The
United Nations African Institute for Economic Development
and Planning (IDEP) and the African Finance and Economics
Association (AFEA) have made a strategic decision
to jointly promote and facilitate active collaboration
between African researchers in the Diaspora and those
based in Africa. Consequently, IDEP and AFEA sponsored
and organized their first joint conference on "NEPAD
and the future of Economic Policy in Africa"
in November 2005. A volume by the same title is forthcoming
from Africa World Press in 2007. Now, AFEA and IDEP
are ready to announce their second conference on economic
policy in Africa. The theme of this conference is:
"Sector-led Growth in Africa
and Implications for Development." The
Conference will be held November 8-11, 2007 in Dakar,
Senegal.
Over the last few years there has been some resurgence
in the growth of African economies. While growth is
welcome there remain questions on its sustainability;
the nature of employment creation and distribution
from growth; the sectors responsible for the resurgence;
its impact on poverty eradication; the kinds of economic
policy that would lead to sustained growth; and the
relationship between sectoral policy and NEPAD. These
are some of the issues that will be addressed in this
conference. Successful papers will be those that have
substantial policy applicability.
Authors should submit an abstract for each paper which
explicitly states how the work is related to the conference
theme, identifying paper title, authors' names, addresses,
telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, and fax numbers
to Dr. Sylvain H. Boko- conference co-chair (bokosh@wfu.edu)
by March 15, 2007. Authors
will be informed of the Selection Committee's decision
by April 1st, 2007. To
participate in the conference complete drafts of each
accepted paper must be circulated by August 31st,
2007. Papers written jointly by African economists
in the Diaspora and on the continent are particularly
encouraged. Some partial support for travel and attendance
may be available. Please indicate whether you require
any support for attendance.
January 31, 2007.
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