European Winter Meeting of the Econometric Society
EWMES 2026
December 2–4, 2026 · University of Warsaw, Poland
Hosted by the University of Warsaw
Registration opens September 30, 2026
Too often, great events like EWMES bypass Central and Eastern Europe altogether. Bringing EWMES to Poland is more than a change of scenery – it is a step toward improving the environment for economic research in our country.
Yes, it is December, and yes, the weather will likely be… character-building. But what we lack in sunshine, we make up for in festive charm. Bring a coat, and we’ll bring the brilliance – and let the ideas glow, even if the skies don’t.
The Local Organizing Committee
Keynote lectures
Wednesday, December 2
Mar Reguant
Barcelona School of Economics and Northwestern University
Plenary lecture
Thursday, December 3
Andreas Moxnes
BI Norwegian Business School
Plenary lecture
Friday, December 4
Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan
Brown University
ECB European Economic Policy Lecture
Program Committee
Kalina Manova
University College London
Scientific Program Chair
Piotr Żoch
University of Warsaw
Local Organizing Committee Chair
Behavioral and Experimental Economics
Pedro Rey Biel (Esade Ramon Llull University) · Séverine Toussaert (University of Oxford)
Development Economics
Gharad Bryan (London School of Economics) · Gianmarco León-Ciliotta (Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona) · Pauline Rossi (Ecole Polytechnique-CREST)
Econometrics and Applied Econometrics
Tatiana Komarova (University of Cambridge) · Dennis Kristensen (University College London) · Liyang Sun (University College London) · Daniel Wilhelm (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich)
Economic History
Claudia Steinwender (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich)
Financial Economics
Ian Martin (The London School of Economics and Political Science) · Julien Sauvagnat (Bocconi University) · Ansgar Walther (University of Oxford)
Industrial Organization
Marleen Marra (KU Leuven Department of Economics) · Mathias Reynaert (Toulouse School of Economics)
International Trade and Urban Economics
Isabela Manelici (London School of Economics) · Yuan Zi (Geneva Graduate Institute)
Labor and Public Economics and other areas of Applied Microeconomics
Manudeep Bhuller (University of Oslo) · Julia Cajal-Grossi (Geneva Graduate Institute) · Davide Cantoni (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich) · Joan Llull (Institute for Economic Analysis) · Suphanit Piyapromdee (University College London) · Dominik Sachs (University of St. Gallen)
Macroeconomics and International Macroeconomics
Christian Bayer (University of Bonn) · Luca Fornaro (Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional) · Katja Mann (Copenhagen Business School) · Alberto Martín (Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional) · Marta Morazzoni (University College London) · Dmitry Mukhin (London School of Economics) · Evi Pappa (Universidad Carlos III Madrid) · Federica Romei (University of Oxford)
Theory
Sarah Auster (University of Bonn) · Daniele Condorelli (University of Warwick) · Nenad Kos (Bocconi University) · Alex Smolin (Toulouse School of Economics)
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital of Poland – a metropolitan area of nearly 3 million people, with clubs, restaurants, and more than 300 thousand students. Frequently likened to a phoenix, it has risen from the ashes of complete oblivion during World War II; its entirely reconstructed Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The venue is based in the city centre, within walking distance of the Old Town and equidistant to the Central Train Station.
Getting here
Warsaw has two international airports: Okęcie/Chopin (WAW), essentially in the city, and Modlin (WMI). It takes about 1.5–2.5 hours to reach Warsaw from most capitals of continental Europe; there are direct rail connections to Berlin, Prague and Vienna.
Staying
December is not a high season in Warsaw. City-centre three-star hotels range between 80 and 120 euro per night; a standard four-star rate is typically below 150 euro; average Airbnb prices are below 40 euro. The Local Conference Organizer will arrange special discounted hotel rates for the conference delegates.