11th WADES Conference (Georgetown)
May 3, 2024
Workers cut and stack logs at a wood processing facility outside of Kisumu, Kenya. Photo: Peter Kapuscinski / World Bank. Click here for the license.
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 2024 WADES will be hosted by Georgetown University.
Conference organizers:
Remi Jedwab, GWU
Tanner Regan, GWU
Jessica Goldberg, Maryland
Molly Lipscomb, UVA
Andrew Zeitlin, Georgetown
10th WADES Conference (GWU)
May 5, 2023
satu Bah gets a vaccination for her 5 week old son, Mohamed Kamara at the Ola During Children's Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone on February 29, 2016. Photo © Dominic Chavez/World Bank. Click here for the license.
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 2023 WADES will be hosted by the George Washington University.
Conference organizers:
Remi Jedwab, GWU
Tanner Regan, GWU
Jessica Goldberg, Maryland
Molly Lipscomb, UVA
Andrew Zeitlin, Georgetown
9th WADES Conference (UVA)
April 29-30, 2022
TransMilenio buses (left) near the Simon Bolivar station in Bogotá, Colombia on January 11, 2016. Photo © Dominic Chavez/World Bank. Link to the license: Click here.
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 2022 WADES will be hosted by the University of Virginia.
Conference organizers:
Remi Jedwab, GWU
Jessica Goldberg, Maryland
Molly Lipscomb, UVA
Andrew Zeitlin, Georgetown
8th WADES Conference (Georgetown)
May 13-14, 2021
Workers are working on the Shash Pul school building. Photo: © Imal Hashemi / TAIMANI FILMS / WORLD BANK
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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.
Conference organizers:
Remi Jedwab, GWU
Jessica Goldberg, Maryland
Molly Lipscomb, UVA
Andrew Zeitlin, Georgetown
7th WADES Conference (CGD and UVA)
April 05, 2019
Women show their agricultural products. India. Photo: Simone D. McCourtie / World Bank. Photo ID: SDM-IN-106 World Bank
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. Researchers from George Washington University, University of Maryland, Georgetown University and University of Virginia are all participants in the symposium. This year the conference is organized by George Washington University (Institute for International Economic Policy - The Elliott School of International Affairs).
Conference organizers:
Remi Jedwab, GWU
Jessica Goldberg, Maryland
Molly Lipscomb, UVA
Andrew Zeitlin, Georgetown
6th WADES Conference (GWU)
April 20, 2018
World Bank Photo Collection. "Walking through fields Mali". Photo: Curt Carnemark / World Bank
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. Researchers from George Washington University, University of Maryland, Georgetown University and University of Virginia are all participants in the symposium. This year the conference is organized by George Washington University (Institute for International Economic Policy - The Elliott School of International Affairs).
Conference organizers:
Remi Jedwab, GWU
Jessica Goldberg, Maryland
Molly Lipscomb, UVA
Andrew Zeitlin, Georgetown
5th WADES Conference (GMU)
May 05, 2017
World Bank Photo Collection. "A farmer tills his farm near Kisumu, Kenya". Photo: Peter Kapuscinski / World Bank
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. Researchers from George Washington University, University of Maryland, Georgetown University, University of Virginia and George Mason University are all participants in the symposium. This year the conference is organized by George Mason University (Mercatus Center).
Conference organizers:
Noel Johnson, GMU
Remi Jedwab, GWU
Jessica Goldberg, Maryland
Molly Lipscomb, UVA
Andrew Zeitlin, Georgetown
4th WADES Conference (UVA-CGD)
April 08, 2016
World Bank Photo Collection. "Students in Primary Seven at Zanaki Primary School". Photo: Sarah Farhat / World Bank
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. Researchers from George Washington University, University of Maryland, Georgetown University, University of Virginia and George Mason University are all participants in the symposium. This year the conference is organized by University of Virginia and the Center for Global Development.
Conference organizers:
Molly Lipscomb, UVA
Justin Sandefur, CGD
Remi Jedwab, GWU
Jessica Goldberg, Maryland
Andrew Zeitlin, Georgetown
3rd WADES Conference (Georgetown)
April 24, 2015
World Bank Photo Collection. "Wind turbine farm." Tunisia. Photo: Dana Smillie / World Bank.
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. Researchers from George Washington University, University of Maryland, Georgetown University, University of Virginia and George Mason University are all participants in the symposium. This year the conference is organized by Georgetown University.
Conference organizers:
Billy Jack, Georgetown
Andrew Zeitlin, Georgetown
Jessica Goldberg, Maryland
Remi Jedwab, GWU
Molly Lipscomb, UVA
2nd WADES Conference (Maryland)
April 26, 2014
World Bank Photo Collection. Registered Nurse works with patients and staff members. March 8, 2016. Photo © Dominic Chavez/World Bank
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. Researchers from George Washington University, University of Maryland, Georgetown University, University of Virginia and George Mason University are all participants in the symposium. This year the conference is organized by The University of Maryland.
Conference organizers:
Jessica Goldberg, Maryland
Remi Jedwab, GWU
Molly Lipscomb, UVA
Andrew Zeitlin, Georgetown
1st WADES Conference (GWU)
April 20, 2013
World Bank Photo Collection. "Gari, also known as cassava flour." Photo: © Arne Hoel/World Bank.
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. Researchers from George Washington University, University of Maryland, Georgetown University, University of Virginia and George Mason University are all participants in the symposium. This year the conference is organized by George Washington University.
Conference organizers:
Remi Jedwab, GWU
James Foster, GWU
Jessica Goldberg, Maryland
Andrew Zeitlin, Georgetown