08:30 |
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09:00 |
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Registration |
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09:00 |
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09:15 |
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Welcome Remarks
Maryam Naghsh Nejad (IZA)
Pamela Nakamba-Kabaso (Executive Director ZIPAR)
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09:15 |
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10:15 |
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Keynote Speech
Intorduction: David Lam (University of Michigan and IZA)
Kathleen Beegle (World Bank and IZA)
"Poverty in a Rising Africa"
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Session A |
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Chair:
Alan Hirsch (University of Cape Town)
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10:15 |
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10:55 |
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Jamele Rigolini (World Bank and IZA), Lucilla Maria Bruni (World Bank), Sara Troiano (World Bank) |
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"Forever Young? Social Policies for a Changing Population in Southern Africa"
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10:55 |
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11:35 |
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Bernd Müller (ILO International Labour Organization), Man-Kwun Chan (Freelance Consultant) |
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"Invisible Workers: Exploring the Links between Employment and Pathways out of Poverty"
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11:35 |
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12:05 |
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Coffee Break |
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Session B |
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Chair:
Felix Mwenge (ZIPAR)
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12:05 |
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12:45 |
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Kathleen Beegle (World Bank and IZA), Jessica Goldberg (University of Maryland), Emanuela Galasso (World Bank) |
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"Direct and Indirect Effects of Malawi’s Public Works Program on Food Security"
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12:45 |
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13:25 |
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Felix Masiye (University of Zambia) |
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"Seasonal Liquidity Constraints, Labor Supply and Agricultural Productivity: Evidence from Zambia"
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13:25 |
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14:30 |
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Lunch |
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Session C |
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Chair:
Germano Mwabu (University of Nairobi)
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14:30 |
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15:10 |
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Sonja Fransen (University of Amsterdam), Carlos Vargas-Silva (University of Oxford), Melissa Siegel (Maastricht University) |
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"The Inter-Generational Impact of Conflict and Forced Displacement on Education: Evidence from Burundi"
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15:10 |
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15:50 |
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Ines Vilela (Nova School of Business and Economics), Catia Batista (Nova University of Lisbon, CReAM, IZA, NOVAFRICA), Pedro C. Vicente (Nova University of Lisbon, BREAD, NOVAFRICA) |
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"Promoting Migrant Remittances Using Mobile Banking: Evidence from a Field Experiment"
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15:50 |
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16:30 |
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Grace Kumchulesi (African Institute for Development Policy), Taryn Dinkelman (Dartmouth College, NBER, IZA and BREAD), Martine Mariotti (Australian National University and Stellenbosch University) |
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"Labor Migration and Structural Change in Rural Labor Markets: Evidence from Malawi"
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16:30 |
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17:00 |
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Coffee Break |
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17:00 |
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18:00 |
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ZIPAR Special Session: More and Better Jobs |
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Chair:
Caesar Cheelo (ZIPAR)
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Shebo Nalishebo (ZIPAR) |
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"The Impact of Zambia’s Economic Downturn on Labor Market Outcome"
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18:00 |
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19:00 |
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Panel Discussion: Role of the State: Are African Economies Doing Enough for Labor Markets? |
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Panelists:
Chola Chabala (Ministry of Finance, Zambia)
Alan Hirsch (University of Cape Town)
Peggy Mlewa (Ministry of Labor and Social Security, Zambia)
David Robalino (World Bank and IZA)
Moderator:
Bernd Müller (ILO International Labour Organization) |
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19:00 |
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Shuttle to dinner location
(by invitation only) |
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08:00 |
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08:30 |
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Registration |
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Session D |
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Chair:
Paolo Belli (World Bank)
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08:30 |
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09:10 |
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Heidi Kaila (University of Copenhagen), David E. Sahn (Cornell University and IZA), Naveen Sunder (Cornell University) |
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"Early Life Determinants of Cognitive Ability: A Comparative Study on Madagascar and Senegal "
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09:10 |
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09:50 |
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Kezia Lilenstein (University of Cape Town), Haroon Bhorat (University of Cape Town and IZA), Morne Oosthuizen (University of Cape Town), Matthew Sharp (University of Cape Town) |
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"Modelling Labor Markets in Four African LICs with Imperfect Data"
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09:50 |
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10:30 |
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Joachim De Weerdt (Economic Development Initiatives), Arthi Vellore (University of Essex), Kathleen Beegle (World Bank and IZA), Amparo Palacios-Lopez (World Bank) |
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"Not your average job: measuring household labor on Tanzanian farms"
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10:30 |
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11:00 |
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Coffee Break |
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Session E |
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Chair:
Grace Kumchulesi (African Institute for Development Policy)
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11:40 |
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12:20 |
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Peter Brummund (University of Alabama), Brian Dillon (University of Washington), Germano Mwabu (University of Nairobi) |
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"How complete are labor markets in sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from panel data in four countries"
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12:20 |
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13:00 |
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Neil Rankin (Stellenbosch University) |
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"Matched Employee-Employer Panel-Data for Labor Market Analysis in Zimbabwe"
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13:00 |
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13:45 |
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Panel Discussion: Labor Market policies for Uncertain Global Economic Prospects |
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Panelists:
Kathleen Beegle (World Bank and IZA)
Emmanuel Mali (Cabinet Office, Zambia)
Alexio Musindo (ILO)
Germano Mwabu (University of Nairobi)
Moderator:
Grace Kumchulesi (African Institute for Development Policy)
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13:45 |
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14:45 |
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Lunch |
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15:00 |
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20:00 |
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Social Event
(by invitation only) |
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