Finance for Development Workshop
Financial systems are evolving rapidly across the Global South, creating new opportunities and challenges for inclusive growth. These developments call for rigorous research on their implications at both the micro and macro levels.
To this end, the Centre for Finance and Development (CFD) at the Geneva Graduate Institute will host a workshop on Finance for Development on February 12–13, 2026, in Geneva.
Confirmed Speakers
- Francis Annan, University of California, Berkeley
- Felipe Brugués, ITAM
- Erika Deserranno, Bocconi University
- Maitreesh Ghatak, London School of Economics
- Xavier Giné, World Bank
- Beatrice Weder di Mauro, Geneva Graduate Institute
Program Committee
- Robert Lensik, University of Groningen
- Stefan Klonner, Heidelberg University
- Lukas Menkhoff, Kiel Institute for the World Economy
- Ugo Panizza, Centre for Finance and Development, Geneva Graduate Institute
- Lore Vandewalle, KU Leuven and Centre for Finance and Development, Geneva Graduate Institute
Local Organizers
- Ugo Panizza, Centre for Finance and Development, Geneva Graduate Institute
- Lore Vandewalle, KU Leuven and Centre for Finance and Development, Geneva Graduate Institute
With support from
The workshop is supported with Funding from the Swiss National Science Foundation, the Geneva Graduate Institute's Centre for Finance and Development, the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, and PEDL.
