19. FIW-Research Conference International Economics

19. FIW-Research Conference International Economics

Date: 11th–12th February 2027

Location: Welthandelsplatz 1, 1020 Vienna, Austria - Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Vienna)

Attendance: Onsite (English)

Email: fiw-pb@fiw.ac.at

Overview

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 this link 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)

Conference-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 (Intended for Ph.D. students, young faculty members, and young researchers; all authors must 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)
• Marta Bisztray (KRTK, Budapest)
• Jesús Crespo Cuaresma (WU Vienna)
• Alejandro Cuñat (University of Vienna)
• Barbara Dluhosch (Helmut Schmidt University)
• Peter Egger (ETH Zürich)
• Katharina Erhardt (HHU Düsseldorf, DICE)
• Harald Fadinger (University of Vienna)
• Gabriel Felbermayr (WIFO, WU Vienna)
• Lisandra Flach (LMU Munich)
• Anna Gumpert (University of Tübingen)
• Jochen Güntner (JKU Linz)
• Inga Heiland (NTNU)
• Brigitte Hochmuth (University of Copenhagen)
• Mario Holzner (wiiw)
• Michael Irlacher (JKU Linz)
• Mario Larch (University of Bayreuth)
• Shahroo Malik (WU Vienna)
• Karin Mayr-Dorn (JKU Linz)
• Birgit Meyer (WIFO)
• Michael Pfaffermayr (University of Innsbruck)
• Katrin Rabitsch (WU Vienna)
• Robert Stehrer (wiiw)
• Claudia Steinwender (LMU Munich)
• Roman Stöllinger (TU Delft)
• Joschka Wanner (University of Würzburg)
• Klaus Weyerstraß (IHS)
• 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 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:

• 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.
 

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