Conference Agenda

Overview and details of the sessions of this conference.

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Some information on the session logistics:

If not stated otherwise, the discussant is the following speaker, with the first speaker being the discussant of the last paper. The last speaker of each session is the session chair.

Presenters should speak for no more than 20 minutes, and discussants should limit their remarks to no more than 5 minutes. The remaining time should be reserved for audience questions and the presenter’s responses. We suggest following these guidelines also in the (less common) 3-paper sessions in a 2-hour slot, to allow participants to move between sessions. Discussants are encouraged to avoid summarizing the paper. By focusing on a few questions and comments, the discussants can help start a broader discussion with the audience.

Only registered participants can attend this conference. Further information available on the congress website https://www.usiu.ac.ke/iipf/ .

Venue address: United States International University Africa, USIU Road, Off Thika Road (Exit 7, Kenya), P.O. Box 14634, 00800 Nairobi, Kenya

Please note that all times are shown in the time zone of the conference. The current conference time is: 9th Oct 2025, 03:25:25am EAT

 
 
Session Overview
Location: SS9
Date: Wednesday, 20/Aug/2025
11:00am - 1:00pmA06: Portfolio Choice and Invesment Plans
Location: SS9
Session Chair: Francesca Parodi, University of Milan
Discussant 1: Maik Sattelmaier, University of Mannheim
Discussant 2: Sk Md Azharuddin, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP)
Discussant 3: Francesca Parodi, University of Milan
Discussant 4: Raphael Abiry, Bank of England
2:15pm - 4:15pmB06: Pension Reforms
Location: SS9
Session Chair: Kathleen McKiernan, Vanderbilt University
Discussant 1: Juan Rios, PUC Rio de Janeiro
Discussant 2: Qquillaccori García López, Norwegian School of Economics
Discussant 3: Kathleen McKiernan, Vanderbilt University
Discussant 4: Heidi Karjalainen, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Date: Thursday, 21/Aug/2025
2:00pm - 4:00pmC06: Digitalization and Tax Compliance
Location: SS9
Session Chair: Shunichiro Bessho, Waseda University
Discussant 1: Balint Van, ODI Global
Discussant 2: Maria Emilia Jouste, UNU-WIDER
Discussant 3: Shunichiro Bessho, Waseda University
Discussant 4: Fabrizio Santoro, Institute of Development Studies
4:30pm - 6:30pmD06: Macro-Fiscal Policy
Location: SS9
Session Chair: Prasanth Chalambetta, Vinayaka Missions' Research Foundation (Deemed to be University)
Discussant 1: Franky Brice Kogueda Afia, University of Douala
Discussant 2: Klaas Staal, Mainz University
Discussant 3: Prasanth Chalambetta, Vinayaka Missions' Research Foundation (Deemed to be University)
Discussant 4: Mohammad Vesal, Sharif University of Technology
Date: Friday, 22/Aug/2025
11:00am - 1:00pmF06: Decentralization and Local Government
Location: SS9
Session Chair: Nicolas Orgeira Pillai, Local Government Revenue Initiative
Discussant 1: Atrayee Choudhury, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
Discussant 2: Nicolas Orgeira Pillai, Local Government Revenue Initiative
Discussant 3: Takeshi Miyazaki, Kyushu University