The yearly conference serves as a meeting point for development economists active in the Nordic countries, but is also targeted more generally to academic researchers in Europe and beyond with a special aim to provide an arena for junior scholars to present their work.
We gratefully acknowledge financial support of the conference from P.W. Keilhaus minnefond and from Oslo Business School.
Practicalities
Conference participants are expected to finance travel and accommodation by their own means or by support from their home universities. There is no conference fee. The conference will take place at Oslo Metropolitan University, centrally located in Oslo, and is expected to last for two full days.
Call for papers
The conference is open for submissions within any sub-field of development economics. Ph.D. students are especially encouraged to submit papers and to participate in the conference.
Submit your paper or extended abstract through our submission form (nettskjema.no).
Important dates
- Deadline for submissions: 28 February 2025
- Target date for notification on acceptance: 28 March 2025
- Registration deadline (participants with and without paper): 15 May 2025
Keynote speakers
Eliana La Ferrara
Eliana La Ferrara is a Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. She is also President of the Econometric Society and Program Director of Development Economics for the Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR). Her research focuses on Development Economics and Political Economics, particularly on the role of social factors in economic development.
Kalle Moene
Kalle Moene is a Professor (Emeritus) in Economics at the University of Oslo. His research focuses on economic development and institutional change in rich and poor countries.
Contact
For all questions regarding the conference please contact the organising committee (e-mail).
