IARIW-WB-CIEM Conference:

“Improving Well-being Measurement in Data-challenged Environments in Developing Countries for Better Evidence-based Policies”

Hanoi, Vietnam | October 2-3, 2025

The International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (IARIW), the World Bank and the Central Institute of Economic Management (CIEM) are organizing a special IARIWWB-CIEM conference on the importance of data generation and analysis in data-scarce contexts and policy implications for the Asia region. More information about the program can be found here. 

Timeline:

• August 13, 2024: Announcement of Call for Papers
• January 31, 2025: Deadline for Receipt of Paper Proposals
• March 15, 2025: Decisions on Proposals and Release of Preliminary Conference Program
• March 31, 2025: Deadline for Applications for Financial Assistance
• April 15, 2025: Decisions on Financial Assistance
• August 31, 2025: Deadline for Submission of papers (one month before conference)
• October 2-3, 2025: Conference in Hanoi, Vietnam
• December 31, 2025: Deadline for Submission for RIW Special Issue
• First half of 2027: Release of special issue

Conference Topics:

• Data Access and Innovative Data Use
• Missing Data and Data Imputation
• Data Generation and New Data Sources
• Well-being Estimation in Data-challenged Contexts
• Country Statistical Capacity
• Better Use of Data to Address Challenges in the Asian Region

Program Committee:

• Hai-Anh Dang (World Bank and IARIW member) – Chair
• Sabine Alkire (University of Oxford)
• Himanshu (Jawaharlal Nehru University)
• Stephen Jenkins (London School of Economics)
• Dean Jolliffe (World Bank)
• Lars Osberg (Dalhousie University)
• Catherine Van Rompaey (World Bank)

Keynote Speakers: Francisco Ferreira (London School of Economics) & others to be announced

Registration & Travel: Coming soon!

Questions? Email info@iariw.org.