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).
April 27, 2006.
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