African Development Finance Workshop
The Institute of Global Finance and Development (IGFD) at the Lancashire
Business School of the University of Central Lancashire, in collaboration
with the University of Stellenbosch Business School and Economic Research
Southern Africa (ERSA), Cape Town, South Africa, is organising a two-day
workshop to provide a platform for deliberation on what matters for
Development Finance in Africa. The workshop is a result of an on-going
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) project on Microfoundations of
Access to Finance: Demand-side Perspectives in South Africa at the
University of Central Lancashire, UK.
African Development Finance Policy Workshop
7 - 8 August 2012
The Institute of Global Finance and Development at The Lancashire
Business School of the University of Central Lancashire in
collaboration with the University Of Stellenbosch Business School and
the Economic Research Southern Africa, Cape Town, South Africa is
organizing a two-day Workshop to provide a platform for deliberation
on what matters for the Development Finance in Africa.
Background
Well-functioning financial systems are crucial for ensuring
sustainable growth and development. It is also generally accepted that
well-founded financial structures can have beneficial effects on more
equitable distribution of wealth and poverty alleviation. And yet
large portion of the population on the developing world are
effectively excluded from the formal financial system. It is therefore
important to properly assess and understand the mechanisms and
processes that could improve financial inclusion. Due to the high
connectedness between financial and social exclusion, extending access
to finance should be expected to also bring about wider societal
benefits. Thus, an all-inclusive financial system enhances efficiency
and welfare by establishing a 'functional' equilibrium between the
financial and real sectors of an economy. In a wider context,
financial inclusion contributes to economic growth through value
creation of small entrepreneurship and businesses, positive
spillovers, improvements in human development indicators (health,
nutrition, and education), reduction in inequality and poverty.
Papers addressing both the micro and macro causes and effects of the
finance-development nexus are welcome. In particular we are interested
in papers dealing with the issue of access to finance and its role in
development, but papers discussing other such as e.g. political or
social constraints on development will also be considered.
The conference will give excellent opportunities to exchange
experiences and promote networking. We welcome papers, articles and
case studies on topics related to the core issue of financial sector
development in Africa and invite all interested academics, researchers
and policy-makers to attend the workshop.
The conference organizers request the participants to send either an
expression of interest to attend or an abstract of 500 words relating
to the central theme. In the case of the latter both theoretical and
empirical papers are welcome.
Economic Research Southern Africa
Newlands on Main
F0301-3rd Floor, Mariendahl House
Cnr Campground & Main Roads
Claremont
7700
Cape Town
Phone : 27 21 671-3980/1
Fax : 27 21 671-3912
Email : [email protected]
[email protected]
Website: http://www.econrsa.org
Important Dates:
Submission of Abstracts: 28 February 2012
Notification of Acceptance: 30 March 2012
Submission of Full Papers: 30 June 2012
Conference Dates: 7-8 August 2012
Conference Organisers: Professor Thankom Arun and Prof Meshach Aziakpono
Key note speakers are: Professor Ernest Aryeetey (Vice Chancellor,
University of Ghana) and
Dr. Vencatachellum, Désiré, (Director of Development Research
Department, African Development Bank).
Submission of Abstracts:
Abstracts should be submitted to Professor Charles Adjasi:
[email protected]
Sponsorship:
ERSA is able to offer financial support to cover travel and
accommodation expenses to a limited number of research active members
of any South African tertiary institution. Applications for financial
supports should be submitted to Yoemna Mosaval
([email protected])
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