GTAP Events: 28th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis
28th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis
"Accelerating Economic Transformation, Resilience, Diversification, and Job Creation"
Conference Background
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The goal of the conference is to promote the exchange of ideas among economists conducting quantitative analysis of global economic issues. Particular emphasis will be placed on applied general equilibrium methods, data, and application. Related theoretical and applied work is also welcome.
The overall theme of the conference is "Accelerating Economic Transformation, Resilience, Diversification, and Job Creation" with subthemes on:
- Advancements and resilience in value chains and economic development
- Africa in the global economy
- Seizing the benefits of the digital economy for growth
- Tackling the economics of regional integration and cooperation
- What the green transition means for Africa
- Filling data gaps - understanding the informal economy
- Food security and nutrition
- Fragmentation of global trade
- Promoting gender in development
- Reducing poverty and inequality
- Technology adoption and infrastructure development
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Distinguished Plenary Speakers
The following plenary sessions will be held during the conference and feature distinguished intellectual leaders in their respective fields whose presentations are designed to introduce participants to new topics as well as provide fresh insights into familiar ones.
Andrew Mold
Director
Regional Office for Eastern Africa
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Mustafa Babiker
Research Associate
The MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy
Special Recognition
Conference Co-Chairs
- Channing Arndt - Center for Global Trade Analysis, Purdue University
- Stephen Karingi - United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
Program Committee
- Ousmane Badiane
- Antoine Bouët
- Ole Boysen
- Shenjie Chen
- Christian Arnault Emini
- Shinichiro Fujimori
- Trudi Hartzenberg
- Ken Itakura
- Maryla Maliszewska
- Andrew Mold
- Elijah Munyi
- Brian Mureverwi
- Mustapha Sadni Jallab
- Jan Schmitz
- Fousseini Traore
- Komi Tsowou
- Dominique van der Mensbrugghe
Travel Funding Recipients
GTAP Conference Scholars Program Participants
Last Modified: Monday, June 30, 2025