Past Events

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Unidimensional underpinnings of MPI

Tuesday, 12/3/2024, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Professor James Foster and Professor Sabina Alkire OPHI Seminar Tuesday 03rd December 2024 16:00 - 17:00 GMT Meeting Room A, Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield

The Economics of Sustainable Development

Monday, 12/2/2024, 8:00am - 5:30pm

The World Bank, in collaboration with George Washington University (GWU) and the University of Virginia (UVA), will host the 2nd World Bank-GWU-UVA Conference o

Global MPI 2024: Poverty amid conflict

Tuesday, 11/26/2024, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Sabina Alkire, Director of OPHI OPHI Seminar Tuesday 26th November 2024 16:00 - 17:00 GMT Meeting Room A, Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road OX1 3TB The gl

Towards a ‘Moderate’ MPI for ISDB countries: indicator and methodological options

Tuesday, 11/19/2024, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Rizwan ul Haq; Sabina Alkire; Lhachi Selden; Fanni Kovesdi OPHI Seminar Tuesday 19th November 2024 16:00 - 17:00 GMT Meeting Room A, Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Ma

Perspectives on the U.S.-ROK Alliance after the U.S. Presidential Election

Friday, 11/15/2024, 11:00am - 12:00pm

In the wake of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, both the United States and the Republic of Korea anticipate significant shifts in the political landscape. W

Towards a Moderate Multidimensional Poverty Index: an application to Middle-Income Countries Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 11:00am - 12:00 pm ET

Tuesday, 11/5/2024, 11:00am - 12:00pm

We are pleased to invite you to a joint virtual event with the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024. This week'

The Night Before Taxes: The Global Decline of Tax Justice & What to Do About It

Saturday, 10/26/2024, 5:30pm - 8:30pm

The Night Before Taxes: The Global Decline of Tax Justice & What to Do About It from IIEP on Vimeo. Thursday, April 14, 2016 5:30 to 8:30pm Elliott School of

The Challenges of Technology & Economic Catch-Up in Emerging Economies

Friday, 10/18/2024, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

This was the book launch of The Challenges of Technology & Economic Catch-Up in Emerging Economies, featuring Nicholas Vonortas and distinguished speakers.....

Governing Finance for Sustainable Prosperity

Friday, 10/18/2024, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Finance affects all aspects of our lives, from our economies to social cohesion to the ecological systems that we depend on for our survival. As a result......

The Use of Multidimensional Poverty and Vulnerability Indices in the Context of Health Emergencies

Friday, 10/18/2024, 10:00am - 11:15am

Health emergencies pose serious threats to human lives and livelihoods. They also risk exacerbating disadvantages by unequally affecting those who are....

Hope Over Fate: Fazle Hasan Abed and the Science of Ending Global Poverty

Friday, 10/18/2024, 10:00am - 11:00am

We are pleased to invite you to a book launch event featuring Scott MacMillan to discuss his recent book Hope Over Fate: Fazle Hasan Abed and the Science of....

Economic Effects and Policy Responses to Climate Change and Natural Disasters

Friday, 10/18/2024, 9:00am - 12:30pm

The objective of this conference was to discuss recent policy research related to the economics of climate change. One set of studies analyzes the global....

Envisioning India: Why India Is Growing Fast, But Not Creating Enough Jobs

Thursday, 10/17/2024, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

India is growing fast after the recovery, but non-farm job creation is extremely slow. At least 6 million young join the labour force year, but youth unemployme

Macro-International Seminar with Yu An

Wednesday, 10/16/2024, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

We are pleased to invite you to a Macro-International Seminar on Wednesday, October 16th, featuring Yu An (Johns Hopkins University). An will present his paper,

Global Multidimensional Poverty for Children with Disabilities: A 40 countries study

Tuesday, 10/15/2024, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 16% of the world's population lives with a disability, with a significant number living in low- and middle-inc

The Vortex Book Launch Event

Tuesday, 10/15/2024, 12:00pm - 1:30pm

IIEP was to invite you to this event, co-sponsored by the Humanitarian Action Initiative (HAI), the Master of Arts in International Affairs (MAIA)....

6th Washington Area International Finance Symposium (WAIFS)

Friday, 10/11/2024, 9:00am - 5:30pm

We are pleased to invite you to the 6th Washington Area International Finance Symposium (WAIFS) from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Friday, October 11th, 2024. The confer

Macro-International Seminar with Tomás Williams

Wednesday, 10/2/2024, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

We are pleased to invite you to a Macro-International Seminar on Wednesday, October 2nd, featuring Tomás Williams (GWU). Williams will present his paper, "Inela

Fair and Rules Based: A new trade policy for Europe

Wednesday, 9/25/2024, 11:00pm - Thursday, 9/26/2024, 12:00am

Lucian Cernat Chief Trade Economist, European Commission................................

South Africa's Evolving Foreign Policy Outlook

Monday, 9/16/2024, 4:00pm - 5:15pm

The Institute for African Studies and the Institute for International Economic Policy invites you to: South Africa's Evolving Foreign Policy Outlook A conversat