CESifo Area Conference on Economics of Education 2026

Scientific Organizers: Eric A. Hanushek and  Ludger Woessmann

We invite our network members to submit papers to the 2026 CESifo Area Conference on Economics of Education. 

The conference brings together network members to discuss their recent research and to encourage broader interactions, particularly on both sides of the Atlantic. Submitted papers may deal with any topic within the broad domain of Economics of Education. Please note that the same paper is allowed to be submitted to only one of the CESifo Area Conferences.  

The keynote lecture will be held by John List (University of Chicago).

Distinguished CESifo Affiliate Award

The 2026 Distinguished CESifo Affiliate Award in Economics of Education is aimed at talented young scholars and will be awarded to the best paper presented by a young author at this conference. Candidates must have completed their PhDs no longer than five years ago (same applies to any co-authors). Accepted candidates will be invited to attend and present their papers. The criteria for the award are scientific originality, policy relevance, and quality of exposition. The winner will receive a €2,000 award.

All CESifo Research Network Fellows are welcome to nominate candidates by submitting the nominee's paper, CV and a brief note explaining the motivation for the nomination to the scientific organizers and office@cesifo.de by 11 May 2026.

Conference Details

The conference will commence at 9am on Friday, 11 September, and end on Saturday, 12 September, in the evening. CESifo Area Conferences take place as in-person events and streaming of sessions will not be provided.

Accommodation (organized by CESifo) and economy travel for one speaker per paper will be covered in accordance with the CESifo Travel Policy.

Publication

All papers presented at this conference may be submitted within six months to the CESifo Working Paper Series.

Program

For the latest version of the program, please see the left-hand side of the webpage.