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Call for Papers closes in:
Firms, Trade, and Development Conference
Call for Papers 2026
Thank you for your interest in submitting a research paper for the upcoming
Firms, Trade, and Development Conference
jointly hosted by the International Growth Centre (LSE) and the Economic Growth Centre (Yale University),
made possible by the Global School of Sustainability at LSE and the Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics at Yale University.
The submission deadline for papers is
Monday, 1 June 2026 at 23:59 EDT (GMT-4). This is the final deadline for all applicants. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Papers related to climate, energy, and the environment will receive special consideration this year.
Selected researchers will be invited to present their papers at the 2026 FTD Conference at Yale (in New Haven, USA) on 10-11 September 2026.
Please direct any queries regarding this call to
r.shukla6@lse.ac.uk
. For any technical support queries with this form, please contact
igc.spear@lse.ac.uk
Contact Information
Please provide the details of the
individual who will be presenting the paper
here.
First Name
Last Name
Affiliation
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in the list, you may type a free text response.
Country of Residence
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permanent residence, and have lived for at least six of the past 12 months
Country of Origin
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you spent the longest period before the age of 18
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Gender
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Paper Submission
Paper Title
Paper Abstract
Paper Theme
Climate, Energy and/or Environment
Firms Capabilities
Markets
Regulation and State-Provided Services
International Trade
Cross-Cutting
Please select the theme with which your paper most closely aligns. If your paper spans multiple themes, please select 'Cross-cutting' and provide more information.
Additional paper theme detail
Please upload your paper here
Note, file size must be smaller than 10MB
Communications
Would you like to be added to the IGC’s researcher database in order to receive information about funding and research opportunities?
Yes
No
Which countries are you most interested in conducting research in?
(select all that apply)
Bangladesh
Ethiopia
Ghana
India
Jordan
Liberia
Mozambique
Pakistan
Rwanda
Sierra Leone
Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
Other
As you have selected 'Other', please list the specific countries you are interested in conducting research in here
Which areas of research are you most interested in working on?
(select all that apply)
a. Firms, Trade, and Productivity
i. Firm Capabilities
ii. Markets
iii. International Trade
b. State Effectiveness
i. Public sector organisation
ii. State Fragility
iii. Social protection and inclusive labour markets
iv. Tax and other state revenue
c. Energy and Environment
i. Access to energy
ii. Climate change
iii. Pollution
d. Cities
i. Infrastructure and public services
ii. Land use and planning
iii. Firms and employment
iv. Municipal finance and governance
Delimited Themes
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