Annual World Bank Conference on Transport Economics

The Second Annual World Bank Conference on Transport Economics will be held on March 22, 2024, in Washington, D.C., on the sidelines of Transforming Transportation. Please note that sessions will be livestreamed. 

The conference is organized by the Transport Global Practice of the World Bank. It is geared towards young researchers working on transportation issues relevant to developing countries—and is an opportunity to present and discuss their work with researchers, policymakers, and transport practitioners.

We invite advanced PhD students, post-doctoral researchers, and junior assistant professors to submit innovative research papers that study transportation issues, including but not limited to:

• Interplay between transport and climate change,
• Transport, logistics, and trade, including impact on food insecurity and supply chain,
• Transport and the economics of cities,
• Transport funding and financing,
• Transport equity and inclusion,
• Macroeconomic implications of transport investments.

The deadline for the submission of complete papers is December 15^th, 2023.

Travel and accommodation expenses of selected presenters could be covered on a case-by-case basis.

Submit a Paper