北京大學(xué)南南合作與發(fā)展學(xué)院在正式掛牌成立十周年之際，與北京大學(xué)中國經(jīng)濟(jì)研究中心夏季研討會(huì)（CCER Summer Institute）聯(lián)合舉辦全球南方發(fā)展學(xué)術(shù)會(huì)議。該大會(huì)將于2026年7月3-4日在臨近北京延慶的太舞滑雪小鎮(zhèn)召開。演講嘉賓為Journal of Development Economics聯(lián)合編輯、美國馬里蘭大學(xué)Jing Cai教授和世界銀行高級經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家John Giles博士。歡迎國內(nèi)外發(fā)展研究領(lǐng)域?qū)W者投稿，首輪截稿日期為3月1日。會(huì)議將擇優(yōu)錄用10篇左右優(yōu)秀論文在現(xiàn)場展示并得到嘉賓點(diǎn)評。

Global South Development Conference 2026

In Conjunction with the 10th CCER Summer Institute

Co-Organizers: ISSCAD & CCER, Peking University

July 3–4, 2026 | Thaiwoo Ski Resort, outskirt Beijing, China

Introduction

The Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development (ISSCAD) at Peking University invites paper submissions for the Global South Development Conference 2026. The meeting will take place on July 3–4, 2026, at Thaiwoo Ski Resort near Beijing. Thaiwoo Ski Resort, a 2.5-hour drive from Beijing Capital Airport, was developed to host the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. This event marks the tenth anniversary of ISSCAD and is dedicated to advancing frontier research in development studies.

The conference aims to establish a high-quality academic platform for research on economic development, with particular attention to the experiences, challenges, and transformations of countries in the Global South. We welcome submissions from the full breadth of development studies. Work based on low- and lower-middle-income countries is particularly encouraged.

Held jointly with the 10th CCER(China Center for Economic Research) Summer Institute at Peking University, the conference offers participants opportunities to interact with leading scholars across economics, management, and related fields.

Keynote Speakers (in Alphabetical Order)

· Dr. Jing Cai, Associate Professor, University of Maryland, USA; Co-Editor, Journal of Development Economics. Her research areas are development economics and household finance, with a focus on how financial and organizational innovations can improve welfare and productivity in developing countries. Much of her work uses field experiments and self-collected data to test economic theories and evaluate policy innovations. Her research has been published in leading academic journals, including the AER, QJE, AEJ, and JDE.

· Dr. John Giles, Lead Economist, The World Bank; Research Fellow, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Germany. His current research interests include: labor movement, internal migration, poverty traps, household risk behavior, population aging and retirement decisions, and women's labor supply decisions in developing countries. His papers have been published by JDE, JPubE, REStat, EJ, and The Lancet.

· Keynote speakers of the other tracks of the 10th CCER Summer Institute will be announced in March. They are world-renowned scholars in economics and management. Please refer to the conference programs of the previous CCER Summer Institutes for details.

Submission Instructions

We encourage authors to submit full papers with no more than 12,000 words. Extended abstracts accompanied by slides containing the full set of results will also be considered.

· Deadline (Priority Round): March 1, 2026.

· Method: Please email your submission to south@nsd.pku.edu.cn, with subject “Conference Submission – [Last Name], [Short Paper Title]”.

· Format: Please prepare your manuscript following the submission guidelines of the Journal of Development Economics (https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-development-economics/publish/guide-for-authors).

Please submit the paper as a single PDF attachment and include in your email: Paper title, Author names and affiliations, and Contact information for the presenting author. To ensure the quality of interactions, we aim to select approximately 10 high-quality submissions for presentation. We will notify decisions in mid-March 2026.

Logistics

Participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation. A block of rooms will be reserved at designated conference hotels at special conference rates for participants.

The conference is purely onsite and there is no remote/online option. No conference proceedings will be published. Registration is free, and we will cover meals for one presenter per paper.

Organizer Contacts

Dr. Hang Yu, Assistant Professor, hyu@nsd.pku.edu.cn

Ms. Yingxue Li, Research Manager, yxli@nsd.pku.edu.cn

Dr. Ziliang Deng, Professor & Assistant Dean, zldeng@nsd.pku.edu.cn