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LABOUR, HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE

FOURTH APPLIED ECONOMICS CONFERENCE:
LABOUR, HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE

September 10-11, 2026, Belgrade

Submit paper/extended abstract

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Main goals of the event

 

The Institute of Economic Sciences announces the fourth "Applied Economics Conference: Labour, Health, Education and Welfare." The conference aims to gather researchers from the region and across the globe who are engaged in various fields of applied economics, fostering the exchange of ideas and the presentation of ongoing research. Participants will also have the opportunity to broaden their professional networks and engage in discussions with the international research and professional community.

Keynote speakers

  • Imran Rasul

    University College London, United Kingdom

  • Sarah Smith

    University of Bristol, United Kingdom

  • Rudolf Winter-Ebmer

    Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria

Topics

  • Labour
  • Health
  • Education
  • Welfare

Committees

Scientific Committee

Organising Committee

  • Marija Antonijević, President of the Organizing Committee, Institute of Economic Sciences, Serbia
  • Boban Nedeljković, Institute of Economic Sciences, Serbia
  • Jovana Strižović, Institute of Economic Sciences, Serbia

Publications

Book of abstracts

The authors of the abstracts will have the opportunity to publish their papers in one of the following conference outlets (submissions are conditional on favorable referee reports):

Paper submission and conference fee

 

There is no specific template for submissions. Please include a short abstract of 150–250 words in the paper/extended abstract. If your paper/extended abstract gets accepted, this short abstract can later be used for the conference book of abstracts.

Conference fee: EUR 250 (regular); EUR 200 for PhD students and researchers with limited budgets. The conference fee includes two lunches, coffee breaks and two social events/dinners. The registration deadline is June 26, 2026. After that, a late fee of an additional 50 euros will apply.

Important dates

Paper or extended abstract submission: May 20, 2026
Acceptance decision: June 5, 2026
Registration deadline: June 26, 2026
Conference dates: September 10–11, 2026

Accommodation recommendations

 

Hotel Museum

Superior double soba, with breakfast:

one person €120

two people €130

Superior double Museum view room, with breakfast:

one person €125

two people €135

Prices are per room/per night. VAT included. The price includes Wi-Fi, an afternoon snack, and access to the fitness center. A tourist tax is additionally charged (€1.53 per person per day, subject to change).

Reservations can be made on the official website of the Hotel Museum using the access code: AEC2026

You can book a transfer to/from the hotel in a high-class passenger vehicle for €45 per direction, or a limousine transfer in a Mercedes for €55 per direction. If you are interested in this service, please provide your flight number via email at reception@hotelmuseum.rs or by phone at +381 11 40 22 100.

 

Belgrade Art Hotel

Standard room, breakfast included:

one person €120

two people €140

Superior room, breakfast included:

one person €140

two people €160

Prices are per room/per night. VAT included. The price includes fitness center & sauna, coffee machine with two capsules and Wi-Fi.
A tourist tax is additionally charged (€1.36 per person per day, subject to change).

Reservations for the Belgrade Art Hotel can be made by sending an email to jovana.stevcevic@radissonindividuals.com or sladjana.denda@radissonindividuals.com, with reference to the AEC 2026 Conference.

Contact

For further details: aec@ien.bg.ac.rs

Past conferences

3rd Applied Economics Conference: Labour, Health, Education, and Welfare, keynote speakers: Andrea Ichino (European University Institute, Italy), Almudena Sevilla (London School of Economics, United Kingdom), and Ludger Wößmann (University of Munich, Germany). More info

2nd Applied Economics Conference: Labour, Health, Education, and Welfare, keynote speakers: Pedro Carneiro (University College London, United Kingdom), Barbara Petrongolo (University of Oxford, United Kingdom), and Andrea Weber (Central European University, Austria). More info

1st Applied Economics Conference: Labour, Health, Education, and Welfare, keynote speakers: Tito Boeri (Bocconi University, Italy) and Libertad González (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain). More info