Sixth Loughborough workshop on development and economics of emerging and developing countries
Organised by the Money and Developing Economies (MaDE) research interest group.
Event programme
Day one - Monday 5 June 2023
Stewart Mason Building seminar room SMB017
9.30am |
Registration
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9.40am |
Welcome |
A brief on recent developments in developing countries Prof David Llewellyn, Loughborough University |
10am |
Session I |
The economics of development Chair: Prof Ali Choudhary, Loughborough University |
10am |
Paper 1 |
70 years of development economics: what has been its contribution to reducing poverty? Prof Francis Teal, Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE), Department of Economics at Oxford University |
10.45am |
Paper 2 |
Crop diversification and household welfare in Afghanistan during conflict Prof Oliver Morrissey, University of Nottingham |
11.15am |
Refreshments |
Tea/coffee |
11.30am |
Session II |
Trade and development Chair: Dr Simeon Coleman, Loughborough University |
11.35am |
Paper 3 |
Informal cross-border trade in Africa Dr Abbi Kedir, University of Sheffield |
12.05pm |
Paper 4 |
Country risks, neighbouring risks and tourism flows Prof Shrabani Saha, University of Lincoln |
12.35pm |
Paper 5 |
African continental free trade area: implications for SME development Prof Joshua Yindenaba Abor, African Export-Import Bank & University of Ghana |
1.05pm |
Lunch |
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2.25pm |
Session III |
Open economy and financial issues in development Chair: Dr Dawid Trzeciakiewicz, Loughborough University |
2.30pm |
Paper 6 |
Exchange-rate pass-through and monopsony power in a large emerging economy Prof Sushanta Mallick, Queen Mary University, London |
3pm |
Paper 7 |
Monetary policy pass-through to bank lending rates, interbank rates and bank heterogeneity Cleopatra Ngoma, University of Nottingham |
3.30pm |
Paper 8 |
Banking competition and financial inclusion: evidence from Ethiopia Prof David Fielding, Global Development Institute, Manchester University |
4pm |
Refreshments |
Tea/coffee |
4.15pm |
Session IV |
Topical issues in development 1 Chair: Dr Ahmad Hassan Ahmad, Loughborough University |
4.15pm |
Paper 9 |
Are risk premia time-varying, and can they be explained by economic policy uncertainty in developing countries? Prof Eric Pentecost, Loughborough University |
4.45pm |
Paper 10 |
Financial resilience and women economic empowerment Dr Ayse Demir, University of Roehampton |
5.15pm |
Paper 11 |
Exogenous shocks, gender and firm productivity: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa Portia Akolgo, Loughborough University |
5.45pm |
Day one closing remarks Prof Eric Pentecost, Loughborough University |
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5.50pm |
Close |
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6.30pm |
Drinks and dinner at Burleigh Court, Loughborough University |
Day two - Tuesday 6 June 2023
Schofield building room SCH001
9.30am |
Refreshments |
Tea/coffee |
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9.40am |
Session V |
Development, states and institutions Chair: Dr Kavita Sirichand, Loughborough University |
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9.40am |
Paper 12 |
The wealth of a nation Prof Geoffrey Hodgson, Loughborough University London |
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10.25am |
Paper 13 |
Impact of institutions and public policies on economic growth Abdullo Pulatov, Loughborough University |
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10.55am |
Refreshments |
Tea/coffee |
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11.10am |
Session VI |
Government policy and development Chair: Dr Ahmad Hassan Ahmad, Loughborough University |
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11.10am |
Paper 14 |
Does social capital matter for human development? Dr Simeon Coleman, Loughborough University |
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11.40am |
Paper 15 |
The impact of financial crises on social spending: delving into the effects in developed and developing countries Dr Justine Wood, Loughborough University |
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12.10pm |
Paper 16 |
Government popularity and the Covid-19 pandemic Dr Vitor Castro, Loughborough University |
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12.40pm
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Paper 17
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Corporate social responsibility and institutional investment herding: evidence from China Yuqi Kang, Loughborough University |
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1.10pm |
Lunch |
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2.10pm |
Session VII |
Topical issues in development 2 Chair: Dr Simeon Coleman, Loughborough University |
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2.10pm |
Paper 18 |
The effect of digitalisation and quality of government on tax revenue generation in Africa: new opportunities and old challenges Dr Suleiman Tahir, Central Bank of Nigeria |
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2.40pm |
Paper 19 |
Determinants of remote and physical branchless banking innovations: evidence from Malawi Dr Emmanuel Amissah, Nottingham Trent University |
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3.10pm |
Paper 20 |
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on household wellbeing and the role of mobile money: panel evidence from Ghana Prof Christopher Green and Dr Ahmad Hassan Ahmad, Loughborough University |
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3.40pm |
Paper 21 |
Barriers to the cross-border diffusion of climate change policies Dr Trung Vu, Loughborough University |
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4.10pm |
Closing remarks and vote of thanks Prof Eric Pentecost, Loughborough University |
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4.15pm |
Close |
Contact and booking details
- Name
- Ruth Cufflin
- Email address
- R.Cufflin@lboro.ac.uk
- Booking required?
- Yes