Seventh workshop on macroeconomic policies in emerging and developing countries

9.30am

Registration

9.45am

Welcome

Prof Eric Pentecost, 含羞草视频

10am

Session I

Chair: Prof Eric Pentecost, 含羞草视频

10am

Paper 1

Monetary Policy Transmission to Firms in Zambia in the Presence of Foreign Banks

Cleopatra Ngoma, University of Nottingham

10.30am

Paper 2

International Mutual Fund Trading and Spillovers to Local-currency Bond Markets in Emerging Economies

Dr Atsuyoshi Morozumi, University of Nottingham

11am

Paper 3

Gender and Exogenous Shocks

Dr Justine Wood, 含羞草视频

11.30am

Refreshments

Tea/coffee

11.45am

Session II

Chair: Dr Ahmad H. Ahmad, 含羞草视频

11.45am

Paper 4

Is There a Limit to Monetary Policy Independence for Commodity Export Dependent Economies?

Dr Sophie Van Huellen, University of Manchester

12.15pm

Paper 5

The Role of Financial Development in the FDI-Growth Nexus: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

Dr Job Owusu-Ansah, Nottingham Trent University

12.45pm

Paper 6

The Relationship Between Income Inequality and Structural Change Via the Employment Channel: An Overview of Developing Countries

Haonan Su, University of Bath

1.15pm

Lunch

2.15pm

Session III

Chair: Dr Simeon Coleman, 含羞草视频

2.15pm

Paper 7

Natural Disasters and International Reserves: How Vulnerable are Developing Countries? 

Dr Osman Ouattarra, University of Manchester

2.45pm

Paper 8

Financial Transmission of Natural Disasters

Dr Meilan Yan, 含羞草视频

3.15pm

Paper 9

The Impact of Climate-related Investments on Fiscal and Debt Sustainability Across Africa 

Dr Abbi M. Kedir, University of Sheffield and AERC

3.45pm

Refreshments

Tea/coffee

4pm

Session IV

Chair: Prof Ali Choudhary, 含羞草视频

4pm

Paper 10

How Much Do Sentiments Really Matter for Cryptocurrency Returns? A Machine Learning Application

Dr Robert Mullings, Nottingham Trent University

4.30pm

Paper 11

The Effect of the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy) on Retail Digital Financial Services in Ghana

Prof Peter Quartey, Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research, University of Ghana

5pm

Closing remarks and housekeeping

Prof Eric Pentecost, 含羞草视频

9.30am

Refreshments

Tea/coffee

10am

Session V

Chair: Dr Trung Vu, 含羞草视频

10am

Paper 12

Monetary Policy Response to Capital Flows and Macroeconomic Shocks: Evidence from Emerging and Developing Economies

Prof Joshua Y. Abor, University of Ghana

10.30am

Paper 13

Centralized Governance, Mis-aligned Household Preferences and Publicly Provided Education: Evidence from Vietnam

Prof David Fielding, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester

11am

Paper 14

Inter-temporal Preference and Re-distribution 

Dr Trung Vu, 含羞草视频

11.30am

Refreshments

Tea/coffee

11.40am

Session VI

Chair: Dr Kavita Sirichand, 含羞草视频

11.40am

Paper 15

What Happens to Listed Firms When They Take a Shadow Loan?

Prof Sushanta Mallick, Queen Mary University, London

12.10pm

Paper 16

A Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium Model for a Small Open Economy: Libya 

Dr Keshab R. Bhattarai, University of Hull

12.40pm

Paper 17

Does Taxation Improve Electoral Accountability in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Prof Oliver Morrissey, University of Nottingham

1.10pm

Lunch

2.10pm

Session VII

Chair: Dr Ahmad H Ahmad, 含羞草视频

2.10pm

Paper 18

Informal Institutions and Treaties 

David Clarke, 含羞草视频

2.40pm

Paper 19

Provincial House Price Convergence in South Africa 

Dr Godfrey Ndlovu, University of Cape Town

3.10pm

Paper 20

The Impact of Financial Inclusion and Financial Resilience on Household Poverty During Periods of Financial Adversity:  Evidence From the COVID-19 Crisis in South Africa 

Dr Ahmad H. Ahmad, 含羞草视频

3.40pm

Closing remarks and vote of thanks

Prof Eric Pentecost, 含羞草视频