Overall theme: “Financial system(s) of tomorrow”. We welcome submissions of empirical and theoretical research in all areas of banking, finance and monetary economics. For this year’s conference, we particularly encourage papers on the following topics: - Systemic risk and financial market...

Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to: - How under-represented are women in fields such as finance, economics and central banks? - What are the factors that keep women from advancing in their careers? - What benefits does increased diversity appear to convey to...

The meeting will bring together academic and central-bank researchers to focus on all aspects of international financial and trade flows, with an emphasis on how they may respond to protectionist measures, actual and hypothetical. Of particular interest is the question of how global patterns of...

Topics: - Mortgage and bankruptcy constraints in equilibrium - Role of individuals’ beliefs and expectations about income and house prices - Interactions between housing and labour market choices - Tenure choice: Why does anyone buy a house? - Housing supply - Contracting frictions in housing...

Topics: - Finance and economic growth, - Finance, technology and productivity, - Drivers of weak productivity, including finance and the efficiency of the financial system, - The role of banking and venture capital in driving investment and growth, - Corporate ownership, governance and...

The conference will combine microeconomic studies relevant for the UK with papers that draw lessons from other countries. This event will bring together academics, researchers and policymakers. Papers and discussions will cover issues around: - participation and labour supply, - adjustments in...