CREB opens 8th International Conference on ADE

Business Recorder reported that the Centre for Research in Economics and Business and the Innovation and Technology Centre at the Lahore School of Economics have opened the eighth International Conference on Applied Development Economics. The in-person gathering in Lahore is being held together with the International Growth Centre and the Consortium for Development Policy Research.

Running from 17 to 19 August 2026, the three-day event draws international and local researchers who study development problems in low- and middle-income countries. Discussion topics span shocks and education, the link between gender and economic results, behavioural responses to conflict and crime, governance reform, gender and labour markets, and reactions to information and climate change.

The conference also seeks to present policy-relevant work on sustainable development, offer constructive feedback to early-career researchers, and foster scholarly exchange and potential collaborations. Dr Shahid Chaudhry, Rector of the Lahore School of Economics, said in his inaugural remarks that national development concerns require heavy government spending. He added that repeated stabilisation measures, including exchange-rate adjustments, privatisation and liberalisation, have reshaped the economy and contributed to rising poverty.