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G²LM|LIC/Path2Dev/BREAD Academic and Policy Conference on Development Economics 2025

G²LM|LIC/Path2Dev/BREAD Academic and Policy Conference on Development Economics 2025

Registrations are open for the fourth installment of the Pathways to Development Conference!

September 11, 2025 to September 13, 2025

LUMS

The Chaudhry Nazar Muhammad Department of Economics at the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Mahbub ul Haq Research Centre at LUMS, in collaboration with the Bureau of Research and Economics Analysis (BREAD), IZA Institute of Labor Economics, the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex (IDS), the Institute of Development and Economic Alternatives (IDEAS), the International Growth Centre (IGC), the Consortium for Development Policy Research (CDPR), and the Centre for Economic Research in Pakistan (CERP), are jointly organising the “G²LM|LIC/Path2Dev/BREAD Academic and Policy Conference on Development Economics.”

This year’s three-day event will focus on cutting-edge research in development economics. From inclusive growth and inequality to public finance, education, labor, land, and climate, the conference explores the economic foundations of equitable development and effective governance in South Asia.

Our esteemed keynote speaker for the conference is Dr. Imran Rasul (University College London, BREAD, and IZA). A Chaudhry Nazar Muhammad Distinguished Lecture will be given by Dr. Sheheryar Banuri (Associate Professor of Economics at the University of East Anglia).

Registrations are now open. Click here to register. A confirmation of your registration will be shared closer to the event date.

To read more about the conference’s programme and timings, click here.

Add to Calendar 2025-09-11 09:00:00 2025-09-13 17:00:00 G²LM|LIC/Path2Dev/BREAD Academic and Policy Conference on Development Economics 2025 The Chaudhry Nazar Muhammad Department of Economics at the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Mahbub ul Haq Research Centre at LUMS, in collaboration with the Bureau of Research and Economics Analysis (BREAD), IZA Institute of Labor Economics, the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex (IDS), the Institute of Development and Economic Alternatives (IDEAS), the International Growth Centre (IGC), the Consortium for Development Policy Research (CDPR), and the Centre for Economic Research in Pakistan (CERP), are jointly organising the “G²LM|LIC/Path2Dev/BREAD Academic and Policy Conference on Development Economics.”This year’s three-day event will focus on cutting-edge research in development economics. From inclusive growth and inequality to public finance, education, labor, land, and climate, the conference explores the economic foundations of equitable development and effective governance in South Asia.Our esteemed keynote speaker for the conference is Dr. Imran Rasul (University College London, BREAD, and IZA). A Chaudhry Nazar Muhammad Distinguished Lecture will be given by Dr. Sheheryar Banuri (Associate Professor of Economics at the University of East Anglia).Registrations are now open. Click here to register. A confirmation of your registration will be shared closer to the event date. To read more about the conference’s programme and timings, click here. LUMS LUMS Drupal 8 adil.sarwar@lums.edu.pk Asia/Karachi public

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