„Development Economics and Policy“
The 2019 annual conference took place on June 13-14, 2019.
Location:
DIW, Mohrenstrasse 58, Berlin
KfW, Charlottenstrasse 33a, Berlin
Keynote Speakers:
Erica Field (Duke University)
Dean Karlan (Northwestern University)
Recommended Hotels:
Angleterre Hotel (89 € single room, 109 € double room, including breakfast)
Friedrichstr. 31
10969 Berlin
Tel. 0049 (0) 30 20686100
Email: info@gold-inn.de
Motel One Berlin-Spittelmarkt (79 € single room, 94 € double room)
Leipziger Str. 50
10177 Berlin
Tel. 0049 (0) 30 20143630
Email: berlin-spittelmarkt@motel-one.com
Select Hotel Berlin Ostbahnhof (94,80 € single room, 114,80 € double room)
Lange Str. 31
10243 Berlin
Tel. 0049 (0) 30 293030
Email: empfang.berlinostbahnhof@select-hotels.com
Niu Hide Hotel Berlin (84,80 € single room, 104,80 € double room)
Frankfurter Allee 113
10365 Berlin
Tel. 0049 (0) 30 505720019
Email: frontdesk.hide@niu.de
Local Organizers: Macartan Humphreys (WZB, Berlin), Rajshri Jayaraman (ESMT Berlin) and Lukas Menkhoff (DIW Berlin)
Selection Committee: Christine Binzel (Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg), Axel Dreher (Heidelberg University), Roland Hodler (University of St. Gallen), Michael Grimm (University of Passau)
Program (pdf)
Thursday, 13 June
| 14:15 | Registration (DIW Berlin, Ostrom Hall 1st floor) |
| 15:30 | Parallel Session 1 (DIW Berlin) |
| 16:30 | Walk from DIW to KfW (Entrance: Charlottenstrasse 33a) |
| 16:40 | Poster Session with Coffee (KfW, Foyer F 102 and Gallery) |
| 18:00 | Official Conference Welcome (KfW, F 102) |
| 18:15 |
Plenary Session with Keynote Address and General Discussion (KfW, F 102) Chair: Lukas Menkhoff Dean Karlan, Northwestern University |
| 19:30 |
Award Ceremony for the Prize for Excellence in Applied Development Research sponsored by KfW Development Bank (KfW, F 102) Chair: Joachim Nagel (KfW) |
| 20:00 | Conference Dinner by invitation of KfW (KfW, Charlottenstrasse 33a, Foyer F 102) |
Friday, 14 June
| 8:30 | Meeting and Registration for new arrivals (DIW Berlin, Ostrom hall 1st floor) |
| 09:00 | Parallel Session 2 (DIW Berlin) |
| 10:20 | Coffee Break (DIW Berlin, Ostrom hall 1st floor) |
| 10:40 | Parallel Session 3 (DIW Berlin) |
| 12:30 | Walk from DIW to KfW (Entrance: Charlottenstrasse 33a) |
| 12:45 | Lunch by invitation of KfW (KfW, Foyer F 102) |
| 13:30 |
Plenary Session with Keynote Address and General Discussion (KfW, F 102) Chair: Macartan Humphreys Erica Field, Duke University |
| 14:45 | Walk from KfW to DIW |
| 15:00 | Parallel Session 4 (DIW Berlin) |
| 16:45 | Coffee Break (DIW Berlin, Ostrom hall 1st floor) |
| 17:15 | Parallel Session 5 (DIW Berlin) |
| 18:50 | Guided Walk through Central Berlin (organized by the Development Economics Network Berlin, Starting point: main entrance of DIW Berlin, Mohrenstrasse 58) |
| 19:45 |
Dinner (at own expense; the guided walk will end at the restaurant) Restaurant Amrit Mitte, Oranienburger Strasse 45, 10117 Berlin |