Themes & Call for Papers
Development at a Crossroad
Rethinking Growth, Equity and Economic Governance
Conference Sub-areas
Authors are invited to submit research aligned with one or more of the following areas.
International Trade, Geoeconomic Fragmentation and Global Value Chains
Institutions, Governance and the Political Economy of Development
Structural Transformation, Industrialization and Productivity
Artificial Intelligence, Technological Change and Labour Markets
Poverty, Inequality, Gender and Social Protection
Climate Change, Energy Transition and Environmental Economics
Public Finance, Taxation and Development Financing
Agriculture, Food Security and Rural Transformation
Human Capital, Health, Education and Demographic Change
1,200 words
Deadline: 15 November 2026
The extended abstract should present the research problem, objective or question, method or analytical approach, main findings or expected findings, and the contribution or policy relevance.
Submission Guidelines6,000–8,000 words
Deadline: 10 December 2026
Full papers should present the complete research, including references and relevant tables and figures, and use APA 7th Edition.
Submission GuidelinesReview Considerations
- Relevance to the conference theme and sub-areas
- Originality and contribution
- Clarity of research question or objective
- Appropriateness of data, methodology or analytical framework
- Quality of analysis and interpretation
- Policy or practical relevance where applicable