The Department of Economics of Lancaster University Management  School hosts the in-person Summer School: "A Bayesian Approach to Identification of Structural VAR Models ", from  June 1-3, 2026.

The teacher is Christiane Baumeister (University of Notre Dame, NBER, and CEPR) 

As part of the programme, selected participants will have the opportunity to present their work during poster sessions, held during the Summer School and/or the ETM 2026 Workshop taking place immediately after the School.

The Syllabus is available here.

The Timetable is available here.

Information

When: June 1 - June 3, 2026

Where: Lancaster University Management  School, Bailrigg, Lancaster, United Kingdom 

How to reach Lancaster University

• By train (within the UK): Lancaster Station is well connected by direct train services from major UK cities.

• By plane (from outside the UK):  Manchester Airport is the closest international airport and is very well connected with major cities worldwide. There are direct train services from Manchester Airport to Lancaster Station, with a travel time of approximately 1 hour.

Fees (includes: all lectures, tutorial, lunches and refreshements)

• PhD and Master Students: £450 (Free for selected Ph.D  students enrolled in the NWSSDPT) 

• Academics: £750 

• Practitioners from other Institutions: £1,250 

Cancellation Policy: No refund

Social Dinner: contribution of £45. Participants are kindly invited to reserve a place for the Social Dinner. 

Important Dates:

Application Deadline:  March 15, 2026

Acceptance Notification:  within March 31, 2026

Registration deadline:  within April 15, 2026

How to apply

To apply please submit your Short Bio and Cover Letter using this GOOGLE FORM

For further information, please feel free to contact John Sharples (j.sharples8@lancaster.ac.uk)

Organizing Committee

Spyros Lazarakis (Lancaster University)

Mirela Miescu (Lancaster University)

Lorenza Rossi (Lancaster University)