This conference investigates how scarcity, poverty, and financial stress profoundly affect cognitive capacity, decision-making, and long-term economic outcomes. Drawing on the latest behavioral economics research, including the psychology of scarcity and neuroeconomic findings, it explores how constant resource limitations cause decision fatigue, tunneling, present bias, and risk misperception. The event seeks to bridge academic insights with policy design, highlighting interventions that can help break cycles of poverty by empowering cognitive resources, improving financial resilience, and shaping supportive social structures.
Structure and Sessions (Who Does What):
Organizing Committee: Designs program agenda, manages speaker invitations, and coordinates online delivery.
Keynote Speakers: Leading behavioral economists and poverty researchers share foundational theories and empirical evidence.
Session Chairs: Facilitate session flow, moderation, and audience engagement.
Presenters: Academics, development experts, policymakers, and social scientists present research and field study results.
Participants: Engage in interactive Q&A and networking forums.
Technical Review Committee: Reviews submissions for thematic relevance and academic quality.
Participate and Contribute (Who Benefits):
Behavioral Economists and Development Researchers: Deepen understanding of scarcity-induced cognitive bias and financial decision-making.
Policy Makers and Social Programmers: Explore behavioral designs to mitigate poverty-induced decision traps.
Financial Service Providers: Learn how behavioral insights can improve product design for low-income populations.
Community Organizations and NGOs: Identify actionable strategies to support vulnerable groups.
Academics and Students: Present research findings and engage in scholarly publication.
Benefits:
Certificate of Participation provided based on post-event feedback.
Commemorative momento recognizing participation and contributions.
Abstracts and select papers published in respected indexed journals including Scopus, CrossRef, Web of Science (WoS), Elsevier, and SCI-listed publications.
Abstract Topics / Call for Papers (CFP) Tracks:
Cognitive Impact of Resource Scarcity: Theory and Evidence
Decision Fatigue and Financial Stress in Low-Income Contexts
Behavioral Interventions to Alleviate Poverty Traps
Present Bias and Time Preferences under Economic Hardship
Role of Social Norms and Cultural Mental Models in Poverty Cycles
Neuroeconomics of Stress and Risk Perception
Financial Literacy and Capability Building Interventions
Nudges, Boosts, and Behavioral Tools Tailored for the Poor
Evaluation of Policy and Program Effectiveness in Breaking Scarcity Traps
Multidisciplinary Approaches: Psychology, Economics, and Sociology
Registration:
Online registration available to professionals, academics, and students.
Abstract submission guidelines and deadlines clearly stated.
Registration includes access to all sessions, recordings, certification, and publication channels.
Detailed Program Grid (2 Half Days, 9 AM to 1 PM)
Time
Day 1
Day 2
09:00 – 09:15
Opening Ceremony & Welcome Address
Recap of Day 1 & Opening Keynote
09:15 – 10:00
Keynote Session I: Scarcity Theory and Behavioral Mechanisms
Keynote Session III: Behavioral Interventions and Policy Impact
10:00 – 10:45
Technical Session I: Cognitive Load, Decision Fatigue, and Risk
Technical Session III: Financial Decision-Making Under Poverty
10:45 – 11:00
Q&A and Networking Break
Q&A and Networking Break
11:00 – 11:45
Technical Session II: Neuroeconomic Insights into Scarcity Effects
Panel Discussion: Breaking the Cycles of Poverty and Stress
This conference offers a multidisciplinary platform to deepen understanding of the psychological and economic effects of scarcity, advancing knowledge toward effective policy design and financial product innovation for vulnerable populations. Attendees benefit from academic recognition, networking, and opportunities for publication in top indexed journals
