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As LEAP marks its 10th anniversary, it will host the LEAP Conference, which will take place on 18–19 June at Bocconi University, with leading international scholars working on education, health, inequality, gender, political economy, labor markets, and climate resilience. The conference will feature keynote lectures by Rohini Pande (Yale University) and Asim Khwaja (Harvard Kennedy School).
LEAP marks 10 years of advancing rigorous research to fight poverty. Save the date for the policy event on 17 June at Bocconi University, bringing together global voices to explore how evidence can shape policy, strengthen institutions, and improve lives.
The Call for Proposals for the 2026/2027 LEAP Faculty Grants is open. LEAP Faculty Grants aim at supporting LEAP Faculty members in promising pilot projects that have the potential to lead to larger, innovative projects in the field of development economics.
A new Memorandum of Understanding: Scientific evidence against inequality
University Paris Nanterre and EconomiX (UMR 7235) are pleased to host the 5th International Conference on Development Economics (ICDE) of the French Association of Development Economics (AFEDEV), which will take place from July 2 to 4, 2025.
We are pleased to announce the fourth edition fo the Workshop in Networks and Development, held in Naples the 22 and 23 of May, 2025. Submit by January 30, 2025.
Welcome Edoardo Teso and Francesca Miserocchi, new Faculty Affiliates at LEAP!
Congratulations to our Executive Director!
Applications are open. Deadline 30 November 2024