The increasing number of PEP-funded researchers (75%, according to a recent survey) being invited to present their work in international conferences, intended for either policy or academic audiences around the world, testifies to the acknowledgment of their authority as field specialists by the international development research community. The PEP Network often provides researchers with the necessary (financial and technical) means to participate to these events.
STAARS fellow presented findings at the 91st AES Conference in Ireland
April 24-26, 2017 | Dublin, Ireland
STAARS fellow, Beatrice Muriithi, presented her findings on gender and agricultural technology adoption in Kenya at the 91st Agricultural Economics Society Conference.
PEP researcher presents findings at 2017 IMF Conference on Gender and Macroeconomics
March 23, 2017 | Washington, D.C., USA
PEP researcher, Thierry Babilla, presented his team’s findings on the impact of limited credit access on female entrepreneurship in Cameroon during the 2017 IMF Conference on Gender and Macroeconomics.
STAARS workshop on impact of agricultural technology on productivity and welfare a success
February 9, 2017 | Kampala, Uganda
PEP and the EPRC discussed the impact of agricultural technology on productivity and welfare at a special workshop in Uganda.
PEP researcher presents findings at the 7th Bolivian Conference on Development Economics
December 8-9, 2016 | La Paz, Bolivia
PEP researcher, Vanessa Sanchez, presented her team’s findings on the impact of minimum wage rises on the Bolivian labor market during the 7th Bolivian Conference on Development Economics.
STAARS Workshop to discuss policy impact of agricultural technology on productivity and welfare in Uganda
February 9, 2017 | Kampala, Uganda
PEP and the EPRC are hosting a special workshop in Kampala, Uganda, to discuss the policy implications of the impact of agricultural technology on productivity and welfare.
2016 PEP Policy Forum recommendations
December 2016
Researchers and donors face the global challenge of how to promote greater interest in the production and use of an evidence base for policies and programs throughout the world. This challenge inspired the theme of the international 2016 PEP Policy Forum held in Manila, Philippines on June 8, 2016.
Three PEP teams discuss impact of mining sector growth in Burkina Faso at joint policy conference
November 17, 2016 | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Three teams of local PEP researchers held a joint national policy conference in Burkina Faso to discuss the impact of mining sector growth and Chinese investment.
13th CBMS Philippines National Conference
March 1-3, 2017 | Quezon City, Philippines
The 13th CBMS Phillipines National Conference will be held March 1-3, 2017 in Quezon City, Philippines. Find out more about the conference and how to participate.
STAARS fellow presents findings at two international conferences
October 2016
STAARS fellow, Dr. Mulubrhan Amare presented his research at two international conferences last month
PEP researchers present findings at Child Labor Conference in Brazil
August 18, 2016 | Porto Alegre, Brazil
PEP researchers, Ana Lucia Kassouf and Marcos de Oliveira Garcias, share their findings at the ARISE Conference on family farming and child labor in Porto Alegre, Brazil.