Call for Papers: Ninth Workshop on International Economic Networks (WIEN)
University of Vienna
July 09-10, 2026
Organisers: Pol Antràs (Harvard), Alejandro Cuñat (University of Vienna), Harald Fadinger (University of Vienna), and Kalina Manova (UCL)
Keynote Speakers: Matilde Bombardini (Berkeley) and Thierry Mayer (Sciences Po)
We invite submission for the 9th edition of WIEN, a two-day meeting that will draw together researchers interested in international economics, global value chains and economic geography.
The workshop will take place in the University of Vienna's beautiful Sky Lounge with a view over the city. To be considered for inclusion on the programme, papers must be submitted in PDF format to Mrs. Mieke Hein (hein@wiiw.ac.at) by Sunday, March 15, 2026. Authors chosen to present papers at the conference will be notified in early April.
The organisers are particularly keen on receiving submissions from young scholars, including Ph.D. students and researchers who have just completed their Ph.Ds. With that in mind, we would appreciate it if you could circulate this Call for Papers among your junior colleagues, former and current Ph.D. students. As in past editions, we will actively seek diversity in the set of selected speakers.
Participants will be provided with accommodation in central Vienna, and airfares for speakers based at academic institutions will also be reimbursed subject to certain budget guidelines. The conference is generously supported by the Heinrich Graf Hardegg’sche Stiftung, FIW, University of Vienna, wiiw, and the UKRI under funding agreement with the ERC.
PREVIOUS WIEN EDITIONS
Similar workshops took place in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.