The Australasian Development Economics Workshop (ADEW) is an annual workshop bringing together development economists from around Australia and internationally. The event provides a forum for rigorous research in the field of development economics, with a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific region. ADEW is supported by Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

ADEW is held in early June each year, rotating between host universities.

The ADEW Executive Committee is hosted by the Arndt-Corden Department of Economics, Australian National University. For ADEW enquiries, please contact Paul Burke.

Note that ADEW 2020 is cancelled due to COVID-19.

ADEW Executive Committee:

• Paul Burke, Australian National University
• Brett Inder, Monash University
• Pushkar Maitra, Monash University
• Anu Rammohan, University of Western Australia
• Peter Robertson, University of Western Australia
• Sarah Walker, University of New South Wales

List of ADEWs:

• 2020 - not held due to COVID-19
• 2019 University of Western Australia (Program, PDF, 216KB)
• 2018 Australian National University (link)
• 2017 University of New South Wales (Program, PDF, 247KB)
• 2016 Deakin University (Program, PDF, 282KB)
• 2015 Monash University (Program, PDF, 150KB)
• 2014 University of Western Australia (Program, PDF, 35KB)
• 2013 Australian National University (Program, PDF, 555KB)
• 2012 Monash University (Program, PDF, 189KB)
• 2011 University of Western Australia (Program, PDF, 504KB)
• 2010 University of Western Sydney (Program, PDF, 179KB)
• 2009 University of Melbourne (Program, PDF, 23KB)
• 2008 Australian National University (link)
• 2007 University of Sydney (Program, PDF, 111KB)
• 2006 Monash University (Program, PDF, 34KB)
• 2005 University of New South Wales