Call for Papers: 5/16–17 BREAD Conference on Development Economics | Stanford King Center

The Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis of Development (BREAD) is pleased to announce the 2026 Conference on Development Economics, hosted by the Stanford King Center on Global Development, on Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16.

We invite submissions on any topic within the area of development economics. The conference will feature the following sessions:

• Friday, May 15 (morning): 20-minute presentations of research at an early stage, reserved for non-tenured presenters

• Friday, May 15 (afternoon) + Saturday, May 16 (morning): Full-length presentations on research at an advanced stage

Everyone is invited to attend all sessions of the conference, and non-tenured researchers are encouraged to submit to either session. All papers presented at the conference will be selected through this open submission process. Please submit your paper on Slideroom by January 14, 2026, 11:59 PM PT.

The Program Selection Committee members are: Marcella Alsan, Francis Annan, Nava Ashraf, Michael Callen, Katherine Casey, Arun Chandrasekhar, Allan Hsiao, Jeremy Magruder, Melanie Morten, Imran Rasul, Jonathan Robinson, and Alessandra Voena.

The final program will be announced no later than February 23, 2026.

If you have any questions, please email kingcenter_events@stanford.edu 

December 15, 2025

Fall 2025 BREAD/IGC Course on Social Protection Begins Tuesday, Sept. 16th

The Fall 2025 BREAD-IGC Virtual PhD Course on Social Protection begins Tuesday, September 16th. This twelve-week-long course designed for PhD students and early career researchers will cover a variety of topics related to social protection in low- and middle-income countries.

Each lecture will be led by expert development economists who can provide deep insights into challenges, opportunities, and unanswered questions related to social protection in the developing world.

There is still time to register and join, here:  LINK

Sept 15, 2025