Pacific Conference for Development Economics (PacDev) 2026
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About the Conference
The Pacific Conference for Development Economics (PacDev) is the West Coast’s largest annual conference on development. The event brings together researchers and practitioners to present and discuss work that enhances our understanding of economic development, advances theoretical and empirical methods, and improves development interventions and policy.
PacDev 2026 will be hosted by the University of California, Davis.
Call for Papers
PacDev welcomes paper submissions in all research topics in development economics. Priority will be given to full papers, but extended abstracts will also be considered. Submissions from junior researchers are encouraged, including submissions for a Junior Researcher poster session that is open to doctoral students in their third year or below, masters students and graduates, and advanced undergraduates.
The deadline for submission is Sunday, December 14th at 11:59PM PST. Authors will be notified about the results of their submission by January 16th.
Keynote Address
Edward Miguel, Distinguished Professor of Economics, the Oxfam Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics, & Faculty Co-Director of the Center for Effective Global Action at the University of California, Berkeley, will deliver the keynote address.
Logistics
A hotel block has been reserved at the Best Western University Lodge in Davis. More conference details are forthcoming. Questions can be directed to Arman Rezaee, abrezaee@ucdavis.edu.
