The KOF Swiss Economic Institute (KOF) and the Center for European Studies of the University of Milano-Bicocca (CefES-DEMS), jointly with the Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis Europe ETS (RCEA-Europe ETS), the European Institute of the London School of Economics and Political Science (EI), the Joint Research Center of the European Commission (JRC-EC), the Bocconi Lab for European Studies (BLEST), and the Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies (EUI), are organizing the 6th International Conference on European Economics and Politics at the Swiss Economic Institute, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland, on June 20-21, 2024

The Conference gathers scholars from different fields in Economics and Political Sciences to contribute to the empirical and theoretical debate on Europe. The Conference provides a forum of discussion for scholars interested in the European economic, social, and political situation, in the evaluation and design of institutions and policies in and for Europe. The previous editions of the conference were headed as the International Conference on European Studies.

Conference topics are:

1. Macro, money, banking, and finance

2. European governance

3. Wellbeing, inequality, and polarization

4. Migration, cooperation, and trade

5. Climate change and energy policies

6. The economic, social, and political impact of COVID-19 and the Russian war in Ukraine

The Network for European Studies is proud to carry on this initiative. The 6th International Conference on European Economics and Politics aims to connect scholars working on European issues all over the world and to strengthen their cooperation.

Program Details

Keynote Speakers

• Lucrezia Reichlin (London Business School)

• Dustin Tingley (Harvard University)

Conference Program: 

The Conference Program is available here.

Conference venue: 

The in-person conference will take place at the Swiss Economic Institute (KOF, ETH Zurich), Zentrum Campus, Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland. 

Deadlines and submission

• Paper submission deadline: April 10, 2024

• Notification: April 20, 2024

• Registration: April 20-30, 2024

• Late Registration: May 1-10, 2024

Registration fee

• Standard fee: €250 (Senior researchers); €130 (PhD students)

• Late fee: €500 (Senior researchers); €260 (PhD students)

• Gala dinner: €75

Paper submission:  

Please submit through Conference Maker

Programme Committee

• Lucia Alessi (JRC, European Commission)

• Nuno Cassola (University of Lisbon) 

• Andrea Cociago (University of Milano-Bicocca & Dutch Central Bank)

• Paul De Grauwe (London School of Economics and Political Science)

• Catherine De Vries (Bocconi University)

• Axel Dreher (University of Heidelberg)

• Gino Gancia (University of Milano-Bicocca)

• Mario Gilli (University of Milano-Bicocca)

• Erik Jones (Robert Shuman Center for Advanced Studies, EUI)

• Silvia Marchesi (University of Milano-Bicocca)

• Mariapia Mendola (University of Milano-Bicocca)

• Claudio Martinelli (University of Milano-Bicocca)

• Claudio Morana (University of Milano-Bicocca)

• Christina Schneider (University of Calfornia-San Diego)

• Eleanor Spaventa (Bocconi University)

• Jan-Egbert Sturm (ETH Zurich)

• Patrizio Tirelli (University of Pavia)

Further Information and updates are available on CefES's conference webpage

Contact: cefes@unimib.it