Research conference on 'Firm dynamics, investment and aggregate growth' - Call for papers

3 March 2026

The Bank of Italy, CEPR, EIEF, and the World Bank Group are pleased to announce a research conference on "Firm Dynamics, Investment and Aggregate Growth" to be held on September 17-18, 2026.
The meeting brings together leading economists to discuss the determinants of firm growth and productivity, including capital accumulation and technology adoption.
Participants wishing to attend the conference are kindly invited to register by contacting bancaditalia.studi.convegni@bancaditalia.it. The registration deadline is August 31, 2026.

Keynote lectures will be given by Benjamin Jones (Northwestern University) and Ufuk Akcigit (University of Chicago).
The organizing committee is composed by: Fabio Bertolotti, Roberto N. Fattal Jaef (World Bank), Andrea Linarello (Banca d'Italia), Francesca Lotti (World Bank), Gabriele Macci, Claudio Michelacci (EIEF), Bernardo Ribeiro (EIEF).

Annexes

  1. 3 March 2026
    Call for papers
    pdf 295 KB
  2. 15 July 2026
    Programme
    pdf 344 KB