CEPR’s Structural Transformation and Economic Growth (STEG) programme is proud to present the fourth Annual Conference on Structural Transformation and Economic Growth and Theme Workshops between 10 and 17 January 2024. Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), STEG is a research initiative that aims to provide a better understanding of structural change, productivity, and growth in low- and middle-income countries.
The conference, along with workshops on STEG Themes 0, 1 and 2 will take place in-person at New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi from Wednesday 10 to Saturday 13 January 2024 with support from the NYU Social Science Division. Themes 3, 4 and 5 workshops will take place the following week in Barcelona at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, campus Ciutadella, from 15 -17 January 2024. Workshops 3 and 4 are funded by the European Research Council (ERC)-Institute of Political Economy and Governance (IPEG). Presentations will stream to a broader external audience.
About the events
The STEG conference will showcase keynote talks, academic and policy panels, ongoing projects, and recent research papers related to structural transformation. Along with full-length presentations, shorter sessions will display a wide range of research, particularly by young scholars. We hope to highlight the field's diverse research and disseminate outstanding projects funded by STEG. We also hope to provide networking and engagement opportunities for early-career researchers across various institutions and geographies.
The Thematic Workshops, unlike previous online workshops, will take place in person. Facilitated by the STEG Theme Leaders, these events go into more depth on STEG’s particular focus themes.
- For more on the Theme Workshops taking place in Abu Dhabi, visit: STEG Theme Workshops 2024, Abu Dhabi
- For more on the Theme Workshops taking place in Barcelona, visit: STEG Theme Workshops 2024, Barcelona
- For more information on the plenary session in Abu Dhabi, please find the programme below.
Plenary Session Programme
Organisers: Douglas Gollin (Tufts University and CEPR) and Joseph Kaboski (University of Notre Dame and CEPR), the STEG Research Director and STEG Head of Commissioning and Chair of the Academic Steering Committee respectively.
Thursday, 11 January - Plenary Session Day 1
Join online here: https://nyu.zoom.us/j/98118852443
08:50 - Doug Gollin and Joe Kaboski - Welcoming Remarks
09:00 - Robert Inklaar - “Tradability and sectoral price and productivity differences across countries”, University Of Groningen (with Ryan Marapin and Kaira Gräler) Discussant: Xiaodong Zhu (University of Hong Kong)
10:00 - Lucia Casal* - “Investment Multipliers for Development”, Cornell University(with Julieta Caunedo) Discussant: Francisco Buera (Washington University in St. Louis and CEPR)
11:00 - BREAK
11:15 - Ricardo Dahis - “Decentralizing Development: Evidence from Government Splits”, Monash University (with Christiane Szerman) Discussant: Veda Narasimhan (NYU-Abu Dhabi)
12:15 - Speed Round Session 1
- 12:15 - Nicola Limodio - “Mobile Internet, Information Frictions and Banking: Evidence from Rwanda”, Bocconi University & CEPR (with Angelo D’Andrea, Patrick Hitayezu, Kangni Kpodar and Andrea Presbitero)
- 12:35 -Shoumitro Chatterjee - “No Country for Dying Firms: Evidence from India”, Johns Hopkins University & CEPR, (with Kala Krishna, Kalyani Padmakumar, Yingyan Zhao
- 12:55 - Melanie Gräser* - “Industrial versus artisanal mining: The effects on local employment in Liberia”, Vienna University Of Economics And Business
13:15 - Lunch
14:15 - Yuan Tian - “Trade-Induced Urbanization and the Making of Modern Agriculture”, University Of Nottingham (with Junjie Xia and Rudai Yang) Discussant: Raul Santaeulalia (NYU-Abu Dhabi and CEPR)
15:15 - Break
15:30 - Yaw Nyarko - Lecture in Honour of Berthold Herrendorf on Technology and Development (NYU, CTED and DRI)
16:30 - Doug Gollin and Joe Kaboski - Closing Remarks
Friday, 12 January - Plenary Session Day 2
Join online here: https://nyu.zoom.us/j/95491898296
08:50 - Doug Gollin and Joe Kaboski - Opening Remarks
09:00 - Anna Vitali - “Consumer Search and Firm Location: Theory and Evidence from the Garment Sector in Uganda”, Dartmouth College. Discussant: Jordan Norris (NYU-Abu Dhabi)
10:00 - Chaoran Chen - “Food Security Risk and Structural Transformation”, York University (with Trevor Tombe and Xiaodong Zhu) Discussant: Kevin Donovan (Yale University)
11:00 -Break
11:15 - Niclas Moneke - “Pivot to Power: Resolving a Local Public Good Problem”, University Of Oxford (with Torsten Figueiredo Walter) Discussant: Taryn Dinkelman (University of Notre Dame and CEPR)
12:15 - Lunch
13:15 - Speed Round Session 2
- 13:15 - John Spray - “Coping with Climate Shocks: Food Security in a Spatial Framework”, International Monetary Fund
- 13:35 - Celina Proffen* - “How Does Electrification Matter for Child Development? Evidence from Ethiopia”, Goethe-Universität
- 13:55 - Minki Kim - “How Will a New Malaria Vaccine Shape Africa’s Economic Future? A Macroeconomic Analysis”, University Of Mannheim
13:55 - Break
14:15 - Fatou Thioune* - “Understanding Disparate Structural Change and Growth Among Sub-Saharan African Countries: A Comparative Analysis”, University Of Hong Kong. Discussant: Rachel Ngai (Imperial College London, LSE and CEPR)
15:15 - Yongseok Shin - Keynote talk in honour of Berthold Herrendorf: "Industrial Policy: Some Theory and Evidence", Washington University in St. Louis
16:15 - Doug Gollin and Joe Kaboski - Closing Remarks
(*) are graduate students
If you have been selected and are having any difficulties registering for this conference, please contact Mandy Chan, Head of Events, at [email protected].
