26th IWH-CIREQ-GW-BOKERI Macroeconometric Workshop: Artificial Intelligence and Macroeconometrics

2-3 December 2025 (Germany)
Organizers: Ben Williams (The George Washington University), Jean-Marie Dufour (IWH, McGill University, CIRANO and CIREQ), Katja Heinisch (IWH), Oliver Holtemoller (IWH and Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg), Boreum Kwak (Bank of Korea), Malte Rieth (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg)

→ Link to the official workshop website.

The Halle Institute for Economic Research, the Centre interuniversitaire de recherche en économie quantitative (CIREQ), the George Washington University – The Center for Economic Research (GW) and the Bank of Korea Economic Research Institute (BOKERI) are organizing the 26th IWH-CIREQ-GW-BOKERI Macroeconometric Workshop on December 2-3, 2025, which is taking place at the Halle Institute for Economic Research, Kleine Maerkerstrasse 8, D-06108, Halle (Saale).

CALL FOR PAPERS (pdf)

The workshop offers a forum for the discussion of recent advances in empirical and applied macroeconometric modelling, with a particular focus on fostering collaboration between academic researchers and policy professionals.

We invite submissions of both applied and theoretical papers covering a broad range of topics in time series analysis and macroeconometrics. Submissions addressing artificial intelligence and macroeconometrics are especially welcome.

Each day of the conference will feature a keynote speaker addressing the key topic, alongside contributed paper sessions, discussions, and poster presentations.

Keynote Speakers

Leonardo Gambacorta
Bank for International Settlements, BIS

Marina Mendes Tavares
International Monetary Fund, IMF

We aim to organize the workshop as an in-person event. The workshop fee for participants is EUR 135 (reduced fee for PhD students EUR 100). The fee covers conference materials, coffee breaks, lunch breaks and the conference dinner (Tuesday). Please note that all participants have to cover their accommodation and travel expenses themselves.

Information on previous IWH-CIREQ-GW Macroeconometric Workshops can be found here.

Please submit your paper or an extended abstract in PDF format along with information on paper title, name(s) of author(s) and contact details to the CONVERIA submission portal.

The submission deadline is September 30, 2025. Authors will be informed latest by October 15, 2025.

Registration will be possible from October 15, 2025.

We assume that by submitting your paper and personal data, you agree that this information will be used exclusively for purposes of conference planning. The data and your paper will be passed to the scientific committee for the review process. After the conference, these data will be deleted.

REGISTRATION

To register for this event, please click here.

PROGRAM

The program for this event is available here.

CONTACT

Katja Heinisch
Tél. : +49 345 7753 836
Courriel : Macro-Workshop@iwh-halle.de

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