Conference Schedule

International Conference on “Recent Developments in Economics Research: Theory and Evidence” 

Organized by Centre for International Trade and Development

School of International Studies

Jawaharlal Nehru University

7-8 March, 2024

Venue: Lecture Hall II, Convention Centre, JNU and SIS II Building, JNU  

7 March, 2024 (DAY 1)

8:15 AM – 9:30 AM           Registration (Venue: Foyer outside Lecture Hall II, Convention Centre, JNU)

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM         Inaugural Session (Venue: Lecture Hall II, Convention Centre, JNU)

                                             Chair: Prof. Sangeeta Bansal, Chairperson, CITD

9:30 AM – 9:35 AM           Chairperson’s Remarks by Prof. Sangeeta Bansal, Chair, CITD

9:35 AM – 9:45 AM           Welcome Remarks by Prof. Amitabh Mattoo, Dean, SIS, JNU           

9:45 AM – 9:55 AM           Inaugural Remarks by Prof. Santishree D. Pandit, Vice Chancellor,

                                                   Jawaharlal Nehru University

9:55 AM – 10:00 AM         Vote of Thanks by Prof. Mandira Sarma

10:00 AM -11:00 AM         Keynote Speech: 

                                         Transition from the Economics of the Firm to the Economics of Global Supply Chains          

                                             Prof. David Zilberman, University of California, Berkeley, USA

                                                   (Chair: Prof. Bharat Ramaswami, Ashoka University)

                                             (Venue: Lecture Hall II, Convention Centre, JNU)                                                

11:00 AM – 11:20 AM       Tea/Coffee Break  

11:20 AM – 01:00 PM        Parallel Sessions (Venue: SIS II, JNU; Consolidated schedule in a Separate Annexure)

01:00 PM – 02:00 PM         Lunch Break

02:00 PM – 03:30 PM         Financial Sector Panel Discussion: Financial Digitalization- the Indian experience

                                             (Venue: Lecture Hall II, Convention Centre, JNU)

                                             Smt. Indrani Banerjee, Additional Director, CAFRAL, Mumbai 

                                                   Mr. Prashant Kumar, CEO, Yes Bank, Mumbai

                                             Dr. Tirthankar Patnaik, Chief Economist, NSE, Mumbai

                                             Dr. Prabhas Rath, Chief Economist, SEBI, Mumbai

                                             Moderator:  Prof. Mandira Sarma, Professor, CITD, JNU

03:30 PM – 03:50 PM        Tea/Coffee Break                          

03:50 PM – 5:30 PM          Parallel Sessions (Venue: SIS II, JNU; Consolidated schedule provided in a Separate Annexure)

07:00 PM – 10:00 PM         Dinner (on invitation)

8 March, 2024 (DAY 2)

9:30 AM – 10:50 AM         Parallel Sessions (Venue: SIS II, JNU; Consolidated schedule in a Separate Annexure) 

10:50 AM -11:00 AM         Tea/Coffee Break                          

11:00 AM – 01:00 PM        Plenary Session: Energy, Environment and Economy

                                                   (Chair: Prof. E. Somanathan, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi) 

                                             (Venue: Lecture Hall II, Convention Centre, JNU)

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM         Prof. Massimo Filippini, ETH Zürich and USI Lugano, Switzerland          

                                             Title: The insights from behavioral economics for the design of energy policies    

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM        Prof. Madhu Khanna, University of Illinois,  Urbana-Champaign, USA 

                                                   Title: Catalyzing a Circular Economy: Role for Corporate Social Responsibility

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM        Discussion

01:00 PM – 02:00 PM         Lunch Break

02:00 PM – 03:40 PM         Parallel Sessions (Venue: SIS II, JNU; Consolidated schedule in a Separate Annexure)

03:40 PM – 04:00 PM        Tea/Coffee Break                          

04:00 PM – 05:30 PM         Plenary Session: Health, Nutrition, Gender and Development - Global

                                          Perspectives 

                                                   (Chair: Prof. Rama Baru, Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, JNU)                                                                                                             

                                                   (Venue: Lecture Hall II, Convention Centre, JNU)

04:00 PM – 04:30 PM        Prof. Brinda Viswanathan, Madras School of Economics, Chennai

                                             Title: Many Forms of Women's Work in India

04:30 PM – 05:00 PM        Prof. J. V. Meenakshi, IIFT, Delhi

                                                    Title: Micronutrient malnutrition: What do we know, and what are the knowledge gaps                                                        

05:00 PM – 05:30 PM        Discussion

06:00 PM – 06:30 PM         Announcement of Best Paper Awards (Prof Meeta Mehra, CITD, JNU)

                                                    Presenting award certificates (Dr Tirthankar Patnaik, Chief Economist, NSE, Mumbai) 

                                             Vote of Thanks by Dr. Rashmi Barua, CITD, JNU

                                             (Venue: Lecture Hall II, Convention Centre, JNU)