Call for Papers
Conference Dates: 18–20 March 2026
Location: New Delhi, India
Proposal Deadline: 1 September 2025, 23:59 UTC+
Organizers:
- United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
- Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID), New Delhi
Themes & Topics
Proposals are invited on innovative research related to:
1. Global Governance & Development Finance
- Global economic governance structures
- Debt crisis: causes and solutions
- Development banks and financing global development
- Development cooperation and emerging economy donors
2. Trade, Investment & Technology Transfer
- Multilateral trading system breakdown and implications for low-income countries
- South-South trade, investment, and technology transfer
- Intellectual property rights and technology transfer in the Global South
- Regional value chains and growth
- Lessons from East Asia for South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa
3. Green Industrialization & Climate Policy
- Green industrial policy in the developing world
- Clean energy transitions
- Adaptation and mitigation strategies for low- and middle-income countries
- Fiscal and taxation policies for zero-carbon pathways
- Circular economy solutions
4. Inequality & Inclusive Growth
- Global inequality drivers and solutions
- Labour market inequalities
- Intergenerational mobility
- Alternative pathways for inclusive growth through services and manufacturing
About the Conference
The WIDER Development Conference provides a global platform for:
- Keynote lectures and high-level plenaries on policy challenges.
- Research presentations in parallel sessions with strong policy focus.
- Collaboration between academics, policymakers, and international institutions.
- Practical discussions translating research into actionable policy recommendations.
For further details , please see the UNU-WIDER’s website.
