Conference

5th Urbanization and Poverty Reduction Research Conference

City view of Bogotá, Colombia on January 11, 2016. Photo © Dominic Chavez/World Bank
Date: September 7, 2018
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Washington D.C.
Conference

On 7 September 2018, the 5th Urbanization and Poverty Reduction Conference will bring together academics and development practitioners to present and discuss questions relating to the spatial organisation of cities and economic growth. In particular, the conference will be focusing on effective land and transport policy in cities and the implications of urban development for national growth. This conference is hosted by the World Bank (Development Research Group), George Washington University (Institute for International Economic Policy),  the International Monetary Fund, and the International Growth Centre.