The Wadham State of the Nation Conference 2026

The Department of Economics, CREI–UPF, Oxford Economic Papers, and Wadham College are pleased to announce that the Wadham State of the Nation Conference 2026 will take place at Wadham College, Oxford, on 20 March 2026. The conference theme is 'Fiscal Policy and Heterogeneity', and the event is organised by Francesco Zanetti (University of Oxford and Wadham College) and Mishel Ghassibe (CREI–UPF).

Fiscal Policy and Heterogeneity

Where: Okinaga Room, Wadham College, Oxford

When: Friday 20 March 2026, 08:50 - 16:15

 

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More about this conference: The Wadham State of the Nation Conference Series has a long-standing partnership with the Department of Economics. For reference, see the 2019 edition on 'State-Dependent Fiscal Policy' organized by Francesco Zanetti and Mishel Ghassibe:

 

Event organisers and speakers

 

Event organisers

Francesco Zanetti

Francesco Zanetti

University of Oxford and Wadham College

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Mishel Ghassibe

Mishel Ghassibe

CREI–UPF

An interview with our alumnus

 

 

 

Speakers

Confirmed participants include:

  • Vasco Carvalho (University of Cambridge)
  • François Le Grand (ESSEC Business School)
  • Joel P. Flynn (Yale University)
  • Mishel Ghassibe (CREI-UPF)
  • Alex Kohlas (University of Oxford)
  • Ralph Luetticke (University of Tübingen)
  • Morten Ravn (University College London)
  • Ricardo Reis (London School of Economics)
  • Philippe Wangner (University of Mannheim)

 

Programme

 

Event programme of Wadham state of nation conference on fiscal policy and heterogeneity