CFP
3rd RRN Conference: 3rd Annual Central Bank Conference on Development Economics in the Middle East and North Africa Rabat, Morocco, September 14-15, 2023 |
Conference website | https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2021/12/01/1st-annual-central-bank-conference-on-development-economics-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa#2 |
Abstract registration deadline | May 21, 2023 |
Submission deadline | May 21, 2023 |
The third edition of the conference of the regional research network of Central Banks of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), will be hosted by Bank Al-Maghrib September 14-15 2023 in Rabat.The third edition of the conference will explore recent research on labor markets and structural transformation. The process of long-term growth tends to involve changes in the structure of economies.
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:
- Full papers describing but are not limited to, the following:
- How do distortions, barriers, and other constraints to the reallocation of labor across sectors or across occupations affect the process of structural transformation?
- What is the role of micro, small, and medium enterprises, and the structure of the private sector in general, in shaping labor market dynamics and the development transformation process?
- How does international trade and regional cooperation and integration shape labor market structural transitions?
- What are the effects of digitalization and the automation of production on the speed of labor market transitions and the process of structural transformation?
- What are the short- and long-run effects of migration, both domestic and international, on economic transformation?
- How do shocks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic or climate-related disasters, affect labor market structural transitions?
- As economies grow, their structure as well as their level of diversification across products and industries change. What are the implications of this diversification on economic development, including macroeconomic volatility?
- Empirical and theoretical contributions analyzing these and related topics are welcome. A focus on countries in MENA is welcome but not required, provided that the paper is relevant to the economic and policy debate in the MENA region.
Committees
Program Committee
- Steering committee menarrn@worldbank.org
Organizing committee
Venue
The conference will be held in Rabat september 14-15
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to menarrn@worldbank.org