The 8th Bolivian Conference on Development Economics (BCDE8) will take place in Cochabamba, Bolivia, on Thursday October 26 and Friday October 27, 2017. The conference is jointly organized by the Institute for Advanced Development Studies (INESAD), the Society of Bolivian Economists (SEBOL), Universidad Privada Boliviana (UPB), and the Bolivian Academy of Economic Science (ABCE).

The conference brings together local and international scholars for the exchange of ideas and discussion of recent results within theoretical and applied development economics research. We encourage young researchers to submit papers on all topics within the field of development economics. The conference keynote speakers are: Sara Farley (Global Knowledge Initiative) and Carlos Végh (World Bank).