AEW is a monthly applied economics workshop hosted by several Asian research universities and institutes. To accommodate different time zones, all seminars are held on Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tokyo Time (i.e., 8:30-10:30 a.m. or 3:00-5:00 p.m. for Taipei, Hong Kong, and Singapore). 

Starting in August 2026, our schedule will shift to Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or Mondays from 4:00 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tokyo time (i.e., Tuesdays 8:30-10:30 a.m. or Mondays 3:00-5:00 p.m. for Taipei, Hong Kong, and Singapore).

The typical AEW audience includes faculty members and graduate students from the sponsoring institutions (UTokyo, NTU Taiwan, NUS, HKUST, NTU Singarpore, HKU, Academia Sinica, and Hitotsubashi). Approximately one-fifth of the audience is from other places. All attendees must register in advance. 

After the keynote seminar (75 minutes, including Q&A), the presenter of the AEW discussion paper, pre-selected by the keynote speaker, will deliver a 20-minute presentation, followed by a 10-minute open-floor discussion. We are flexible about the format in which the keynote speaker feels comfortable providing feedback. Some keynote speakers volunteered to participate in a formal discussion. Others joined the audience to offer informal comments. 

Faculty and Ph.D. candidates from the sponsoring institutes can sign up for a 20-minute 1-1 meeting with the keynote speaker. The number of 1–1 meetings ranges from 3 to 11, depending on demand and supply. In the event of excess demand, we prioritize seats for full-time junior faculty and Ph.D. candidates on the job market who submit a paper to the AEW discussion session.