8th Annual JADE Conference
April 11-12, 2026
at Kyoto University
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The eighth annual Japanese Association for Development Economics (JADE) conference will be held at Kyoto University, Japan, on April 11-12, 2026.
Since April is the peak tourist season in Kyoto, accommodations may be difficult to secure. We strongly encourage participants to make their reservations well in advance. Please note that no conference rate is offered. Participants are responsible for making their own hotel reservations, as the program committee will not arrange accommodations on their behalf.
This website will be updated regularly as the conference date approaches.
Registration:
Please register here to participate in the conference.
The participation fee varies depending on your JADE membership status, position, and registration date. The deadline for early registration is April 3, 2026.
If you would like to become a JADE member, please apply here.
If you wish to attend the conference dinner (a standing buffet reception on the evening of the first day), please also register through the same registration link above. The dinner fee is JPY 5,000, and registration is required by April 3, 2026 for reservation purposes. The deadline for cancellation is also April 3, 2026.
Keynote speakers:
Prof. Rocco Macchiavello (LSE)
Prof. Mushfiq Mobarak (Yale University)
Prof. Ran Abramitzky (Stanford University)
Special session: We will also host a special session organized by the World Bank on the World Development Report 2025.
Venue:
Kyoto University Inamori Foundation Memorial Hall (Second floor; Please see the program for details)
The hall is located on Kawabata Street along the Kamo River, not on Kyoto University’s main campus. The nearest stations and bus stops are as follows:
If you come to Kyoto by JR or Kintetsu (JR/近鉄), take the Kyoto City Bus (京都市バス) from Kyoto Station (京都駅) to Kojin-guchi (荒神口), then walk for about 5 minutes.
If you come to Kyoto by Hankyu Railway (阪急電車), take the Kyoto City Bus (京都市バス) from Shijo Kawaramachi (四条河原町) to Kojin-guchi (荒神口), then walk for about 5 minutes.
If you come by Keihan Railway (京阪電車), Jingu-Marutamachi Station (神宮丸太町駅) is about a 5-minute walkaway.
If you take a taxi, “Kawabata-Konoe (川端近衛)” is an easy drop-off point.
Important dates:
December 15, 2025: Paper Submission Deadline
End of December: Acceptance/Rejection Notification
February 14: Registration Open
March 10: Final Papers Due
April 3: Early Registration Deadline
April 11-12: Conference
Program Committee
Hisaki Kono (Kyoto University, Chair)
Kei Kajisa (Kyoto University)
Tomohiro Machikita (Kyoto University)
Yohei Mitani (Kyoto University)
Junichi Yamasaki (Kyoto University)
Ha Thu Vu (Kyoto University)
Co-organizer: Center for East Asian Economic Studies, Kyoto University
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