ESMT Berlin and Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) are pleased to announce the Fall 2025 Labor and Finance Group Conference, to be held on December 15 and 16, 2025 in Berlin and Halle. The conference is organized by Merih Sevilir and aims to bring together researchers focused on topics at the intersection of Finance and Labor Economics to present new research and exchange ideas.
This event is by invitation only!
This event is by invitation only!
Organization
The conference will take place over two days:
- Day 1: December 15, 2025, at ESMT Berlin. This day will feature presentations of regular papers on the broad topics of labor and finance.
- Day 2: December 16, 2025, at the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH). This day will focus on early-stage papers, proposals, and ideas, with each paper receiving a discussion from a senior researcher in labor and finance.
We encourage participants to attend both days in Berlin and Halle. However, we understand that this may not be feasible for all participants.
Submission:
Submission Deadline was July 15, 2025.
Logistical details:
- The first day of the conference will be on December 15 at ESMT Berlin and end in with a dinner on the same day in Berlin.
- The second day of the conference will be on December 16 at Halle Institute for Economic Research and end in with a dinner on the same day in Halle.
- This event is by invitation only! Registration is scheduled to open in Fall 2025. Please write to Merih.Sevilir@esmt.org.
- Lunch, dinner, and refreshments will be provided on both days.
- Conference attendees will be responsible for their own flights and accommodation. We will send hotel recommendations, including possible discounted hotel rates.
- There is no registration fee.
Please contact rd@esmt.org for any questions.
Program Committee
- Shai Bernstein (Harvard Business School)
- Oliver Binz (ESMT Berlin)
- Andre Diegmann (IWH)
- Ofer Eldar (University of California, Berkeley)
- Isaac Hacamo (Indiana University)
- Sabrina Jeworrek (IWH, OvGU)
- Kristoph Kleiner (Indiana University)
- Javier Miranda (IWH, FSU)
- Jan Nimczik (ESMT Berlin)
- Paige Ouimet (University of North Carolina)
- Merih Sevilir (IWH and ESMT Berlin)
- Daniel Streitz (IWH; FSU)
- Margarita Tsoutsoura (Washington University in St Louis)
Contact
Organizer: Merih Sevilir
Administrative assistance: Please email rd@esmt.org for any questions.
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