Instructions for authors

Guidelines for the submission of abstracts and full papers

To participate in the conference as a speaker, the authors may submit:

An abstract only
An abstract and/or a full paper

One author may submit and present a maximum of two (2) papers. For each accepted paper, at least one author must register, pay the registration fee, and present the paper in person at the conference.

Please note that the paper submission system will be open from mid-December 2024.

Abstract only participation

Authors who choose to submit only an abstract must follow the following steps:

Submit the abstract using the template provided below.
The authors will be notified about the results of the abstract review and the acceptance status of their abstract for presentation within two weeks of the abstract submission deadline.
Register for the conference and pay the registration fee.
All accepted abstracts may be presented at the conference without the need to submit a full paper. Presentations may be an oral presentation or a poster. A detailed presentation guidelines will be provided with the notification of abstract acceptance.
The book of abstracts will be published online only.

Full paper participation (Referred Papers, Regular Working Papers & Young Researchers’ Working Papers)

Authors who choose to submit a full paper must follow the following steps:

Abstract submission is optional and not a prerequisite for submitting a full paper. However, it is recommended in order to organize adequate special activities during the conference and to better plan the inclusion within the conference publications.
The authors will be notified about the results of the abstract review and the acceptance status of their abstract for presentation within two weeks of the abstract submission deadline.
Submit the full paper and choose the type of paper – Referred papers or Working papers (more details are available below) using the templates provided.
Upon acceptance of the paper for presentation, register for the conference and pay the registration fee.
The book of abstracts will be published online only.

Full paper types explained

Referred Papers (RP)

Referred papers (RP) will undergo a double-blind peer review before the conference and will be considered for publication in the conference partner journals (both special and regular issues) and for other publication opportunities. Decision about acceptance in the aforementioned publications will be announced after the conference.

To be considered for publication, authors must present their paper in the form of either an oral presentation or a poster. Presentation guidelines will be provided with the notification of full paper acceptance for presentation.

During the conference, authors may receive additional feedback and advice on how to improve their paper from other participants and in particular from journal editors. The authors must submit the final version of their paper within three weeks of the conference. A selection panel of programme committee members and other external reviewers will make a decision on the papers and recommend publication options (expected by mid-summer 2025).

The authors of the referred papers will be notified of the review results and their paper’s status (accepted, accepted with minor revisions, accepted with major revisions, rejected). After that, the authors may proceed with the procedure for publication in the specified journal/publication or withdraw the paper from the publication process.

Regular Working Papers (RWP) & Young Researchers’ Working Papers (YWP)

Working papers will not undergo a double-blind peer review. However, the authors may receive useful feedback from discussants, peers and senior economists during the session to improve their paper.

Regular Working Papers (RWP) are presented during regular conference tracks, and require an oral presentation or poster presentation.

Young Researchers’ Working Papers (YWP), prepared by PhD students and early-stage researchers (e.g. teaching assistants and project researchers that are not enrolled in a PhD study programme), are presented and discussed in dedicated special sessions. Only oral presentations are permitted for these presentations.

Presentation guidelines will be provided with the notification of acceptance.