Dear PEGNet Colleagues, We would like to inform you that the Call for Submissions for the PEGNet Tenth Anniversary Conference is now open. We invite submissions from researchers, practitioners and others actively involved in the field of development economics. Conference Theme: The PEGNet tenth anniversary conference will be centred on the theme: Transformation of developing and emerging economies: Challenges and opportunities for inclusive and sustainable growth. More specifically, PEGNet will use the occasion of its tenth anniversary to discuss whether a comprehensive approach that addresses the challenges and opportunities for inclusive and sustainable growth is feasible within the context of the Post-2015 Agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Charter for the Future initiated by the Federal Minster for Economic Cooperation and Development. The plenary sessions will focus particularly on the economic dimension of sustainability and the structural transformation that is needed to promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all (SDG 8), to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation (SDG 9), to reduce inequality within and among countries (SDG 10), and to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns (SDG 12). The conference will also highlight the possible synergies and trade-offs between the different dimensions of sustainable development and look into the policies and instruments to manage them. The scientific parallel sessions are open for all topics within PEGNet’s general interest in poverty reduction, equity and growth. To contribute to this discussion, we are interested in high-quality papers and innovative projects, including comparative works that either provide contributions to the issues outlined or that seek to answer other questions within the field of development economics. Submissions Please email your extended abstracts to [email protected] in a pdf or Word file and indicate ‘PEGNet Conference 2015’ in the subject heading. Abstracts should have more than 400 words and should not exceed three pages. Priority will be given to empirical research with clear implications for policy design and implementation. Submissions can either address the conference theme, explained in detail below or PEGNet’s core research areas which are poverty reduction, inequality and growth. Important dates: Submission of abstracts: May 29, 2015 Notification of acceptance: July 2015 Submission of full papers: August 14, 2015 More information is available on our conference website. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further questions at [email protected] We look forward to meeting you in Berlin for our anniversary celebration! Kind Regards, The PEGNet Team Poverty Reduction Equity and Growth Network (PEGNet) The Kiel Institute for the World Economy Research Area “Poverty Reduction, Equity, and Development” Kiellinie 66 D-24105 Kiel, Germany T: +49 [0] 431. 88 14-403 T: +49 [0] 431. 88 14-291 F: +49-431-8814-502 E: [email protected] W: http://www.pegnet.ifw-kiel.de/