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Third IZA/World Bank Conference on Employment and Development

Organizers: Randall K. Q. Akee (University of California, Los Angeles and IZA), Jean Fares (World Bank), Robert Holzmann (University of New South Wales and IZA), Stefano Scarpetta (OECD and IZA), Klaus F. Zimmermann (University of Bonn)
Location:Rabat, Morocco
Date:May 05, 2008 - May 06, 2008

Event Manager:

Ulrike Maurer (IZA)

Useful Information

- Conference homepage of the local organizer
- IZA Program Area Employment and Development
- Recent IZA Discussion Papers on the Topic

Program

The schedule below provides an overview of the preliminary program and a list of participants with downloadable papers.

[View complete program in PDF] (updated: April 26)


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Monday, May 05:

08:30 - 09:00   Welcoming Coffee
 
09:00 - 09:30   Opening Remarks
 
09:30 - 10:15   Keynote Address
 
10:15 - 10:45   Coffee Break
 
10:45 - 12:00   Parallel Sessions I
 
12:00 - 13:00   Lunch
 
13:00 - 14:15   Parallel Sessions II
 
14:15 - 14:45   Coffee Break
 
14:45 - 16:00   Parallel Sessions III
 
16:15 - 17:15   Academic Panel: From Research to Policy
 
18:30       Shuttle Service to Conference Dinner
 
19:00       Conference Dinner I (external restaurant)
 

Tuesday, May 06:

09:00 - 10:00   Employment and Development: Implementation Plan by IZA and The World Bank
 
10:15 - 10:40   Coffee Break
 
10:40 - 12:00   Parallel Session IV
 
12:00 - 13:15   Lunch (open lunch and working lunch by invitation)
 
13:15 - 14:30   Parallel Sessions V
 
14:30 - 15:00   Coffee Break
 
15:00 - 16:15   Parallel Sessions VI
 
16:30 - 17:30   Academic Panel: From Research to Policy
 
19:00       Conference Dinner II (hotel restaurant)
 




List of Participants

(as of April 24)

Name Affiliation Paper E-mail
Ahluwalia, Isher Judge Government of India
Akbulut-Yuksel, Mevlude University of Houston and IZA
Akee, Randall K. Q. IZA
Akinde, Sola Mbani Development Limited, Nigeria
Akkoyunlu, Sule University of Zurich
Albrecht, James Georgetown University and IZA
Almeida, Rita K. World Bank and IZA
Alquezar, Jesus European Training Foundation, Italy
Aminu, Alarudeen University of Ibadan
Arabsheibani, Reza Swansea University and IZA
Artadi, Elsa V. Bocconi University, Milan
Auer, Peter International Labour Organization
Bardak, Ummuhan European Training Foundation, Italy
Basu, Arnab K. College of William and Mary
Beegle, Kathleen World Bank
Bennett, John Brunel University and IZA
Berset Bircher, Valérie Government of Switzerland
Berthelon, Matias Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso, Chile
Blomquist, John World Bank
Blunch, Niels-Hugo Washington and Lee University, Virginia and IZA
Bodor, Andras World Bank
Boudarbat, Brahim University of Montreal and IZA
Brück, Tilman DIW Berlin and IZA
Bucheli, Marisa Universidad de la República, Uruguay
Calderón-Madrid, Angel El Colegio de México
Canavire Bacarreza, Gustavo Javier Georgia State University
Checchi, Daniele University of Milan and IZA
Chen, Martha WIEGO and Harvard University
Cichello, Paul World Bank
Clemens, Martin IZA
Clemens, Michael Center for Global Development
Constant, Amelie DIW DC and IZA
Dammert, Ana C. McMaster University and IZA
Dang, Hai-Anh World Bank
Delaiglesia, Juan-Ramon OECD
Dimova, Ralitza Brunel University and IZA
Dumas, Christelle University of Cergy-Pontoise
Dutta, Puja World Bank
Edmonds, Eric V. Dartmouth College and IZA
Egel, Daniel University of California, Berkeley
Estrades, Carmen Universidad de la República, Uruguay
Francavilla, Francesca Policy Studies Institute, London
Fabre, Alice University of Aix-Marseille II
Fallak, Mark IZA
Fares, Jean World Bank
Fields, Gary Cornell University and IZA
Frölich, Markus University of Mannheim and IZA
Gadallah, Yasser Helwan University, Cairo
Galdo, Jose McMaster University and IZA
Gang, Ira N. Rutgers University and IZA
Gatti, Roberta World Bank
Giannelli, Gianna C. University of Florence and IZA
Giles, John Michigan State University and IZA
Gligorov, Vladimir Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies
Grun, Rebekka World Bank
Guarcello, Lorenzo University of Rome Tor Vergata
Haile, Getinet Policy Studies Institute
Hanna, Rema New York University and IZA
Henley, Andrew University of Wales, Swansea and IZA
Herrera, Catalina World Bank
Hijzen, Alexander OECD
Holzmann, Robert World Bank and IZA
Ibarraran, Pablo Inter-American Development Bank
Jimeno-Sicilia, Eva European Training Foundation, Italy
Justesen, Michael World Bank
Jütting, Johannes OECD
Kabbani, Nader Syria Trust for Development
Keum, Jae-ho Government of Korea
Khamis, Melanie IZA
Kim, Young-mi Government of Korea
Klasen, Stephan University of Göttingen and IZA
Kondylis, Florence Columbia University
Kruger, Diana Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso, Chile and IZA
Lassenberger, Christoph GTZ
Linden, Leigh L. Columbia University and IZA
Mahmoud, Toman Oman Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Manacorda, Marco QMUL, LSE and IZA
Mansuri, Ghazala World Bank
Martin, John OECD
Martins, Pedro S. Queen Mary, University of London and IZA
Mayda, Anna Maria Georgetown University and IZA
Merceron, Sebastien DIAL, Paris
Merino, Gustavo Government of Mexico
Monk, Courtney University of Oxford
Neuwirth, Hubert Government of Austria
Nordman, Christophe Jalil DIAL, Paris
O'Higgins, Niall University of Salerno, Italy
Ouerghi, Azedine World Bank
Paci, Pierella World Bank
Pagés, Carmen Inter-American Development Bank and IZA
Panzica, Francesco European Training Foundation, Italy
Papps, Kerry L. Nuffield College, Oxford and IZA
Pavcnik, Nina Dartmouth College
Pastore, Francesco University of Naples II and IZA
Piracha, Matloob University of Kent and IZA
Popova, Natalia European Training Foundation
Poschke, Markus McGill University and IZA
Poupart, Nadine World Bank
Quinn, Simon Oxford University
Ranzani, Marco World Bank
Razzaz, Susan World Bank
Revenga, Ana World Bank
Rijkers, Bob University of Oxford
Robalino, David World Bank
Rosati, Furio C. University of Rome Tor Vergata and IZA
Rother, Friederike World Bank
Rutkowski, Michal World Bank
Salehi-Isfahani, Djavad Virginia Tech and Brookings Institution
Sanaa, Ali Ministry of Employment, Tunisia
Sanchez Puerta, Maria Laura World Bank and IZA
Scarpetta, Stefano OECD and IZA
Schenk-Dornbusch, Sigrid Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany
Seebens, Holger ZEF, University of Bonn and IZA
Serneels, Pieter University of East Anglia
Shim, Kyung Woo World Bank
Silva, Joana World Bank
Smedswig, Hĺkon Government of Norway
Sparrow, Robert Institute of Social Studies and IZA
Susanli, Zehra Bilgen Georgetown University
Svejnar, Jan University of Michigan and IZA
Tamvada, Jagannadha Max Planck Institute for Economics
Tani, Massimiliano Macquarie University, Sydney and IZA
Tansel, Aysit Middle East Technical University and IZA
Teal, Francis J. University of Oxford and IZA
Terrell, Katherine University of Michigan and IZA
Trebesch, Christoph Free University of Berlin
Treichel, Volker World Bank
Tsegai, Daniel ZEF, University of Bonn
Vodopivec, Matija Bank of Slovenia
Vodopivec, Milan World Bank and IZA
Vroman, Susan Georgetown University and IZA
Yasheng, Maimaiti University of Birmingham, UK
Yousef, Tarik Dubai School of Government
Zhao, Zhong IZA
Zimmermann, Klaus F. IZA, DIW Berlin and Bonn University