Canadian Development Economics Study Group

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This is the home on the web for the Canadian Development Economics Study Group (CDESG). The CDESG was formed in 2005 to facilitate interaction among economists interested in development economics issues.

2010 CEA Meetings in Quebec City

The CDESG will be organizing sessions at this year's Canadian Economics Association Meetings in Quebec City from May 28-30, 2010. The call for papers can be found in English and French . As well we will be awarding our annual Albert Berry Paper Prize to the best paper presented by a junior scholar in our sessions. Information on how to apply for the prize can be found here. We also will be hosting a keynote speaker as part of our sessions and will announce the speaker on this site soon.

Africa's New Frontier: Innovation, Technology and Properity Conference

Organized by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and the IDRC
Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel, Ottawa Ontario
February 4–5, 2010
In the 21st century, Africa is emerging as a dynamic and innovative continent. This new Africa boasts a reservoir of young talent, a growing market for cutting-edge technologies, and a source of fresh ideas. New technologies allow entrepreneurs, educators, and health specialists to overcome the old barriers of distance and borders. Citizens and journalists are using innovative tools to hold their public officials accountable. And new practices are resulting in growing agricultural exports and greater food security on the continent. Despite its well-publicized challenges, Africa is a continent of exciting possibilities. This conference aims to enrich our conversation about Africa, highlighting good news stories from Africa, and drawing on lessons learned, projecting trends, and focusing on the many ways in which Canada–Africa relations support innovation on the continent. For more, see here

Dissertation Fellowship in Population, Reproductive Health, and Economic Development

The Institute of International Education and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation are pleased to announce they are accepting applications for Dissertation Fellowships in Population, Reproductive Health, and Economic Development. The two-year fellowships of $20,000 per year are open to students enrolled in Ph.D. programs in the United States, Canada, and sub-Saharan Africa. The goal of this fellowship program is to produce sound evidence on the role of population and reproductive health in economic development that could be incorporated into national and international economic planning and decision-making. Students in the United States and Canada are invited to submit applications by February 26, 2010, and can view more information about the U.S. program by clicking here . Students in sub-Saharan Africa are invited to submit applications by March 5, 2010, and can view more information about the Africa program by clicking here . Please email the Institute of International Education (popecondissfellows@iie.org) with any questions concerning this process.

2009 CEA Meetings in Toronto

Thanks to everyone that participated in the CDESG sessions at this year's CEA conference in Toronto. Talan Iscan, Sonia Laszlo, Gustavo Bobonis, Teddy Samy, and Katrina Harris deserve special thanks for all their work this year with the CDESG and this year's meetings. We had a very successful meeting, in large part due to their efforts! We organized 6 CDESG sessions, 10 regular development sessions, 1 policy panel, and hosted Jeffrey Williamson (Harvard) as our keynote speaker. A summ.ary of the events can be found here.

We are also pleased to announce that the Albert Berry Prize winner for best paper by a junior scholar in the CDESG sessions went to Kim Lehrer (UBC) for her paper Gender Differences in Labour Market Participation During Conflict: Evidence from Displaced People's Camps in Northern Uganda . Last year's winner was Luisito Bertinelli (University of Luxembourg) for his paper Trends in Rainfall and Economic Growth in Africa: A Neglected Cause of the African Growth Tragedy. This paper was recently published by the Review of Economics and Statistics . We are sure Kim's paper will meet with similar success!

Lastly, we would like to thank Edgard Rodriguez and the International Development Research Centre for their support of our CEA activities!

Join the Group

Our group is dedicated to increasing the visibility of development economics in Canada. We now have over 80 members across Canada and world wide. If you would like to join the group and participate in future CDESG activities please drop us a line.

Financial Support

We would like to gratefully acknowledge the support we receive through an IDRC grant for 2008-2010.

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