October 27, 2024 – ANA LUCIA KASSOUF, VERÓNICA AMARANTE, AND JANE KABUBO-MARIARA Reprinted by permission from VoxDev. Original article here. Southern researchers are uniquely positioned to enrich the global development…
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Women in Leadership in Economics Initiative (IEA-WE)
The IEA has embarked on a multi-year project focusing on enhancing the role of women in the global economics profession. We will undertake research in multiple countries focused on understanding and removing obstacles to women in the profession and engage in a variety of activities to amplify women economists’ voices in the global public sphere.
The initiative is led by Ashwini Deshpande, (Ashoka University) with María Inés Berniell (Universidad Nacional de la Plata and CEDLAS), Raquel Fernández (New York University), Dani Rodrik (Harvard University), and Fiona Tregenna (University of Johannesburg) as team members.
IEA-WE Amplifying Women’s Voices Articles
Addressing the lingering effects of colonial influence on educational institutions
October 5, 2024 – MALEKE FOURATI Previously published on VoxEU on September 30, 2024. Education is recognised as a crucial factor in breaking the cycle of poverty. This column examines…
Unfair rentals: Discrimination against transgender couples in Latin America
September 30, 2024 – MARÍA INÉS BERNIELL, MARIANA MARCHIONNI, AND MARÍA FLORENCIA PINTO Reprinted by permission from VoxDev. Original article here. Many individuals within the LGBTQ+ community – encompassing lesbian,…
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Announcement IEA World Congress 2026
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Driving Change: Women-Led Development Economics from the Ground Up is a podcast series by the IMF and IEA-WE, highlighting the impact of women economists in development. Turkish economist Ipek Ilkkaracan makes a compelling case for investing in social care infrastructure. Kenyan economist Rose Ngugi shares how her innovative indices help local governments design better policies. Colombian economist Marcela Eslava focuses on reforming Latin America’s dysfunctional social security system. Through these discussions, the series showcases the transformative power of women-led economic initiatives in addressing pressing global challenges.
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Dealing with Debt
An International Economic Association initiative, with the support of the Finance for Development Lab, co-led by Reza Baqir (HKS), Ishac Diwan (FDL), and Dani Rodrik (IEA and HKS)
Reconstructing the World Economic Order
The post-1990 model of hyper-globalization is under serious challenges. While a few emerging economies, noticeably China and India, have raised their respective average citizen’s living standards, inequality has increased in almost every country.
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New technologies are having significant impact on economies around the world. These technologies include robots, computerized algorithms in industrial and service applications, Cloud services, the internet of things, big data analytics and immersive communications and artificial intelligence.
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Towards a New International Economic Order
Speaker: Dani Rodrik, Harvard University
Chair: Yao Yang, Peking University
October 25, 2024
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Closing remarks & Keynote: How Are Gender Norms Perceived?
Leonardo Bursztyn, University of Chicago
October 24, 2024
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