Call For Papers

The Department of Economics at Lund University, with the generous support of the Arne Ryde Foundation, is pleased to announce the 3rd Arne Ryde Workshop “Micro Data Meet Macro Models: Household Finance” to be held on February 5–6, 2027, in Lund, Sweden.

This year’s edition aims to bring together researchers studying household financial decision-making through micro data, structural modeling, or both. The workshop also seeks to strengthen ties between Scandinavian institutions — well known for their access to rich Nordic registry data — and the broader European and global research community working in household finance. 

The keynote speakers will be:

Professor Tarun Ramadorai (London School of Economics)

Professor Camelia Kuhnen (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School)

We welcome paper submissions from all areas of household finance. Suitable topics include, but are not limited to, household consumption, saving, portfolio choice, and borrowing over the life cycle; housing and mortgage decisions; retirement and long-term financial planning; financial distress and default; financial literacy and education; subjective expectations and beliefs; behavioral and cognitive determinants of financial behavior; determinants of heterogeneity in household financial decision-making; the impact of technology and financial innovation; and the aggregate implications of household financial behavior. 

Dates and venue: 5-6 February 2027, at Grand Hotel Lund, Lund, Sweden. 

Paper submission and deadline: The deadline for submission of papers or extended abstracts is 23:59 CET, October 18, 2026.

Preference will be given to full papers over extended abstracts. Please send the paper to micromacro@nek.lu.se. 

Authors of accepted papers should be prepared to act as discussants during the workshop.

Notification of acceptance: Authors will be notified of acceptance by November 9, 2026.

The workshop will provide reimbursement for accommodation up to USD 175 per night for up to two nights in Lund, as well as economy-class travel expenses up to USD 150 for participants traveling from Scandinavian countries, USD 350 from the rest of Europe, USD 700 from the US East Coast, and USD 1,000 from the US West Coast. Researchers with an interest in the topic can apply for attendance without a paper presentation or discussion. The number of places for non-presenting participants is limited, and slots will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Lund is a small historic university town in southern Sweden, located 35 minutes train ride away from Copenhagen international airport. All information regarding the conference is posted on https://sites.google.com/view/microdatameetmacromodels

The organizers

Claudio Daminato (claudio.daminato@nek.lu.se)

Elin Molin (elin.molin@nek.lu.se)