19. FIW-Research Conference International Economics
The FIW Research Centre International Economics is pleased to announce its 19th Research Conference ‘International Economics’ and invites the submission of working papers to be presented at the conference.
The conference will take place at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Vienna) on 11th–12th February 2027.
The main objective of the conference is to provide a platform for economists working in the field of International Economics to present recent research. Papers from Ph.D. students, young faculty members and young researchers in similar positions are particularly welcome, as the conference aims to support and encourage young economists by providing an opportunity to present their work to fellow junior economists as well as experienced senior researchers.
The conference also aims at bringing together researchers and policymakers to provide a forum for discussion on how empirical evidence can more effectively inform actual economic policymaking.
Paper Submission
We invite the submission of (full) working papers on all topics in the field of International Economics.
Please submit your working papers via https://conference2027.fiw.ac.at until 26th October 2026.
Selection decisions will be communicated from late December 2026 until 15th January 2027.
Time & Venue
The 19th FIW Research Conference ‘International Economics’ will take place on Thursday, 11th February 2027 and Friday, 12th February 2027 at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Vienna), Welthandelsplatz 1, 1020 Vienna, Austria.
Keynote Lecture
Professor Felix Tintelnot (Duke University)
Awards
Two prizes for the best contributions to the Research Conference will be awarded:
- Best Conference Paper Award 2027: €1,000
- Young Economist Award 2027: €1,000
Note: The ‘Young Economist Award 2027’ is intended for Ph.D. students, young faculty members and young researchers in similar positions. To be considered for this award, all authors of the paper have to be 34 or younger at the time of submission.
Topics Covered
The broad topic of the conference is International Economics. This includes, inter alia:
- Economic Growth of Open Economies
- Economic Integration
- Effects of International Economic Activities on Climate Change
- Global Value Chains
- International Factor Movements
- International Macroeconomics
- International Trade
- International Trade Organizations
- Multinational Firms
- Trade Policy
- and other related fields
Program Committee
| Harald Oberhofer (FIW, WU Vienna, WIFO) | |
| Julia Bachtrögler-Unger (WIFO) | Mario Holzner (wiiw) |
| Marta Bisztray (KRTK, Budapest) | Michael Irlacher (JKU Linz) |
| Jesús Crespo Cuaresma (WU Vienna) | Mario Larch (University of Bayreuth) |
| Alejandro Cuñat (University of Vienna) | Shahroo Malik (WU Vienna) |
| Barbara Dluhosch (Helmut Schmidt University) | Karin Mayr-Dorn (JKU Linz) |
| Peter Egger (ETH Zürich) | Birgit Meyer (WIFO) |
| Katharina Erhardt (HHU Düsseldorf, DICE) | Michael Pfaffermayr (University of Innsbruck) |
| Harald Fadinger (University of Vienna) | Katrin Rabitsch (WU Vienna) |
| Gabriel Felbermayr (WIFO, WU Vienna) | Robert Stehrer (wiiw) |
| Lisandra Flach (LMU Munich) | Claudia Steinwender (LMU Munich) |
| Anna Gumpert (University of Tübingen) | Roman Stöllinger (TU Delft) |
| Jochen Güntner (JKU Linz) | Joschka Wanner (University of Würzburg) |
| Inga Heiland (NTNU) | Klaus Weyerstraß (IHS) |
| Brigitte Hochmuth (University of Copenhagen) | Yvonne Wolfmayr (WIFO) |
Organization
The 19th FIW Research Conference ‘International Economics’ is organized by FIW with support from the Program Committee and the Austrian Federal Ministries for Women, Science and Research (BMFWF) and Economy, Energy and Tourism (BMWET).
The FIW – Research Centre International Economics (https://www.fiw.ac.at) is a cooperation between the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), the University of Vienna, the Johannes Kepler University Linz, the University of Innsbruck, the Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS), the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) and the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw).
FIW is grateful for financial support by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Women, Science and Research (BMFWF) and the Federal Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism (BMWET).
Contact & Notes
Questions may be addressed to:
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- Email: fiw-pb@fiw.ac.at
- Email: alexander.hudetz@wifo.ac.at
Attendance at the FIW Research Conference is free of charge. Please note that travel expenses will not be reimbursed. The official language of the conference is English.
