Melbourne Empirical
Trade Conference

Melbourne, Australia

July 21-23, 2025

Organized by

Laura Puzzello, Monash University

Reshad Ahsan, University of Melbourne

Tibor Besedeš, Georgia Institute of Technology

Sponsored by


 
Departments of Economics at Monash University and University of Melbourne jointly organize the Melbourne Empirical Trade Conference which will take place in Melbourne, Australia. This is a sister conference to EIIT, EITI, RMET, and SETC. Economists specializing in empirical international economics will present their latest research at this meeting. These conferences are offered under the rubric of the Forum for Research on Empirical International Trade.

The conference is open to other attendees whose papers are not on the program. There is no entry fee, but space is limited and will be on a first-come, first-serve basis for those not on the program. Please let us know if you will be attending and if you would be willing to serve as a discussant.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Paola Conconi

University of Oxford



Format:

The conference will begin in the morning on Thursday and will continue through mid day on Saturday. The program will include a total of 15 papers, with one hour per paper devoted to presentation, discussant remarks, and open discussion. The usual allocation of time is 40 minutes for the presentation, 10 minutes for the discussant, and 10 minutes for open discussion.

Submissions:

  • The submission deadline has passed.
  • Selections will be made and authors notified by May 2, 2025.

Travel Funding:

  • Travel funding is not currently available.

Other Information:

  • Conference catering and one dinner will be covered by the conference sponsors.