Forthcoming Events

Chair
Beatrice Weder di Mauro, Graduate Institute of Geneva, INSEAD and CEPR

Panellists
Markus Brunnermeier, Princeton University and CEPR
Jeromin Zettelmeyer, PIIE and CEPR

Venue
Room D. João II - Penha Longa Resort, Sintra

CEPR is planning a roundtable discussion for ECB Forum participants on the debate on Euro Area safe assets. How has the case for Euro Area safe assets evolved? Is there a link between safe assets and the international role of the euro? Where does the SBBS proposal stand? Are there alternative ideas that would merit further study?

A new eBook summarising the original 7+7 proposal and presenting a selection of contributions to the debate since then will also be published by CEPR next week and will be available at the Sintra conference.

Programme

We invite you to submit a paper proposal or express interest in attending the 2019 CEPR Public Economics Symposium. The Symposium will take place on 20-21 June 2019, hosted by the Department of Economics and the UBS International Center of Economics in Society at the University of Zurich.

The goal of the symposium is to provide a forum for high-quality work in public economics and to bring together economists in the field from across Europe as well as key researchers from outside the region. Paper proposals are invited in any area of public economics. Both theoretical and empirical work is welcome.

This year, the general theme of the symposium is ?Public Finance: Macro Insights.? We are therefore particularly interested in topics related to macroeconomic approaches and insights to our understanding of recent inequality trends, the effects of public policies, such as social insurance or tax and transfer programs, and their welfare consequences.

Our keynote speaker for the conference will be Iván Werning (MIT).

The event provides an opportunity for researchers from different universities and countries to discuss their work in a relaxed atmosphere and to develop long-term collaborative relationships. It also provides an opportunity for young researchers to meet and discuss their work with senior economists. The conference brings together around 40 economists for a period of two days. To foster the desired interaction we ask that participants stay for the entire duration of the symposium.

Funding

Travel and accommodation expenses will be covered for all participants according to the CEPR Travel Guidelines. If you could contribute to the costs of your attendance from a research grant at your disposal, however, this would free up funds for other participants. Please indicate in your application whether you will be able to cover your own travel costs, or whether you will require funding from CEPR.

How to apply

For CEPR members, please submit your paper via the CEPR online system by visiting the call for paper webpage . If you do not have a personal profile to use this area of the CEPR website as yet, you can create one here https://www.cepr.org/active/accounts/register.php. You may also want to refer to our Guidelines on how to register online for CEPR Meetings at www.cepr.org/content/Electronic-Meetings-Organisation.

If you have any difficulty in applying or you are NOT a CEPR member, please email Mariolina Ciccone in the CEPR events team, at [email protected] with the subject header "3576-PE Annual Symposium 2019". Please include the paper you wish to submit in the email, or indicate if you would like to participate without presenting a paper.

If you wish to attend please do ensure that your application and paper reach CEPR by 18:00 (GMT) January 20, 2019. We cannot accept submissions received after this date. It may not be possible to accept all applications to attend this symposium if demand exceeds the space available. We aim to notify successful applicants by the end of February 2019.

Organisers

Camille Landais, London School of Economics and CEPR

The conference will feature original work on the evolution of market structure in Europe and beyond, especially in light of MiFID II/MiFIR.

Papers are being sought on topics including, but not limited to:

Market Structure:

• Block vs Non-Block Trading
• Lit vs Dark Trading
• Modalities of Trading post-MiFID II: Double volume caps and large-in-scale blocks
• Regulatory Impact

Best Execution:

• Meeting Best Execution Requirements
• Algorithms and Liquidity
• Venue Performance Metrics
• Opening and Closing Auctions

Market Trends:

• Liquidity Fragmentation
• Systematic Internalising
• SME Challenges
• Active vs Passive Trading

The programme of the conference will consist of accepted and invited papers, panels with leading industry experts, and keynote speeches.

PLATO MI3 BEST PAPER AWARDS:
All submitted papers will automatically be considered for the Plato MI3 Best Paper Award, which will receive a prize of £2500. PhD Students and Assistant Professors who are fewer than three years post-PhD submitting papers will automatically be considered for the Plato MI3 Best Paper by a Young Researcher Award, which will receive a prize of £1500.

ORGANISERS:
The Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) was founded in 1983 to enhance the quality of economic policy-making within Europe and beyond, by fostering high-quality, policy-relevant economic research, and disseminating it widely to decision makers in the public and private sectors. Drawing together the expertise of its Research Fellows and Affiliates, which number more than 1,300, CEPR initiates, funds and coordinates research activities and communicates the results quickly and effectively to decision makers around the world. The Centre is an independent, non-profit organisation and takes no institutional policy positions.

The Centre for Global Finance and Technology at the Imperial College Business School is a hub for multidisciplinary research, business education and global outreach aimed at greater understanding of the impact of technology on finance, business and society.

Plato Partnership is a not-for-profit company comprising asset managers and broker dealers who are collaborating to bring creative solutions and efficiencies to today?s complex equity market place. Integral to Plato Partnership?s vision is high quality academic research supported by its Market Innovator (MI3) initiative, and aimed at seeking out ways in which the Plato community can collaborate to build a better financial ecosystem.

PAPER SUBMISSION:
Please submit your paper in pdf format to [email protected] In the submission e-mail please state if travel/accommodation funding is required and if you?re willing to act as a discussant.

If you wish to attend please do ensure that your application and paper is submitted by 12pm (UK time), Friday 17 May 2019.

FUNDING:
Accommodation expenses will be covered for participants on the programme. Participants are encouraged to fund their travel expenses from other sources, as only limited funding is available.

PROGRAMME COMMITTEE:
Ivan Blanco (CUNEF)
Sarah Draus (Rotterdam School of Management)
Björn Hagströmer (Stockholm Business School)
Yazid Sharaiha (Norges Bank Investment Management and Plato Partnership)
Christian Westheide (University of Vienna)