German Development Economics (GDE) Conference and 1st Conference of the EDEG

Registration deadline for presenters - Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Registration for guests will open on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Please note that capacity for guests is limited and registration will close once capacity is reached. This is the joint International Conference of the German Economic Association Standing Field Committee for Development Economics (GDE) and the European Development Economics Group (EDEG). The annual conference brings together international scholars and researchers of development economics and neighboring fields. Plenary sessions with keynote speakers, parallel sessions with contributed papers, and poster sessions will reflect the current state of research in development economics and provide a forum for exchange for researchers and practitioners. Special events: Keynotes: Eliana La Ferrara (Harvard Kennedy School), Abhijeet Singh (Stockholm School of Economics) Ceremonies for the EDEG best paper award for young researchers and the KfW Award for practice-oriented development research.