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Submissions

We invite you to submit a paper or express interest in attending the 2026 RFBerlin-CEPR Annual Symposium in Labour Economics, taking place on 11-12 June 2026, and hosted by The ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin - Institute for the Economy and the Future of Work (RFBerlin).

 

The keynote speakers are Danielle Li (MIT Sloan School of Management) and Basit Zafar (University of Michigan).

 

The symposium will feature papers on all topics in labour economics.

 

To foster the desired interaction, we ask that participants stay for the entire duration of the conference. The programme will begin on Thursday morning (11th) and conclude on Friday afternoon (12th).

 

Funding

For presenting authors, accommodation in Berlin (up to three nights) and travel expenses will be covered according to the CEPR Travel Guidelines. Meals during the conference will be provided for all participants.

 

Organisers:

Hyejin Ku (University College London, RFBerlin & CEPR)

Jérôme Adda (Bocconi University, RFBerlin & CEPR)

 

How to apply

Authors who already have a CEPR HUB profile can upload their submission by:

  1. Going to https://hub.cepr.org/ and logging in
  2. After you have logged in, go to https://hub.cepr.org/event/4900
  3. Click on "Step 1: Apply"
  4. Under "Apply to Attend" click "Yes"
  5. Tick the boxes that apply to you
  6. Tick "Would you like to submit a paper?", upload your paper and supply the requested information.
  7. Click "Submit form" to make the submission.
Authors who do not have a CEPR HUB profile can upload their submission by:
  1. Creating a new profile here https://hub.cepr.org/user/register
  2. After you have logged in, go to https://hub.cepr.org/event/4900
  3. Click on "Step 1: Apply"
  4. Under "Apply to Attend" click "Yes"
  5. Tick the boxes that apply to you
  6. Tick "Would you like to submit a paper?", upload your paper and supply the requested information.
  7. Click "Submit form" to make the submission.

 

The deadline for submissions is January 31st, 2026 at 23:59 CET (Paris/ Rome/ Geneva time zone).

 

If you have any difficulties registering for this meeting, please contact Jemila Benchikh, Events Officer at [email protected] quoting "RFBerlin-CEPR Annual Symposium in Labour Economics 2026" in the subject line.