2024 Africa Training Workshop I-Development Economics, REMOTE ONLY
2024 Africa Training Workshop in Development Economics (AFTW1-2024)
October 2-4, 2024
Fully Remote
We are pleased to announce the Africa Training Workshop in Development Economics, which will be held on October 2-4, 2024 (fully remote).
The workshop, will present new research approaches which try to understand African development on its own terms, rather than what it is not. Typical approaches see Africa as having failed to take advantage of the opportunities created by the modern world and as a failed version of western modernity. It is obvious, however, that African societies were on a different track historically, for example embracing far more decentralized political systems, different and non-expansionary models of international relations and a social role for economic institutions and property rights that was completely different from western societies. What types of societies were thus created? What were their successes and failures? How have they survived the experience of colonialism and the post-colonial world? How do they impact modern Africa today and what are their implications? What alternatives and opportunities do they create which are outside the mainstream imaginary? What can Africa learn from getting its past and cultural uniqueness into proper perspective to create its own development path in the way East Asian societies have?
Each of the above topics will be accompanied by a discussion of econometric techniques useful to provide quantitative contents to the questions raised. More specifically, these techniques will cover some aspects of structural estimation methods and causal inference including presenting how to employ strategies for causal inference in the specific context. An emphasis will also be on the relevant literature at the intersection of causal inference, structural models and African development issues.
This is a graduate-level course for PhD students, scholars, and professionals (with at least a master’s degree).
Format: Fully remote
Registration fees: 120 USD
Instructors: The course is jointly taught by:
Pierre Nguimkeu (Georgia State University) and James A. Robinson (University of Chicago).
Important dates:
Deadline for application: August 12, 2024
Admission decision: August 16, 2024
Registration deadline: September 18, 2024
An applicant must be a member of the Econometric Society at the time of application. To join the Econometric Society, please go to https://www.econometricsociety.org/membership/join-renew or https://www.africaeconometricsociety.com/econometric-society-membership. Special rates apply to students and scholars currently based in low- and low-middle income countries, and Africa-based applicants may apply for sponsored membership (for more information click here.)
Applications shall be submitted through Conference Maker/Editorial Express:
https://editorialexpress.com/apply/AFTW1-2024
The admission decision will be notified individually.
Information about scholarships and registration will be made available on the homepage of the Africa Training Workshop in Workshops and summer schools at https://www.africaeconometricsociety.com/summer-schools
For more information, email Ismael Mourifié at ismaelm@wustl.edu.
