Join us for the Fifth SANEM-World Bank North America Discussion Forum hosted by the South Asia Chief Economist Office and the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM). This in-person forum will explore how emerging markets and developing countries can create more, and more productive, jobs to drive economic development, equitable growth, and social stability.
Don’t miss this discussion on creating more of the right kind of jobs for faster development!
Creating more, and more productive, jobs is essential for economic development, equitable growth, and social stability in emerging markets and developing countries. The shift out of agriculture into non-agricultural activities that is at the heart of long-term economic development can boost both employment and productivity. However, if the right circumstances are not in place, this shift is obstructed and cannot fulfill its role in lifting incomes for all. Policies that can accelerate both job creation and productivity growth include measures that encourage competition in global markets, and foster firm growth, innovation, skills development, and labor market flexibility. The impact of these policies may differ across groups of workers, particularly among women, youth, and the poor.
Friday, May 31, 2024
8:50 AM – 4:40 PM (ET)
| 8:20-8:50 AM | Registration & Breakfast |
8:50-9:00 AM | Welcome Remarks · Franziska Ohnsorge, Chief Economist for the South Asia Region, World Bank |
| 9:00-10:00 AM | Panel Discussion | Job Creation in South Asia · Richard Rogerson, Charles and Marie Robertson Professor of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University · Roberta Gatti, Chief Economist for the Middle East and North Africa Region, World Bank · Selim Raihan, Professor, University of Dhaka and Executive Director, South Asian Network on Economic Modeling
Moderator: Martin Raiser, Vice President for the South Asia Region, World Bank |
10:00-10:15 AM | Coffee Break |
10:15-11:45 AM | Paper Session 1 | Labor Productivity and Firms Paper I: Unbalanced Development Franziska Ohnsorge; Richard Rogerson (Princeton University); Zoe Leiyu Xie
Paper II: Foreign Investment and Gender Equality in India: Competitive Pressures or Technology Transfer? Jennifer Poole; Shruti Sharma (City University of New York)
Paper III: Collusion Among Employers in India Garima Sharma (Princeton University)
Kazi Iqbal; Moogdho Mahzab (Stanford University); Kazuki Motohashi; Haruka Takayama |
11:45 AM-12:45 PM | Lunch |
| 12:45-2:15 PM | Paper Session 2 | Labor Market Shocks and Interventions Paper I: Meritocracy across Countries Oriana Bandiera (London School of Economics and Political Science); Ananya Kotia; Ilse Lindenlaub; Christian Moser; Andrea Prat
Selim Raihan; Mahtab Uddin (University of Manchester); Abdul Jobbar Sakil
Paper III: Made in India: Industrial Policy in a Changing World Deepak Nayyar; Gaurav Nayyar (World Bank)
Maham Ashfaq (American University) |
2:15-2:30 PM | Coffee Break |
| 2:30-3:00 PM | Fireside Chat | Better Jobs for South Asia · Nicole Klingen, South Asia Regional Director for Human Development, World Bank · Federica Saliola, Manager of Jobs Group, World Bank
Introduction: Meriem Ait Ali Slimane, Senior Economist, Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions, World Bank |
| 3:00-4:30 PM | Paper Session 3 | Human Capital and Labor Supply Paper I: The Gender Turnover Gap Across Countries Kevin Donovan (Yale University); Todd Schoellman
Paper II: Mama, I’m Coming Home: Brain Gain through Brain Circulations Krishna Sharma (Clemson University)
Richard Daramola; Md Shahadath Hossain (University of Houston); Harounan Kazianga; Karim Nchare
Kanishka Werawella (University of Colombo); Nilupulee Rathnayake |
| 4:30-4:40 PM | Closing Remarks · Selim Raihan, Professor, University of Dhaka and Executive Director, South Asian Network on Economic Modeling |
