Annual Economic Research Southern Africa Workshop on ‘Structural Constraints on the Economy, Growth and Political Economy’

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16 July 2019

James Robinson, Axel Dreher

Research Programme: Growth, Development & Structural Constraints, Trade, Industrial and Competition Policy

Event type: Workshop

Keyword: Government and Growth, Government spending, Growth, political economy

JEL Code: F43, O14

Event date: 7 August 2019, 4:00pm

to 6 September 2019, 5:00pm

Location: Online

Keynote Speakers:

Axel Dreher from Heidelberg University
James Robinson from University of Chicago

The first annual Economic Research Southern Africa workshop on ‘Structural Constraints on the Economy, Growth and Political Economy’ brings together scholars and practitioners of growth and political economy of Africa. Sessions with keynote speakers and with contributed papers will reflect the current state of research in growth and political economy, and provide a forum for exchange for scholars and practitioners.

Interested participants and contributors are invited to submit their full papers to Manoel Bittencourt, Manoel.bittencourt@wits.ac.za by 7 August 2019. Acceptance notes with detailed information about the workshop will be sent by 12 August 2019.

Convenor: Manoel Bittencourt (Wits/IPEG and ERSA).

Selection committee: Manoel Bittencourt (Wits/IPEG and ERSA) and Giampaolo Garzarelli (DiSSE/Sapienza, and Wits/IPEG).