International Day of the Forests
Thursday, March 21st, 2024 Lindner Family Commons 6th Floor 1957 E St NW, Washington DC 20052 The George Washington University Institute for International Economic Policy at the GW Elliott School of International Affairs will host an event to commemorate the...
8th Urbanization and Poverty Reduction Conference
March 7 – 8, 2024World Bank, Main Complex 1818 H St, Washington, DC The 8th Urbanization and Poverty Reduction Research Conference will bring together academics and development practitioners to present and discuss questions relating to urban expansion and the...
Sustainable Cities Workshop: Housing, Local Economic Development, & Planning
Thursday, February 15, 20249:00 AM – 12:30 PM ETWorld Bank, Main Complex Room MC4-100 1818 H St, Washington, DC Zoom Link for Virtual Participation The World Bank – GWU Sustainable Cities workshop series brings together academics and development practitioners to...
1st World Bank-GWU-UVA Research Conference on “The Economics of Sustainable Development”
Wednesday, November 29th, 2023
8:00 AM – 7:30 PM
Hybrid
5th Washington Area International Finance Symposium (WAIFS)
Friday, September 22nd, 2023
9:00 am – 5:00 pm (ET)
Lindner Commons (Room 602)
2023 Washington Area Labor Economics Symposium
Friday, 28th April, 2023
GWU’s 15th Annual China Conference
Friday, April 7, 2023,
9:00 am – 4:15 pm ET
Lindner Family Commons, 1957 E St NW
Collaborate To Create Change: Towards Racial and Socioeconomic Equity in our Scholarship, Research & Teaching
Friday, September 23rd, 2022
7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. ET
The Dee Kelly Lounge
Jack Morton Auditorium
Faculty Conference Center
The Jacob Burns Moot Court Room
8th Annual Conference Washington Area Development Economics Symposium (WADES)
Thursday, May 13, 2021 – Friday, May 14, 2021
10th Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) Conference
Thursday, April 29, 2021 – Friday, April 30, 2021
8:45 a.m. – 01:00 p.m. EDT
via Zoom
Recovering from Pandemic Recessions
Friday, November 20, 2020
9:30-11:00 a.m
WebEx
International Trade in the Asia-Pacific Region Amidst U.S.-China Tensions
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
7:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. EST
via Zoom
13th Annual Conference on China’s Economic Development and U.S.-China Relations
Ongoing Webinar Series
Via Webex
IMF April 2020 World Economic Outlook
Thursday, June 11, 2020
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EDT
via Webex
The Biden Administration Turns to a Deteriorating US-China Relationship
Friday, January 15th, 2021
09:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. EST
WebEx
7th Annual Conference Washington Area Development Economics Symposium (WADES)
Friday, April 5, 2019 Center for Global Development 2055 L St NW, 5th Floor Washington, D.C. 20036 The Washington Area Development Economics Symposium (WADES) is an annual research conference which highlights academic work from researchers at leading economics...
Mardi Dungey Memorial Research Conference
Mardi Dungey Memorial Research Conference
Friday, February 21, 2020
8:00 am – 5:30 pm (Conference)
5:30pm – 7:30 pm (Reception)
Lindner Commons, Suite 602
1957 E St NW
Washington, D.C. 20052
2nd Annual Washington Area Labor Economics Symposium (WALES)
February 28th, 2020
8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Linder Family Commons, Suite 602
Elliott School of International Affairs
1957 E St NW
Washington, D.C. 20052
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Digital Trade
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Data has become the most traded good and/or service across borders. The American economy is increasingly reliant on digital trade. But the US does not yet participate in any explicit binding digital trade agreements. Meanwhile, many countries have adopted policies that inhibit digital trade, including requirements that data be stored locally or restricting services provided by foreign firms. Such policies not only affect U.S. Internet and technology firms, but the users and small businesses that rely on an open digital environment.
IMF October 2019 World Economic Outlook
Friday, November 1, 2019 9:30a.m. – 12:15p.m. Lindner Family Commons (6th Floor) Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street, NW Washington, DC 20052 Schedule of Events 9:00 a.m. – Breakfast and Registration 9:30 a.m. – Opening Remarks ...
12th Annual Conference on China’s Economic Development and U.S.-China Relations
November 8th, 2019 in the Lindner Family Commons
6th Floor, Elliott School for International Affairs
9th Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) Conference
Friday, April 26, 2019
8:15 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Lindner Family Commons (6th Floor)
Elliott School of International Affairs
IMF Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO)
Lindner Commons, Elliott School of International Affairs
Thursday, May 9, 2019
10:00am to 12:00pm
Washington Area Labor Economics Symposium
Friday, March 29th 2019
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Lindner Family Commons
The International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook
Lindner Commons, Elliott School of International Affairs
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
11th Annual Conference on China’s Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations
Lindner Commons, Elliott School of International Affairs
Friday, October 26, 2018
8:15 AM – 5:00 PM
5th Urbanization and Poverty Reduction Research Conference
Friday, September 7, 20188:30am to 7:30pm Preston Auditorium, The World Bank 1818 H Street, NW Washington, D.C., 20433 Across the developing world, the growth of cities is outpacing effective policy. Low density land use results in rapidly expanding cities, raising...
8th Annual Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) Conference
Friday, April 27, 2018 Inter-American Development Bank CR-200 1330 New York Avenue NW Washington DC 20577 The Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) is a forum that highlights trade research at institutions in the Washington D.C. area. Its primary...
6th Annual Conference Washington Area Development Economics Symposium (WADES)
Friday, April 20, 2017 Elliott School of International Affairs Room 212 1957 E St. NW Washington D.C. 20052 The Washington Area Development Economics Symposium (WADES) is an annual research conference which highlights academic work from researchers at leading...
Building Brazil’s Future: A Conference on Innovation, Investment and Economic Development
View the Agenda Building Brazil’s Future brings together researchers, business leaders, and policymakers to discuss the country’s efforts to launch a sustainable economic recovery through game changing innovations and investments along with key policy reforms. The...
10th Annual Conference on China’s Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations
Click Here to View Photos The U.S.-China relationship is now second to none in importance for international economic relations and policy and accordingly is a major focus of IIEP. The centerpiece of this initiative is our annual Conference on China’s Economic...
4th Urbanization and Poverty Reduction Research Conference
Friday, September 8, 2017 Preston Auditorium The World Bank 1818 H Street, N.W., 20433 Washington D.C. DetailsOrganizersSpeakersAgenda This conference hosted by the World Bank, George Washington University (Institute for International Economic Policy) and...
EGAP Evidence Summit on Elections and Political Accountability
Friday, June 9, 2017 9:30am to 3:300pm Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20052 You’re invited to an Evidence Summit on Elections and Political Accountability, sponsored by the Evidence in Governance and Politics...
2017 Intensive Trade Seminar: Spring Session
Thursday, June 8, 2017 9:00am to 4:30pm – Reception to Follow House of Sweden 2900 K Street NW Washington, DC 20007 The WITA Intensive Trade Seminar (ITS) Spring Session provides an in-depth look into critical trade issues, and provides an overview of how...
Beijing International Trade and Investment Symposium: FDI at the Crossroads of Globalization
Co-hosted with the School of International Trade and Economics, UIBE Sunday, May 14, 2017 to Monday, May 15, 2017 University of International Business and Economics Beijing,...
7th Annual Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) Conference
Friday, April 21, 2017 Elliott School of International Affairs George Washington University 1957 E Street NW Suite 505 Washington D.C. 20052 The Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) is a forum that highlights trade research at institutions in the...
Routes to Growth in a New Trade World
Co-Hosted with the Latin American & Hemispheric Studies Program at GW Thursday, April 6, 2017 9:00 to 11:30am Elliott School of International Affairs Lindner Commons, 6th floor 1957 E Street NW Washington,...
Trumping Trade Orthodoxy
Friday, February 3, 2017 9:00am to 4:00pm Elliott School of International Affairs Lindner Commons, 6th floor 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20052 President Trump has promised a markedly new direction in U.S. trade policy through tweets, appointments, and...
IMF Africa Regional Economic Outlook
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 9:00am to 12:00pm Elliott School of International Affairs Lindner Commons, 6th floor 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20052 Africa continues to experience great opportunities for growth while also facing several great challenges....
9th Annual Conference on China’s Economic Development and U.S. China Economic Relations
Click here to view videos The U.S.-China relationship is now second to none in importance for international economic relations and policy and accordingly is a major focus of IIEP. The centerpiece of this initiative is our annual Conference on China’s Economic...
Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in India: Policy Challenges and Prospects
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 Elliott School of International Affairs Lindner Commons, 6th floor 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20052 Watch the conference videos Click here to access the morning speakers Click here to access the afternoon speakers Click here to access...
2016 Intensive Trade Seminar: Spring Session Deep Dive-One Day Course
Click here for more information Friday, May 13, 2016 9:00am to 4:00pm – Reception to Follow Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Rotunda, 8th Floor, North Tower 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington , DC...
Digital Trade Conference: The End of Trade as We Know It?
Thursday and Friday, May 5-6, 2016 Elliott School of International Affairs Lindner Commons, 6th floor 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20052 DetailsOrganizersSpeakersAgendaResearchLivestream The Internet and associated technologies are both a platform for trade and a...
6th Annual Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) Conference
Friday, April 29, 2016 School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University Bernstein-Offit Building, Room 500 1717 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington D.C. 20036 The Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) is a forum that highlights...
Working Group in African Political Economy (WGAPE)
Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, 2016 Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street NW Washington,...
Economics and Political Economy of Africa
Thursday, April 28, 2016 Elliott School of International Affairs Lindner Commons, 6th floor 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20052 DetailsOrganizersSpeakersAgenda Hosted by the Institute for International Economic Policy at George Washington University, this conference...
The Night Before Taxes: The Global Decline of Tax Justice & What to Do About It
The Night Before Taxes: The Global Decline of Tax Justice & What to Do About It from IIEP on Vimeo. Thursday, April 14, 2016 5:30 to 8:30pm Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street NW Washington,...
The Star and the Stripes: A History of the Foreign Policies of American Jews
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 5:30 to 7:30pm Elliott School of International AffairsLindner Commons, 6th floor1957 E Street NWWashington, DC 20052 Please join the GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs, Institute for Security and Conflict Studies, and...
4th Annual Conference Washington Area Development Economics Symposium (WADES)
Friday, April 8, 2016 Elliott School for International Affairs 1957 E St. NW Washington, D.C. 20052 The Washington Area Development Economics Symposium (WADES) is an annual research conference which highlights academic work from researchers at leading economics...
Broader Implications of Apple vs. the FBI for Cyber Security and Privacy
Thursday, March 24, 2016 12:00 to 2:00pm 2000 H Street NW, Lerner Hall, Moot...
17th OxMetrics User Conference
Thursday and Friday, March 17-18, 2016 Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street NW Washington,...
European Union: Drifting apart despite economic recovery
European Union : Drifting Apart Despite Economic Recovery? from IIEP on Vimeo. Co-sponsored wtih the GW Graduate School of Political Management Wednesday, February 10, 2016 5:30 to 6:30pm Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street NW Washington,...
Third Urbanization and Poverty Reduction Research Conference
DetailsOrganizersSpeakersAgenda This conference hosted by the World Bank, George Washington University (Institute for International Economic Policy), the NYU Marron Institute of Urban Management, the NYU Urbanization Project, and The Growth Dialogue brings together...
The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Pathways Post-Paris
Co-Hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme and the George Washington University Sustainability Collaborative Wednesday, January 27, 2016 8:30am to 1:00pm The Jacob Burns Moot Court Room 2000 H Street, NW Washington, DC...
TPP & the Internet: A Multistakeholder Perspective
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20052 The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) includes many provisions with significant effects on the Internet and in particular on cross-border information flows. As in...
8th Annual Conference on U.S.-China Economic Relations and China’s Economic Development
Click here to watch videos The U.S.-China relationship is now second to none in importance for international economic relations and policy and accordingly is a major focus of IIEP. The centerpiece of this initiative is our annual Conference on China’s Economic...
IMF Africa Regional Economic Outlook Discussion
Monday, November 9, 2015 8:45am to 12:30pm Elliott School of International Affairs Lindner Commons, 6th floor 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20052 Africa continues to experience great opportunities for growth while also facing several great challenges....
Internet Governance Forum USA 2015
Thursday, July 16, 2015 Marvin Center Grand Ballroom 800 21st Street NW Washington, DC 20052 The IGF-USA 2015 was a full-day conference that brought together thought leaders from across the Internet multi-stakeholder community to highlight and engage in discussions...
Working for All? New Ideas and Innovative Strategies to Enhance Economic and Social Benefits in Trade Agreements
Thursday, May 14, 2015 9:00am to 5:00pm Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20052 How Can TTIP benefit workers and promote employment? Read Professor Susan Aaronson’s latest paper. The US, Canada, and Mexico agreed to...
IMF Africa Regional Economic Outlook Discussion
Thursday, May 7, 2015 8:45am to 12:30pm Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20052 8:45 – 9:00 – Opening remarks Jay Shambaugh (GWU), Céline Allard (IMF) 9:00 – 10:00 – Session I: Overview of Recent Economic...
5th Annual Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) Conference
Thursday, April 30, 2015 Elliott School of International Affairs Lindner Family Commons, 6th Floor 1957 E St. NW Washington D.C. 20052 The Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) is a forum that highlights trade research at institutions in the Washington...
3rd Annual Conference Washington Area Development Economics Symposium (WADES)
Friday, April 24, 2015 This event is hosted by the Georgetown University Initiative on Innovation, Development and Evaluation (gui2de) Rafik B. Hariri Building, Rom 240 Georgetown University 3700 O St. NW Washington, D.C. 20057 The Washington Area Development...
Digital Payments/Currencies: Global Threat or Opportunity?
Thursday, April 23, 2015 9:00am to 12:00pm Elliott School of International Affairs Lindner Commons, 6th floor 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20052 The Institute for International Economic Policy and the Bretton Woods Committee will convene a seminar involving...
Inaugural Conference on India’s Economy
Monday, April 13, 2015 8:15am to 5:00pm Elliott School of International Affairs Lindner Commons, 6th floor 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20052 The Indian economy is showing signs of revival after several years of slowdown. A new growth oriented government has just...
2nd Urbanization and Poverty Reduction Research Conference
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 8:30am to 8:00pm World Bank Headquarters, Washington, D.C This conference hosted by the World Bank, George Washington University (Institute for International Economic Policy), and the Growth Dialogue brings together academics and...
USAID BASIS AMA CRSP/I4 Index Insurance Innovation Initiative 2014 Technical Committee Meeting
Cosponsored with University of California – Davis Thursday and Friday, November 6-7, 2014 12:00 to 5:15pm George Washington University, Washington DC This event was a gathering of researchers and stakeholders involved with the Index Insurance Innovation...
Nuts and Bolts of U.S. Trade Policy
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street NW Washington,...
Internet Governance Forum USA 2014
Cosponsored by ISOC-DC Wednesday, July 16, 2014 8:30am to 7:00pm – Reception to Follow Marvin Center, 800 21st Street NW Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor Washington, DC 20052 The IGF-USA provides a domestic forum in the US for civil society, government, technologists,...
U.S.-CAFTA-DR Intensive Trade Seminar
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 George Washington University Washington,...
4th Annual Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) Conference
Thursday, April 25, 2014 Elliott School of International Affairs Lindner Family Commons, 6th Floor 1957 E St. NW Washington D.C. 20052 The Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) is a forum that highlights trade research at institutions in the Washington...
14th OxMetrics User Conference
Thursday, March 20, 2014 Click here for more...
Frontier Issues in Economic Growth: A Symposium from The Growth Dialogue
Cosponsored by the World Bank and the Growth Dialogue Click here for more information Monday, February 10, 2014 City View Room, 7th Floor, The Elliott School of International Affairs George Washington University, 1957 E Street NW, Washington,...
Youth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa
Louise Fox The World Bank Cosponsored by the World Bank Development Research Group and Urbanization Knowledge Platform Tuesday, January 13th, 2014 12:00 to 2:00pm Lindner Commons, 6th Floor 1957 E Street Washington,...
“Known-Knowns and Unknowns about the Internet: Measuring the Economic, Social, and Governance Impact of the Web”
Download the conference schedule here Thursday and Friday, November 14 – 15, 2013 9:30am to 6:00pm (Thursday), 9:30am to 4:00pm (Friday) The Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E St. NW Washington, DC 20052 Policymakers and netizens alike make...
Urbanization and Poverty Reduction Conference
Monday and Tuesday, May 13 and 14, 2013 9:00am – 5:00pm The World Bank, Room: MC 2-800 Washington, DC 20052 View the conference schedule and agenda...
3rd Annual Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) Conference
Friday, April 12, 2013 Elliott School of International Affairs Lindner Family Commons, 6th Floor 1957 E St. NW Washington D.C. 20052 The Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) is a forum that highlights trade research at institutions in the Washington...
“Can Trade Policies and Agreements Advance Internet Freedom?”
Hosuk Lee-Makiyama (Director, ECIPE); Susan Aaronson (George Washington University); and others Co-sponsors: Institute for International Economic Policy, National War College, MacArthur Foundation, Computer and Communications Industry Association, Heinrich...
How does the US Government Formulate and Enforce Trade Policy? – Intensive Trade Seminar
Washington International Trade Association & Institute for International Economic Policy Video from the 2011 seminar series can be found here. Tuesday, March 24, 2015 8:30am to 5:30pm State Room, 7th Floor 1957 E St., NW Washington,...
2nd Annual Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) Conference
Friday, April 6, 2012 Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E St. NW Washington D.C. 20052 The Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) is a forum that highlights trade research at institutions in the Washington D.C. area. Its primary activity is...
International Symposium on “The Economics of Ultra-poverty: Causes and Remedies
Visit the ultra-poverty initiative page here. Thursday, March 22, 2012 9:00am to 5:00pm – Reception to Follow Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20052 Schedule Day 1: Thursday March 22 Ultra-poverty Research Workshop:...
11th OxMetrics User Conference: Conference Programme
International Conference on “The Economics of Ultra-Poverty: Causes and Remedies” March 15 & 16, 2012 The Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E St. NW Washington, DC 20052 Schedule Conference Schedule Day 1: Thursday March 15...
Getting Rights…Right: How Companies are Implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
In partnership with: U.S. Institute for Peace U.N. Global Compact U.S. Network Ford Motor Company Heinrich Böll Stiftung North America GW-CIBER For a policy brief created from the conference outcomes, click here. Download the full document here. To mark...
Food Price Increases: Causes, Impacts and Responses
Keynote Speaker Alain de Janvry (UC Berkeley) Conference videos to be uploaded soon. Friday September 30, 2011 Elliott School of International Affairs Linder Family Commons Suite 602 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20052 8:30-9:00 a.m. – Breakfast...
Advances in Behavioral Finance
Organized by The Institute for International Economic Policy and The International Monetary Fund Institute This will be an all day conference Keynote speaker: Prof. George Akerlof (UC-Berkeley and IMF) Thursday, May 26, 2011 Elliott School of International Affairs...
Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change in Low-Income Countries
Hosted by the Institute of International Economic Policy See more about the Institute’s Adaptation to Climate Change initiative here. In partnership with the World Bank, the UN Development Programme, the Center for International Science and Technology Policy,...
Human Rights, Development and Economic Growth – Metrics, New Ways of Thinking, and New Strategies
April 7 12:30-7:00 & April 8 8:00-5:00 The George Washington University Washington, DC 20052 Since the members of the UN negotiated the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, the world has made great human rights progress. But that progress is not...
19th Symposium of the Society for Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics
Society for Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics Hosted by The Institute for International Economic Policy View the conference announcement here. March 17th 9:00-7:00 & March 18 8:30-5:00 1957 E St NW Washington,...
1st Annual Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) Conference
Friday, March 11, 2011 Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E St. NW Washington D.C. 20052 The Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) is a forum that highlights trade research at institutions in the Washington D.C. area. Its primary activity is...
Financial Regulation and Supervision: Lessons from the Crisis
The Institute for International Economic Policy, the National Center for Sustainable Development, and the Bertelsmann Foundation International Monetary Fund Conference videos coming soon. Wednesday, May 26, 2010 8:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. City View Room, 7th Floor...
Is Fairer Trade Compatible with Freer Markets?
Cosponsored by the Government of the Netherlands, the Heinrich Boell Foundation and the Financial Times Conference Videos coming soon. Thursday, March 4 and Friday, March 5, 2010 Lindner Commons, Suite 602 Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E St., NW...
Antidumping Use Across the World
Implications for Developing Countries and U.S. Businesses Thursday and Friday, April 9 & 10, 2009 8:00 – 3:00 PM (Thursday), 8:00 – 1:30 PM (Friday) Lindner Commons, Suite 602 Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E St., NW Washington, D.C....
NAFTA at 15
Assessing the Past and Preparing for the Future Friday, March 27, 2009 Lindner Commons, Suite 602 Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E St., NW Washington, D.C. 20052 8:30 – 9:20 AM Continental breakfast 9:20 – 9:30 AM Introductory...
A Research Symposium on New Directions for Research on Microfinance
Sponsored by the Institute for International Economic Policy, GWU Department of Economics,and GW-Center for International Business Education and Research Friday, April 20, 2007 Alumni House 1925 F St., NW Washington, D.C. 20052 9:30 AM: Welcome and Overview of the...
