PacDev 2026

[See link at bottom for agenda]

The Pacific Development Conference - PacDev - is one of the major annual conferences dedicated to development economics. 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.

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

There is a block of rooms available at a discounted rate at the Best Western University Lodge in Davis (+1 530-756-7890) if you mention PacDev when reserving.

More conference details are forthcoming. Questions can be directed to Arman Rezaee, abrezaee@ucdavis.edu.

Conference Registration and Fees

$75 for students and/or any registrant who is based at a University or other institution in a Low or Middle Income Country (use coupon code QDVVZEZFQE at checkout).
$225 for faculty, post-docs, and other attendees.

Registration fees cover breakfast, lunch and a reception. Participants bear their own expenses for travel and accommodation.

Click the link above to register. Click the link below to view the conference agenda.