The WEAI 17th international conference will be held next year (12-15 April 2023) at The University of Melbourne, hosted jointly by the Melbourne Institute, Melbourne Business School, and the Department of Economics.

The conference will involve keynote addresses by Nobel laureate David Card (Berkeley), U.S. CEA Chair Cecilia Rouse (Princeton), and Sir Richard Blundell (UCL). In addition, panel discussions are planned on labour economics, monetary policy, and banks and banking. Finally, an optional wine excursion and dinner is available on Saturday April 15.

Submissions are encouraged in all areas of economics and finance. The deadline for submissions of individual paper abstracts is 22 October 2022 and for complete sessions is 15 December 2022. Further information appears on the conference website.