SEHO 2022

University College London (UK)

The 2022 annual meeting of the Society of Economics of the Household (SEHO) will be hosted by UCL.

Mincer Lecture by Prof. Heckman

The Credibility Revolution in Labor Economics:The Life and Work of Jacob Mincer

May 24th 2022, 16:35-17:30, London

The meeting will be held on 23rd and 24th May 2022 and it is organised by:

Almudena Sevilla (chair), Francesca Foliano and Valentina Tonei.


The keynote speakers will be


James Heckman (University of Chicago)

Stephen Machin (London School of Economics)

Barbara Petrongolo (University of Oxford)


Final Programme

Conference Handbook


For certificate of attendance email only seho2022[at]ucl.ac.uk. Please indicate your full name and title of presentation.

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Conference Venue

This conference will be held in person and will take place at the Institute of Education at the University College London (UCL-IoE). The conference venue is in 20 Bedford Way WC1H 0AL, in the heart of London.

Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, University College London was the first university in England to welcome students of any religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men. Today, UCL is one of the world's leading multi-disciplinary universities.

The UCL Institute of Education (UCL-IoE) is a world-leading centre for research and teaching in education and social science. Ranked number one for education worldwide in the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 QS World University Rankings, UCL-IoE plays an important global role. It contributes to international academic and policy-related arenas and networks developing the fields of education and social science worldwide.

How to reach 20 Bedford Way WC1H 0AL London? Click here for additional guidance.

How to move around the conference venue? Click here for additional guidance on floor maps.


UCL Institute of Education (IOE)

Main Entrance:

51°31'22.4"N 0°07'43.4"W

Conference Dinner

The dinner will take place on 23rd May on board of the Bateaux London. Departing from the Victoria Embankment Pier, this river cruise offers the unique experience of travelling across the most iconic London buildings and bridges (such as the Houses of Parliament, St Paul’s Cathedral, and the London Bridge) at sunset.

The dinner is free to attend as it is included in your registration fee.


Click here for information on how to reach the dinner location from the conference venue.


Accommodation Advice

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SEHO 2022 Organising Committee

Almudena Sevilla, Professor in Economics and Public Policy, Social Research Institute, UCL.

Francesca Foliano, Research Associate, Social Research Institute, UCL.

Valentina Tonei, Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Economics, University of Southampton.

SEHO 2022 Local Committee

Carla Aylmore, Project Officer, Institute of Education (IOE), UCL.

Pilar Cuevas-Ruiz, PhD Candidate, Social Research Institute, UCL.


Erin Hengel, Research Fellow, Social Research Institute, UCL.

Greta Morando, Research Fellow, Social Research Institute, UCL.

Marina Morales, Research Associate, Social Research Institute, UCL.


Sarah Sander, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Social Research Institute, UCL.


SEHO 2022 Scientific Committee

Catalina Amuedo Dorantes, Daniela del Boca, Cristina Borra, Elisabetta De Cao, Alessandra Casarico, Gabriella Conti, Annalisa Cristini, Marco Francesconi, J. Ignacio Gimenez-Nadal, Corrado Giulietti, Marina della Giusta, Mette Gørtz, Libertad González, Daniel Gray, Nagore Iriberri, Astrid Kunze, Hani Mansour, Giuseppe Migali, Brendon McConnell, Chiara Monfardini, Cheti Nicoletti, Hector Pardo Calvo, Climent Quintana-Domeque, Birgitta Rabe, Lucia Rizzica, Lorenzo Rocco, Lucie Schmidt, Sarah Smith, Katharina Spieß, Emma Tominey, Michael Vlassopoulos and Jackie Wahba.


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For questions, please email us at seho2022[at]ucl.ac.uk