This edition focuses on emerging and evolving risks facing the global economy. We invite theoretical and empirical research covering the following topics:
The macroeconomics of trade policy
Capital controls, FX interventions and the future of dollar dominance
Global policy uncertainty and macroeconomic volatility
International spillovers from fiscal and monetary policy divergence
Rising sovereign risks, reserve currencies and the role of alternative assets
New global drivers for inflation dynamics and challenges for central banks
Geopolitical risks shaping real and financial fragmentation
The deadline for submitting a paper is 15 June 2025. Please submit full papers via e-mail to InternationalMacroWorkshop2025@bancaditalia.it. Authors of selected papers will be contacted by 4 July 2025. The submitting author is expected to present. Financial support for travel expenses and accommodation for academic speakers is available (CEPR guidelines apply).
Organizers:
Luisa Carpinelli (BdI, luisa.carpinelli@bancaditalia.it)
Aydan Dogan (BoE, aydan.dogan@bankofengland.co.uk)
Daniel Ostry (BoE, daniel.ostry@bankofengland.co.uk)
Julia Schmidt (BdF, julia.schmidt@banque-france.fr)