International Development Economics Associates
(IDEAs) is organizing a four day workshop followed by a two day international
conference (with a one day break in between) at the Shanghai Administration
Institute (SAI) in Shanghai, China between 21-27th August, 2006. Workshop
discussions would be centred on the theme: 'Policy
Trends, Growth Patterns and Distributional Outcomes under Globalisation'
and the conference is titled 'Economic Openness
and Income Inequality: Policy Options for Developing Countries in the
New Millennium'.
Economic assessments of the impact of globalization differ, inter alia,
on the nature and determinants of inter-country and intra-country distributional
outcomes in recent years. There is no consensus on how such inequalities
have moved and on what influences changes in such inequalities in either
direction. Further, such differences on intra-country inequality relate
not only to the poor performers among the developing countries, but even
to the rapidly expanding economies in Asia. There are three related issues
of relevance in this context: (i) the relationship between the increasingly
homogenous patterns of growth across countries and the adoption of policies
that emphasize economic openness and the primacy of markets; (ii) the
relationship between this pattern of growth and distributive outcomes;
and (iii) the trends in inequality and relative deprivation in recent
years. The sessions in the workshop and conference would address these
themes, with focus on the alternatives that are necessary and feasible
in the current conjuncture and the foreseeable future.
Applications:
Applications to participate in the workshop and attend the conference
are invited from young economists from developing countries who have completed
or are close to completing their Ph.D. In addition, individuals with a
strong economics background involved in advocacy work with civil society
organizations or engaged in policy making activities are welcome to apply.
Participants would be expected to stay for a total of 8 nights, arriving
on the 20th of August and leaving on the 28th of August, 2006. Selected
participants will be provided full funding for travel, besides boarding
and lodging (on a twin sharing basis), to attend both the workshop and
the conference. Applicants from low-income developing countries will get
preferential treatment with regard to funds. Researchers from the "South"
are especially encouraged to apply. However, those candidates who have
attended an IDEAs workshop in the past one year will not be given preference.
The workshop will be organized in four modules on each of the four days:
three of them would be in the form of lecture-cum-discussion sessions
(of one and a half hours each) followed by a two hour session where some
of the participants would be invited to make presentations in their current
area of research. All sessions would be conducted in English.
How to Apply:
A letter of application, accompanied by a recent version of the curriculum
vitae and one letter of recommendation should be sent by
30th May, 2006 and 15th June, 2006 for Chinese applicants to Prof.
C P Chandrasekhar or Prof. Jayati Ghosh
at the addresses given below. In addition, all applicants must send an
abstract of one of their recent research papers on an area of their choice
with the applications. From among the chosen candidates, some of the submitted
papers will be selected for presentation during the workshop. However,
selection for participation in the workshop will not be based entirely
on the quality of abstracts.
Send applications to:
International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs)
c/o, Economic Research Foundation
124 A/1 Katwaria Sarai,
New Delhi 110016
INDIA
Tel + 91- 11 - 26611235, 26850050.
Fax + 91 - 11- 26611764
Email: workshopideas@gmail.com
and erf@vsnl.com
(please mention: 'Application for IDEAs China workshop'
under subject)