9th Washington Area Development Economics Symposium (WADES)

The Washington Area Development Economics Symposium (WADES) is an annual research conference which highlights academic work from researchers at leading economics institutions in development economics in the Washington DC area. Organized by Georgetown University, George Washington University, the University of Maryland, and the University of Virginia, WADES features research by students and faculty at these institutions, as well as other DC-area researchers.   The 2021 virtual-WADES will be hosted by the Georgetown University Initiative for Innovation, Development, and Evaluation.

V-WADES will be held on May 13 and 14, from 2-6 pm each day.  Program details coming soon.  Participants can register at this link to attend.

Conference Program (PDF)