Morgane Rigaux(ULB) will give a presnetation on Socioeconomic determinants of household structure: evidence from IndiaAbsrtract: Household structure, defined as the composition and relationships of individuals living under the same roof, influences key economic outcomes such as education, female labor force participation, and elderly well-being.

Thao Trang Nguyen(Maastricht University)will give a presentation on Special economic zones and firm performance: Evidence from Vietnamwith Karsten Mau and Tania Treibich (Maastricht University)

Ashley Wong(Tilburg University)will give a presentation on Motherhood and the Gender Gap in Self-Employment AbstractWomen continue to be underrepresented in self-employment, and female-owned businesses tend to underperform relative to male-owned ones.