The Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis (RCEA) invites papers to be considered for the 2026 RCEA International Conference in Economics, Econometrics, and Finance (ICEEF2026) at Comillas Pontificia University, Madrid, Spain, on 18-20 June 2026.
ICEEF is the RCEA's premier conference, bringing together economists and econometricians to present and discuss their cutting-edge work in economic and econometric research. The conference promotes cross-fertilization and exchange between academics and policymakers, aligning with the RCEA's mission to contribute to the advancement of high-quality scientific research and provide analyses and policy recommendations on a full range of economic and related issues.
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, and Machine Learning.
Keynote Speakers
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Conference Venue
This in-person conference will take place at Comillas Pontificia University.
Conference Programme
The Conference Programme will be available here.
Conference Social Events:
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Submissions will open in September 2025
Deadlines
Paper submission deadline: March 10, 2026
Notification: March 15, 2026
Registration: March 15-April 1, 2026
Late Registration: April 2-15, 2026
Registration Fee
Standard fee: 350 € (Senior researchers); 250 € (PhD students)
Late fee: 500 € (Senior researchers); 350 € (PhD students)
The registration fee includes access to the plenary sessions, parallel sessions, daily catering, and the welcome reception. The fee is not refundable.
Accommodation and traveling
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Registrations will open in March 2026
Conference Chairs
Marcelle Chauvet (University of California Riverside)
Isabel Figuerola-Ferretti (Comillas Pontificia University)
Claudio Morana (University of Milano-Bicocca)
Local Organizers
Isabel Figuerola-Ferretti (Comillas Pontificia University)
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Programme Committee
Karim Abadir (Imperial College London)
Stelios Arvanitis (Athens University of Economics and Business)
Richard Baillie (Michigan State University)
Pierpaolo Benigno (Bern University)
Antonin Bergeaud (HEC Paris)
Filipe Campante (Johns Hopkins University)
Colin Cameron (University of California Davis)
Marcelle Chauvet (University of California Riverside)
Gilles Chemla (Imperial College London)
Alessandro Cigno (University of Firenze)
Carl Davidson (Michigan State University)
Judith Dean (Brandeis University)
Javier Donna (University of Florida)
Isabel Figuerola-Ferretti (Comillas Pontificia University)
Amos Golan (American University)
Roberto Leon Gonzalez (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies)
Jana Grittersova (University of California Riverside)
Matthew Harding (University of California Irvine)
Ana Maria Herrera (University of Kentucky)
Mark Jensen (Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta)
Ioannis Kasparis (University of Cyprus)
Sylvia Kaufmann (Study Center Gerzensee, Foundation of the Swiss National Bank)
Gary Koop (University of Strathclyde)
Tae-Hwy Lee (University of California Riverside)
Alessandra Luati (Imperial College London and University of Bologna)
John Maheu (McMaster University)
Tassos Magdalinos (University of Southampton)
Zack Miller (University of Missouri)
Claudio Morana (University of Milano-Bicocca)
Maurizio Mussoni (University of Bologna)
Gianluigi Pelloni (Founding Director, RCEA)
Mike Plummer (Johns Hopkins University)
Tommaso Proietti (University of Roma - Tor Vergata)
Alessandro Riboni (Ecole Polytechnique Paris; CREST)
Willi Semmler (The New School for Social Research)
Rodney Strachan (University of Queensland)
Gabriel Talmain (University of Glasgow)
Patrizio Tirelli (University of Pavia)
Aman Ullah (University of California Riverside)
Stephane Wolton (London School of Economics and Political Science)
Galina Zudenkova (TU Dortmund University)
Contact: RCEA
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