About Us
ThReD is an organization dedicated to research in Development Economics. ThReD takes theory seriously, including empirical work that is motivated and guided by theory. The questions of economic development necessitate continuous dialogue between theory and empirics. Our goal is to provide a platform that contributes to this dialogue from the theory side. That means we support research where the main contribution is theoretical, research that combines theory and empirics, as well as research that is purely empirical but is theoretically grounded and helps us choose between alternative theories, and/or stimulates further theoretical research. Our goal is to hold workshops, conferences, and host working papers and lecture notes, all geared to a methodological focus that is theory-oriented.
ThReD holds an annual conference in Development Economics, emphasizing theory. This website will keep track of conferences, past, present and future, and in addition it will act as a respository of working papers and lecture notes. Stay tuned as we develop this respository into a more structured archive of development research.
If you are interested in particpating in ThReD by organizing a conference, get in touch by sending email to ThReDweb@gmail.com. Currently, being an Associate of ThReD is by invitation only.
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