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Conferences
Florian Gitt
This conference invites researchers working on deepened (formal) economic relationships, both within Africa and with external partners, to present their original research. Submitted papers need to show a clear link to Africa’s regional or global integration efforts and experiences. We welcome policy-relevant quantitative and qualitative approaches and encourage particularly young researchers and those from the Global South to submit their contributions.
Conference contributions will be considered for submission to a Special Issue to appear in the Review of World Economics.
We have extended the deadline for submission of extended abstracts (600-1000 words) until 15 May 2022. Submissions and related inquiries should be directed exclusively to socioeconomic@die-gdi.de. In both cases, please use “Africa Conference 2022” in the subject line.
The conference is jointly organized by the German Development Institute (DIE) and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW). Depending on the COVID-19 situation, the conference will be held either face-to-face in Bonn (Germany), as a hybrid event or fully virtually.
Areas of interest include (but are not limited to) the linkage of Africa’s regional and global integration with:
- Trade, including regional and global value chain (GVC) integration
- Foreign Direct Investment
- Structural transformation & (de-)industrialization
- Digitalization
- Labor market & migration
- Household welfare
- Economic growth & poverty
- Covid-19 recovery
- Climate change & sustainability
Conference deadlines
15 May 2022 Extended abstract submission (600-1000 words)
31 May 2022 Acceptance/rejection notification
20 October 2022 Full-paper submission deadline
17-18 November 2022 Research conference
Modalities and submission procedure
Submissions and related inquiries should be directed exclusively to socioeconomic@die-gdi.de. In both cases, please use “Africa Conference 2022” in the subject line.
There are no conference fees. Limited funds for travel and accommodation for participants from the Global South are available. Please indicate in your submission if you wish to apply for funding.
Keynote Speakers
- Prof. Bernard Hoekman (European University Institute, Florence)
- Dr. Vera Songwe (Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, UNECA) (tbc)
Special issue
Conference contributions will be considered for submission to a Special Issue to appear in the Review of World Economics. The Special Issue has to undergo full peer review under the terms and conditions of the Review of World Economics.
Organizers
Clara Brandi/Florian Gitt/Frederik Stender (DIE), Katrin Kamin/Rainer Thiele (IfW), Solomon Owusu (Oxford University)
