Call for Papers - Jobs and Development Conference 2021  

To expand the frontiers of global knowledge around jobs and advance the discussion on the most effective policies, we are interested in policy-relevant papers on all topics in labor and development economics, but especially in papers that focus on:

• Technology and the future of work
• Trade, global value chains and their effect on jobs
• Migration
• The COVID-19 pandemic, living standards and jobs
• Women in the labor market

Submission

- Please submit full papers or extended abstracts by April 30, 2021 using our online application form.

- Notifications on contributed papers will be sent by June 20, 2021.

- For extended abstracts, full paper submission is due July 31, 2021.

*Visit the conference's website to submit an application.  

*We strongly encourage the submission of full papers.

Due Date of Expression of Interest

Full paper or extended abstracts: by April 30, 2021

Full paper submission of extended abstracts: by July 31, 2021

Enquiries

Any queries can be emailed to conference managers at  j4d@jobsanddevelopmentconference.org.

About Jobs and Development Conference 2021

The conference will take place on September 1-3, 2021. In light of the health safety recommendations and uncertainty pertaining to international travel, the conference will be virtual.

The three-day format will feature keynote speeches, a policy panel, and about 50 paper presentations in parallel sessions. The event will focus on policy-relevant research, applicable to identifying solutions to jobs challenges in low- and middle-income countries.

Organizers

IZA - Institute of Labor Economics - Gary Fields and Ahmed Elsayed
The World Bank - Ian Walker, Indhira Santos and Javier Sánchez-Reaza
The Network on Jobs and Development (NJD)* - Piotr Lewandowski and Albert Park
UNU-WIDER - Kunal Sen and Sam Jones