Conferences

BREAD organizes conferences on development economics with a focus on micro-economic issues.

The fourteenth BREAD conference will be held at the University of Chicago, September 26-27, 2008.

The thirteenth BREAD conference was held at Brown University, May 1-2, 2008. [Conference program and papers]

Working Papers

BREAD publishes a working paper series authored by fellows of BREAD. They are academic papers in development economics. [Search the BREAD working paper series]

Summer School

In 2008, BREAD, the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and the University of Verona are hosting a summer school in Italy. The summer school is intended for advanced graduate students in economics and a small number of recent Ph.D.s. [More information and application information (PDF)]

Announcements of Opportunities

The Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is recruiting candidates for positions in India and Morocco with September start dates. Our partner organization Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), is also recruiting candidates for positions in Mali, Mexico, the Philippines and the US. Our partner organization the Centre for Micro Finance (CMF) is recruiting candidates for several positions in India.

Call for Applications now available for the Second Riccardo Faini Doctoral Conference on Development Economics (September 7-9, 2008 - deadline June 15, 2008)

BREAD Reporter

The BREAD Digest/Reporter summarizes papers chosen by the selection committee for presentation at BREAD conferences. Conference papers present preliminary research findings in order to promote discussion and suggestions for revision among academics, researchers, and policymakers.