What to expect from the AFEA@ASSA 2025 Annual Conference
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Greetings,
The AFEA@ASSA 2025 Annual Conference will bring together experts from various institutions and organizations advancing the frontiers of finance, economics, business, and allied social sciences research and policies with a focus on Africa.
We're looking forward to engaging presentations led by esteemed faculty and researchers. For more detailed information about the conference agenda, sessions, and registration, kindly visit AFEA@ASSA's official website at https://afea1.org/afeaassa-2025.
On behalf of the AFEA-ASSA 2025 Annual Conference Program Committee, here is a summarized program outline of the key sessions and events for the upcoming AFEA-ASSA 2025 conference:
Venue: Hilton San Francisco Union Square, San Francisco, California
Dates: January 3–5, 2025 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Program Outline
Friday, January 3
Joint AFRICAN FINANCE AND ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION (AFEA) and Journal of African Development (JAD) Board of Directors Meeting
Event (Invitation Only)
Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM (PST)
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Hilton San Francisco Union Square, Square, Golden Gate 7&8
Hosted By: AFRICAN FINANCE AND ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION
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Saturday, January 4
Trade
Paper Session
Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM (PST) ?
Hilton San Francisco Union Square, Yosemite C
Hosted By: AFRICAN FINANCE AND ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION
An Investigation of the Impact of Intra- and Extra-African Trade on Manufacturing Output: A Panel Data Analysis
Zelealem Yiheyis, Clark Atlanta University
Jacob Musila, Athabasca University
A Comparative Analysis of Economic Diversification and Complexity in African Countries Versus Other Global South Regions: Assessing the Significance of Export Diversification and Economic Complexity
Bichaka Fayissa, Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
Beyond Trade Volumes: The African Growth and Opportunity Act’s Influence on the Quality of African Exports
Bichaka Fayissa, Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
Elias Shukralla, Siena College lege.
The Labor Market Consequences of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
Colin Cannonier, Belmont University.
A Profile of Essential Indigenous Models for Entrepreneurial Success
Differential Financial Access and Entrepreneurial Breakthrough in Developing Nations: A Case of South African Rural Small Businesses
Discussant(s)
Bedassa Tadesse , University of Minnesota Duluth ota-Duluth.
Bichaka Fayissa, Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
Zelealem Yiheyis, Clark Atlanta University
Colin Cannonier, Belmont University
African Development Bank Group (AfDB) - AFRICAN FINANCE AND ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION Luncheon Colloquium
Event:?Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (PST)
Hilton San Francisco Union Square , Plaza A
Hosted By: AFRICAN FINANCE AND ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION
AFRICAN FINANCE AND ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION (AFEA) Presidential Address and Business Meeting
Event: Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM (PST)
Hilton San Francisco Union Square , Continental Ballroom 7&8
Hosted By: AFRICAN FINANCE AND ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION
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AFEA Conversation Series
Event:?Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, 8:30 PM - 9:00 PM (PST)
Hilton San Francisco Union Square , Golden Gate 1&2
Hosted By: AFRICAN FINANCE AND ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION
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Sunday, January 5
Equitable Policy Reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa's Energy, Finance, and Artificial Intelligence Contexts
Paper Session
Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (PST)
Assessing the Impact of Microfinance Services on Rural Households in Tanzania: Evidence of SACCOS?
Bley Cynthia Ndede Hourizene, ?South Carolina State University.
Pricing of Climate Risks in the Capital Market of South Africa ?
Eugenia Amporfu & Daniel Sakyi, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi .
Cooking up Change: Unveiling Household Cooking Energy Preferences in Ghana
Prosper Bangwayo-Skeete, University of North Carolina Wilmington .
Theresa Mannah-Blankson , University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Obed Quaicoe, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University State University
Artificial Intelligence and Hidden Harms among U.S. and African Minority Businesses
The Quality of Governance and Youth Employment in Africa
Investigating the Corruption-Exchange Rate Nexus in Ghana: A Focus on the GHS/$ USD
Belinda Azenui, Denison University .
Discussant(s)
Bley Cynthia Ndede Hourizene , ?South Carolina State University.
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African Economic Development?
Paper Session
Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (PST)
Hilton San Francisco Union Square , Continental Ballroom 1&2
The Resilience of African SMEs during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Does Location Matter?
Michael Machokoto, University of the Witwatersrand
Climate Disclosures, Climate Risk, and Stock Market Performance
The Impact of Corruption on Foreign Direct Investment Inflow in Ghana
The Role of Social Security in South Africa's Just Transition
Assessing the Impacts of Privatization on Water Services in Kenya in the Context of Human Resource Capital: Lessons from Global Perspectives
@Kent Mukoya, Joseph Thuku Kamau , & Monica Tuli, Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Co Ltd .
Understanding Children’s Economic Activities: Evidence from Financial Diaries of Cocoa Farmers in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire
Samuel Amponsah, Board Member, AFRICAN FINANCE AND ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION, Tokyo International University
Discussant(s)
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Partner Association's Sessions - National Economic Association (NEA) ion (NEA) Paper Sessions and Events
Friday, January 3
Macroeconomics and Racial Inequality
Paper Session
Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (PST)
Hilton San Francisco Union Square , Union Square 8
Hosted By: National Economic Association (NEA)
The U.S. Racial Wealth Gap: Mechanisms and Regimes
Karl David Boulware, Wesleyan University
Kenneth N. Kuttner, Williams College
Avi Lipton, Harvard University
Student Loan Payments and Wealth: A Threshold Approach
Gerald E. Daniels Jr., Howard University
Does Sovereignty Help Economic Growth?
Jose Caraballo-Cueto, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
Credit Expansion and Job Displacement
Ejindu Ume, University of Miami
Balancing Equity and Economic Growth: The Federal Job Guarantee's Impact on Income Inequality and Business Competitiveness
William Darity Jr., 美国杜克大学
Discussant(s)
Gerald E. Daniels Jr., Howard University
Karl David Boulware, Wesleyan University
Ejindu Ume, University of Miami
Jose Caraballo-Cueto, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
Raul Moncarz, 美国佛罗里达国际大学
Causes, Consequences, and Policies to Address Systemic Barriers
Paper Session
Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM (PST)
Hosted By: National Economic Association (NEA)
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What Makes Systemic Discrimination, “Systemic” Exposing the Amplifiers of Inequity
David B. McMillon, Emory University
Afro-Entrepreneurship in Brazil: History, Realities, and Defies
Marcelo Paix?o, 美国德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校
Eliane Nascimento, 美国德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校
Intergroup Inequality and the Societal Demand for Mass Incarceration
Romie Tribble Jr., Spelman College
The Impact of Minimum Wages on Financial Well-being Among Women: Does Race Matter?
The Relationship between Local Characteristics and Disability Applications and Awards
Keisha Solomon, Howard University
Immigration Enforcement and Experimental Studies
Paper Session
Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 12:30 PM - 2:15 PM (PST)
Hilton San Francisco Union Square , Union Square 21
Beyond the Text: Understanding Opt-Out, Dosage, and Response Disparities in an SMS Intervention
Kalena Cortes, 美国德克萨斯A&M大学
Fintech, Visual Attention, and Financial Inclusion: A Field Experiment on Migrant Remittances
Effects of Immigration Enforcement on Mobility and Avoidance Behavior: Evidence from 287(g) Agreements
Kendall Kennedy, Mississippi State University
Heriberto Gonzalez Lozano, Mississippi State University
Labor Market Shocks and Anti-Immigration Sentiment: Evidence from the Great Recession and 287g
Sergio Barrera, Virginia Tech
Debt and Displacement: Tracing the Impact of the Latin American Debt Crisis on Migration and Racial Disparities in the USA
Discussant(s)
Randall Akee , University of California, Los Angeles
Stephan Lefebvre, Bucknell University
Fernando Lozano, Pomona College
Societal Dynamics: Intersection of Policy, Race, and COVID-19
Paper Session
Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM (PST)
Hilton San Francisco Union Square , Union Square 8
Hosted By: National Economic Association (NEA)
Employment Implications of COVID and Automation Risk: The Moderating Effect of Minorities
Salvador Contreras , The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Market Structure and Government Efficiency in Pandemics: Evidence from Nursing Home Networks
Immigration Enforcement and the Local Housing Market: Evidence Using Fintech Data
Does Racial Animus Influence Support for Public Policies?
Eviction Moratoria and Race Disparities of Eviction Filing Rates in the U.S.
Linchi Hsu, Howard University
Alexander Henke, Howard University
Discussant(s)
José Navarro-Martínez, California State University-Dominguez Hills
Ejindu Ume, 美国迈阿密大学
Saturday, January 4
Documenting The Social Impact of Mission-Driven Community Lenders
Paper Session
Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (PST)
Hilton San Francisco Union Square , Franciscan B
Hosted By: National Economic Association (NEA)
Mission Driven Lenders
Five Research Priorities for Community Development Financial Institutions: Advancing Financial Inclusion Through Evidence-based Practice
Adrienne Smith, Opportunity Finance Network
Jamie McCall, 德勤
Eugenia Vivanco, RDF
The Effect of Minority Bank Ownership on Minority Credit
Agustin Miguel Hurtado, University of Maryland, Extended Studies
MDI Mortgage Lending: Insights from Quantitative Data and Stakeholder Interviews
Anthony Barr, National Bankers Association Foundation
Carl Romer, National Bankers Association
Stephone Coward, Hip Hop Caucus
Are Loans to Minority-Owned Firms Mispriced
William D. Bradford, 美国华盛顿大学
Discussant(s)
Sarah Simms, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Val Benson, University of New Hampshire
Jacob Levy, Visa Economic Empowerment Institute
William Jackson, The University of Alabama
Topics in Public Policy: Crime, Labor, and Race
Paper Session
Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM (PST)
Hilton San Francisco Union Square , Union Square 6
Hosted By: National Economic Association (NEA)
Growing up in Gang Territory: Estimating the Influence of Organized Criminal Activity on Young Americans
Does Investing in Schools Reduce Violent Crime?
Monique E. Davis, 美国明尼苏达大学双城分校
Kenneth Whaley, University of South Florida
Jamein P. Cunninghan, 美国德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校
The Effects of Criminal Legal System Contact on Financing Successful Aging
Robynn Cox, University of California, Riverside
Does Coaching Diversity Impact Team Success in Women's College Basketball
Restricting Unemployment Insurance and Crime: Evidence from the American Rescue Plan
Alexander Henke, Howard University
Linchi Hsu, Howard University
@Samuel Z. Westerfield Award Luncheon
Event (Invitation Only)
Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM (PST)
Hilton San Francisco Union Square , Imperial A
Hosted By: National Economic Association (NEA)
The National Economic Association (NEA) periodically presents the Samuel Z. Westerfield Award to a black economist in recognition of their distinguished service, outstanding scholarship, and achievement of high standards of excellence. The award is named after its first recipient, Ambassador Westerfield, an outstanding teacher and university administrator, a dedicated official in government service, a talented international diplomat, and a successful and avid builder of institutions dedicated to economic development and the appreciation of the black experience.
NEA Business Meeting
Event
Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (PST)
Hilton San Francisco Union Square, Imperial A
Hosted By: National Economic Association
National Economic Association Annual Membership Business Meeting
NEA Presidential Address
Event
Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM (PST)
Hilton San Francisco Union Square, Imperial A
Hosted By: National Economic Association
New Economics Paradigms: Bringing Stratification Economics Tools into the Mainstream
Panel Session
Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM (PST)
Hilton San Francisco Union Square, Union Square 21
Hosted By: National Economic Association & American Economic Association
Panelist(s)
Aislinn Bohren, University of Pennsylvania
T. Renee Bowen, Georgetown University and NBER
Jan E. Christopher, Delaware State University
William Darity Jr., Duke University
Patrick Mason, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
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We hope this summary helps you prepare for and participate in the AFEA@ASSA and NEA@ASSA 2025 Annual Conference sessions and events. The conference promises to be an excellent opportunity for networking, learning, and collaboration to advance an equitable socioeconomic, political, technological, and financial agenda.
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