The Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis (RCEA), jointly with the Department of Economics and Finance at Brunel University London, invites papers to be considered for the 2024 RCEA International Conference in Economics, Econometrics, and Finance (ICEEF2024). 

ICEEF is the RCEA's main biennial conference, gathering economists and econometricians to present and discuss their work at the cutting edge of economic and econometric research. The conference promotes cross-fertilization and exchange between academics and policymakers along the RCEA mission of contributing to the progress of the highest quality scientific research and drawing analyses and policy recommendations on the full range of economic and related issues.

ICEEF2024 will parallel the 8th RCEA Time Series Econometrics Workshop and the 14th RCEA Bayesian Workshop at Brunel University. Participants in ICEF2024 will have access to all Bayesian and Time Series Workshops sessions and vice versa.

Previous editions of the conference were headed as the Rimini Conference in Economics and Finance (RCEF).

The Centre welcomes submissions for the contributed sessions in all areas of Economics, Econometrics, and Finance. 

The Economics and Finance Section includes Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics; Microeconomics; International Economics; Financial Economics; Public Economics; Health, Education, and Welfare Economics;  Labor and Demographic Economics; Law and Economics; Industrial Organization; Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth; Environmental and Climate Economics; Urban, Regional, Tourism, and Transportation Economics; Political Economy.  

The Econometrics Section includes Dynamic Econometrics, Time Series Econometrics, Bayesian Econometrics, Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods, Panel Data Models, Cross-Sectional Methods, State Space Models, Neural Networks, Big Data Econometrics, Financial Econometrics, Climate Econometrics.

Programme Details

Keynote Speakers

• Tim Besley (London School of Economics and Political Science)

• John Campbell (Harvard University)

• Giuseppe Cavaliere (University of Bologna and University of Exeter)

• Andrew Chesher (University College of London)

• Raffaella Giacomini (University College of London)

• Minchul Shin (Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia)

• Giovanni Urga (Bayes Business School, London)

• Anthony Venables (Oxford University)

Conference Venue 

This in-person conference will take place at Brunel University London. 

Sessions will be held at the Eastern Gateway Building and the Lecture Theatre. 

Campus information is available here.

Conference Programme 

The Conference Programme is available here.

Conference Social Events:

• Pub Event: Monday, 20 May. 

Registered participants are invited to freely join us for a drink at the Founder's Arms on Monday, 20 May, starting at 7:45 pm. Bring your conference badge: No badge, No drink. Please tell us if you are coming by filling in the form here. 

• Conference Dinner: Tuesday, 21 May. 

The conference dinner will take place at Davy's at Plantation Place London on Tuesday, 21 May, starting at 8 pm. The cost is €75. Please purchase your dinner asap, as only 150 places are available. Choose your dinner (meat, fish, or veg) by filling in the form here. A credit card payment can be made here.