDPR), and International Growth Center (IGC).

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 8/15/2024 04:43:00 PM,

Lahore School 6th International Conference on Applied Development Economics - Abstracts


Session 1: Labour Markets

Do entrepreneurial skills unlock opportunities for online freelancing? Experimental evidence from El Salvador

Richard Freund (University of Cape Town)

Discussant: Lena Hassani-Nezhad (City, University of London)

This paper reports on a randomized experiment in El Salvador that aimed to improve online labor market outcomes by teaching the entrepreneurial skills required to engage with online marketplaces. Despite low completion rates, the training significantly increases the probability of having an online freelancing profile, being contacted by at least one client, and the number of proposals sent. This translates into positive effects on receiving at least one job offer, securing at least one online freelancing contract, and improved socio-emotional skills. However, no significant effects are observed on the number of online job offers, contracts, or broader labor market outcomes.

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 8/15/2024 09:25:00 AM,

Sixth International Conference on Applied Development Economics
August 13, 2024

Centre for Research in Economics and Business (CREB) at Lahore School of Economics and the International Growth Centre (IGC) are hoisting 6th International Conference on Applied Development Economics (ADE2024) from 15 - 17 August 2024.


ADE2024 will feature talks by Adrienne Lucas (Professor, University of Delaware), Jonathan Morduch (Professor, New York University), Ali Cheema (Vice Chancellor, LUMS) and Azam Chaudary (Dean, Lahore School of Economics). 

ADE2024 will include presentations from international and local researchers working on development issues in low and middle-income countries. This conference offers a unique opportunity to engage with experts and scholars in the field of development economics. 

The conference agenda is here

Abstracts are here

Register to attend the conference here

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 8/13/2024 10:44:00 AM,

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