17–19 August 2027 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Double-blind review

Econburgh 2027XVIII EconWorld Conference

In the city of Adam Smith

St Leonard's Hall, University of Edinburgh · Map

Deadline for early abstract submission1 April 2027
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Important dates

  1. Deadline for early registrationFriday, 30 April 2027
  2. Deadline for late abstract submissionThursday, 15 July 2027
  3. Deadline for late registrationFriday, 30 July 2027
  4. Announcement of the programmeSunday, 1 August 2027
  5. Deadline for submission of full paperThursday, 5 August 2027
  6. Conference opensTuesday, 17 August 2027

Registration fees

FeeEarlyuntil 30 April 2027Lateafterwards
Full fee £250.00£350.00
Student fee £150.00£250.00
Additional paper £150.00
Additional author / co-author (same paper) £150.00
Attendee without a paper (listener) £150.00

Student fees require a valid student document.

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About the conference

Econburgh 2027 is the XVIII EconWorld Conference (International Conference on Economics). For three days in August, economists from around the world meet in Edinburgh — the city of Adam Smith and the Scottish Enlightenment — to present new research and discuss it with colleagues at St Leonard's Hall, University of Edinburgh.

EconWorld is organized by the World Economic Research Institute (WERI). Since the first conference in Prague in 2014, it has grown into a truly international meeting with a simple aim: to give researchers at every stage of their career a friendly and rigorous forum for their work, and to turn the conversations started in the sessions into lasting collaborations.

EconWorld in numbers (2014–2025)
• 15 conferences held in 14 cities across 10 countries: Prague, Turin, Barcelona, London, Rome, Paris, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Seville, Budapest, Porto, Athens, Tbilisi and Madrid
• 956 accepted papers, presented by more than 1,200 authors
• Authors from more than 60 countries and over 470 universities and institutions
• The 2021 conference in Tbilisi was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic

The programmes, committees and accepted papers of all earlier editions are available in our archive of past conferences.

Econburgh 2027 continues this tradition. The conference is open to all fields of economics and finance and to multidisciplinary research — from artificial intelligence and the digital economy to agricultural, managerial, environmental and political economics. Every abstract is reviewed double-blind by the Scientific Committee, papers are presented in focused parallel sessions with time for real discussion, and a Best Paper Award and travel grants support the work of early-career researchers.

We look forward to welcoming you to Edinburgh.

Keynote speakers

Hulya Ulku

Hulya Ulku

World Bank

“TBA”

Bio

Hulya Ulku is a Senior Economist at the World Bank’s Macroeconomics, Trade, and Investment (MTI) Global Practice in the Latin America and the Caribbean region. Prior to joining the World Bank, she worked as an Associate Professor in Development Economics at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom, where she directed the Development Economics and Policy Master’s Program and taught International Trade and Macroeconomics to graduate students. Ms. Ulku’s research focuses on macro, sector, and firm level growth and productivity analyses, with a focus on technological innovation, trade, labor market policies, and international finance. She holds a PhD and MA in Economics from Brandeis University.

Where to stay

Partner hotels with conference rates. Choose one when you register: the discount code is emailed after payment.

The Scholar | University of Edinburgh Hospitality Collection

The Scholar | University of Edinburgh Hospitality Collection

to be announced

A newly refurbished University of Edinburgh boutique hotel on the conference campus, a few minutes' walk from St Leonard's Hall.

Hotel website
The Scott | University of Edinburgh Hospitality Collection

The Scott | University of Edinburgh Hospitality Collection

2 · to be announced

A luxury boutique hotel of the University of Edinburgh on the conference campus, a few minutes' walk from St Leonard's Hall. Individually designed rooms on the edge of Holyrood Park, with its own restaurant and bar, Bonnar's.

Hotel website
Chancellors Court | University of Edinburgh Hospitality Collection

Chancellors Court | University of Edinburgh Hospitality Collection ★★★

2 · to be announced

Affordable 3-star en-suite rooms in the University of Edinburgh's summer residences on the conference campus, a few minutes' walk from St Leonard's Hall. A good budget option, especially for graduate students.

Hotel website
Past conferences
Programmes and accepted papers of earlier editions.

Questions?

Write to the organising committee at econburgh@gmail.com.