Institutions, Development and Transition Conference, 2005, Istanbul

Institutions, Development and Transition Conference,

17-19 June 2005, Istanbul

The "Institutions and Economic Performance" Programme of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) (co-directors Erik Berglöf and Gérard Roland) is organizing jointly with the Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis of Development (BREAD) (Chair, Tim Besley) and Sabancı University an international conference on the theme "Institutions, Development and Transition" in Istanbul, June 17-19, 2005. CEPR has in the past jointly organized with the William Davidson Institute the "International Annual Conference on Transition Economies". This tenth conference reflects the new research orientation of the "Institutions and Economic Performance" Programme. The conference intends to create a forum for leading researchers to present new research on comparative institutions and development. There will also be a policy component to the conference around the theme of institutional change in Turkey and the challenges of future entry in the European Union.  Conference activities are scheduled at the Marmara Etap Otel (June 17 and 19) and Sabancı University campus (June 18).

Please click here for the draft programme.