Eighth workshop on macroeconomic policies in emerging and developing countries

9.30am

Registration

9.45am

Welcome

Prof David Llewellyn, Loughborough University

10am

Session I

Chair: Prof Eric Pentecost, Loughborough University

10am

Paper 1

Internationalization of Education and its Effect on Growth via the Labor Market

Prof Shrabani Saha, University of Lincoln

10.30am

Paper 2

From Personal Freedom to Economic Complexity

Dr Vitor Castro, Loughborough University

11am

Paper 3

Does Restricting Access to Credit Affect Learning Outcomes? Evidence from a Regulatory Shock to Microfinance in India

Dr Soham Sahoo, Loughborough University

11.30am

Refreshments

11.45am

Session II

Chair: Dr Kavita Sirichand, Loughborough University

11.45am

Paper 4

Does Productivity Growth Boost Domestic Savings? The Role of Transitions

Prof Sushanta Mallick, Queen Mary University London

12.15pm

Paper 5

Bank Lending and Policy Interactions: A Comprehensive Assessment for the G20 Countries

Dr Meilan Yan, Loughborough University

12.45pm

Paper 6

The role of sovereign credit risk in the FX market

Prof Andrew Vivian, Loughborough University

1.15pm

Lunch

2.15pm

Session III

Chair: Dr Ahmad H Ahmad, Loughborough University

2.15pm

Paper 7

The Regional Distribution of FDI in Africa and the Role of Informal Institutions

Dr Emmanuel Amissah/Dr Marie Stack, Nottingham Trent University

2.45pm

Paper 8

FDI and Development in Africa

Dr Desire Kanga, IMF, Washington, USA

3.15pm

Paper 9

Impacts on Outputs and Welfare of Tax Reforms in the Multi-sector Multi-household Dynamic CGE Model of the Nepalese Economy, 2020-2040

Dr Keshab R. Bhattarai, University of Hull

3.45pm

Refreshments

4pm

Session IV

Chair: Dr Simeon Coleman, Loughborough University

4pm

Paper 10

Are national savings a buffer against foreign exchange volatility and economic complexities? Impact on selected West African business cycles

Prof John Struthers, University of West of Scotland

4.30pm

Paper 11

Informality and Income Inequality in development countries

Haonan Su, University of Bath

5pm

Paper 12

The Interplay of Informality, Wealth Inequality, and Economic Growth in Developing Countries.

Dr Simeon Coleman, Loughborough University

5.30pm

Closing remarks and housekeeping

Prof Eric Pentecost, Loughborough University

9.30am

Refreshments

10am

Session V

Chair: Dr Trung Vu, Loughborough University

10am

Paper 13

Science, Culture, and Long-Run Development: Evidence from England

Prof David Fielding, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester

10.30am

Paper 14

Central Banks and the Environment: Is Bad News for Inflation, Good News for CO₂ Emissions?

Prof Osman Ouattara, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester

11am

Paper 15

Ancestral Irrigation and Collective Climate Action

Dr Trung Vu, Loughborough University

11.30am

Refreshments

11.40am

Session VI

Chair: Dr Simeon Coleman, Loughborough University

11.40am

Paper 16

EAC Exports under AfCFTA: Estimating Effects of Trade Integration for policymakers

Prof Oliver Morrissey, University of Nottingham

12.10pm

Paper 17

The Impact of Sanctions on Russia’s External Trade: A Sectoral and Bilateral Gravity Model Analysis, 1995–2023.

Dr Rob Mullings, Nottingham Trent University

12.40pm

Paper 18

Heterogeneous Monetary Policy Passthrough in Zambia

Cleopatra Ngoma, University of Nottingham

1.10pm

Lunch

2.10pm

Session VII

Chair: Dr Ahmad H Ahmad, Loughborough University

2.10pm

Paper 19

Do Bilateral Investment Treaties Encourage Foreign Investors to Engage with a 'Race to the Bottom' in Labour Standards

David Clarke, Loughborough University

2.40pm

Paper 20

Monetary Policy, Debt and Inflation Dynamics in Africa

Christabel Adansi, Loughborough University

3.10pm

Paper 21

Inflation Inertia in Developing Countries: The Role of Central Bank Independence and Institutional Quality

Dr Ahmad H. Ahmad, Loughborough University

3.40pm

Closing remarks and vote of thanks

Prof Eric Pentecost, Loughborough University