This workshop aimed at bringing together leading economists in macro and micro development to discuss the linkages between home production, market work, and structural transformation in the development process.
If you missed the workshop you can watch the recording here.
Programme:
14:00 Welcoming remarks - Taryn Dinkelman (Notre Dame & CEPR) & Rachel Ngai (LSE & CEPR)
14:05 Gender gaps in time use and entrepreneurship - Pedro Bento (Texas A&M University), Lin Shao (Bank of Canada) & Faisal Sohail (University of Melbourne) Presentation Slides
14:55 Break
15:05 Skill Bias, Financial Frictions, and Selection into Entrepreneurship - Jie Ren (National University of Singapore) & Feng Ying (National University of Singapore) Presentation Slides
15:55 Break
16:05 The impact of firm downsizing on Workers: Evidence from Ethiopia’s Ready-Made Garment Industry - Eyoual Demeke (World Bank), Morgan Hardy (New York University Abu Dhabi), Gisella Kagy (Vassar College), Christian Meyer (University of Oxford) & Marc Witte (IZA)
16:55 Break
17:05 Gender, Work and Structural Transformation - Cheryl Doss (University of Oxford), Doug Gollin (University of Oxford & CEPR), Charles Gottlieb (University of St. Gallen) & Marcus Poschke (McGill University) Presentation Slides
17:55 Closing Remarks
18:00 Workshop Close
If you missed the workshop you can watch the recording here.
