Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Dr Shi Li on recent changes in income inequality in China
At the first of this autumn's seminar series, Dr Shi Li will present on income inequality in China. Abstract – Recent changes in income inequality in China During the past three decades China’s economic growth has been among the fastest in the world...
Wed, 30 August 2017
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Joseph Vecci on religion, leadership, and coordination
At the seminar on 27 September 2017, Joseph Vecci will present experimental findings on religion, leadership, and coordination. Abstract – Religion, leadership, and coordination: Evidence from a lab experiment in the field Religious inequality and...
Wed, 27 September 2017
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Finland
Past event
Workshop
Authors' workshop: The Practice of Industrial Policy: Lessons for Africa
Mon, 9 March 2015
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Tue, 10 March 2015
Scandic Grand Marina,
Katajanokanlaituri 7,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Project meeting
UNU-WIDER Symposium - The political economy of social protection in developing countries
Mon, 8 February 2016
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Wed, 10 February 2016
Hilton Mexico City Reforma,
Avenida Juárez 70, Cuauhtemoc, Centro,
Mexico City,
Mexico
Past event
Presentation
International Economic Association 17th World Congress
UNU-WIDER organized two sessions during the 17th World Congress of the International Economic Association. Learning to Compete – Sunday 8 June 2014 Chaired by Finn Tarp Out of Africa: A comparative perspective on why Africa failed to industrialize...
Fri, 6 June 2014
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Tue, 10 June 2014
Dead Sea,
Jordan
Past event
Presentation
Presentation on human rights and sustainable development at a Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland policy seminar
The World Bank, one of the most central actors in the global fight to reduce poverty, has been recently under the spotlight for its approach to human rights, or rather lack thereof. The United Nations human rights mechanisms have called for a...
Thu, 17 March 2016
Säätytalo,
Snellmaninkatu 9-11,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Finn Tarp participated in the expert hearing on Finnish Government's Development Policy Report
Finn Tarp participated in the expert hearing on Finnish Government's Development Policy Report which outlines the development policy programme for 2016-2019.
Tue, 15 March 2016
Finnish Parliament Annex,
Arkadiankatu 3,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Maureen Were presents at AERC workshop in Kenya
The final review workshop for the African Economic research Consortium (AERC) research project rethinking regional integration in Africa for inclusive and sustainable development took place in Nairobi, Kenya, on 24-25 September. Maureen Were, UNU...
Mon, 24 September 2018
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Tue, 25 September 2018
Crowne Plaza Hotel,
Kenya Road,
Nairobi,
Kenya
Past event
Seminar
Shreya Bhattacharya on the effect of inter caste networks on well-being
On 7 November, Shreya Bhattacharya, PhD Candidate, University of Houston, will present her research. Abstract - The effect of inter caste networks on well-being Interactions within neighbourhoods have been shown to influence both short run and long...
Wed, 7 November 2018
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6A,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Pui Yi Wong on the role of the state, market and society in developing ikat textile value chains in Sarawak, Malaysia
On 14 November Pui Yi Wong, PhD Candidate, University of Malaysia will present her research. Abstract - The role of the state, market and society in developing ikat textile value chains in Sarawak, Malaysia The ideal role of the state in facilitating...
Wed, 14 November 2018
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6A,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Amèvi Kouwoaye on trade tax reforms and poverty in developing countries: why some countries benefit and others lose out
On 21 November Amèvi Kouwoaye, PhD Candidate, University of Laval, will present his research. Abstract - Trade tax reforms and poverty in developing countries: why some countries benefit and others lose out? This paper studies the relationship...
Wed, 21 November 2018
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6A,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Dragan Filipovich on 'risk-sharing’ markets in small-householder farmer societies
Fri, 23 November 2018
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6A,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
António Cruz presents at NOVAFRICA seminar series
On 7 November António Cruz will give a presentation within the NOVAFRICA seminar series of Nova School of Business and Economics in the New University of Lisbon (Universidade Nova de Lisboa). The presentation is based on a WIDER working paper...
Wed, 7 November 2018
Nova School of Business and Economics,
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Carcavelos, Rua da Holanda, Nº 1,
Carcavelos,
Portugal
Past event
Seminar
Sam Jones reviews the likely impacts of the fourth industrial revolution on low-income African countries
UNU-WIDER Research Fellow, Sam Jones, gave a presentation at a public seminar at the University of Helsinki on the possible impacts of the fourth industrial revolution on African countries, using examples from Mozambique. The event, ‘Human meets...
Thu, 18 October 2018
Think Corner (Tiedekulma),
Yliopistonkatu 4,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Public Forum on Higher Education - in Beira
Tue, 13 November 2018
University of Zambeze,
Beira ,
Mozambique
Past event
Workshop
Team workshop on how to use the provisional 2015 Myanmar SAM for economy-wide descriptive analysis and modelling analysis
In August 2018, UNU-WIDER and the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) of the Ministry of Planning and Finance of Myanmar signed an agreement to develop a Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) and to conduct economy-wide analysis using the SAM for the...
Fri, 9 November 2018
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Wed, 14 November 2018
Central Statistical Organization (CSO) Office,
Naypyidaw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Conference
Transforming economies - for better jobs
Wed, 11 September 2019
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Fri, 13 September 2019
United Nations Conference Centre,
Rajadamnern Nok Avenue,
Bangkok,
Thailand
Past event
Seminar
Public forum on natural gas
On 14 September the Inclusive Growth in Mozambique project will host a public forum on natural gas in Maputo. The event focuses on better ways to manage natural resources revenue in Mozambique. Tore Eriksen, a senior advisor from Norway’s Ministry of...
Fri, 14 September 2018
Universidade Eduardo Modlane,
Av. Julius Nyerere 3453,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Conference
Inclusive Growth in Mozambique: Annual Conference
Tue, 27 November 2018
Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence ,
Marginal Avenue, 141,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Seminar
Public Forum: Mozambique as a natural gas exporter - Lessons from the past experiences
Wed, 28 November 2018
Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence ,
Marginal Avenue, 141,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Lecture
John Page on growth, structural change and industry
Mon, 29 October 2018
Department for International Development,
22 Whitehall, Westminster,
London,
United Kingdom
Past event
Lecture
John Page on the drivers of industrial location
On 30 October, John Page gives a presentation on the drivers of industrial location at the London School of Economics. This event is part of a series of lectures delivered by Brookings Institution Senior Fellow and UNU-WIDER Non-Resident Senior...
Tue, 30 October 2018
London School of Economics and Political Science,
Houghton St,
London,
United Kingdom
Past event
Lecture
John Page on industries without smokestacks
Mon, 19 November 2018
United Nations Headquarters ,
New York,
United States
Past event
Lecture
John Page on industrial policy
Tue, 4 December 2018
African Economic Research Consortium (AERC),
Nairobi,
Kenya
Past event
Presentation
Jukka Pirttilä presents at microsimulation seminar in Helsinki
Professor Jukka Pirttilä, UNU-WIDER Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow, presented at a microsimulation seminar organized by the Ministry of Finance of Finland on 31 October 2018. The goal of the seminar was to discuss the recent research done by...
Wed, 31 October 2018
Säätytalo,
Snellmaninkatu 9-11,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Lecture
John Page on natural resources and industrialization
On 30 November, John Page will give a presentation on natural resources and industrialization at an event co-organized by UONGOZI and UNU-WIDER at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. This event is part of a series of lectures delivered by...
Fri, 30 November 2018
University of Dar es Salaam,
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania
Past event
Presentation
Launch of the Myanmar Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Survey 2017
On 29 May 2018 the first ‘Myanmar Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Survey’ is published. The launch event will bring together policy-makers, representatives from international organizations and researchers to discuss the findings of the report.
Tue, 29 May 2018
Central Statistical Organization (CSO),
Office #32,
Naypyidaw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Kasim Ggombe Munyegera on the Gender Gap in Firm Productivity: Evidence from Establishment and Household Enterprise Data from Rwanda
Kasim Ggombe Munyegera, the Country Economist for the International Growth Center speaks about the Gender Gap in Firm Productivity at the WIDER Seminar Series session on 30 May 2018. Abstract - The gender gap in firm productivity: Evidence from...
Wed, 30 May 2018
UNU-WIDER Library,
Katajanokanlaituri 6B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Amina Ebrahim on the effects of a youth wage subsidy on South African employment – An Update
On 06 June, UNU-WIDER Research Associate Amina Ebrahim talks about the South African youth wage subsidy. Abstract - The effects of a youth wage subsidy on South African employment: An update South Africa’s Employment Tax Incentive (ETI), launched in...
Wed, 6 June 2018
UNU-WIDER Library,
Katajanokanlaituri 6B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Seonghoon Kim on Experimental Evidence from a Summer School Program in Malawi
Seonghoon Kim, Assistant Professor at Singapore Management University presents evidence from a study conducted in Malawi looking at the impacts of learning in mother tongue at the WIDER Seminar Series session on 4 July 2018. Abstract - Teach me in my...
Wed, 4 July 2018
UNU-WIDER Library,
Katajanokanlaituri 6B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Himanshu Himanshu on Inequality in India: A re-examination
On 27 June 2018 Associate Professor Himanshu Himanshu from Jawaharlal Nehru University presents a re-examination of trends in inequality in India. Abstract - Inequality in India: A re-examination This paper presents a re-examination of trends in...
Wed, 27 June 2018
UNU-WIDER Library,
Katajanokanlaituri 6B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Policy workshop
Capacity building for Ghana’s economic development: prospects and challenges
UNU-WIDER and the University of Ghana will organize a policy workshop titled ‘Capacity building for Ghana’s economic development: prospects and challenges’ on 17 March 2016 in Accra. The event will bring together graduate students, decision-makers...
Thu, 17 March 2016
ISSER Conference Center, University of Ghana,
Botanical Gardens Road,
Legon-Accra,
Ghana
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Matias Busso on peer effects and academic achievement: Experimental evidence from ability grouping in Mexico
On 25 July, Matias Busso Lead Economist at Inter-American Development Bank will be presenting experimental evidence on the impact of peers to individuals' academic achiements. *Please note that this event will be held at a different location to...
Wed, 25 July 2018
Scandic Grand Marina Hotel, Meeting room Compass,
Katajanokanlaituri 7,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Project workshop
Authors’ workshop on Asian Transformation
Authors for the Volume II of the book published under the Asian Transformations project meet in Shanghai, China on 29-30 June 2018 to discuss the book's chapters final drafts.
Fri, 29 June 2018
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Sat, 30 June 2018
Fudan University,
600 Guoquan Road,
Shanghai, 200433,
China
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Philip Verwimp on impacts of an off-grid energy project
Philip Verwimp, Professor at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, will present at the WIDER Seminar Series spring sneak-peak on 14 February 2018. Please note that pre-registration is not necessary for this event. Abstract – Impact evaluation of an off...
Wed, 14 February 2018
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Carlos Gradín on occupational gender segregation in South Africa
UNU-WIDER Research Fellow Carlos Gradín will kick off the spring 2018 session of the WIDER Seminar Series on 7 March 2018. Abstract – Occupational gender segregation in post-apartheid South Africa | Slides In this paper, we show that occupations in...
Wed, 7 March 2018
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Faraz Usmani and Larissa Nawo
At the 14 March 2018 session of the WIDER Seminar Series, PhD Candidates Faraz Usmani and Larissa Nawo will present their recent findings.
Wed, 14 March 2018
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Kalle Hirvonen on large-scale social protection inverventions
Kalle Hirvonen, Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), will present at the 21 March 2018 session of the WIDER Seminar Series. Abstract – The impact of large-scale social protection interventions on grain prices...
Wed, 21 March 2018
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Vincent Somville on barriers to female empowerment
On 28 March 2018, Assistant Professor Vincent Somville of the Norwegian School of Economics will present at the WIDER Seminar Series. Abstract – Barriers to female empowerment: Evidence from a field experiment in Tanzania Many young girls in...
Wed, 28 March 2018
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Sanchari Roy on women's inheritance rights in India
Sanchari Roy, Senior Lecturer at King’s College London, will speak at the WIDER Seminar Series on 4 April 2018. Abstract – Women’s inheritance rights reform and the preference for sons in India We investigate whether legislation of equal inheritance...
Wed, 4 April 2018
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Lore Vandewalle on access to formal banking and household finances: Experimental evidence from India
Lore Vandewalle, Assistant Professor at The Graduate Institute, will speak at the 18 April 2018 session of the WIDER Seminar Series. Abstract – Access to formal banking and household finances: Experimental evidence from India Access to formal banking...
Wed, 18 April 2018
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Project workshop
Waves of VARHS data
Researchers will meet in Helsinki on 15-16 February 2018 to discuss their work arising from a recent UNU-WIDER call for papers for detailed economic analysis of the Viet Nam Access to Rural Households Survey (VARHS) dataset. The meeting provides a...
Tue, 13 February 2018
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Patricia Justino on the legacies of wartime governance
Patricia Justino, Research Fellow at IDS, will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 11 April 2018. Abstract – On the legacies of wartime governance In conflict zones around the world, both state and non-state actors deliver governance at local...
Wed, 11 April 2018
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Project workshop
Inequality in China – Authors’ workshop
On 15 May 2018, authors from the ‘Inequality in the Giants’ project’s China component meet in Beijing to discuss draft research papers.
Tue, 15 May 2018
Beijing Normal University (BNU), Meeting room 3,
Jing Shi Xue Tang,
Beijing,
China
Past event
Project workshop
Authors' workshop - Natural resources, structural change and industrial development in Africa
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Fri, 25 May 2018
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Workshop
Training event: Enhanced analysis with MicroZAMOD, a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Zambia
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Thu, 24 May 2018
Legacy Lodge & Conference Centre,
Meanwood Ibex Hill,
Lusaka,
Zambia
Past event
Policy seminar
UNU-WIDER at the World Village Festival
UNU-WIDER, with other UN agencies and affiliates, is present at the World Village Festival 2018. The festival takes place 26-27 May 2018 in Helsinki, Finland.
Sat, 26 May 2018
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Sun, 27 May 2018
UN Village/YK-Kylä,
Railway Square,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Panel discussion
Public services at grassroots level in Africa [in Finnish]
Sat, 26 May 2018
Taiga-lava (Kansallisteatterin lavaklubi),
Läntinen Teatterikuja 1,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Workshop
Second training round on ECUAMOD – a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Ecuador
This is the second training event on the ECUAMOD model, which will provide participants with comprehensive training to use the tax-benefit microsimulation model effectively. It is targeted for existing and potential new users of the model at...
Mon, 2 July 2018
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Wed, 4 July 2018
Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales,
Av. Río Amazonas N37-271 and Villalengua,
Quito,
Ecuador
Past event
Conference
Think development – Think WIDER
Thu, 13 September 2018
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Sat, 15 September 2018
Marina Congress Center (MCC),
Katajanokanlaituri 6,
00160 Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Lilian Korir on the nexus between food insecurity, vulnerability and resilience: evidence from Kenya
On 18 October, Lilian Korir, PhD Candidate, University of Lincoln, will present her research. Abstract - The nexus between food insecurity, vulnerability and resilience: evidence from Kenya Food insecurity remains a major global concern, particularly...
Thu, 18 October 2018
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6A,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Workshop
Research that matters - stakeholder workshop
Thu, 15 November 2018
Protea Hotel,
1141 Burnett Street,
Hatfield, Pretoria,
South Africa
Past event
Project workshop
Using administrative tax data for research in Uganda: meeting of project collaborators
The workshop brought together around 20 participants, including researchers and staff members from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), UNU-WIDER, the Southern African Social Policy Research Institute (SASPRI), and the University of Makerere to...
Wed, 17 October 2018
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Thu, 18 October 2018
Uganda Revenue Authority,
Plot M193/M194, Nakawa Industrial Area, ,
Kampala,
Uganda
Past event
Workshop
Inclusive development in Myanmar: KoBo Toolbox training
Mon, 12 November 2018
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Wed, 14 November 2018
Central Statistical Organization ,
Naypyidaw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Workshop
Inclusive development in Myanmar: Training on report writing using the MSME dataset
Using the Myanmar Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Survey (MSME) Dataset, around 30 participants from the Central Statistical Organization of Myanmar will receive training on report writing.
Mon, 26 November 2018
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Fri, 30 November 2018
Central Statistical Organization,
Naypyidaw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Workshop
Inclusive development in Myanmar: Training course on sampling methodology and basic statistics
Mon, 5 November 2018
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Fri, 9 November 2018
Central Statistical Organization,
Naypyidaw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Seminar
Habtamu Ali Beshir on the impacts of contemporaneous and early life price shocks on human capital production
On October 24 Habtamu Ali Beshir, PhD Candidate, Lancaster University, will present his research. Abstract: Impacts of contemporaneous and early life price shocks on human capital production The effect of economic shocks on human capital is...
Wed, 24 October 2018
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6A,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Policy workshop
Training on MicroZAMOD – a tax-benefit microsimulation for Zambia
The purpose of this event is to introduce participants to MicroZAMOD, with a view to promoting its use within government for evidence-based policy-making. Training is directed to potential users of the model. As well as providing an overview of the...
Tue, 21 November 2017
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Thu, 23 November 2017
Lusaka,
Zambia
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Anne Kantel and Virgi Sari
PhD students Anne Kantel of the American University and Virgi Sari of the University of Manchester will both give 30-minute presentations at the seminar on 8 November. Anne Kantel: Abstract – Decentralizing or delegitimizing environmental governance...
Wed, 8 November 2017
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Miguel Niño-Zarazúa on information externalities, programmatic spending, and voting preferences
UNU-WIDER Research Fellow Miguel Niño-Zarazúa will present his work on information externalities, programmatic spending, and voting preferences at the seminar on 15 November. Abstract – Information externalities, programmatic spending, and voting...
Wed, 15 November 2017
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Anirban Mitra on vote-buying and corporate donation restrictions
Anirban Mitra of the University of Kent will discuss vote-buying and corporate donation restrictions in India at the seminar on 22 November. Cash for Votes: Evidence from India This paper investigates the prevalence of vote-buying in democratic...
Wed, 22 November 2017
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Yao Pan on successful social programmes over local political cycles
At the WIDER seminar on 29 November, Yoa Pan of Aalto University will present her work on successful social programmes in China. Abstract – Aladdin’s lamp unleashed: Successful social programmes over local political cycles A social programme can...
Wed, 29 November 2017
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Project workshop
An SME survey in Myanmar: First training of enumerators
Over 100 enumerators and their supervisors from across Myanmar participated in this 2-day training event in preparation for a survey of small and medium-sized enterprises throughout the country. At the event participants discussed the survey manual...
Mon, 15 May 2017
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Tue, 16 May 2017
Central Statistical Organization,
Naypyidaw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Project workshop
An SME survey in Myanmar: Second training of enumerators
Following their first training, enumerators and supervisors from across Myanmar met to finalize their preparation for a survey of small and medium-sized enterprises. Participants discussed pending questions about the survey process, then participated...
Mon, 29 May 2017
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Tue, 30 May 2017
Central Statistical Organization,
Naypyidaw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Project workshop
Inclusive development in Myanmar: Training course on sampling methodology
As part of the ‘Towards Inclusive Development in Myanmar’ project, 20 staff members of the Central Statistical office of Myanmar met to receive training on sampling methodology in preparation for the drafting of a quantative survey of small and...
Tue, 14 March 2017
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Wed, 15 March 2017
Central Statistical Organization,
Naypyidaw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Project workshop
An SME survey in Myanmar: Training of survey supervisors
Representatives of CSO branches in 14 states/regions of Myanmar and supervisors from the main office in Naypyidaw met in preparation for a survey of small and medium-sized enterprises in Myanmar. The aim of the training was to present the survey...
Fri, 28 April 2017
Central Statistical Organization,
Naypyidaw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Project workshop
Project workshop - Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Viet Nam
Researchers and policy makers met in Hanoi on 7-8 November 2017 to discuss ongoing work on micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises based on the latest data available from the Viet Nam SME survey. With a significant share of the country’s labour...
Tue, 7 November 2017
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Wed, 8 November 2017
Center for Economic Management (CIEM),
68 Phan Đinh Phung - Ba Dinh,
Hanoi,
Vietnam
Past event
Presentation
Finn Tarp presents at the launch of the Finnish Government Report on Development Policy
UNU-WIDER’s Director Finn Tarp gave a presentation at the Launch of the Finnish Government’s Development Policy Paper for 2016-2019 organized by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, on 12 February 2016 in Helsinki. The event brought together...
Fri, 12 February 2016
Marina Congress Center,
Katajanokanlaituri 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Project meeting
Biofuel growth opportunities in Southern Africa
UNU-WIDER and The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) co-organized a project coordination meeting on the Biofuel growth opportunities in Southern Africa project on 22 January 2016 in Pretoria. The aim was for the researchers...
Fri, 22 January 2016
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR),
Meiring Naude Rd,
Pretoria,
South Africa
Past event
Conference
Poverty and inequality in Mozambique: What is at stake?
This conference, part of the Inclusive growth in Mozambique project carried out with partners, will bring together government representatives, policy advisors, and development practitioners to discuss the latest results on, as well as methodologies...
Mon, 27 November 2017
Hotel Avenida,
Av. Julius Nyerere 627, 3236,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Seminar
Challenges of inequality in Mozambique
This public forum, to be held in Portuguese on 28 November 2017, will focus on findings and policy lessons stemming from recent research on inequality in Mozambique, with the ultimate aim of promoting innovative policies for inclusive growth. The...
Tue, 28 November 2017
Complexo Pedagógico, Eduardo Mondlane University,
Av. Julius Nyerere, 1993,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Policy seminar
Girls’ education research and policy symposium: Reaching the most marginalized
Each year the Center for Universal Education at Brookings (CUE) convenes policymakers, practitioners, and stakeholders in the girls’ education arena to discuss the most pressing issues as identified by the Echidna Global Scholars, a group of global...
Wed, 8 November 2017
Brookings Institution,
1775 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.,
Washington, DC,
United States
Past event
Seminar
Inequality - Trends worldwide and in India
Fri, 22 January 2016
Juniper Hall at India Habitat Centre,
Lodhi Road,
Delhi,
India
Past event
Lecture
Public Economics Winter School 2017
The University of Pretoria will hold from 3-7 July 2017 the second Winter School – one of the key events in the public economics capacity building initiative managed by GTAC on behalf of the National Treasury.
Mon, 3 July 2017
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Fri, 7 July 2017
University of Pretoria,
cnr Lynnwood Road and Roper Street,
Pretoria,
South Africa
Past event
Presentation
UNU-WIDER at the International Economics Association World Congress 2017
This year the International Economic Association held its World Conference in Mexico City. The five day event, held from 19th to 23rd of June, featured a huge variety of sessions on many of the key economic issues of the day, as well as keynotes by...
Mon, 19 June 2017
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Fri, 23 June 2017
Camino Real Hotel,
Mariano Escobedo 700,
Mexico City,
Mexico
Past event
Conference
TIPS Annual Forum 2016 - Industrialisation and the Mining Economy
Tue, 14 June 2016
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Wed, 15 June 2016
School of Tourism and Hospitality, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus,
Bunting Road,
Johannesburg,
South Africa
Past event
Presentation
Finn Tarp at the IPP International Conference 2017
The IPP International Conference 2017, ‘Development and Poverty: China and the World’, will feature speakers and participants from the West, East Asia, South Asia, Latin America, and mainland China to discuss challenges faced by countries in their...
Sat, 19 August 2017
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Sun, 20 August 2017
Shangri-La Hotel,
Guangzhou,
China
Past event
Workshop
UNU-WIDER/AERC workshop
United Nations University's World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) and the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) are collaborating on a research programme which focuses on climate change and green development issues. The...
Wed, 26 September 2012
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Thu, 27 September 2012
UNU-WIDER,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Group visit by the students of Hokkaido University
Group visit by students of Hokkaido University, Japan, for briefing on UNU-WIDER's mandate and research, particularly ongoing research work within the project on Foreign Aid, Recom: Research and Communications
Thu, 30 August 2012
UNU-WIDER,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
The state of development in Asia: Current trends and new challenges
The State of Development in Asia - Current Trends and New Challenges. Presentation to Finnish Ambassadors to Asia & Oceania, Konigstedt Kartano, Helsinki, August 16, 2012
Thu, 16 August 2012
Konigstedt Kartano,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Sowmya Dhanaraj on women at work in India
On 6 September 2017, Sowmya Dhanaraj of the Madras School of Economics will present her work on women at work in India. Abstract – Easing entry and improving job retention for rural Indian women: The role of family structure Culture is considered as...
Wed, 6 September 2017
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Pauline Rossi on private health investments under competing risks
At the WIDER Seminar on 18 October 2017, Pauline Rossi will present findings on private health investments in Senegal. Abstract – Private health investments under competing risks: evidence from malaria control in Senegal | Slides This study exploits...
Wed, 18 October 2017
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Selim Gulesci on tenancy contracts in agriculture
At the 1 November seminar, Selim Gulesci will present results on tenancy contracts in agriculture. Abstract – Moral hazard: Experimental evidence from tenancy contract This paper reports results from a field experiment designed to estimate the...
Wed, 1 November 2017
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - David Carment on exiting the fragility trap
David Carment of Carleton University will present at the WIDER seminar on 13 September 2017. Abstract – Exiting the fragility trap: Rethinking our approach to the world's most fragile states | PPT slides It is frequently assumed that developing...
Wed, 13 September 2017
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Shiqi Guo and Abrams Tagem
The seminar on 20 September 2017 will feature two 30-minute presentations. Shiqi Guo will present on urban air quality in China and Abrams Tagem will share his findings on foreign aid and domestic revenue mobilization. Shiqi Guo: Abstract – How does...
Wed, 20 September 2017
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Project workshop
Project workshop - Forced migration and inequality: country- and city-level factors influencing refugee integration
UNU-WIDER will hold a project workshop, ‘Forced migration and inequality: country- and city-level factors influencing refugee integration’, on 4 October 2017 in Accra, Ghana. The event brings together researchers to discuss work-in-progress, and...
Wed, 4 October 2017
African Regent Hotel,
237-238 Airport West,
Accra,
Ghana
Past event
Project meeting
Gender equality theme meeting
This planning meeting is for the project team members, and is by personal invitation only. For more information on this research, please see the research page
Thu, 12 July 2012
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Fri, 13 July 2012
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Panel discussion
Economies in transition: The long-run view
Chair: Erik Berglof, Chief Economist, EBRD Speakers: Professor Gérard Roland, University of California, Berkeley. Dr Rania Al-Mashat, Assistant Sub-Governor and Head of Monetary Policy Department, Central Bank of Egypt. Professor Roland, editor of...
Tue, 19 June 2012
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,
One Exchange Square,
London,
United Kingdom
Past event
Presentation
Urbanization and development in Asia: Multidimensional perspectives
Presenter: Basudeb Guha-Khasnobis, UNDP Nepal, formerly UNU-WIDER Senior Research Fellow. Over the last few decades, globalization has had a visible effect on urbanization and migration patterns across much of Asia. Analyses of migration patterns...
Sat, 16 June 2012
Central European University,
Budapest,
Hungary
Past event
Presentation
Launch of the special issue of the Journal of Economic Inequality: ‘Measuring poverty over time’
The conceptualization and measurement of poverty has been the subject of intense study for more than a century. The adoption of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2000 gave additional stimulus to these longstanding efforts, this time at the...
Thu, 14 June 2012
World Bank,
Washington, D.C.,
United States
Past event
Seminar
Urban governance and service delivery in Africa
Africa is one of the fastest urbanizing regions of the world. On the one hand, this demographic transformation offers important opportunities for growth, economic development, and innovation. On the other hand, rapid urbanization generates high...
Tue, 5 June 2012
African Centre for Cities at the University of Cape Town,
Cape Town,
South Africa
Past event
Workshop
Introduction to data analysis using STATA
Presentation
Tue, 29 May 2012
Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research,
Lusaka,
Zambia
Past event
Seminar
Maailma Kylässä - World Village Festival
For complete information on this event, please refer to the official homepage (Finnish) http://www.maailmakylassa.fi/english/home (English) The event offers new perspectives on tolerant multiculturalism, development cooperation, global issues and...
Sat, 26 May 2012
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Sun, 27 May 2012
Kaisaniemi Park & Railway Square,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Social protection in sub-Saharan Africa: Will the green shoots blossom?
Social Protection in the form of conditional cash transfers, non-contributory social pension schemes or targeted workfare programs, have evolved in recent years in an increasing number of developing countries. Impact evaluations show that social...
Wed, 23 May 2012
Mediterranean Museum Auditorium,
Fredsgatan 2,
Stockholm,
Sweden
Past event
Presentation
Nordic conference on Inclusive growth – opportunities for Mozambique: Sharing Nordic experiences
The Director of UNU-WIDER, Finn Tarp participated in the conference on 'Inclusive Growth – Opportunities for Mozambique: Sharing Nordic Experiences'
Wed, 23 May 2012
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Thu, 24 May 2012
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Presentation
Group visit by the Helsinki Students' UN Association (HYKY ry)
Group visit by the Helsinki Students’ UN Association for a seminar on UNU-WIDER’s mandate and research programme, with a research presentation on the UNU-WIDER project ‘Development Under Climate Change’ given by James Thurlow, Research Fellow at UNU...
Thu, 3 May 2012
UNU-WIDER,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
International conference on sustainable development of natural resources in Africa
Finn Tarp, Director of UNU-WIDER presented a Keynote paper during the Plenary Theme: Enhancing Collaborative Governance and Management of the Extractive Industries for Equitable Wealth Distribution and environmental Management in Africa
Mon, 5 December 2011
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Wed, 7 December 2011
UNU-INRA,
Accra,
Ghana
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Venkata Nadella and Alma Boustati
There will be two 30-minute presentations at the seminar on 11 October 2017. Venkata Nadella of Indiana University will present evidence from India on social group identity, electoral reservations, and entrepreneurship, and Alma Boustati of the...
Wed, 11 October 2017
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Cooperatives in Finland
The importance of Cooperatives in Finland Why Cooperatives? Challenges for the promotion of this enterprise type in a global world
Wed, 2 May 2012
UNU-WIDER,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Workshop
Unemployment in Tunisia: What do we know? Where do we go?
The African Development Bank, the African Development Institute and UNU-WIDER, in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training, organize a workshop on the subject...
Tue, 10 April 2012
African Development Bank Group,
Tunis,
Tunisia
Past event
Seminar
Development strategy and policy analysis: The economics (and politics) behind South Africa’s carbon tax
South Africa announced in February 2012 that it will introduce a carbon tax to reduce the country’s high levels of greenhouse gas emissions and assist in the global effort to curb climate change. This makes South Africa one of the first countries...
Tue, 3 April 2012
UN DESA,
DC2-1949,
New York,
United States
Past event
Seminar
The political economy of green growth
Finn Tarp, Director of UNU-WIDER delivered a seminar on 'The Political Economy of Green Growth' as part of the TCD/UCD Development Research Seminar Series 2012 organised by the Trinity International Development Initiative (TIDI) at Trinity College...
Fri, 23 March 2012
Dublin,
Ireland
Past event
Seminar
Fragile states: Causes, costs, and responses
Overcoming state fragility is one of the most important international development objectives of the 21st century. Many fragile states have turned into failed states, where millions of people are caught in deprivation and seemingly hopeless conditions...
Mon, 19 March 2012
St Catherine's College,
Manor Road,
Oxford,
United Kingdom
Past event
Seminar
Fragile states: Causes, costs, and responses
Presenter Amelia U. Santos-Paulino, UNCTAD Chair Gordon Alexander, UNICEF Office of Research Discussant Gerárd Roland, University of California Overcoming state fragility is one of the most important international development objectives of the 21st...
Wed, 14 March 2012
Istituto degli Innocenti ,
Piazza della Santissima,
Florence,
Italy
Past event
Presentation
Group visit by American Women’s Club
‘Democratization in Sub-Saharan Africa: Progress, Setbacks, and New Directions’ by Danielle Resnick. In the past twenty years, many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have experienced significant strides towards becoming more democratic as a result of...
Wed, 29 February 2012
UNU-WIDER,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Workshop
Helsinki process conference
For more information: Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. http://formin.finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?nodeid=15589&contentlan=2&culture=en-US
Mon, 13 February 2012
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Tue, 14 February 2012
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Nordic-Baltic multilateral development banks meeting
The opening was chaired by Ms Anne Sipiläinen, Under Secretary of State, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Finland. In the session presented by UNU-WIDER Chief Economist and Deputy Director Tony Addison and Research Fellow Miguel Niño-Zarazúa, the...
Wed, 25 January 2012
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Thu, 26 January 2012
House of Estates,
Snellmaninkatu 9-11,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Annual Lecture
WIDER Annual Lecture 21 - How are people poor? Measuring global progress towards zero poverty and the SDGs
Tue, 24 October 2017
Marina Congress Center,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Ethnic Divisions, Local Governance, and Public Goods Provision: New Avenues for Research
Presentation by Rachel M. Gisselquist. Title: 'Ethnic Divisions, Local Governance, and Public Goods Provision: New Avenues for Research' (paper by Rachel M. Gisselquist, Stefan Leiderer, and Miguel Nino-Zarazua).
Wed, 26 March 2014
Toronto,
Canada
Past event
Presentation
Aid, growth, poverty and the global context
Presentation on i) aid, growth and development: what do we know?; (ii) poverty and human development; (iii) the changing global context; and (iv) Conclusions: a post 2015 perspective. Based on UNU-WIDER's research on foreign aid (ReCom) and to...
Tue, 25 March 2014
JICA Research Institute,
Tokyo,
Japan
Past event
Seminar
Nordic Cooperation towards eradicating poverty and ensuring sustainable development for all
Nordic ministers for development cooperation to Helsinki – towards closer cooperation
Thu, 13 March 2014
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
What works in education aid policy in developing countries? A systematic review
Presentation
Tue, 4 March 2014
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Wed, 5 March 2014
Global Education Summit,
Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Past event
Presentation
Group visit by the Finnish parliamentary Development Policy Committee
Group visit by 12 members of the Finnish parliamentary Development Policy Committee, for a briefing on UNU-WIDER's research projects, particularly research work within the ReCom - Research and Communication on Foreign Aid.
Wed, 12 February 2014
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Policy seminar
Firm level analysis
Thu, 21 January 2016
Linton House,
Pretoria,
South Africa
Past event
Seminar
The post-2015 development framework: Priorities for the least developed countries
Conference participant, Finn Tarp, Director. For more information please see the Wilton Park event page here.
Wed, 29 January 2014
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Fri, 31 January 2014
Wilton Park,
Wiston House,
Steyning West Sussex,
United Kingdom
Past event
Presentation
Aid, Growth and Africa: The changing context
Finn Tarp, Director and Tony Addison, Chief Economist - Deputy Director presented 'Aid, Growth and Africa: the Changing Context'. Presentation
Tue, 28 January 2014
DFID,
London,
United Kingdom
Past event
Presentation
Apresentação dos resultados
Finn Tarp presented: INQUÉRITO AS INDÚSTRIAS MANUFACTUREIRAS 2012 (IIM 2012): APRESENTAÇÃO DOS RESULTADOS Mozambique’s Ministry for Planning and Development and in partnership with the Confederation of Economic Associations, Copenhagen University and...
Thu, 23 January 2014
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Presentation
Structural transformation, biased technical change and labor demand in Vietnam
The 2nd Asian Development Review Conference was organized in Manila 1-2 August 2013 by the ADB, the Asian Development Review (ADR) and the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). The Director of UNU-WIDER, Finn Tarp, presented a paper on structural...
Thu, 1 August 2013
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Fri, 2 August 2013
Manila,
Philippines
Past event
Panel discussion
Conference session in The Future of Growth – Economic Values and the Media
'The Future of Growth – Economic Values and the Media' is the issue of the sixth Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum from 17-19 June 2013 at the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB).
Mon, 17 June 2013
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Wed, 19 June 2013
World Conference Center (WCCB),
Bonn,
Germany
Past event
Workshop
2011 Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for green growth policy analysis and monitoring in Vietnam
Presentation Training Workshop under the project '2011 Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for green growth policy analysis and monitoring in Vietnam'. Rob Davies and Dirk van Seventer provided the training to the SAM working team of the Central Institute...
Mon, 22 July 2013
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Tue, 23 July 2013
Hanoi,
Vietnam
Past event
Seminar
Maailma Kylässä - World Village Festival
For complete information on this event, please refer to the official homepage (Finnish) http://www.maailmakylassa.fi/english/home (English) The event offers new perspectives on tolerant multiculturalism, development cooperation, global issues and...
Sat, 25 May 2013
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Sun, 26 May 2013
Kaisaniemi Park & Railway Square,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
What are the drivers of the changed global landscape of development policy? How do they affect the role of development cooperation?
Presentation Presentation followed by a panel discussion with members of the Development Policy Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland. The panel included Mr Jouko Jääskeläinen, Chair (MP/ Christian Democrats) and Ms Maria Lohela,...
Tue, 7 May 2013
Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Workshop
How to make news out of foreign aid
The workshop will provide journalists with conceptual tools needed for understanding and reporting on the impact of foreign aid on development in different themes ranging from economic growth at the macro level to the consequences of specific...
Mon, 24 June 2013
University of Helsinki,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
The post-2015 environment: Crafting a current and future research agenda
Presentation at an International workshop by the Director Finn Tarp. ‘The Post-2015 Environment: Crafting a Current and Future Research Agenda.
Thu, 13 June 2013
The Rockefeller Foundation,
New York,
United States
Past event
Presentation
Climate change and economic development in Africa
Africa: Climate Change and Economic Development Climate Change and Economic Development in Africa is the theme of the 38th plenary session of the African Economic Research Consortium’s (AERC) Biannual Research Workshop 2013.The session will feature...
Sun, 2 June 2013
Arusha,
Tanzania
Past event
Presentation
Group visit by students from University of Tampere
Group visit by students of University of Tampere, Finland, for briefing on UNU-WIDER's mandate and research, particularly ongoing research work within the project on Foreign Aid: Research and Communications.
Wed, 20 March 2013
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Panel discussion
Development success: Strategies and lessons from more advanced countries and the developing world
Video: panel discussion which took place on Monday 18 March 2013 in Oxford: http://fsmevents.com/csae/session6/ What lessons can be learnt from developed countries that might be useful for developing and emerging economies? With an emphasis on long...
Mon, 18 March 2013
Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre, St. Catherine’s College,
Manor Road,
Oxford,
United Kingdom
Past event
Project meeting
Policymakers' responses to food price crises
Policymakers' responses to food price crises: Results from a 14-Country political economy study
Thu, 2 May 2013
International Food Policy Research Institute ,
2033 K Street, NW,
Washington, DC,
United States
Past event
Panel discussion
Joint UNU-WIDER, UNU-MERIT, AND UNIDO panel discussion, incorporating book launch: The past, present, and future of economic development via industrialization
Over the last two centuries, the experiences of the first wave of industrialized countries in Europe and the US, and the more recent experiences of the East Asian Tigers, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, China, India, and Vietnam, have illustrated the...
Thu, 11 April 2013
London School of Economics and Political Science, Wolfson Theatre,
London,
United States
Past event
Presentation
Group visit by Helsinki Authorized Guides
Group visit by Helsinki Authorized Guides, for briefing on UNU-WIDER's mandate and research, particularly ongoing research work within the project on Foreign Aid: Research and Communications.
Wed, 10 April 2013
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Does aid contribute to economic development?
Presentation UNU-WIDER and research on foreign aid. A large and comprehensive, joint research, documentation and communications initiative.
Thu, 4 April 2013
African Development Bank,
Tunis,
Tunisia
Past event
Workshop
Development of Vietnam’s 2011 Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) to facilitate the implementation of green growth strategy
Training Workshop under the project 'Development of Vietnam’s 2011 Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) to facilitate the implementation of green growth strategy'. Rob Davies and Dirk van Seventer provided the training to the SAM working team of the...
Mon, 25 March 2013
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Fri, 29 March 2013
Hanoi,
Vietnam
Past event
Presentation
Does aid increase growth?
Professor Finn Tarp made a presentation 'Does Aid Increase Growth? during a Development Policy Programme for Finnish journalists, at the Department for Communication and Culture, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Helsinki. Presentation
Tue, 5 March 2013
Ministry for Foreign Affairs,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Evaluating the impact of training in a national microfinance program: Self help groups in India
Presented by: Dr Ranjula Bali Swain (Department of Economics, Uppsala University). Abstract This paper evaluates the impact of widespread training programs provided by the Self Help Group (SHG) program. Indian SHGs are mainly NGO-formed microfinance...
Wed, 30 January 2013
UNU-WIDER,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Learning to compete: Accelerating industrial development in Africa
Presentation Please refer to the Research page for more information. Learning to Compete (L2C): Accelerating Industrial Development in Africa
Tue, 8 January 2013
DFID,
London,
United Kingdom
Past event
Workshop
How to make African economic growth sustainable and inclusive
The Workshop aimed at having an open discussion with the Swedish Finance Minister, Anders Borg, on pressing development issues in sub-Saharan Africa. The discussion included concerns on growth sustainability, inclusive growth and development, and the...
Wed, 28 November 2012
Nordic Africa Institute,
Villavägen 6,
Uppsala,
Sweden
Past event
Seminar
Global crisis and the impact on emerging economies
United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) is pleased to announce the following seminar by Kaushik Basu, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics of the World Bank Global Crisis...
Mon, 26 November 2012
Katajanokanlaituri 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Lecture
Trade and gender inequality
Invited Guest Lecturer, Malokele Nanivazo, Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER. Contact Person: Henna Seinälä, University of Jyväskylä
Mon, 26 November 2012
University of Jyväskylä,
Jyväskylä,
Finland
Past event
Lecture
The burden of external debt in developing countries
Invited Guest Lecturer, Imed Drine, Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER. Contact person: Tafor Prince Will, University of Jyväskylä
Thu, 22 November 2012
University of Jyväskylä,
Jyväskylä,
Finland
Past event
Workshop
Report launch of 'Characteristics of the Vietnamese business environment: Evidence from a small and medium enterprise survey in 2011'
A report describing the main findings and key policy recommendations arising from a new survey of Vietnamese Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) was launched at Ha Noi’s Central Institute of Economic Management on 21 November 2012. The results of...
Wed, 21 November 2012
Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM),
Hanoi,
Vietnam
Past event
Panel discussion
Latin American urban development into the 21st century: Towards a renewed perspective on the city
The 20th century witnessed global processes of urbanization on an unprecedented scale, to the extent that more than half of the world's population now lives in urban areas for the first time in human history. Latin America is the developing world's...
Fri, 26 October 2012
Senate Room, University of Glasgow,
University Avenue,
Glasgow,
United Kingdom
Past event
Workshop
Relationship between development policy and research
This workshop will discuss the relationship between research, and development policy and practice. The aim is to discuss the extent of research evidence based policy-making. This workshop was attended with a presentation by Tony Addison, Chief...
Mon, 19 November 2012
Hanasaari, The Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre,
Espoo,
Finland
Past event
Workshop
Implications of climate change for economic growth and development in Vietnam
A workshop to launch the joint UNU-WIDER, CIEM, University of Copenhagen climate change study 'Implications of Climate Change for Economic Growth and Development in Vietnam' was organized at the Central Institute of Economic Management on 26 July...
Thu, 26 July 2012
Central Institute of Economic Management (CIEM),
Hanoi,
Vietnam
Past event
Lecture
Food security and global environmental change
Invited Guest Lecturer, Aziz Karimov, Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER. The lecture introduces food security concept and its four dimensions. It also describes food system approach which can help better understand the interactions between Food Security...
Tue, 15 November 2011
University of Jyväskylä,
Jyväskylä,
Finland
Past event
Workshop
New global development agenda
A one-day (closed) workshop, consisting of UNU-WIDER researchers, invited speakers, Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs staff, representatives from other relevant ministries in Finland, and participants from the Nordic development agencies and DFID...
Mon, 12 November 2012
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Does foreign aid help
For more information on the presentation by Finn Tarp, Director of UNU-WIDER, please refer to the link (in Danish language): http://www.ibis.dk/index.php?menuId=38&upId=2.
Sat, 3 November 2012
IBIS General Assembly,
Copenhagen,
Denmark
Past event
Project meeting
Launch of collaboration for joint University of Ghana–UNU-WIDER research and post-graduate teaching programme
UNU-WIDER’s collaboration with the University of Ghana for a joint research and post-graduate teaching programme is launched in presence of the Rector of the United Nations University Professor Konrad Osterwalder and the Vice-Chancellor of the...
Mon, 11 June 2012
The Great Hall, University of Ghana,
Accra,
Ghana
Past event
Presentation
Aid, growth and development
The Danish Society for International Development and the Centre for African Studies at Copenhagen University are pleased to announce an international conference on The new Africa – no longer the hopeless continent? Presentation by Finn Tarp, Director...
Fri, 2 November 2012
IDA Meeting Centre,
Kalvebod Brygge 31 – 33,
Copenhagen,
Denmark
Past event
Lecture
Keynesian theories
Invited Guest Lecturer, Yongfu Huang, Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER on 'Keynesian Theories'. The lecture is on Keynesian theories of economic fluctuations covering the topics of nominal stickiness, demand shocks, market failures, imperfect information...
Thu, 25 October 2012
University of Jyväskylä,
Jyväskylä,
Finland
Past event
Lecture
Real business cycle theory
Invited Guest Lecturer, Yongfu Huang, Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER on 'Real Business Cycle Theory'. The lecture is on real business cycle model covering the effects of global shocks on economic fluctuations and business cycle in the context of...
Thu, 11 October 2012
University of Jyväskylä,
Jyväskylä,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
African economic growth: Productivity, policy syndromes and the importance of institutions
Speaker Augustin Kwasi Fosu, Deputy Director of UNU-WIDER. Recent evidence from an exhaustive political-economy study of growth of African economies – the Growth Project of the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) - suggests that ‘policy...
Tue, 9 October 2012
Seminar Room 3-4, Economicum,
Arkadiankatu 7,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
'Hjalp Vi? Og Hvad Nu?' (in Danish language)
Aid, Growth and Development: A presentation by Professor Finn Tarp, Director of UNU-WIDER
Tue, 9 October 2012
Nationaløkonomisk Forening - The Danish Economic Society,
Copenhagen,
Denmark
Past event
Annual Lecture
WIDER Annual Lecture 20 - Direct interventions against poverty in poor places
Wed, 23 March 2016
Stockholm School of Economics, Aula,
Sveavägen 65 (entrance from Bertil Ohlins gata),
Stockholm,
Sweden
Past event
Project meeting
Myanmar Enterprise Monitoring System (MEMS) – 2nd Steering Committee meeting
Thu, 28 September 2017
Central Statistical Organization (CSO),
Naypyidaw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Policy workshop
Using tax administration data for research purposes
UNU-WIDER and International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) organize a policy workshop on ‘Using tax administration data for research purposes’ in Addis Ababa, on 9 February 2016. The workshop brings together officials from tax authorities...
Tue, 9 February 2016
Capital Hotel,
Hailegebresilasse Avenue,
Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
Past event
Presentation
Tax capacity in developing countries and development finance institutions
The development of international tax regulation and tax avoidance are important topics in the contemporary development debate. On the morning of 1 September around 25 people including staff members from FINNFUND, representatives from civil society...
Fri, 1 September 2017
Finnfund,
Uudenmaa Katu ,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Building synergy and coherence in the implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action in the context of the 2030 Development Agenda
UNU-WIDER's Director Finn Tarp will participate as a panelist in an one-day special thematic event titled 'Building synergy and coherence in the implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action in the context of the 2030 Development Agenda' at the...
Thu, 11 February 2016
Trusteeship Council Chamber, United Nations Headquarters,
760 United Nations Plaza,
New York,
United States
Past event
Project meeting
Kick-off meeting – Gender and Development project
Wed, 6 May 2015
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Thu, 7 May 2015
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 b,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Inclusion and Transformation: Examples of WIDER Research
Mon, 23 November 2015
USAID,
Washington, DC,
United States
Past event
Policy workshop
Training on ETMOD – a tax-benefit microsimulation for Ethiopia
Tue, 11 July 2017
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Thu, 13 July 2017
Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
Past event
Policy seminar
Engagement on strategies to overcome inequality in South Africa
While South Africa in many ways outperforms other African nations, rising inequality continues to act as a barrier to achieving economic transformation and equitable growth. This two-day event in Pretoria sets out to disseminate research on...
Thu, 1 June 2017
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Fri, 2 June 2017
Kievits Kroon Country Estate,
Pretoria,
South Africa
Past event
Annual Lecture
WIDER Annual Lecture 12 - Developing Countries in the World Economy: The Future in the Past?
Mon, 23 February 2009
Marina Congress Center,
Katajanokanlaituri 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Annual Lecture
WIDER Annual Lecture 11 - The Climate Change Challenge
Thu, 6 March 2008
Marina Congress Center,
Katajanokanlaituri 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Annual Lecture
WIDER Annual Lecture 10 - Global Patterns of Income and Health
People in poor countries live shorter lives than people in rich countries so that, if we take income and health together, there is more inequality in the world than if we consider income alone.
Fri, 29 September 2006
Marina Congress Center,
Katajanokanlaituri 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Annual Lecture
WIDER Annual Lecture 9 - The World is not Flat: Inequality and Injustice in our Global Economy
Wed, 26 October 2005
Marina Congress Center,
Katajanokanlaituri 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Annual Lecture
WIDER Annual Lecture 8 - Rethinking Growth Strategies
This lecture, ‘Rethinking Growth Strategies’, focuses on growth because we can all agree that achieving sustained poverty reduction around the world will be practically impossible unless economic growth is achieved in poor countries.
Fri, 5 November 2004
Stockholm School of Economics,
Sveavägen 65,
Stockholm,
Sweden
Past event
Annual Lecture
WIDER Annual Lecture 7 - Global Labor Standards and Local Freedoms
The 2003 Annual Lecture was given by Professor Kaushik Basu of Cornell University on the topic of ‘Global Labour Standards and Freedom of Choice’, and took place at Ritarihuone in Helsinki on 10 November.
Mon, 10 November 2003
Ritarihuone,
Ritarikatu 1,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Annual Lecture
WIDER Annual Lecture 6 - Winners and Losers in Two Centuries of Globalization
Professor Jeffrey Williamson of Harvard University accepted the invitation to deliver the 2002 Annual Lecture entitled ‘Winners and Losers in Two Centuries of Globalization’. It took place at the University of Copenhagen on 5 September 2002.
Thu, 5 September 2002
University of Copenhagen,
Nørregade 10,
Copenhagen,
Denmark
Past event
Annual Lecture
WIDER Annual Lecture 5 - Horizontal Inequality: A Neglected Dimension of Development
This lecture will focus on horizontal inequality, i.e. inequality among culturally defined groups (e.g. the Malays and Chinese in Malaysia, Hutus and Tutsis in Rwanda, or Catholic and Protestants in N.Ireland), and the implications this has for...
Fri, 14 December 2001
Marina Congress Center,
Katajanokanlaituri 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Annual Lecture
WIDER Annual Lecture 4 - Globalization and Appropriate Governance
Globalization has come in for indiscriminate attack from critics who do not distinguish between different types of globalization (e.g. freer trade, freer capital flows, freer direct investment, and freer immigration) or between very different but...
Mon, 27 November 2000
Assembly House of the Estates (Säätytalo),
Snellmaninkatu 9-11,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Annual Lecture
WIDER Annual Lecture 3 - Is Rising Income Inequality Inevitable? A Critique of the Transatlantic Consensus
Many people believe that rising income inequality is inevitable. It is the result of forces, such as technological change, over which we have no control, or of developments such as globalisation, which are irreversible.
Mon, 1 November 1999
University of Oslo,
Oslo,
Norway
Past event
Annual Lecture
WIDER Annual Lecture 2 - More Instruments and Broader Goals: Moving toward the Post-Washington Consensus
Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz discussed the new thinking in development economics that goes beyond the Washington consensus about macroeconomic fundamentals and examine how the government can act as a complement to markets.
Wed, 7 January 1998
Assembly House of the Estates (Säätytalo),
Snellmaninkatu 9-11,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Annual Lecture
WIDER Annual Lecture 1 - The New Institutional Economics and its contribution to improving our understanding of the transition problem
Although a growing number of emerging democracies and other systems are turning to free market policies to spur their economic growth, many of them are finding that these policies are not always successful.
Fri, 7 March 1997
Assembly House of the Estates (Säätytalo),
Snellmaninkatu 9-11,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Presentation at University of Luxembourg ‘October Days for Sustainable Development’
The University of Luxembourg and the European Investment Bank Institute organized a forum on Sustainable Development in Luxembourg at the EIB on Wednesday October 28, soon after the September adoption of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Mon, 28 December 2015
The University of Luxembourg,
Luxembourg,
Luxembourg
Past event
Conference
2018 Nordic conference on development economics
Mon, 11 June 2018
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Tue, 12 June 2018
Aalto University School of Business,
Runeberginkatu 14-16,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Taxes, transparency, and state-building
UNU-WIDER’s Chief Economist-Deputy Director Tony Addison gave a presentation at the Helsinki parliamentary seminar 2017, which was organized by the World Bank and held at the Parliament of Finland on 8-10 May 2017.
Mon, 8 May 2017
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Tue, 9 May 2017
Parliament of Finland,
Arkadiankatu 3,
Helsinki (Helsingfors) [Etelä-Suomen lääni (fi)],
Finland
Past event
Policy seminar
Agenda 2030 roundtable
UNU-WIDER, the UN Association of Finland, and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland held a policy seminar on 29 May 2017 to discuss ongoing efforts towards achieving the goals and efforts set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Mon, 29 May 2017
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6,
Helsinki (Helsingfors) [Etelä-Suomen lääni (fi)],
Finland
Past event
Workshop
Research collaboration on Ugandan administrative tax data
UNU-WIDER organized a two-day work-in-progress workshop jointly with Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). The workshop was an internal meeting with collaborators contributing to research activities in Uganda related to increasing the use of the tax...
Wed, 23 October 2019
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Thu, 24 October 2019
Uganda Revenue Authority premises,
Plot M193/M194, Nakawa industrial area,
Kampala,
Uganda
Past event
Workshop
Joint research project on sustainable development in Tanzania — Research review workshop
Mon, 24 February 2020
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Tue, 25 February 2020
Julius Nyerere International Convention Center,
Shaaban Robert Street,
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania
Past event
Presentation
UNU-WIDER at the 75th Annual Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance
The 75th Annual Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance was organized at the University of Glasgow on 21-23 August 2019. The topic of the Congress was 'Taxation and Mobility'. As part of the programme Maria Jouste, UNU-WIDER...
Wed, 21 August 2019
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Fri, 23 August 2019
University of Glasgow,
Glasgow G12 8QQ,
Glasgow,
United Kingdom
Past event
Presentation
Maria Jouste on tax administrative interventions targeted to small businesses in Uganda
The 8th International Workshop on Domestic Revenue Mobilization was organized at the German Development Institute in Bonn on 1-2 October 2019. The topic of the workshop was 'Taxation and digitalization'. As in previous workshops, the event brought...
Tue, 1 October 2019
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Wed, 2 October 2019
German Development Institute,
Tulpenfeld 6,
Bonn,
Germany
Past event
Presentation
UNU-WIDER at the workshop on longitudinal and administrative data for distributional analyses
Workshop focusing on the use of longitudinal and administrative microdata for distributional analysis, organized by the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) was held at the University of Essex on 28th-30th October 2019. The forum brought...
Mon, 28 October 2019
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Wed, 30 October 2019
Wivenhoe House Hotel,
Park Road,
Wivenhoe,
United Kingdom
Past event
Presentation
Maria Jouste at the Taxation for Inclusive Development workshop
Workshop on 'Taxation for Inclusive Development' was organized in the Nordic Africa Institute in Uppsala on 7-8 November 2019. The workshop provided field-based research and discussion on how taxation can contribute to inclusive development. The 25...
Thu, 7 November 2019
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Fri, 8 November 2019
The Nordic Africa Institute,
Villavägen 6,
Uppsala,
Sweden
Past event
Presentation
Maria Jouste on the effects of personal income tax reform on taxable income in Uganda
Maria Jouste, UNU-WIDER Research assistant, gave a presentation on 10 December at the Turku School of Economics (TSE) Research seminar, organized at the University of Turku, Finland. The topic of the presentation was 'Do tax administrative...
Tue, 10 December 2019
Turku School of Economics, University of Turku,
Rehtorinpellonkatu 3,
Turku,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Andrea Vaccaro on comparing cross-national measures of state capacity
Andrea Vaccaro gave a presentation for the UNU-WIDER staff on 29 April 2020. The presentation was held as a webinar. Summary: Comparing cross-national measures of state capacity In the last few decades research on state capacity, its causes, and its...
Wed, 29 April 2020
Past event
Project workshop
Inequality and governance in unstable democracies – the mediating role of trust: 2nd Annual Workshop
More than 30 participants attended the 2nd annual workshop for ‘Trust and Governance’ project, held virtually on the 16th and 17th April 2020. The workshop was initially set to be held in Colombia but had to be moved to a virtual environment through...
Thu, 16 April 2020
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Fri, 17 April 2020
Virtual (Zoom),
Past event
Seminar
Bethuel Kinuthia on input subsidy schemes and agricultural productivity in Tanzania
Bethuel Kinuthia gave a presentation on 13 May 2020, as part of the Sustainable development solutions for Tanzania – strengthening research to achieve SDGs project. The presentation was held as a webinar. Abstract - The impact of input subsidy...
Wed, 13 May 2020
Past event
Seminar
Amrita Saha on trade, technology and absorptive capacity of Tanzanian textiles and apparel companies
Amrita Saha gave a presentation on 20 May 2020, as part of the Sustainable development solutions for Tanzania – strengthening research to achieve SDGs project. The presentation was held as a webinar. Abstract - Trade, technology and absorptive...
Wed, 20 May 2020
Past event
Seminar
Vincent Leyaro on distributional impacts of lowering the value-added tax rate for standard rated items in Tanzania
Vincent Leyaro gave a presentation on 20 May 2020, as part of the Sustainable development solutions for Tanzania – strengthening research to achieve SDGs project. The presentation was held as a webinar. Abstract - Assessing the distributional impact...
Wed, 20 May 2020
Past event
Seminar
Vincent Leyaro on inter and intra industry trade effects of East Africa custom union in Tanzania
Vincent Leyaro gave a presentation on 27 May 2020, as part of the Sustainable development solutions for Tanzania – strengthening research to achieve SDGs project. The presentation was held as a webinar. Abstract – Inter and intra industry trade...
Wed, 27 May 2020
Past event
Panel discussion
Kunal Sen joins panel at virtual conference on implications of the COVID-19 crisis for labour and employment in India
The Institute for Human Development jointly with International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE) is organising a virtual conference on implications of the Covid-19 crisis for labour and employment in India...
Mon, 8 June 2020
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Tue, 9 June 2020
Past event
Project workshop
Detecting and countering illicit financial flows - 2nd network meeting
As part of the Detecting and countering illicit financial flows project, we have established an informal network of leading international researchers working on the topic of international tax and illicit financial flows. The second meeting of the...
Wed, 3 March 2021
Online,
Denmark
Past event
Presentation
Rachel M. Gisselquist and Miguel Niño-Zarazúa on Effectiveness of International & Swedish Democracy Aid for USAID
Miguel Niño-Zarazúa, Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER, and Rachel M. Gisselquist, Senior Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER will be presenting and discussing the findings of the report Effects of Swedish and international democracy aid at...
Wed, 24 March 2021
Online,
United States
Past event
Presentation
Regional identity and intergenerational resource conflict — Evidence from Guinea presented at PCED
Dr. Klarizze Puzon will present preliminary findings from a forthcoming working paper on 'Regional identity and intergenerational resource conflict — Evidence from Guinea' to an audience at the Philippines Center for Economic Development and the...
Thu, 15 April 2021
University of the Philippines Department of Economics,
Philippines
Past event
Presentation
Regional identity and intergenerational resource conflict — Evidence from Guinea presented at Umea University
Dr Klarizze Puzon will present preliminary findings from a forthcoming WIDER working paper on 'Regional identity and intergenerational resource conflict — Evidence from Guinea' at a seminar organized by the Umea University School of Business and...
Wed, 2 June 2021
Umea University School of Business and Economics,
Sweden
Past event
Conference
COVID-19 and development - effects and new realities for the Global South
Mon, 6 September 2021
–
Wed, 8 September 2021
Online,
Past event
Workshop
Third training on GHAMOD – a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Ghana
The third training on the use of GHAMOD, a tax-benefit microsimulation programme for Ghana, introduced participants to the latest version of the programme. Altogether 15 professionals and researchers working on tax and social protection issues in...
Tue, 9 March 2021
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Thu, 11 March 2021
University of Ghana at Legon,
Accra,
Ghana
Past event
Project workshop
Domestic savings mini workshop for country case authors
This project workshop brought together the authors responsible for the country case studies of The domestic savings shortfall in developing countries – what can be done about it? project. The country studies will be included in a book volume on...
Wed, 17 March 2021
Past event
Seminar
The keynote address at the IRSA 16th Annual Conference — Kunal Sen
Kunal Sen is invited to give the Keynote Address at the 2021 Indonesian Regional Science Association's (IRSA) Annual Conference on 12 July. Professor Sen speaks on the main lessons from UNU-WIDER's project on 'The changing nature of work and...
Mon, 12 July 2021
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Tue, 13 July 2021
Online,
Indonesia
Past event
Presentation
SOUTHMOD presented at an SA-TIED Policy dialogue event
UNU-WIDER's SA-TIED programme organized an online policy dialogue event on 19 April. The topic of the event was 'Tax and benefit responses to COVID-19 in South Africa'. The event introduced research results of studies using the SOUTHMOD tax-benefit...
Mon, 19 April 2021
Online,
South Africa
Past event
Panel discussion
How to get inclusive growth started in fragile contexts
Wed, 9 June 2021
Online,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Kunal Sen joins webinar on BRICS and Emerging Economies
Hear from some of the world’s leading experts on BRICS and Emerging Economies at the launch event of the Handbook of BRICS and Emerging Economies
Thu, 20 May 2021
Online,
Past event
Presentation
SOUTHMOD presented at the CeMPA General Meeting
CeMPA, Centre for Microsimulation and Policy Analysis, organized its yearly general meeting for experts working in the area of tax-benefit microsimulation on 12 May 2021. The meeting was held virtually. SOUTHMOD microsimulation models and ongoing...
Wed, 12 May 2021
Online,
United Kingdom
Past event
Presentation
Eva-Maria Egger to present evidence on reducing employment gender gaps in low- and middle-income countries
Eva-Maria Egger will present evidence on reducing employment gender gaps in low- and middle-income countries at a virtual brown-bag seminar hosted by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Malawi on Wednesday 19 May 2021. The...
Wed, 19 May 2021
Past event
Presentation
Patricia Justino presenting on COVID-19 and conflict dynamics at FIIA webinar
Patricia Justino will present on COVID-19 and conflict dynamics at an online event organised by the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) on 27 May 2021. The event, Covid-19 effects on peace and conflict dynamics – Implications for the EU...
Thu, 27 May 2021
Online,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
UNU-WIDER at the World Village Festival 2021
Sat, 29 May 2021
–
Sun, 6 June 2021
Online,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Project workshop
Project workshop: Fiscal states – the origins and development implications
Tue, 15 June 2021
–
Tue, 22 June 2021
Online,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Jayati Ghosh on ending the COVID-19 vaccine apartheid
Tue, 22 June 2021
Online,
Finland
Past event
Policy seminar
SA-TIED policy dialogue — International trade and global value chains
Fri, 28 May 2021
Online,
Pretoria,
South Africa
Past event
Conference
Evidence to enhance inclusive growth
Mon, 2 November 2020
–
Fri, 6 November 2020
Zoom,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Project workshop
Clientelist politics and economic development
Thu, 15 October 2020
–
Fri, 16 October 2020
Virtual,
Helsinki ,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Elections and the African electoral system — challenges and perspectives for Mozambique
On 15 October 2020, Professor A. Hama Thay, researcher at the University of Eduardo Mondlane, will discuss his latest research on elections and African electoral system.
Thu, 15 October 2020
Zoom,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Seminar
Towards UN LDC5: Recovery from COVID-19
Wed, 21 October 2020
–
Fri, 23 October 2020
Past event
Policy workshop
SA-TIED workshop: Tax revenue mobilization in South Africa
Following the success of the August seminar on tax depreciation allowances and tax revenue mobilization in South Africa, SA-TIED hosted a workshop to discuss the issue further between programme stakeholders including staff from the South African...
Wed, 7 October 2020
Online,
Past event
Presentation
Maria Jouste at the North East Universities Development Consortium
Maria Jouste, UNU-WIDER Research Associate, will present a research paper at the North East Universities Development Consortium on 6 November 2020. The virtual conference, hosted by Dartmouth College, will be held 6-7 November (EST). The topic of...
Fri, 6 November 2020
Past event
Presentation
Maria Jouste on Tax for Development
Maria Jouste, UNU-WIDER Research Associate, will give a presentation at the Tax for Development webinar series on 17 November 2020 (CET). The webinar series is hosted by Chr. Michelsen Institute. The topic of Jouste's presentation will be 'Do tax...
Tue, 17 November 2020
Past event
Project workshop
Extractive Industries: Taxation and Revenues
Thu, 5 November 2020
Zoom,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Patricia Justino at 16th Annual Households in Conflict Network (HiCN) workshop
Households in Conflict Network (HiCN) is organising their 16th Annual workshop on 10-11 November 2020. UNU-WIDER's Senior Research Fellow Patricia Justino is the co-founder and co-director of the HiCN and will co-host the conference. The event will...
Tue, 10 November 2020
–
Wed, 11 November 2020
Virtual,
Germany
Past event
Project workshop
Transforming informal work and livelihoods — authors' workshop
Thu, 12 November 2020
–
Fri, 13 November 2020
Zoom,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Workshop
Second training on UGAMOD – a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Uganda
The aim of this virtual event is to introduce participants to the most recent version of UGAMOD, with a view to promoting its use for evidence-based policy making among government officials. This is the first full online training under the SOUTHMOD...
Wed, 4 November 2020
–
Fri, 6 November 2020
Past event
Project workshop
Women's work – Routes to social and economic empowerment
Thu, 19 November 2020
–
Thu, 3 December 2020
Virtual,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Panel discussion
Patricia Justino at What Works Global Summit 2020
On October 30, 2020, UNU-WIDER's Senior Research Fellow Patricia Justino will be taking part in a panel discussion at What Works Global Summit 2020. The topic of the panel is "In fragile situations, which interventions strengthen intergroup social...
Fri, 30 October 2020
Past event
Presentation
Tony Addison and Alan Roe at 1st UN Roundtable on Extractives
On 30 October, 2020, Tony Addison and Alan Roe, both Non-Resident Senior Research Fellows at UNU-WIDER, will be presenting at a high-level United Nations Roundtable titled "Extractive Industries as an Engine for Sustainable Development: The Case of...
Fri, 30 October 2020
Past event
Presentation
Tony Addison at Financing Natural Capital seminar
On 23-24 November, 2020, Tony Addison, Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER, will be presenting at a seminar titled "Financing Natural Capital: Policies for Value Chain Development in Natural Resources in Post COVID-19 Africa". The online...
Mon, 23 November 2020
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Tue, 24 November 2020
Online,
Past event
Presentation
SOUTHMOD presented at the ATAF Research webinar series
African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) and the African Tax Research Network (ATRN) in conjunction with the University of Pretoria (UP) and the University of Witwatersrand (WITS) are organizing a Research webinar series on 25-26 November 2020. The...
Wed, 25 November 2020
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Thu, 26 November 2020
Past event
Workshop
Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) development: Excel workshop
As part of the research collaboration with the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) of the Ministry of Planning and Finance of Myanmar, UNU-WIDER and the Development Economics Research Group (DERG) of the University of Copenhagen, a workshop was...
Mon, 27 January 2020
–
Thu, 30 January 2020
CSO,
Nay Pyi Taw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Project workshop
Myanmar Social Accounting Matrix Development
As part of the research collaboration with the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) of the Ministry of Planning and Finance of Myanmar, UNU-WIDER and the Development Economics Research Group (DERG) of the University of Copenhagen, a workshop will...
Mon, 4 November 2019
–
Mon, 18 November 2019
CSO,
Nay Pyi Taw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Presentation
Tony Addison and Alan Roe at 2nd UN Roundtable on Extractives
On 9 December, 2020, Tony Addison and Alan Roe, both Non-Resident Senior Research Fellows at UNU-WIDER, will be presenting at a high-level United Nations Roundtable titled "Extractive industries and sustainable development and the 2030 Agenda in...
Wed, 9 December 2020
Online,
Chile
Past event
Conference
Development challenges in Africa in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
Thu, 11 February 2021
–
Fri, 12 February 2021
Online,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Matias Busso on remedial reading in small group tutorials: Short and medium run effects of three experiments in Colombia
On 11 July, Matias Busso Lead Economist at Inter-American Development Bank will be presenting the effects of small group remedial reading programs. Abstract - Remedial reading in small group tutorials: Short and medium run effects of three...
Thu, 12 July 2018
UNU-WIDER Library,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Workshop
Taxation and revenue mobilization in developing countries
Mon, 14 March 2016
–
Tue, 15 March 2016
Marina Congress Centre ,
Katajanokanlaituri 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Annual Lecture
WIDER Annual Lecture 22 - The political economy of structural transformation: has democracy failed African economies?
Fri, 14 September 2018
Europaea hall, Marina Congress Centre,
Katajanokanlaituri 6A,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Presentation to the Finnish Development Policy Committee
Members of Finland’s Development Policy Committee visited UNU-WIDER on 15 March 2016.
Tue, 15 March 2016
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Ceremony to deliver the findings of the 2017 Myanmar Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Survey
On 28 August the results and outcomes of the 2017 ‘Myanmar Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Survey’ were presented at a ceremony in Naypyidaw, Myanmar. High-level representatives from several ministries in Myanmar as well as other stakeholders...
Tue, 28 August 2018
Naypyidaw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Presentation
Public Forum on Higher Education
Tue, 4 September 2018
Hotel Avenida ,
Av. Julius Nyerere 627,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Seminar
John Page on Industrialization in Africa
Wed, 12 September 2018
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6A,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Workshop
Inclusive development in Myanmar: Games Experiment Training
Mon, 2 July 2018
–
Wed, 4 July 2018
Naypyidaw and Taungoo,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Workshop
Inclusive development in Myanmar: Analytical Methods Training for CSO staff
Mon, 12 February 2018
–
Fri, 23 February 2018
Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen,
Copenhagen,
Denmark
Past event
Presentation
Finn Tarp presents at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Finland
On 27 September 2018 UNU-WIDER Director Finn Tarp will give a presentation on development and poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Unit for Development Finance and Private Sector Cooperation.
Thu, 27 September 2018
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Project meeting
Fourth Steering Committee Meeting of the Myanmar Enterprise Monitoring System (MEMS)
On 28 August, the Steering Committee meeting for the Towards inclusive development in Myanmar project met for the fourth time at the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) Office, Naypyidaw, Myanmar.
Tue, 28 August 2018
Central Statistical Organization (CSO) Office,
Naypyidaw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Project meeting
Agreement to develop a Social Accounting Matrix signed in Myanmar
Tue, 28 August 2018
Central Statistical Organization (CSO) Office,
Naypyidaw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Workshop
Kunal Sen's presentation features as keynote address at Western Sydney University workshop
Western Sydney University will host an international workshop on security, peace and development on 5 October 2018.
Fri, 5 October 2018
Western Sydney University,
Parramatta,
Australia
Past event
Seminar
David Escamilla-Guerrero on Self-selection of Mexican Emigrants in the presence of random shocks: Evidence from the Panic of 1907
On 10 October David Escamilla-Guerrero, PhD Candidate, London School of Economics and Political Science, will present on the evolution of self-selection patterns of Mexican emigrants. Abstract: Self-selection of Mexican Emigrants in the presence of...
Wed, 10 October 2018
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6A,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Vegard Iversen on employee referral, social proximity and worker discipline: theory and suggestive evidence from India
Vegard Iversen will present this paper at the WIDER Seminar Series on 3 April 2019. Abstract – Employee referral, social proximity and worker discipline: theory and suggestive evidence from India We propose a new theory to explain why employers...
Wed, 3 April 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Measuring Inequality in the 21st Century
The Human Development Report Office, LIS, the Stone Center at the City University of New York (CUNY), UNU-WIDER and the World Inequality Lab will host a symposium on Measuring Inequality in the 21st Century. The 2-day event will be held 28-29 March...
Thu, 28 March 2019
–
Fri, 29 March 2019
United Nations Headquarters ,
New York,
United States
Past event
Panel discussion
Open dialogue on inequality in the 21st century
Fri, 29 March 2019
Ex-Press Bar, Third Floor of the General Assembly, United Nations Headquarters,
1st Avenue at 46th Street,
New York,
United States
Past event
Seminar
Maureen Were on is export-led growth a mirage? The case of Kenya
Maureen Were will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 10 April 2019. Abstract – Is export-led growth a mirage? The case of Kenya The role of exports in promoting economic growth has been widely acknowledged. However, despite trade liberation and...
Wed, 10 April 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Launching Ceremony of the Myanmar Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Qualitative Study Report (2018)
On 26 March the results and outcomes of the Myanmar Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Qualitative Study Report (2018), SAM engagement, and four in-depth Studies were presented at a launching ceremony in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. The meeting brought...
Tue, 26 March 2019
Central Statistical Organization (CSO) Office,
Naypyitaw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Project meeting
Fifth Steering Committee Meeting of the Myanmar Enterprise Monitoring System (MEMS)
The fifth Steering Committee Meeting on Myanmar Enterprise Monitoring System (MEMS) took place on 26 March at the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) Office, Naypyidaw, Myanmar. The meeting is part of the on-going project 'Towards inclusive...
Tue, 26 March 2019
Central Statistical Organization (CSO) Office,
Naypyitaw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Seminar
Rachel Gisselquist presents in an expert group meeting on inequality
UNU-WIDER Senior Research Fellow Rachel Gisselquist will give a presentation at an expert group meeting ‘Reducing Inequalities: SDG 10 Progress and Prospects’, organized by the World Bank and UN DESA in Geneva 2-3 April. The event will look at...
Tue, 2 April 2019
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Wed, 3 April 2019
International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG),
Geneva,
Switzerland
Past event
Seminar
Opeyemi Akinyemi on green energy and green growth strategy for the sustainable development of sub-Saharan Africa
Opeyemi Akinyemi will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 17 April 2019. Abstract – Green energy and green growth strategy for the sustainable development of sub-Saharan Africa Sustainable development is gaining ground as a paradigm shift from...
Wed, 17 April 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Policy seminar
Sida Development Talks - Africa rising? Poverty and growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
On 22 April 2016 UNU-WIDER visits the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency to launch the new open access book Growth and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. Resulting from UNU-WIDER’s project on ’Reconciling Africa’s growth, poverty and...
Fri, 22 April 2016
Sida,
Valhallavägen 199,
Stockholm,
Sweden
Past event
Seminar
David Evans presents at the Inclusive Growth in Mozambique seminar series
David Evans will give a presentation on 25 April at the Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, on ‘Addressing the global learning crisis: can improved teacher practices help?’. The presentation will be in Portuguese. The event is part of the seminar...
Thu, 25 April 2019
Eduardo Mondlane University, Faculty of Economics, Second Floor, Room 317,
Av. Julius Nyerere nr. 3453,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Seminar
Ricardo Santos presents on vulnerability to natural shocks in Mozambique
On 3 April, Ricardo Santos, UNU-WIDER Research Fellow, will give a presentation at a seminar at the Centre of Excellence for Development Impact and Learning (CEDIL) on ‘Vulnerability to Natural Shocks: Assessing the Short-Term Impact of Consumption...
Wed, 3 April 2019
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,
London,
United Kingdom
Past event
Seminar
The economic consequences of conflict – presentation on latest IMF report
Mon, 6 May 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
UNA China delegation visits UNU-WIDER
On 23 April 2019 United Nations Association of China (UNA-China) visited UNU-WIDER during their visit in Helsinki. The delegation, hosted by United Nations Association of Finland (UNA-Finland) are met with officials from the Ministry for Foreign...
Tue, 23 April 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Policy workshop
Energy issues and implications for macrostability
This policy workshop on 'Energy issues and implications for macrostability' is organized by UNU-WIDER together with the National Treasury of South Africa, the South African Reserve Bank, and the National Planning Commission on 22 April 2016 in...
Fri, 22 April 2016
South African Reserve Bank,
Pretoria,
South Africa
Past event
Seminar
Inclusive Growth in Mozambique seminar series: Octávio Pedreira from the World Bank presents the latest data on Education sector in Mozambique
On 2 May 2019, Octávio Pedreira, a specialist from the World Bank will present at the Eduardo Mondlane University, in Maputo, on ‘Education in Mozambique: Results from the 2018 Service Delivery Indicator Survey’. The presentation will be in...
Thu, 2 May 2019
Eduardo Mondlane University, Faculty of Economics, Second Floor, Room 317,
Av. Julius Nyerere nr. 3453,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Project workshop
Training course for SOUTHMOD model building
UNU-WIDER arranged a training course on building tax-benefit microsimulation models for researchers and data experts engaged in the new SOUTHMOD - Simulating tax and benefit policies for development project that aims to build new microsimulation...
Mon, 29 February 2016
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Fri, 4 March 2016
Kopanong Hotel and Conference Centre,
243 Glen Gory Road,
Benoni,
South Africa
Past event
Seminar
Inclusive Growth in Mozambique seminar series: Analysis of the dynamics of sustainability of public finance in Mozambique
Prof. Sylvestre Manoela from the Faculty of Economics will give a presentation on 8 May 2019 at the Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, on ‘Analysis of the dynamics of sustainability of public finance in Mozambique 2000-16’ (‘Análise da dinâmica da...
Wed, 8 May 2019
Faculty of Economics, Postgraduate Room, the Eduardo Mondlane University, Main Campus,
Av. Julius Nyerere nr. 3453,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Lecture
Global oil markets: Current developments and future prospects
Tue, 26 April 2016
Wits Business School,
2 St David's Place,
Johannesburg,
South Africa
Past event
Presentation
Kunal Sen to deliver keynote address during the 75th Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Kunal Sen, Director of UNU-WIDER, will be the keynote speaker in the panel discussion on Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report 2019 on Tuesday, 28 May in Bangkok. The session is one of the high-level events taking place during...
Tue, 28 May 2019
UNESCAP,
Rajadamnern Nok Avenue and Klong Phadung Krungkasem Road,
Bangkok,
Thailand
Past event
Presentation
The who, what, and why of UNU-WIDER – UN Association of Tampere visit UNU-WIDER
Wed, 8 May 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
How (not) to build state capability in developing countries
Mon, 20 January 2020
Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals ,
Ramon Trias Fargas 25-27,
Barcelona,
Spain
Past event
Panel discussion
Oxford University Press hosts a conversation on Resurgent Asia
Over 250 people attended the launch of the new open access book Resurgent Asia at the Oxford University Press headquarters in New Delhi on 27 November. The event featured a presentation by author, Professor Deepak Nayyar, and was followed by an...
Wed, 27 November 2019
India International Centre,
Lodhi Road,
New Delhi,
India
Past event
Panel discussion
Asian Transformations panel discussion at India International Centre
On 23 December, Professor Deepak Nayyar, editor of Asian Transformations, led a panel discussion on the recent publication at the India International Centre in New Delhi. The book, Asian Transformations: An Inquiry into the Development of Nations...
Mon, 23 December 2019
India International Centre,
Lodhi Road,
New Delhi,
India
Past event
Seminar
Bereket Kebede on endowment effects and gender in the efficiency and equity of team allocation
Bereket Kebede will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 22 January Abstract – Endowment effects and gender in the Efficiency and Equity of Team Allocation We conduct a novel experiment in which pairs of subject make separable allocative efficiency...
Wed, 22 January 2020
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Neil Ruiz on demographic trends and attitudes towards migration globally
Thu, 23 January 2020
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Sushanta Mallick on is financial inclusion good for banks?
Sushanta Mallick will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 05 February Abstract - Is financial inclusion good for banks? In light of the recent policy debate on inclusive financial intermediation, we investigate whether inclusive banking can boost...
Wed, 5 February 2020
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Lecture
Delhi School of Economics lecture on economic development in Asia, by Deepak Nayyar
On 14 January Professor Deepak Nayyar will attend the Delhi School of Economics to give a lecture on ‘Economic development in Asia: Learning from half a century of transformation’. The lecture draws from his recently published book, Resurgent Asia...
Tue, 14 January 2020
Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics,
Delhi,
India
Past event
Seminar
Saurabh Singhal on inequality, corruption and cooperation
Saurabh Singhal will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 12 February Abstract - Inequality, corruption and cooperation We examine the effects of randomly introduced economic inequality on voluntary cooperation and whether this relationship is...
Wed, 12 February 2020
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Osman Ouattara on temperature shocks and inflation - are there any ramifications?
Osman Ouattara will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 04 March Abstract - Temperature shocks and Inflation: are there any ramifications? In this paper, we analyze the dynamic impact of climate change on inflation. We use a panel-VAR method with...
Wed, 4 March 2020
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Lecture
Deepak Nayyar lecture at LSE on Resurgent Asia
The lecture will analyse the phenomenal transformation of Asia, which would have been difficult to imagine, let alone predict, fifty years ago. In doing so, it provides an analytical narrative of this remarkable story of economic development...
Wed, 4 March 2020
LSE Lecture Theatre, Centre Building, LSE,
1 Charing Cross,
Westminster, London,
United Kingdom
Past event
Seminar
POSTPONED: Rajeev Goel on corruption beyond the glass ceiling - do women entrepreneurs perceive corruption differently?
Rajeev Goel will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 20 April Abstract – Corruption beyond the glass ceiling: do women entrepreneurs perceive corruption differently? Adding to the corruption-gender nexus, this paper contributes across several...
Mon, 20 April 2020
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
SOUTHMOD model presented in Turin
Mon, 21 October 2019
–
Fri, 1 November 2019
International Training Centre of the ILO,
Viale Maestri del Lavoro, 10,
Turin,
Italy
Past event
Seminar
Jeffrey Hammer on one hundred homes - a visual survey of wealth and poverty in India
Jeffrey Hammer will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 12 March Abstract - One hundred homes - a visual survey of wealth and poverty in India In 2018, a multi-disciplinary team from India and four other countries collected expenditure data...
Thu, 12 March 2020
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Marijke Verpoorten on aggrieved artisanal miners in Eastern Congo
Marijke Verpoorten will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 11 March Abstract - Would you fight? We asked aggrieved artisanal miners in Eastern Congo To meet the rising demand for minerals, mining companies have ventured into conflict-affected...
Wed, 11 March 2020
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
POSTPONED: Marcela Ibanez on the intrinsic value of decision making - evidence from a bargaining experiment in Egypt
Marcela Ibanez will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 18 March Absract - The intrinsic value of decision making: Evidence from a bargaining experiment in Egypt This paper uses an experimental approach to examine the causal effect of social norms...
Wed, 18 March 2020
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Resurgent Asia book tour
Fri, 24 January 2020
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Thu, 5 March 2020
Past event
Seminar
Markus Jäntti on income distribution in Uganda – a tax register-based assessment
Markus Jäntti will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 27 February Abstract - Income distribution in Uganda – a tax register-based assessment Uganda has extensive register data on taxable income and taxes paid going back a decade or so. By...
Thu, 27 February 2020
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Panel discussion
A UNU-WIDER special panel on inequality — measurement, implications, and influencing change
Fri, 28 February 2020
House of Science and Letters,
Kirkkokatu 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
UNU-WIDER at Myanmar statistics forum
Fri, 29 November 2019
Grand Amara Hotel (Pinya Hall),
Nay Pyi Taw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Project workshop
Transforming informal work and livelihoods — authors' workshop
Fri, 23 October 2020
Zoom,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Workshop
Training on Business Practice Intervention Survey in Myanmar
Mon, 24 February 2020
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Sat, 29 February 2020
Central Statistical Organization,
Nay Pyi Taw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Workshop
Third training on MicroZAMOD – a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Zambia
Tue, 3 December 2019
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Thu, 5 December 2019
Legacy Lodge & Conference Centre,
Meanwood Ibex Hill,
Lusaka,
Zambia
Past event
Presentation
Finn Tarp delivers keynote at the Annual Congress of the Economic Society of Tanzania
Professor Finn Tarp, Director of UNU-WIDER will give a keynote presentation at the Annual Congress of the Economic Society of Tanzania, which will be held in Dar es Salaam on 7-8 December 2018.
Fri, 7 December 2018
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Sat, 8 December 2018
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania
Past event
Presentation
Ministry for Foreign Affairs hosts farewell lecture by Finn Tarp
Mon, 17 December 2018
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland,
Arppeanum Auditorio Snellmanninkatu 3-5,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Tony Addison gives a presentation on extractives at the OECD Development Centre seminar
Chief Economist and Deputy Director of UNU-WIDER, Tony Addison, is giving a presentation on 14 December at the OECD Development Centre’s seminar series Development in Transition. The seminar focuses on natural resources and sustainable development...
Fri, 14 December 2018
OECD,
Paris,
France
Past event
Presentation
Finn Tarp presents at the inauguration of the Institute of New Structural Economics at Peking University
Thu, 13 December 2018
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Sat, 15 December 2018
Peking University,
Beijing,
China
Past event
Seminar
Rachel Gisselquist delivers keynote address at Academy of Finland Seminar
On 26 November 2018 Rachel Gisselquist presents a keynote address on development research for impact, at an event hosted by the Academy of Finland. The event, Research to Make Impact!, will launch the Academy Programme for development research, a...
Mon, 26 November 2018
Academy of Finland,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Policy seminar
A WIDER presentation on jobs - DFID policy seminar
Tony Addison, Carol Newman and Finn Tarp presented research evidence on the topic of job creation and employment at a policy seminar organized by the Department for International Development (DFID).
Thu, 31 March 2016
DFID,
22 Whitehall,
London,
United Kingdom
Past event
Project meeting
Extractive industries and development
The project meeting on extractive industries and development brings together academics, experts, independent consultants, as well as private and public sector representatives, to discuss joint work on extractives and their relationship to sustainable...
Mon, 11 April 2016
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Tue, 12 April 2016
Marina Congress Center,
Katajanokanlaituri 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Presentation at the REPOA’s 21st Annual Research Workshop
On 6 - 7 April Finn Tarp and John Page presented in the REPOA’s 21st Annual Research Workshop in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The workshop was aimed at promoting policy dialogue based on evidence from research on Tanzania and other countries on...
Wed, 6 April 2016
Ledger Plaza Hotel,
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania
Past event
Seminar
Maurizio Bussolo on taking on distributional tensions in Europe and Central Asia
Maurizio Bussolo will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 23 January 2019. Abstract – Towards a new social contract: taking on distributional tensions in Europe and Central Asia Globalization, rapid technological change, and aging have created...
Wed, 23 January 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6A,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Costanza Biavaschi on taking the skill bias out of global migration
Costanza Biavaschi will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 6 February 2019. Abstract – Taking the skill bias out of global migration Global migration is heavily skill-biased, with tertiary-educated workers being four times more likely to migrate...
Wed, 6 February 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6A,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Paola Ballon presents at an event on multidimensional poverty assessments
On 25 October UNU-WIDER research fellow from the Inclusive Growth in Mozambique programme Paola Ballon presents in an event organized by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) in Maputo. The event is focused on multi...
Thu, 25 October 2018
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Presentation
Vincenzo Salvucci presents at a conference on international development in Rome
Vincenzo Salvucci presents at a Conference on International Development on 3 October in Rome. The presentation is based on a draft working paper on school dropout in Mozambique by Félix Mambo, Ricardo Santos and Vincenzo Salvucci from the Inclusive...
Wed, 3 October 2018
Rome,
Italy
Past event
Presentation
Research Fellows from the programme present at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
UNU-WIDER research fellows Sam Jones and Ricardo Santos present data on labour markets in Mozambique in a special event at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland in Helsinki on 21 September. Researchers, officials from the foreign ministry and...
Fri, 21 September 2018
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Sam Jones presents at Inclusive Growth in Mozambique project seminar series: What it does mean to be poor?
Sam Jones, development economist and UNU-WIDER research fellow presents in a seminar on 15 August at the Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo.
Wed, 15 August 2018
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Workshop
Training on CGE modelling
The training on 2-6 July 2018 is the second part of the series of workshops, that offers an introduction to economy-wide modelling for policy analysis. The workshop is held in Maputo and it is part of the Inclusive Growth in Mozambique Programme. The...
Mon, 2 July 2018
–
Fri, 6 July 2018
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Workshop
Course on poverty line estimation and poverty calculations
The Inclusive Growth in Mozambique programme delivers a course on poverty line estimation and poverty calculation from June to August 2018 in Maputo. This course aims to equip the participants with tools to make poverty line estimation and poverty...
Fri, 1 June 2018
–
Thu, 30 August 2018
Maputo,
Finland
Past event
Workshop
Research proposal workshop
UNU-WIDER research fellows, Ricardo Santos and Vincenzo Salvucci will lead a workshop on 14 March 2018 in Maputo. The workshop provides participants with tools and methodologies to support them in writing research proposals. The workshop is part of...
Wed, 14 March 2018
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Seminar
Made in Africa: Learning to compete in industry - Book launch and panel discussion
Tue, 12 April 2016
The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium,
1775 Massachusetts Ave,
Washington, DC,
United States
Past event
Seminar
Margaret McMillan on structural change and labor productivity in sub-Saharan Africa
Wed, 20 March 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
James Robinson on an interpretation of African development
Fri, 22 March 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Results meeting
Towards an inclusive economy — How do we support job creation and reduce inequalities in South Africa?
Thu, 31 January 2019
The Sheraton Pretoria Hotel,
643 Corner, Stanza Bopape St,
Arcadia, Pretoria,
South Africa
Past event
Presentation
SA-TIED Young Scholars poster session
Thu, 31 January 2019
The Sheraton Pretoria Hotel,
643 Corner, Stanza Bopape St,
Arcadia, Pretoria,
South Africa
Past event
Project workshop
Transforming livelihoods in the informal sector
Fri, 8 February 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Workshop
Training on research methods
The Inclusive Growth in Mozambique programme will hold a 2-day training workshop on research methods, on 27-28 June at the Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo. The event focuses on literature reviews and data sources, including training on the...
Wed, 27 June 2018
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Thu, 28 June 2018
University of Eduardo Mondlane,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Presentation
Kunal Sen presents his work at SIDA
On 19 February, Professor Kunal Sen will visit the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) in Stockholm to present his research and discuss research quality and evaluation methods. During his visit, Professor Sen will present his...
Tue, 19 February 2019
SIDA,
Valhallavägen 199 ,
Stockholm,
Sweden
Past event
Seminar
Wisdom Akpalu shares research findings on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in West Africa
Wisdom Akpalu, UNU-WIDER Research Fellow based in Ghana, co-chaired a seminar organised by the University of Ghana’s Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies (IESS) on 18 January. The topic of the seminar was illicit trade in the marine...
Fri, 18 January 2019
UNU-INRA, University of Ghana,
Ghana
Past event
Presentation
Charles Gore on how poverty went global: development, basic needs, human rights and social justice in the 1970s
On 5 February Charles Gore, UNU-WIDER Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow, attended the University of Helsinki’s Development Studies Brown Bag Lunch Seminar. Charles Gore gave a presentation on his on-going work, which seeks to reconstruct how the...
Tue, 5 February 2019
HELSUS Hub at Porthania ,
Yliopistonkatu 3,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Project workshop
Women’s work
Fri, 22 February 2019
University of Göttingen,
Göttingen,
Germany
Past event
Project workshop
A new collaborative project between UNU-WIDER and UONGOZI Institute
Mon, 4 March 2019
UONGOZI Institute,
Plot No., 62 Msasani Rd,
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania
Past event
Workshop
UNU-WIDER and the United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs workshop on inequality
On 6 May 2019, UNU-WIDER will partner with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) in organizing a workshop on inequality. The workshop will provide an opportunity to present and discuss some of the lessons learned in...
Mon, 6 May 2019
United Nations Headquarters,
46th St & 1st Ave,
New York,
United States
Past event
Project workshop
Clientelistic politics and economic development
Fri, 1 March 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Workshop
Course on advanced poverty analysis
As part of the programme Inclusive Growth in Mozambique, researchers Vincenzo Salvucci and José Cardoso, will deliver a 5-day training course on advanced poverty analysis for officials from the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Mozambique along with...
Mon, 4 March 2019
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Fri, 8 March 2019
University of Eduardo Mondlane,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Project workshop
Labour market effects of structural change
Wed, 6 March 2019
Southern Sun Newlands hotel,
7 Main Road, Newsland,
Cape Town,
South Africa
Past event
Project workshop
Macro drivers of structural transformation
Fri, 22 March 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Research Fellows Sam Jones and Ricardo Santos present at the Inclusive Growth in Mozambique seminar series
UNU-WIDER Research Fellows Sam Jones and Ricardo Santos will present in a seminar on 6 March at the Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo. The topic of the seminar is the profile of students of the Eduardo Mondlane University. The presentation is based...
Wed, 6 March 2019
Eduardo Mondlane University, Campus Principal, Faculty of Economics, Anfeteatro A,
Av. Julius Nyerere nr. 3453,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Seminar
Saidou Abdoulaye Sy on Measuring energy poverty in Senegal
Wed, 17 April 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Sandra Halvorsen on factory employment and fertility decisions
Sandra Halvorsen will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 27 March 2019. Abstract – Factory employment and fertility decisions: Field experimental evidence from Ethiopia Female labor force participation and fertility rates are often found to be...
Wed, 27 March 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Shreshti Rawat on inequality of opportunity: informal sector estimates for India and policy implications
Shreshti Rawat will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 4 June 2019. Abstract – Inequality of opportunity: informal sector estimates for India and policy implications The persistence of a large informal sector in India has been a matter of debate...
Tue, 4 June 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Vincenzo Salvucci presents at the Inclusive Growth in Mozambique 2019 seminar series
Vincenzo Salvucci, a researcher from the University of Copenhagen, will present a seminar on 13 March 2019 at the Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo. The seminar is titled Vulnerabilidade às Calamidades Naturais: Avaliação do Impacto a Curto Prazo...
Wed, 13 March 2019
Faculty of Economics, Postgraduate Room, the Eduardo Mondlane University, Main Campus,
Av. Julius Nyerere nr. 3453,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Presentation
UNU-WIDER shares latest research at CSAE conference in Oxford
The Centre for the Study of African Economies 2019 conference on Economic Development took place 17-19 March in Oxford, UK. The conference showcased the latest research and featured panel discussions on current topics affecting economic development...
Sun, 17 March 2019
–
Tue, 19 March 2019
St Catherine's College,
Oxford,
United Kingdom
Past event
Panel discussion
Inclusive growth in Mozambique programme researcher joins panel discussion on Mozambican labour market
Sam Jones, UNU-WIDER Research Fellow, took part in a panel discussion on the national labour market hosted by Televisão de Moçambique.
Tue, 17 March 2020
Grande Debate, Televisão de Moçambique,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Presentation
Presentation to donors on school-to-work transitions in vocational education in Mozambique
On 10 June, researchers of the Inclusive growth in Mozambique programme presented recent baseline survey findings to the technical and vocational education donor group in Mozambique.
Wed, 10 June 2020
Zoom,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Seminar
Evolution of multidimensional poverty in crisis-ridden Mozambique
On 18 June 2020, researchers of the Inclusive growth in Mozambique programme, Eva-Maria Egger, Finn Tarp, and Vincenzo Salvucci, will present their current research.
Thu, 18 June 2020
Zoom,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Conference
Better Jobs for Development
Tue, 1 September 2020
–
Fri, 4 September 2020
Online,
Warsaw,
Poland
Past event
Workshop
SA-TIED work in progress meeting
The SA-TIED macroeconomic modelling for policy formulation work stream held their regular work-in-progress meeting on 17 June 2020, via video conference. The meeting provided an opportunity for researchers to share initial results, receive feedback...
Wed, 17 June 2020
Past event
Seminar
The climate change and development nexus in Africa: moving beyond obligations to opportunities
Channing Ardnt, workstream leader in the SA-TIED programme and divisional director of environmental and production technology at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), presented in the third session of the Africa Month Virtual...
Thu, 28 May 2020
Past event
Project workshop
2020 SOUTHMOD workshop
Wed, 24 June 2020
–
Thu, 25 June 2020
Past event
Panel discussion
Launch of the UNDP Human Development Report 2019
Fri, 13 December 2019
Think Corner / Tiedekulma,
Yliopistonkatu 4,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Policy seminar
Political economy of ethnic inequalities and exclusion: Implications for development policy
The Chief Economist Team at the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) will host a policy seminar with UNU-WIDER Senior Research Fellow Rachel Gisselquist as a part of the SIDA Evidence for Action Seminar Series. The seminar...
Thu, 6 February 2020
SIDA headquarters,
Valhallavägen 199,
Stockholm,
Sweden
Past event
Panel discussion
Human Development Report 2019 - Launch event in Helsinki
The UNDP Human Development Report 2019 focuses on inequalities in the twenty-first century and how they weaken social cohesion and economic growth, and damage people’s trust in government, institutions, and in each other. The Finnish launch, hosted...
Fri, 13 December 2019
Tiedekulma (Think Corner),
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Africa’s lockdown dilemma — high poverty and low trust
On 16 July 2020, two researchers of the Inclusive growth in Mozambique programme, Ivan Manhique and Ricardo Santos, will present their current research.
Thu, 16 July 2020
Zoom,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Project workshop
Social mobility in developing countries — concepts, methods, and determinants
Thu, 5 September 2019
–
Fri, 6 September 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B ,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Policy seminar
Changing technologies and the jobs of tomorrow
Watch the live stream recording United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) in partnership with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) will organize a three-day...
Thu, 12 September 2019
United Nations Conference Centre,
Rajadamnern Nok Avenue and Klong Phadung Krungkasem Road,
Bangkok,
Thailand
Past event
Project workshop
Inclusive development in Myanmar: 2nd KoBo Toolbox training
As part of the project Towards Inclusive Development in Myanmar, a comprehensive Kobo Toolbox training was delivered for 25 staff members of the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) of the Ministry of Planning and Finance of Myanmar. This was a...
Thu, 21 March 2019
–
Sat, 23 March 2019
Central Statistical Organization,
Naypyidaw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Project workshop
Inclusive development in Myanmar: 3rd KoBo Toolbox training
As part of the project Towards Inclusive Development in Myanmar, a comprehensive Kobo Toolbox training was delivered for 23 staff members from the head office and regional offices the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) of the Ministry of Planning...
Mon, 8 April 2019
–
Wed, 10 April 2019
Central Statistical Organization,
Naypyidaw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Project workshop
Economy-wide impact analysis using a pre-prototype 2015 Social Accounting Matrix for Myanmar
A training event on using economy-wide impact analysis with a pre-prototype 2015 Social Accounting Matrix for Myanmar was delivered for 13 policy analysts of the Ministry of Planning and Finance group of public sector institutions in Myanmar.
Mon, 20 May 2019
–
Fri, 24 May 2019
Central Statistical Organization (CSO) ,
Naypyidaw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Project workshop
Building a Social Accounting Matrix for Myanmar: Hands-on experience workshop
A two-week training course took place at the Development Economics Research Group (DERG) at the University of Copenhagen to develop a prototype 2015 Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for Myanmar.
Mon, 29 July 2019
–
Fri, 9 August 2019
Development Economics Research Group (DERG) at the University of Copenhagen,
Copenhagen,
Denmark
Past event
Seminar
Stéphane Straub on voting corrupt politicians out of office? Evidence from a survey experiment in Paraguay
Stéphane Straub will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 13 November 2019. Abstract – Voting corrupt politicians out of office? Evidence from a survey experiment in Paraguay This paper challenges the conventional wisdom that giving voters more...
Wed, 13 November 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Erwin Bulte on participatory resource management, elite capture and local livelihoods
Wed, 18 December 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Project meeting
Sixth steering committee meeting of the Myanmar Enterprise Monitoring System (MEMS)
Tue, 17 September 2019
Central Statistical Organization (CSO) ,
Naypyidaw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Seminar
WeiWei Chen on the political economy of Chinese private investment in Ethiopia
WeiWei Chen will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 20 November 2019. Abstract - The political economy of Chinese private investment in Ethiopia: a case study of Eastern Industry Park Conventional wisdom sees a large role for Chinese state-owned...
Wed, 20 November 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Mehwish Ghulam Ali on do son preferences cause a gap between desired and actual fertility in Pakistan?
Mehwish Ghulam Ali will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 6 November 2019. Abstract - Do son preferences cause a gap between desired and actual fertility in Pakistan? Parental preference for sons is a major characteristic of many societies...
Wed, 6 November 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Mariapia Mendola on agricultural transformation and farmers' expectations
Wed, 11 December 2019
Marina Congress Center - Baltica Meeting Room,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 ,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Jakob Svensson on the low quality trap: evidence from the market for maize in Uganda
Jakob Svensson will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 16 October 2019. Abstract - The low quality trap: evidence from the market for maize in Uganda Agriculture remains the main source of income for the large majority of the world’s poor. Yet...
Wed, 16 October 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
United States
Past event
Policy workshop
GHAMOD policy workshop 2019
Recent research results from analyses using the GHAMOD tax-benefit microsimulation model will be presented in Ghana to policymakers and the interested research community on 1 November. The policy workshop is a part of the SOUTHMOD project.
Fri, 1 November 2019
The Institute of Statistical, Social, and Economic Research at the University of Ghana,
74 Legon, Botanical Gardens Rd.,
Accra,
Ghana
Past event
Seminar
Rekha Ravindran on the relationship between structural transformation and income inequality
Rekha Ravindran will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 28 October. Abstract - The relationship between structural transformation and income inequality in developing economies Though industrialization is postulated as the traditional way out of...
Mon, 28 October 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Kunal Sen contributes to UNIDO’s High-level Expert Consultation for the Industrial Development Report 2022
On 18 May UNU-WIDER Director, Kunal Sen, joins UNIDO’s High-Level Expert Consultation (HLEC) on Manufacturing responses to COVID-19: Lessons for governance and policy coordination in the face of global disasters. Kunal will present recent research...
Tue, 18 May 2021
Online,
United States
Past event
Project workshop
2021 SOUTHMOD workshop
On 24-25 May 2021, 35 participants from six different time zones and eleven different countries gathered for a two-day virtual SOUTHMOD workshop to exchange experiences and knowledge on tax-benefit microsimulation modeling in developing countries...
Mon, 24 May 2021
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Tue, 25 May 2021
Online,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Pedro H. C. Sant'Anna on difference-in-differences with multiple time periods
On 23 June Professor Sant'Anna presents an online seminar discussing his new paper: Difference-in-differences with multiple time periods. Abstract In this article, we consider identification, estimation, and inference procedures for treatment effect...
Wed, 23 June 2021
Online,
Finland
Past event
Panel discussion
Rachel Gisselquist speaks at panel on ‘Human insecurity as a threat to human development’ at the UNDP Virtual Human Development Symposium
The United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Office of the Human Development Report will host a virtual symposium over four days from 8-11 June on ‘A New Generation of Human Security’. Through a series of keynote addresses and panel discussions...
Thu, 10 June 2021
Past event
Workshop
MOZMOD retreat
In collaboration with the national MOZMOD team, International Labour Organization (ILO) Mozambique, Ministry of Economic and Finance of Mozambique (MEF) and the Southern Africa for Social Policy Research Insights (SASPRI), UNU-WIDER will organize a 6...
Sun, 6 June 2021
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Fri, 11 June 2021
Past event
Presentation
Carlos Gradín presents session at the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities Final Conference
What do we know about socio-economic inequalities in emerging and developing countries? How are they changing? What are the causes and consequences? How can they be reduced? How can they be taken into account in development policies in the current...
Mon, 22 March 2021
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Wed, 24 March 2021
Past event
Presentation
IGM researcher Vincenzo Salvucci presents at Nordic Conference in Development Economics
Vincenzo Salvucci, Researcher at the Inclusive growth in Mozambique programme, University of Copenhagen, presents a recent WIDER Working Paper measuring the microeconomic impact of COVID-19 in Mozambique, ‘The impact of COVID-19 on consumption...
Tue, 15 June 2021
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Wed, 16 June 2021
Chr. Michelsen Institute, Department of Economics at the University of Bergen,
Bergen,
Norway
Past event
Presentation
UNU-WIDER at WEAI Annual Conference
The 96th Western Economic Association International (WEAI) Annual Conference takes place online across 27 June to 1 July. This year’s programme includes a session chaired by Tim Gindling, Climbing the job ladder? Informal and formal work in a dynamic...
Mon, 28 June 2021
Online,
Los Angeles,
United States
Past event
Presentation
Vincenzo Salvucci presents at RCSIP workshop on measuring effects of COVID-19 on poverty, inequality and mobility
On 10 June 2021, Vincenzo Salvucci, Researcher at the Inclusive growth in Mozambique programme, will share the findings of a recent WIDER Working Paper ‘The impact of COVID-19 on consumption poverty in Mozambique’ at a one-day workshop organized by...
Tue, 22 June 2021
Centre for Globalization Research (CGR) Queen Mary University of London,
London,
United Kingdom
Past event
Seminar
The socioeconomic impact of coal mining in Mozambique
On 18 February 2021, Eva-Maria Egger and Jorge Mouco, researchers at UNU-WIDER, and Michael Keller, researcher at the University of Copenhagen, discuss their latest research on the coal mining sector in Mozambique. The presentation is based on the...
Thu, 18 February 2021
Zoom,
Mozambique
Past event
Seminar
Economic complexity and structural transformation: the case of Mozambique
On 18 March 2021, Bjørn Bo Sørensen and Christian Estmann Hansen, researchers at the University of Copenhagen, discuss their latest research on structural transformation in Mozambique. The presentation is based on the working paper ‘Economic...
Thu, 18 March 2021
Zoom,
Mozambique
Past event
Workshop
Training in poverty analysis using STATA
On 22-26 March 2021, UNU-WIDER, the University of Eduardo Mondlane, the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Mozambique and the University of Copenhagen organizes a training in poverty analysis using STATA, a statistical analysis software used to...
Mon, 22 March 2021
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Sat, 26 June 2021
University of Eduardo Mondlane, Faculty of Economy,
Avenida Julius Nyerere,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Presentation
Panel on the ‘Structure and drivers of the quantity and quality of women’s work in Latin America’ at the 29th Annual International Association for Feminist Economics
The UNU-WIDER project on ‘Women’s work — routes to economic and social empowerment’ presents at the 29th IAFFE Annual Conference, held virtually between 22 – 25 June 2021.
Fri, 25 June 2021
Online,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Rachel Gisselquist speaks at the International Studies Association Annual Conference
Rachel M. Gisselquist will present in two sessions at the International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Conference held online. The first session will share new research with Andrea Vaccaro from the State and statebuilding in the Global South –...
Thu, 8 April 2021
Online,
United States
Past event
Presentation
Rachel M. Gisselquist and Miguel Niño-Zarazúa on Effectiveness of International & Swedish Democracy Aid for OECD GovNet
Miguel Niño-Zarazúa, Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER, and Rachel M. Gisselquist, Senior Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER will be presenting and discussing the findings of the report Effects of Swedish and international democracy aid at...
Thu, 15 April 2021
Online,
France
Past event
Seminar
Nandera Mhando and Nasibu Mramba on improving young women’s working conditions in Tanzania’s urban food vending sector
Nandera Mhando and Nasibu Mramba gave a presentation on 14 April 2021, as part of the Sustainable development solutions for Tanzania – strengthening research to achieve SDGs project. The presentation was held as a webinar, in collaboration with...
Wed, 14 April 2021
Past event
Seminar
Emanoel Alfred on the effectiveness of strategic environment assessment in promoting sustainable development in Tanzania
Emanoel Alfred gave a presentation on 15 April 2021, as part of the Sustainable development solutions for Tanzania – strengthening research to achieve SDGs project, on his research study co-authored with Joseph Qamara. The presentation was held as a...
Thu, 15 April 2021
Past event
Seminar
Maureen Odongo on gender disparities and financial inclusion in Tanzania
Maureen Odongo gave a presentation on 15 April 2021, as part of the Sustainable development solutions for Tanzania – strengthening research to achieve SDGs project. The presentation was held as a webinar, in collaboration with UONGOZI Institute...
Thu, 15 April 2021
Past event
Presentation
Tony Addison at the Challenge of Financing for Development - Pre & Post CoVID-19
Tony Addison has been invited to speak at a side event of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Forum on Financing for Development, also known as the FfD Forum. The side event, titled The Challenge of Financing for Development - Pre & Post...
Tue, 13 April 2021
Online,
Egypt
Past event
Presentation
Tillman Hönig presents at the European Meeting of the Urban Economics Association
Tillman Hönig, Research Associate at UNU-WIDER, will be presenting his ongong research The Legacy of Conflict: Aggregate Evidence from Sierra Leone at the 10th European Meeting of the Urban Economics Association on 30 April 2021, 2pm CEST. His paper...
Fri, 30 April 2021
Online,
Denmark
Past event
Seminar
SA-TIED seminar on pension-related tax expenditures
On 03 May the SA-TIED programme will host an online seminar on pension-related tax expenditures. The presentation will be given by Agustin Redonda and Chris Axelson under the SA-TIED project work stream on Public revenue for inclusive development...
Mon, 3 May 2021
Online,
Pretoria,
South Africa
Past event
Seminar
Extractive industries: taxation and revenues II
Wed, 26 May 2021
Online,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
SOUTHMOD presented at the IAB seminar series
The Institute for Employment Research (IAB) is hosting an online seminar series "Corona - leveler or amplifier of social and economic inequality?". The weekly seminar series aims to bring together empirically rigorous contributions from the fields of...
Wed, 19 May 2021
Online,
Nuremberg,
Germany
Past event
Seminar
Seminar with the Helsinki Graduate School of Economics on the labour market impact of COVID-19 lockdowns
Simone Schotte presented the recently published WIDER Working Paper on The labour market impact of COVID-19 lockdowns: Eevidence from Ghana for the Helsinki Graduate School of Economics seminar series. The research, part of the project on...
Tue, 20 April 2021
Online,
Finland
Past event
Project workshop
Tax and development workshop
The Tax and Development workshop will bring together researchers, tax experts and practitioners to exchange experiences on using administrative tax data in their respective countries for research purposes. The event will be attended by 40 experts...
Tue, 11 May 2021
Online,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Policy seminar
SA-TIED policy dialogue — Climate-related investments: now or later?
Wed, 12 May 2021
Online,
Pretoria,
South Africa
Past event
Seminar
Who is being left behind? Closing the horizontal inequality gap
On Monday 17 May Rachel Gisselquist will join the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) Seminar Series as discussant in their event on closing the horizontal inequality gap. Find more UNU-WIDER research on horizontal ineqality here...
Mon, 17 May 2021
Online,
United Kingdom
Past event
Seminar
Joshua Magero Otieno on ethnicity, politics and wellbeing in Kenya
Joshua Magero Otieno will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 20 November. Abstract – Ethnicity, politics and wellbeing in Kenya Perceived or real welfare imbalances fundamentally impacts individuals’ civic participation, inclusivity, national...
Wed, 20 November 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Rugazia Nyombi on rural economy diversification and its effects on food security
Rugazia Nyombi will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 6 November. Abstract - Rural economy Diversification and Its Effects on Food Security of Households in Tanzania Agriculture has for long dominated Tanzania’s rural economic setup with...
Wed, 6 November 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Lecture
Economic development in Asia: Learning from a half-century of transformations
Wed, 13 November 2019
IIES, A822,
Universitetsvägen 10, 114 18 ,
Stockholm,
Sweden
Past event
Presentation
Deepak Nayyar Resurgent Asia - Diversity in Development
Fri, 15 November 2019
Ministry of Interior, meeting room Kruunu,
Kirkkokatu 12,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Conference
Achieving Sustainable Development in the Least Developed Countries - LDC Future Forum
Tue, 5 October 2021
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Thu, 7 October 2021
Wanha Satama, online,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Alysson Portella on racial social norms and education: “whitening” ideology and students’ performance in Brazil
Alysson Portella will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 6 November 2019. Abstract - Racial social norms and education: “whitening” ideology and students’ performance in Brazil We investigate to what extent racial social norms affect the...
Wed, 6 November 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Thanh Bui on the intergenerational persistence of human capital in Vietnam
Thanh Bui will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 20 November 2019. Abstract - The intergenerational persistence of human capital in Vietnam This study sets to analyse the impacts of family backgrounds on the educational attainment of the next...
Mon, 28 October 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Asia's remarkable transformation and rise: lessons for latecomers to, and laggards in, development
On 13 November, Professor Deepak Nayyar will deliver a lecture at the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) based on his newly released book, Resurgent Asia. Gunnar Myrdal published his magnum opus Asian Drama in 1968, to...
Thu, 14 November 2019
Sida ,
Valhallavägen 199 ,
Stockholm,
Sweden
Past event
Seminar
Fantu Cheru and Christopher Cramer on the Oxford Handbook of the Ethiopian economy
Fantu Cheru and Christopher Cramer will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 04 December. Abstract – The Oxford Handbook of the Ethiopian economy Ethiopia has recently attracted research interest because of its unique development path and rapid...
Wed, 4 December 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Project workshop
Public revenue mobilization for inclusive development — Work in progress meeting
Wed, 6 November 2019
Protea Hotel, Loftus Park ,
416 Kirkness Street,
Pretoria,
South Africa
Past event
Project workshop
Turning the tide on inequality — Work in progress meeting
Fri, 8 November 2019
Protea Hotel, Loftus Park ,
416 Kirkness Street,
Pretoria,
South Africa
Past event
Conference
Transformation Towards Better Jobs
Thu, 21 November 2019
Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Rani Towers (ground floor),
Avenida Marginal 141,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Seminar
Public Forum: What Happens After Graduation? Evidence from Mozambique
Fri, 22 November 2019
Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Rani Towers (ground floor),
Avenida Marginal 141,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Presentation
Maureen Were on promoting regional trade for faster job creation
The 23rd Conference of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts for Eastern Africa, organized by United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), took place 5-7 November in Asmara, Eritrea. The theme of the conference was...
Tue, 5 November 2019
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Thu, 7 November 2019
Asmara Palace Hotel,
Deb Mie 04 - Expo Area,
Amhara,
Eritrea
Past event
Conference
CANCELLED: Global partnerships for sustainable development
Fri, 26 June 2020
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Sat, 27 June 2020
Scandic Marina Congress Center,
Katajanokanlaituri 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Lecture
Kunal Sen presents 'Growth 2.0: The Good Jobs Challenge in Developing Countries' at 24th Bradford Development Lecture
Estimates from the World Bank suggest that two-thirds of all jobs in developing countries are at risk of automation; meanwhile the ILO has calculated that 344 million jobs need to be created by 2030 to address unemployment. At the same time, around...
Wed, 6 November 2019
University of Bradford,
Richmond Road,
Bradford ,
United Kingdom
Past event
Lecture
Aid and Growth in Perspective
A lecture by Professor Finn Tarp, UNU-WIDER Director, on 5 April 2018 at the Paris Sorbonne Sustainable Development Seminar on the topic ’Aid and Growth in Perspective’.
Thu, 5 April 2018
Maison des Sciences Eqonomiques,
106, Boulevard de l’Hôpital, 6th floor,
75013 Paris,
France
Past event
Project meeting
Myanmar Enterprise Monitoring System (MEMS) - Stakeholder consultation on the first draft report
A stakeholder consultation with national and international policy makers for the first draft of the Myanmar Enterprise Monitoring System (MEMS) report takes place at Central Statistical Organization (CSO) Office, Naypyidaw, Myanmar on 14 March 2018.
Wed, 14 March 2018
Central Statistical Organization (CSO) ,
Naypyidaw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Project meeting
Third Steering Committee Meeting of the Myanmar Enterprise Monitoring System (MEMS)
On 14 March the third Steering Committee meeting for the Towards inclusive development in Myanmar project takes place at the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) Office, Naypyidaw, Myanmar.
Wed, 14 March 2018
Central Statistical Organization (CSO) Office,
Naypyidaw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Presentation
Morning coffee session on Development and Poverty in Sub-Saharan and Northern Africa
Wed, 21 March 2018
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland,
Kanavakatu 3,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Project meeting
Authors meeting for Asian Transformation project
Authors for the Volume II of the book published under the Asian Transformations project meet in Hanoi, Vietnam on 9 – 10 March 2018 to discuss first drafts of the book’s chapters.
Fri, 9 March 2018
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Sat, 10 March 2018
Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM), Building D,
68 Phan Đinh Phung - Ba Dinh,
Hanoi,
Vietnam
Past event
Presentation
50 years of research: What do we know about the impact of aid?
On 4 April 2018 Finn Tarp, Director of UNU-WIDER, delivers a presentation covering 50 years of research on the impact of aid at the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) in Oslo, Norway. The meeting will be opened by Jon Lomøy...
Wed, 4 April 2018
Norad, Information centre, 5th floor,
Bygdøy allé 2,
Oslo,
Norway
Past event
Presentation
Understanding global and local inequalities: An EU - AFD initiative
The recently established Research Facility on Inequalities is funded by the European Commission under its Development Cooperation Instrument. The Research Facility on Inequalities is implemented by Agence Française de Développement (AFD). This new...
Mon, 15 January 2018
Le Mistral, Nelson Mandela Auditorium,
3 Place Louis-Armand,
75012 Paris,
France
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Lulu He and Esther Heesemann
On 25 April 2018, PhD students Lulu He of the University of Queensland and Esther Heesemann of the University of Göttingen will present their research. Lulu He: Abstract – Sustainability-smart local demands: A study on recovery process after the 2015...
Wed, 25 April 2018
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Arip Muttaqien and Marcos Hecksher
PhD Candidates Arip Muttaqien of Maastricht University and Marcos Hecksher of Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada will share their latest results at the 2 May session of the WIDER Seminar Series. Arip Muttaqien: Abstract – The Effect of...
Wed, 2 May 2018
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Kyle McNabb on social cash transfers in Zambia
On 9 May, UNU-WIDER Research Fellow Kyle McNabb will speak on tax-benefit microsimulations in Zambia. Abstract – Assessing the targeting efficiency of the Zambian social cash transfer: A tax-benefit microsimulation approach Whilst tax-benefit...
Wed, 9 May 2018
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Joana Naritomi on unemployment insurance schemes and consumption
Joana Naritomi of the London School of Economics will share the results of her study on unemployment insurance schemes and consumption at the WIDER Seminar Series session on 16 May. Abstract – Unemployment Insurance Schemes and Consumption: Evidence...
Wed, 16 May 2018
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
WIDER Seminar Series - Abhijeet Singh on school governance
Abhijeet Singh of the Stockholm School of Economics will share experimental results on school governance at the WIDER Seminar Series session on 23 May. Abstract – Understanding the flailing state: Experimental evidence from a large-scale school...
Wed, 23 May 2018
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Asian transformation – an inquiry into the development of nations
Mon, 16 April 2018
United Nations Headquarters,
405 East 42nd Street,
New York 10017,
United States
Past event
Policy seminar
Enterprise development: How are Mozambican manufacturing firms doing? Findings from 2017
On 23 April 2018, the Inclusive Growth in Mozambique project hosted a public forum to share the results of its report on the business landscape for Mozambican manufacturing firms. The event sheds light on the current challenges faced by micro-, small...
Mon, 23 April 2018
Polana Serena Hotel,
Julius Nyerere Avenue, 1380,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Project workshop
Work-in-progress workshop: Tax-benefit microsimulation analysis
UNU-WIDER is organizing a project workshop to discuss research papers currently being written on tax-benefit microsimulation analysis under the SOUTHMOD – simulating tax and benefit policies for development project.
Thu, 14 June 2018
UNU-WIDER Library,
Katajanokanlaituri 6B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Project workshop
SOUTHMOD workshop 2018
Under the SOUTHMOD – simulating tax and benefit policies for development project UNU-WIDER is organizing a workshop for project contributors. The workshop is an opportunity for representatives of the country teams from Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana...
Wed, 13 June 2018
UNU-WIDER Library,
Katajanokanlaituri 6B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Rule of law and judicial independence in Mozambique
On 2 December 2020, Dr João Carlos Trindade, retired judicial magistrate and current chair of the governing board of the non-governmental organization Centro Terra Viva, will discuss his research on the rule of law and judicial independence in...
Wed, 2 December 2020
Hotel Montebelo Girassol,
Av. Patrice Lumumba,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Results meeting
Mozambique Institutional Diagnostic study — presentation of draft report
On 4 November 2020, the Economic Development & Institutions research programme and the Inclusive growth in Mozambique programme held a public forum in Maputo to present the draft report of the Mozambique Institutional Diagnostic study.
Wed, 4 November 2020
Polona Serena Hotel ,
Av. Julius Nyerere ,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Presentation
SOUTHMOD presented at the MEXMOD launch event
Mexico will be launching the tax-benefit microsimulation model MEXMOD on 11 February 2021. The launch event will be organized online by Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo (CIAD) and the University of Essex. The event will bring...
Thu, 11 February 2021
Past event
Presentation
Patricia Justino briefs Swedish aid agency on aid in autocracies and fragile countries
On 4 February 2020, UNU-WIDER's Senior Research Fellow Patricia Justino will be giving a presentation at an event organised by Sweden’s government agency for development cooperation Sida as part of their Department for Africa’s planning days. The...
Thu, 4 February 2021
Online,
Stockholm,
Sweden
Past event
Seminar
SA-TIED seminar on infrastructure development
Wed, 3 February 2021
Online,
Past event
Workshop
Code development training for Tanzania Revenue authority
UNU-WIDER organized an online code development training workshop using the Stata statistical software for the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) staff on 20 January 2021. The objective of the training was to build the technical capacity of the TRA...
Wed, 20 January 2021
Online,
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania
Past event
Presentation
Rachel M. Gisselquist and Miguel Niño-Zarazúa on Effectiveness of International & Swedish Democracy Aid for ICLD
On Tuesday, 16 February 2021 at 13:00 Stockholm time, Miguel Niño-Zarazúa, Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER, and Rachel M. Gisselquist, Senior Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER will be presenting and discussing the findings of the report...
Tue, 16 February 2021
Online,
Stockholm,
Sweden
Past event
Presentation
Rachel M. Gisselquist and Miguel Niño-Zarazúa on Effectiveness of International & Swedish Democracy Aid for IFES
On Friday, 19 February 2021 at 08.30 EST, Miguel Niño-Zarazúa, Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER, and Rachel M. Gisselquist, Senior Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER will be presenting and discussing the findings of the report Effects of...
Fri, 19 February 2021
Online,
United States
Past event
Presentation
Rachel M. Gisselquist and Miguel Niño-Zarazúa on Effectiveness of International & Swedish Democracy Aid for DEval
On Thursday, 11 March 2021 at 16:00 CET, Miguel Niño-Zarazúa, Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER, and Rachel M. Gisselquist, Senior Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER will be presenting and discussing the findings of the report Effects of...
Thu, 11 March 2021
Online,
Bonn,
Germany
Past event
Seminar
SA-TIED seminar on climate change and central banking
Wed, 17 February 2021
Online,
South Africa
Past event
Project workshop
Deals and Development in Fragile and Conflict-affected States
On 24-25 February 2021, UNU-WIDER and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) will hold a policy innovation lab titled Deals and Development in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States (FCAS).
Wed, 24 February 2021
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Thu, 25 February 2021
Online,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
GGDC/UNU-WIDER Economic Transformation Database presented at STEG conference
On 13 January 2021, Gaaitzen de Vries, researcher at the Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC) and UNU-WIDER, presented new research findings on industrialization patterns in developing economies at the online annual conference of the...
Wed, 13 January 2021
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Fri, 15 January 2021
Past event
Seminar
The socioeconomic impact of coal mining in Mozambique
On 18 February 2021, researchers of the Inclusive growth in Mozambique programme will discuss their latest research on the coal mining sector in Mozambique.
Thu, 18 February 2021
Online,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Presentation
SOUTHMOD presented at a UNU-WIDER conference
UNU-WIDER organized a two-day online conference on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in Africa on 11-12 February 2021. The preliminary results of an ongoing SOUTHMOD study were presented on the second day of the conference. The conference Development...
Fri, 12 February 2021
Past event
Presentation
James Robinson at AERC Plenary Session
On 7 December, 2020, Professor James Robinson will gave a presentation at the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) 53rd plenary session “The Covid-19 Pandemic and Public Finance in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities”. The title of his...
Mon, 7 December 2020
Online,
Kenya
Past event
Workshop
Training on statistical software Stata in Myanmar
As part of the Towards inclusive development in Myanmar programme, an introductory course to Stata and to data extraction was organised for selected staff at the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. Six training sessions...
Mon, 26 October 2020
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Mon, 16 November 2020
Online,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Project workshop
Training on data cleaning and analysis in Myanmar
As part of the research collaboration with the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) of the Ministry of Planning and Finance of Myanmar, UNU-WIDER and the Development Economics Research Group (DERG) of the University of Copenhagen, two workshops...
Mon, 18 November 2019
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Fri, 22 November 2019
Central Statistical Organization,
Nay Pyi Taw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Presentation
Maria Lo Bue and Khoa Vu to present in YoDEV Webinar Series
Maria Lo Bue and Khoa Vu will present their work from the Social mobility in the Global South project on intergenerational mobility in Viet Nam. This presentation is a part of the Young Development Economists Webinar Series and will take place at 15...
Thu, 14 January 2021
Past event
Presentation
Rachel Gisselquist will speak at 'Leave no one behind: moving the agenda forward'
Rachel Gisselquist has been invited to speak on a panel at 'Leave no one behind: moving the agenda forward', an online event hosted by the Overseas Development Institute. Register for the event through ODI here. Details Chair Gonzalo Hernández Licona...
Thu, 21 January 2021
Past event
Lecture
Kunal Sen to deliver 17th Dr V. K. R. V. Rao Memorial Lecture
Kunal Sen, Director of UNU-WIDER, will deliver the 17th Dr V. K. R. V. Rao Memorial Lecture on 20 January 2021 on occasion of Founders’ Day at the Institute for Social and Economic Change in Bangalore, India.
Wed, 20 January 2021
Online,
Bangalore,
India
Past event
Presentation
Miguel Niño-Zarazúa & Rachel M. Gisselquist presenting on Effects of Swedish and international democracy aid for CONCORD Sweden
In December 2020, Expert Group for Aid Studies (EBA) published a new report titled "Effects of Swedish and international democracy aid". The research behind the report was carried out by researchers from the United Nations University World Institute...
Wed, 27 January 2021
Online,
Sweden
Past event
Presentation
Tony Addison at Basel Peace Forum 2021
On 20 January, 2021, Tony Addison, Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER, will be presenting at the Basel Peace Forum 2021. In his presentation, he will address the following questions: What are the implications of the low-carbon...
Wed, 20 January 2021
Online,
Switzerland
Past event
Presentation
Tony Addison and Alan Roe at 4th UN Roundtable on Extractives
On 4 February, 2021, Tony Addison and Alan Roe, both Non-Resident Senior Research Fellows at UNU-WIDER, will be presenting at a high-level United Nations Roundtable titled "Extractive industries and sustainable development and the 2030 Agenda in Asia...
Thu, 4 February 2021
Online,
Thailand
Past event
Presentation
Tony Addison and Alan Roe at 3rd UN Roundtable on Extractives
On 20 January, 2021, Tony Addison adn Alan Roe, both Non-Resident Senior Research Fellows at UNU-WIDER, will be presenting at a high-level United Nations Roundtable titled "Extractive industries and sustainable development in the UNECE region".
Wed, 20 January 2021
Online,
Geneva,
Switzerland
Past event
Seminar
Rod Crompton and Heinrich Bohlmann on Petrol Price Regulation
Tue, 19 January 2021
Online,
South Africa
Past event
Seminar
Kunal Sen at WEDGE/EMERGE "Interrogating Gender" Seminar
Kunal Sen speaks at the WEDGE and EMERGE programme's first web-based discussion on gender equality and data. The discussion explores what we measure in labor force surveys, what we do not count, and how decisions regarding measurement shape policy...
Fri, 22 January 2021
Online,
United States
Past event
Seminar
François Bourguignon on COVID-19 and inequality
Tue, 23 February 2021
Online,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Workshop
Third training on VNMOD – a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Viet Nam
The third training event on VNMOD, the tax-benefit microsimulation model for Viet Nam, will introduce participants with earlier experience on using the model to its most recent version, with a goal of promoting its use for evidence-based policy...
Wed, 27 January 2021
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Fri, 29 January 2021
CIEM,
68 Phan Dinh Phung Street,
Ha Noi,
Vietnam
Past event
Seminar
Decentralization reforms in Mozambique – the role of institutions in the definition of results
On 11 November 2020, Salvador Forquilha, Director and Senior researcher at IESE, will discuss his research.
Wed, 11 November 2020
Hotel Montebelo Girassol,
Av. Patrice Lumumba,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Seminar
The education sector in Mozambique – from access to epistemic quality in primary education
On 18 November 2020, Mouzinho Mário, Professor at the University of Eduardo Mondlane, will discuss his research on access and epistemic quality of primary education in Mozambique.
Wed, 18 November 2020
Hotel Montebelo Girassol,
Av. Patrice Lumumba,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Seminar
Natural resources, institutions, and economic transformation in Mozambique
On 25 November 2020, José Jaime Macuane and Carlos Muianga will discuss their research on the institutional dynamics of the resources sector in Mozambique.
Wed, 25 November 2020
Hotel Montebelo Girassol,
Av. Patrice Lumumba,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Seminar
Sanjay Reddy on the UN Development System
Sanjay Reddy presented at UNU-WIDER on Wednesday 23 June. Abstract – The UN’s Development Function: Time for Renewal The United Nations’ development function is vital to its purpose. Although the UN has many outstanding development achievements to...
Wed, 26 June 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Annual Lecture
WIDER Annual Lecture 23 - Informality: addressing the Achilles heel of social protection in Latin America
Wed, 30 October 2019
The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies,
Maison de la Paix, Chemin Eugène-Rigot 2,
Geneva,
Switzerland
Past event
Presentation
Kunal Sen on politicians and their promises in an uncertain world
Thu, 15 August 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Olivier Bargain on intra-household allocation and individual poverty
Olivier Bargain will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 28 August 2019. Abstract – Intra-household allocation and individual poverty Welfare analyses conducted by policy practitioners around the world usually rely on equivalized or per capita...
Wed, 28 August 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Simone Bertoli on co-residence patterns of the individuals left behind by the migrants and their analytical implications: evidence from Mexico
Simone Bertoli will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 18 September 2019. Abstract – Co-residence patterns of the individuals left behind by the migrants and their analytical implications: Evidence from Mexico Co-authors: Elsa Gautrain and Elie...
Wed, 18 September 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Mazhar Waseem on pecuniary and non-pecuniary motivations for tax compliance: evidence from Pakistan
Mazhar Waseem will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 9 October 2019. Abstract – Pecuniary and non-pecuniary motivations for tax compliance: evidence from Pakistan We examine two Pakistani programs to explore the role of deterrence as well as...
Wed, 9 October 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Oded Stark on a theory of migration as rank-seeking behavior
Oded Stark will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 23 October 2019. Abstract – A theory of migration as rank-seeking behavior By now there is widespread recognition that comparisons with others impinge significantly on wellbeing and elicit...
Wed, 23 October 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Inmaculada Martinez-Zarzoso on gender gap and firm performance in developing countries
Inmaculada Martinez-Zarzoso will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 10 October 2019. Abstract – Gender gap and firm performance in developing countries This paper uses firm-level data from the World Bank Enterprise Survey (WBES) to investigate...
Thu, 10 October 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Ravi Pendakur on the impact of federal modern agreements on income inequality in Indigenous communities
Ravi Pendakur will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 8 November 2019. Abstract - The impact of federal modern agreements on income inequality in Indigenous communities In Canada, modern agreements allow Indigenous groups to govern their internal...
Fri, 8 November 2019
Marina Congress Center - Baltica Meeting Room,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 ,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Learning to Compete: What did we learn?
UNU-WIDER Director Finn Tarp presents the book 'Made in Africa' in a Special Session at the AERC Biannual Research Workshop.
Wed, 1 June 2016
Safari Park Hotel,
P.O Box 45038 A2,
Nairobi,
Kenya
Past event
Panel discussion
Clientelist politics and development panel at APSA 2020 annual meeting
On 10 September UNU-WIDER will be participating in a panel at the 2020 APSA Virtual Annual Meeting & Exhibition, on the topic of Clientelist Politics and Development. The panel, chaired by UNU-WIDER's Senior Research Fellow Rachel M. Gisselquist...
Thu, 10 September 2020
Past event
Workshop
Fourth training on MOZMOD – a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Mozambique
This online workshop was the fourth training event on the MOZMOD model, organized by UNU-WIDER, the Southern African Social Policy Research Institute (SASPRI), Ministry of Economics and Finance, Mozambique, and ILO Mozambique. The participants were...
Mon, 3 August 2020
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Tue, 4 August 2020
Ministry of Economic and Finance,
Julius Nyerere Avenue,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Presentation
Kunal Sen gives special lecture on socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19
On Tuesday 11 August UNU-WIDER director Kunal Sen attended the virtual meeting of the Senior Management Group of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). He was invited to deliver a special lecture to share...
Tue, 11 August 2020
Thailand
Past event
Presentation
Virtual launch of the Myanmar Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Survey (2019) report
A virtual launch of the Myanmar Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Survey (2019) report will take place on the 1st of September 2020. The online launch event will bring together policy-makers, representatives from international organizations and...
Tue, 1 September 2020
Past event
Seminar
The effects of the Maputo ring road on the quantity and quality of nearby housing
On 20 August 2020, Peter Fisker, researcher at the University of Copenhagen, will discuss a study prepared within the Inclusive growth in Mozambique programme.
Thu, 20 August 2020
Zoom,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Seminar
Abel Kinyondo and Chris Huggins on promoting environmental sustainability in the Tanzanian small-scale mining sector
Abel Kinyondo and Chris Huggins gave a presentation on 19 August 2020, as part of the Sustainable development solutions for Tanzania – strengthening research to achieve SDGs project. The presentation was held as a webinar. Abstract – Promoting...
Wed, 19 August 2020
Past event
Seminar
William Pallangyo on the safety of women traders in the informal sector in Tanzania
William Pallangyo gave a presentation on 19 August 2020, as part of the Sustainable development solutions for Tanzania – strengthening research to achieve SDGs project. The presentation was held as a webinar. Abstract - The informal sector and safety...
Wed, 19 August 2020
Past event
Project workshop
Virtual workshop on the changing nature of work and inequality
The changing nature of work and inequality project will hold a workshop online to discuss research in progress on 24-26 March via Zoom. The original workshop to be convened in Tunis, Tunisia has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Country...
Tue, 24 March 2020
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Thu, 26 March 2020
Online,
United States
Past event
Project meeting
Group-based inequalities: Patterns and trends within and across countries
The project workshop brings together researchers collaborating within the ‘Group-based inequalities: Patterns and trends within and across countries’ project to present and discuss their work-in-progress on 16-17 June in Helsinki. The research in...
Thu, 16 June 2016
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Fri, 17 June 2016
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
The effects of firm formalization — a mixed-method study on Mozambique
On 17 September 2020, Hanna Berkel, researcher at the University of Copenhagen, will discuss her latest research on the impact of formalization on Mozambican firms.
Thu, 17 September 2020
Zoom,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Policy workshop
Why is South African productivity so low?
This policy workshop on 'Why is South African productivity so low?' is organized by UNU-WIDER together with the National Treasury of South Africa, and the South African Reserve Bank on 7 June 2016 in Pretoria, South Africa.
Tue, 7 June 2016
South African Reserve Bank Conference Centre,
370 Helen Joseph St,
Pretoria,
South Africa
Past event
Project workshop
2019 SOUTHMOD workshop
Thu, 6 June 2019
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Fri, 7 June 2019
Park Inn by Radisson Cape Town Newlands,
10 Hemlock Street Newlands,
Cape Town,
South Africa
Past event
Seminar
Unlocking Africa's development potential - how to translate economic growth into development goals
African Development Bank, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, and UNU-WIDER co-organize a seminar discussion 'Unlocking Africa's development potential - how to translate economic growth into development goals’.
Thu, 9 June 2016
House of Estates,
Snellmaninkatu 9-11,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Policy seminar
Policy seminar - ‘Made in Africa: Learning to Compete in Industry’
UNU-WIDER and Trinity College Dublin co-organize a policy seminar on the new book ‘Made in Africa: Learning to Compete in Industry’, on Africa Day, 25 May 2016, at Trinity College, Dublin. The launch brings together development experts, academics...
Wed, 25 May 2016
TriSS seminar room, 6th floor,
Arts building, Trinity College,
Dublin,
Ireland
Past event
Policy seminar
Presentation of MOZMOD – a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Mozambique
Wed, 3 July 2019
Ministry of Economic and Finance,
Julius Nyerere Avenue,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Presentation
UNU-WIDER at the World Village Festival
Sat, 25 May 2019
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Sun, 26 May 2019
UN Village/YK-Kylä,
Railway Square,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Charles Gore on Inequality Reduction as a Global Goal: The Nature and Logic of SDG 10
Charles Gore presented at the WIDER Seminar Series on 19 June 2019. Abstract – Inequality Reduction as a Global Goal: The Nature and Logic of SDG 10 Presentation slides An important feature of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed as part...
Wed, 19 June 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Piotr Lewandowski presents latest research on technology, skills, and globalization
On Tuesday 14 May Piotr Lewandowski, labour economist, co-founder and president of the board at Institute for Structural Research (IBS), visited UNU-WIDER to present and discuss with resident researchers his latest research. Abstract - Technology...
Tue, 14 May 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
UNDP and Oxford Policy Management present findings from upcoming report
Wed, 5 June 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Josenilde Janguia presents on the informal sector in Mozambique
Josenilde Janguia will give a presentation on 15 May 2019 at the Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo, with the title Análise Factorial Exploratória do Sector Informal em Moçambique: Abordagem do Comércio de Rua na Cidade de Maputo (Exploratory...
Wed, 15 May 2019
Faculty of Economics, Postgraduate Room, the Eduardo Mondlane University, Main Campus,
Av. Julius Nyerere nr. 3453,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Seminar
Constantino Marrengula presentation on the monetary market in Mozambique
Constantino Marrengula, Assistant Professor at Eduardo Mondlane University, will give a presentation 22 May 2019 at the Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, entitled Analise dos Efeitos da Concentração da Indústria Bancária sobre a Competição no...
Wed, 22 May 2019
Faculty of Economics, Postgraduate Room, the Eduardo Mondlane University,
Av. Julius Nyerere nr. 3453, Main Campus,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Seminar
Economics and the traps of economic thought
Professor Ana Lisa Moutinho, Atlântico Business School, will give a presentation on 29 May 2019 at the Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo, on "Economia e as armadilhas do pensamento económico" (Economics and the traps of economic thought). The...
Wed, 29 May 2019
Faculty of Economics, Postgraduate Room, the Eduardo Mondlane University,
Av. Julius Nyerere nr. 3453, Main Campus,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Presentation
UNU-WIDER at the Dialogue on Tax and SDGs conference
Tue, 14 November 2023
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Fri, 17 November 2023
Online,
New York,
United States
Past event
Workshop
First PERUMOD training and launch event
As part of the SOUTHMOD project, the national team at Universidad del Pacífico in collaboration with UNU-WIDER and International Inequalities Institute at the London School of Economics and Political Science organizes the first training and launch...
Mon, 20 November 2023
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Thu, 23 November 2023
Universidad del Pacífico,
Peru
Past event
Workshop
Sixth training on TAZMOD - a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Tanzania
As part of the SOUTHMOD project, the national team at University of Dar es Salaam in collaboration with UNU-WIDER, and Southern African Social Policy Research Insights (SASPRI) organizes a training event on TAZMOD, the tax-benefit microsimulation...
Wed, 25 October 2023
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Fri, 27 October 2023
Golden Tulip Airport,
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania
Past event
Workshop
First ZANMOD training and launch event
As part of the SOUTHMOD project, the national team at Zanzibar Revenue Authority (ZRA) in collaboration with UNU-WIDER and Southern African Social Policy Research Insights (SASPRI) organizes the first training event on the ZANMOD model, along with...
Mon, 30 October 2023
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Thu, 2 November 2023
Golden Tulip Airport,
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania
Past event
Presentation
Abrams M.E. Tagem presents at the CERDI research seminar
UNU-WIDER Research Associate Abrams M.E. Tagem presents at the research seminar of the Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches sur le Développement International (CERDI), on 5 December 2023 in Clermont-Ferrand, France.He presents the WIDER Working Paper...
Tue, 5 December 2023
26 avenue Léon Blum,
Clermont-Ferrand,
France
Past event
Presentation
Tax administrative data work presented at Addis Tax Initiative East Africa follow-up meeting
Amina Ebrahim, UNU-WIDER Research Fellow, presents and runs a training at the Addis Tax Initiative (ATI) East Africa regional follow-up technical meeting on tax expenditures in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on 6-8 December 2023. The regional meeting is...
Wed, 6 December 2023
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Fri, 8 December 2023
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania
Past event
Presentation
Kunal Sen joins ESCAP Expert Group Meeting on the Countries with Special Needs Development Report 2024
On 1 December UNU-WIDER Director, Kunal Sen, joins the ESCAP Expert Group Meeting on their flagship publication, the Countries with Special Needs Development Report 2024. Prof. Sen's presentation contributes to discussions on the evolving role of the...
Fri, 1 December 2023
ESCAP ,
Bangkok,
Thailand
Past event
Presentation
Kunal Sen presents at REPOA's 27th Annual Research Workshop
On 8 November 2023 UNU-WIDER Director Kunal Sen virtually attends the 27th Annual Research Workshop of REPOA to present resent research on structural transformation. REPOA is a leading independent think tank in Tanzania and among the top think tanks...
Wed, 8 November 2023
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania
Past event
Presentation
Michael Danquah presents at ODI workshop on inclusive, sustainable economic transformation
On 18 October Michael Danquah joins a workshop hosted by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) on Unpacking Informal Economy Heterogeneity: what role for informal value chains and sectors/sub-sectors in inclusive, sustainable economic...
Wed, 18 October 2023
Past event
Seminar
Varieties of structural transformation seminar by Kunal Sen
On 27 September Kunal Sen attends the The Faculty of Economics of Thammasat University in Pranakorn, Bangkok, to deliver a seminar titled 'Varieties of structural transformation'. The presentation draws on the UNU-WIDER project exploring the old and...
Wed, 27 September 2023
Bangkok,
Thailand
Past event
Presentation
SA-TIED research presented at the Finnish Economic Association's 43rd Annual Meeting
On 3 February 2023, UNU-WIDER and SA-TIED researcher Amina Ebrahim will present at the Finnish Economic Association's 43rd Annual Meeting in Espoo, Finland. She will chair the session 'Economics of Development' as well as present her paper 'Income...
Fri, 3 February 2023
Lahti University Campus (Mukkulankatu 19),
Lahti,
Finland
Past event
Workshop
Macro-fiscal analysis and policy modelling
On 22 March, the United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) and the National Treasury of South Africa will host a workshop as part of the Southern Africa - Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED)...
Wed, 22 March 2023
Online,
South Africa
Past event
Workshop
Training on Structured Query Language (SQL)
SA-TIED recently organized a comprehensive 3-day training programme on Structured Query Language (SQL) for data developers and research assistants, as well as participants from the National Treasury of South Africa and the South African Revenue...
Wed, 22 March 2023
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Fri, 24 March 2023
National Treasury of South Africa,
240 Madiba St,
Pretoria,
South Africa
Past event
Workshop
Work-in-progress workshop –SA-TIED workstream 1-3
On the 19th and 20th of April 2023, SA-TIED will host a Work-in-progress author workshop for workstreams 1-3. This workshop is a closed event designed exclusively for authors of commissioned research papers and accepted research proposals from the...
Wed, 19 April 2023
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Thu, 20 April 2023
Protea Hotel Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton,
Maude St, Sandown, Sandton, 2126,
Johannesburg,
South Africa
Past event
Workshop
SA-TIED workshop: Workstream 5 – WEF in the context of climate change
On 12 May 2023, the Southern Africa – Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme will host a work in progress workshop for workstream 5: Food, Energy, and Water in a Context of Climate Change at the Development Bank of South Africa...
Fri, 12 May 2023
Development Bank of Southern Africa,
1258 Lever Rd, Headway Hill, Midrand, 1685,
Pretoria,
South Africa
Past event
Workshop
SA-TIED workshop: Workstream 5 – WEF in the context of climate change
The Southern Africa – Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme will host a work-in-progress workshop for Workstream 5: Food, Energy, and Water in a Context of Climate Change at Stellenbosch University. This workshop, scheduled for...
Fri, 10 November 2023
Stellenbosch University,
Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch,
Stellenbosch,
South Africa
Past event
Workshop
Introduction to Spatial Data Using QGIS
On 14 -16 November 2023, SA-TIED will to host a comprehensive training workshop on the "Introduction to Spatial Data Using QGIS” at Statistics South Africa. The training is tailored for SA-TIED programme partners and will be delivered by Dr. Bruno...
Tue, 14 November 2023
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Thu, 16 November 2023
Stats SA Auditorium,
ISibalo House, Koch Street; Salvokop ,
Pretoria,
South Africa
Past event
Presentation
SA-TIED at the 2023 Nordic Conference in Development Economics
SA-TIED researchers will take part in the Nordic Conference in Development Economics, NCDE 2023, organized by the University of Gothenburg. The event will take place 13-15 June in Gothenburg, Sweden.The NCDE 2023 conference serves as a meeting point...
Tue, 13 June 2023
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Thu, 15 June 2023
University of Gothenburg,
Universitetsplatsen 1, 405 30 Göteborg,
Sweden
Past event
Presentation
Exploring Localized Impacts of Mining: SA-TIED Paper Presented at the Irish Economics Association Conference
Carol Newman who serves as co-academic lead for SA-TIED´s Workstream 1 on Enterprise development for job creation and growth, presented her paper titled "Spillovers from extractive industries" at the Irish Economics Association conference held in...
Thu, 4 May 2023
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Fri, 5 May 2023
Sheraton Hotel,
Gleeson St, Athlone, Co. Westmeath,
Athlone,
Ireland
Past event
Presentation
SA-TIED at the inaugural Public Economics Conference
SA-TIED researcher Mthokozisi Tshuma actively contributed to a panel discussion at the inaugural Public Economics Conference held from 6 – 7 September 2023. The conference aimed to spotlight government’s initiatives to boost job creation and address...
Tue, 6 June 2023
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Wed, 7 June 2023
Online,
South Africa
Past event
Presentation
Nomvuyo Guma presents key insights on South African economic reforms
Nomvuyo Guma, Chief Director for Microeconomic Policy at the National Treasury, and policy lead on SA-TIED work stream 6 recently presented a research paper at the International Winelands Conference hosted by Stellenbosch University. The conference...
Mon, 16 October 2023
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Wed, 18 October 2023
The Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS),
10 Marias Rd, Mostersdrift ,
Stellenbosch,
South Africa
Past event
Presentation
Estimating the macroeconomic costs of power outages in South Africa
Richard Kima, a Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER / SA-TIED, will present research at the Academic Seminar Series that will be held on 6 November, 2023 at the University of Pretoria. His paper, "Estimating the Macroeconomic Costs of Power Outages in South...
Mon, 6 November 2023
University of Pretoria,
Lynwood Road,
Pretoria,
South Africa
Past event
Conference
SA-TIED's presence at the Inequality, Work, and Nature Conference
SA-TIED representatives recently participated in the Inequality, Work, and Nature Conference, held on 8 and 9 November 2023. This collaborative effort, led by The Presidency, The EU, and the African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research at the...
Wed, 8 November 2023
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Thu, 9 November 2023
University of Cape Town,
Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700,
Cape Town,
South Africa
Past event
Seminar
Decent Work in the Era of Sustainable Development
What is the role of decent work in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) era? This was the main topic of discussion in the seminar organized by the Global Sustainability Foundation and the Trade Union Solidarity Centre of Finland (SASK), which...
Mon, 13 June 2016
Hakaniemi-sali,
John Stenbergin ranta 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
ASREC Europe 2016
The Association for the Study of Religion, Economics and Culture (ASREC) held a conference at the University of Copenhagen on 16-17 May 2016.
Mon, 16 May 2016
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Tue, 17 May 2016
Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen,
Øster Farimagsgade 5, Building 26,
Copenhagen,
Denmark
Past event
Lecture
A new analytical frontier: firm-level analysis using SARS administrative record data
The lecture introduced and described South African Revenue Service (SARS) tax administrative record data based on company and individual records. An important element of economic growth and transformation relates to the characteristics, determinants...
Mon, 6 June 2016
Wits Business School,
2 St David’s Place,
Johannesburg,
South Africa
Past event
Workshop
Technical workshop on measurement of productivity
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) hosted a small technical workshop on the measurement of productivity on 6 June in Pretoria, South Africa.
Mon, 6 June 2016
South African Reserve Bank,
370 Helen Joseph Street ,
Pretoria,
South Africa
Past event
Policy seminar
Distributional Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Zambia
Thu, 14 October 2021
Sarovar Premiere Hotel, online,
Lusaka,
Zambia
Past event
Presentation
SOUTHMOD work presented at the Mozambique Social Protection Week
The Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Action (MGCAS) organises a Social Protection theme week in Mozambique 11-15 October 2021. During the week, on 15 October, The Mozambican Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) with Internation Labour...
Fri, 15 October 2021
Radisson Blu,
Mozambique
Past event
Panel discussion
Developing Fiscal States in Africa
Thu, 2 December 2021
Online,
France
Past event
Presentation
United Nations Finland virtual career fair
Wed, 20 October 2021
Online,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Ayu Pratiwi and Milla Nyyssölä on land rights and inter-generational resource allocations in Tanzania
On 17 November 2021 Turku University researcher Ayu Pratiwi and UNU-WIDER Research Associate Milla Nyyssölä give a presentation at the weekly online seminar of the Labour Institute for Economic Research. The topic of their presentation is A long-term...
Wed, 17 November 2021
online,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Kunal Sen delivers lecture in CESS-DGS special series
On Thursday 28 October at 15:00 (UCT+5:30) UNU-WIDER Director Kunal Sen joins the CESS-DGS Special Lecture Series on Development Themes. The lecture will draw from UNU-WIDER research on COVID-19, and in particular, from the project Transforming...
Thu, 28 October 2021
India
Past event
Project workshop
Work-in-progress meeting on tax research collaboration in Zambia
As part of the Building up efficient and fair tax systems – lessons based on administrative tax data project, a work-in progress meeting was held online between UNU-WIDER, Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis & Research (ZIPAR) and Zambia Revenue...
Tue, 12 October 2021
Online, Lusaka,
Zambia
Past event
Presentation
Growth 2.0: The good jobs challenge in developing countries
On 18 November Kunal Sen joins the 4th webinar of the evidence-based policy and action roundtable series by NIRDPR. The National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj hosts the event online with Kunal Sen presenting Growth 2.0: the good...
Thu, 18 November 2021
Online,
India
Past event
Presentation
Simone Schotte on the labor market impact of COVID-19 lockdowns: evidence from Ghana
On 15 December 2021 UNU-WIDER Research Associate Simone Schotte presents at the weekly online seminar of the Labour Institute for Economic Research. The topic of her presentation is The labor market impact of COVID-19 lockdowns: evidence from Ghana...
Wed, 15 December 2021
Online,
Finland
Past event
Panel discussion
Développer les États fiscaux en Afrique
Thu, 2 December 2021
Virtuelle,
France
Past event
Project workshop
WWII and the legacies of fascism in Europe
As part of the UNU-WIDER project Institutional legacies of violent conflict, project contributors under Theme A1: WWII and the legacies of fascism in Europe come together on 4 November 2021 at 3pm to present and discuss their research papers in...
Thu, 4 November 2021
Online,
Finland
Past event
Project workshop
SOUTHMOD modelling mini-retreat
On 14 and 18 October 2021, 15 researchers from different countries gathered together for a SOUTHMOD mini-retreat. The participants discussed different aspects of the SOUTHMOD tax-benefit microsimulation software and examined possible changes to the...
Thu, 14 October 2021
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Mon, 18 October 2021
Online,
Finland
Past event
Workshop
Subnational governance in Ghana – does decentralization improve democratic outcomes?
UNU-WIDER researchers in The state and statebuilding in the Global South — international and local interactions project attend an authors’ workshop at the London School of Economics. ( Download programme). Rachel Gisselquist, Daniel Chachu, and...
Mon, 13 December 2021
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Tue, 14 December 2021
Online,
United Kingdom
Past event
Lecture
Stata training for Domestic savings country authors
Capacity development on using Stata software is provided to the country authors of The domestic savings shortfall in developing countries – what can be done about it? project. The training is provided virtually by UNU-WIDER Research Associate Abrams...
Wed, 27 October 2021
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Fri, 29 October 2021
Online,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Violence, Inequality, and Growth in Latin America
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, the United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Finland organise a special seminar on Violence, Inequality...
Tue, 16 November 2021
Ministry for Foreign Affairs ,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event