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