CESifo Network

Join us at our 2026 Annual EconPol Conference, to learn how aligning inclusive social policies with advanced technology can ensure Europe’s future prosperity and foster a resilient workforce. 

Date: 9 November 2026
Location: Representation of the Free State of Bavaria to the EU, Rue Wiertz 77, Brussels
Time: 11:30 am - 4:00 pm

Alessandro Palma’s research lies at the intersection of environmental, health, and labor economics. A central theme of his work is how local environmental externalities affect health, human capital and labor-market outcomes. He typically combines administrative microdata with detailed spatial information and quasi-experimental research designs. Much of his previous research has focused on air pollution, including its effects on health, labor supply and workplace safety. His recent research extends this agenda to pesticide exposure and extreme heat. 

He was a Visiting Research Fellow, an external advisor to the Bank of Italy and consultant for FAO and the World Bank. He serves as Associate Editor of the European Review of Agricultural Economics.

During his visit at CESifo, Nicolas Bottan will focus on a new research agenda examining how people understand the economic consequences of artificial intelligence and how that understanding shapes their policy preferences.

Mr. Bottan is an applied microeconomist working at the intersection of behavioral, public, and development economics. His research studies how beliefs and social context shape economic decisions and what this implies for the design of public policy.

We invite submissions for the annual CESifo Area Conference on Public Economics on 22-23 April 2027, which brings together researchers to present and discuss ongoing work. Papers on any topic in public economics are welcome.The keynote lecture will be held by Xavier Jaravel (London School of Economics).

New: Junior Workshop in Public Economics on 21 April 2027: The junior workshop is aimed at PhD students towards the end of their PhD phase and early-career postdoctoral researchers. 

Call for Papers out now: Submit by 11 January to the annual conference of the CESifo Research Network Area on Global Economy on 3-4 May 2027. Papers on any topic within the field of global economy are welcome, including but not limited to international trade, international finance, migration, and global environmental issues. 

Keynote lectures will be held by Teresa Fort (Dartmouth Tuck School of Business) and Stephen Redding (Stanford University).

Europe is dealing with a profound demographic crisis. Pension reform is necessary to preserve the sustainability of public finances. At the same time, its design must account for severe welfare implications. Women are especially affected: They are too often caught between work and caregiving but face financial disadvantages if they retire early. This Policy Debate also looks at how aging shapes preferences – particularly voting patterns, attitudes toward war and peace, and patience and long-term investment decisions.