Start
November 14, 2022 - 9:00 am
End
November 18, 2022 - 5:00 pm
ICSSR Sponsored Workshop on Information Communication Technologies and Economics at the Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, November 7 – 18, 2022
One key feature of the 21st century is the increasing importance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in daily life. ICT has been accepted as a general purpose technology and has entered all sectors of the economy. This ten-day in-house workshop at the Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, from November 7 – 18, 2022 proposes to familiarize prospective researchers with the economic understanding of ICT and the impact of ICT on economies.
We intend to focus on the following themes– a) Conceptualization of ICT in economics, and diffusion of ICT in the economy; b) Impact of ICT on capital and labour markets c) Impact of ICT on the sectors of the economy; d) The ICT industry in India and its impact on the Indian economy; e) Impact of ICT on society and governance.
Invited lectures from leading experts will be the main stay of the workshop.
The course is targeted primarily at Economics research students, post-doctoral researchers, and young faculty members. The total number of participants is 15, of which a few remain to be filled. Boarding and lodging of participants will be at the CDS campus. Travel expenditure of outstation participants will be reimbursed as per applicable norms. Attendance is compulsory throughout the programme.