PhD Workshop in Labor and Behavioral Economics
June 17/18, 2027
University of Zurich
Keynote Speakers: John Conlon (Ohio State University), Alexandra Roulet (INSEAD)
Organizers: Simon Cordes (University of Bonn), Valentin Kecht (EPFL), Matteo Machiorlatti (University of Zurich), Sara Rabino (University of Zurich)
Submission Deadline: January 31, 2027 (23:59 EST)
Notification of Acceptance: February 28, 2027
About the Workshop
The workshop aims to encourage new research at the intersection of behavioral and labor economics. Its goal is to provide a platform for PhD students and recent graduates to present their research and receive feedback on their work. Contributions from all areas and applications of behavioral and labor economics are welcome, including empirical and theoretical research.
The workshop targets current PhD students and early-career researchers who have graduated in 2026 or later and are working as postdocs and assistant professors, or equivalent.
Submission
Researchers interested in participating should submit the application under this link by January 31, 2027. We consider full papers as well as extended abstracts (up to 8000 characters excluding references). Notifications of acceptance will be provided by February 28, 2027.
We expect that the submitting author will present the paper.
Costs
The conference will be generously hosted and sponsored by URPP Equality of Opportunity.
There is no conference fee. Conference meals and accomodation will be covered for all invited participants. Limited funding for travel expenses is available for some participants.
For questions and comments, please contact organizersbehaviorallabor@gmail.com.