Sixth Loughborough workshop on development and economics of emerging and developing countries

9.30am

Registration

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

2.25pm

Session III

Open economy and financial issues in development

Chair: Dr Dawid Trzeciakiewicz, Loughborough University

2.30pm

Paper 6

Exchange rate passthrough and monopsony power in a large emerging economy

Prof Sushanta Mallick, Queen Mary University, London

3pm

Paper 7

Monetary policy passthrough 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

5.50pm

Close

6.30pm

Drinks and dinner at Burleigh Court, Loughborough University

9.30am

Refreshments

Tea/coffee

9.40am

Session V

Development, states and institutions

Chair: Dr Kavita Sirichand, Loughborough University

9.40am

Paper 12

The wealth of a nation

Prof Geoffrey Hodgson, Loughborough University London

10.25am

Paper 13

Impact of institutions and public policies on economic growth

Abdullo Pulatov, Loughborough University

10.55am

Refreshments

Tea/coffee

11.10am

Session VI

Government policy and development

Chair: Dr Ahmad Hassan Ahmad, Loughborough University

11.10am

Paper 14

Does social capital matter for human development?

Dr Simeon Coleman, Loughborough University

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

12.10pm

Paper 16

Government popularity and the Covid-19 pandemic

Dr Vitor Castro, Loughborough University

12.40pm

Paper 17

Corporate social responsibility and institutional investment herding: evidence from China

Yuqi Kang, Loughborough University

1.10pm

Lunch

2.10pm

Session VII

Topical issues in development 2

Chair: Dr Simeon Coleman, Loughborough University

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

2.40pm

Paper 19

Determinants of remote and physical branchless banking innovations: evidence from Malawi

Dr Emmanuel Amissah, Nottingham Trent University

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

3.40pm

Paper 21

Barriers to the cross-border diffusion of climate change policies

Dr Trung Vu, Loughborough University

4.10pm       

Closing remarks and vote of thanks

Prof Eric Pentecost, Loughborough University

4.15pm

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