ANNOUNCEMENT

The African Development Economics Society (ADES) is excited to announce a call for papers for the 1st African Workshop in Development Economics, which will take place virtually from 13-14 June 2025. 

PRESENTATION

We invite submissions for applied micro and macroeconomic papers. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, agriculture, environment and climate change, conflict, employment, firm level analyses, governance and institutions, economic growth, international trade, migration and forced displacement, risk and insurance, health, education, gender, social norms and culture, intra-household decisions, poverty, and social protection.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Prof. Daniel Sakyi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION

• Submit a 3-page abstract or full paper 

• For 3-page abstract submissions, priority will be given to those with clear contributions, outlining empirical methods, data and showing key results 

HOW TO SUBMIT? 

Submit using this form. 

ADES

The workshop will also mark the launch of the African Development Economics Society (ADES), a collaborative effort aimed at uniting African researchers across the globe. Our goal is to bring together students affiliated with universities in Africa and African students in universities abroad to exchange ideas, share, and promote the visibility of their work. 

CONTACT 

For further questions, please contact us at info.ades.wksp@gmail.com

 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

• Esther Nuamah (Department of Social Services, NY)

• John Egyir (Universitat de Barcelona) 

• Hardi Ahmed (Universidad de Alicante, International Livestock Research Institute)

• Kwame Ansere Ofori-Mensah (Università degli studi dell'Insubria, Universidad de Granada)

• Enoch Ntsiful (Universitat de Barcelona)

• Emmanuel Duodu (Universidad de Alicante)

• Bright Tetteh (Università degli studi di Milano, Università di Pavia)

• Kwabena Nkansah (Universidad de Alicante)

• Desmond Mbe-Nyire Mpuure (Universidad de Alicante)

• Thompson Ogajah Tawiah (Universitat de Barcelona)