28th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis

“Accelerating Economic Transformation, Resilience, Diversification, and Job Creation”

The goal of the conference is to promote the exchange of ideas among economists conducting quantitative analysis of global economic issues. Particular emphasis will be placed on applied general equilibrium methods, data, and application. Related theoretical and applied work is also welcome.

The overall theme of the conference is “Accelerating Economic Transformation, Resilience, Diversification, and Job Creation” with subthemes on:

• Advancements and resilience in value chains and economic development
• Africa in the global economy
• Seizing the benefits of the digital economy for growth
• Tackling the economics of regional integration and cooperation
• What the green transition means for Africa
• Filling data gaps - understanding the informal economy
• Food security and nutrition
• Fragmentation of global trade
• Promoting gender in development
• Reducing poverty and inequality
• Technology adoption and infrastructure development

The GAMS Development Corporation has graciously provided funding to support the participation of a promising young researcher at the annual GTAP Conference and encourage their contribution to the use and further development of analytical software for CGE modeling in honor of Alex Meeraus and Thomas Rutherford’s contributions to the modeling community.

Abstract-Submission:

Deadline: January 15, 2025 (US Eastern Time, UTC-5)

Late submissions will not be accepted.