2026 CEPR Political Economy Symposium

The NOVAFRICA center at the Nova School of Business & Economics, along with the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and the Department of Economics at the University of Warwick are organising the 2026 CEPR Political Economy Symposium in Lisbon, Portugal on 20-21 March 2026.

The aim of the symposium is to bring together top researchers across the world: a focal encounter taking place in Europe every Spring discussing high-quality work in political economy, broadly defined. Another important aim of this symposium is to provide young scholars with the opportunity to meet and discuss their work with senior top scholars in the field. A limited number of papers will be selected to allow maximum time for discussion.

The deadline to submit papers is Sunday 14 September 2025 (23:59 CET).

Note that:

• Only full drafts of papers will be considered.
• Each paper submission should include an abstract (200 words max).
• Submit your document in PDF format to ensure that all fonts, symbols, and equations appear the way they were originally typed.
• The author submitting the paper is expected to attend the conference for the entire duration and to present. It will not be possible to nominate a co-author to present at a later date.

You can submit your paper here.

If you have any difficulty in applying, please email Jemila Benchikh, CEPR Event Officer at jbenchikh@cepr.org.

You can also find further information here.

Attendance is by invitation only. Click here to access the registration form.

Airplane

The easiest way to come to Lisbon is by airplane to the Lisbon airport. The easiest way to get from the airport to the Nova campus in Carcavelos is by Taxi or Uber. It is a 30Km journey that costs up to 35 EUR by taxi.

Car

If you arrive by car, you can use the campus parking or park for free in the campus’ surrounding areas.

Train

You can travel overnight by train. There are trains connecting Madrid (Lusitânia Comboio Hotel), Vigo (Celta train) and Irun (Sud Expresso) to Lisbon. From the city center you can take a train to the Nova Carcavelos campus. This train leaves from the station “Cais do Sodré” to either the “Oeiras” or the “Carcavelos” train station and takes approximately 35 minutes. From the Oeiras train station it is a 20 minute walk to the campus. It is 25 minute walk or 5 minute ride with the MobiCascais shuttle from the train station in Carcavelos.

Within Campus

Please see the campus map here for a description of the conference rooms and campus facilities.

Riviera Hotel Carcavelos 4****

Special prices upon availability until February 20th, 2026 (for the nights on 19 to 22 March): 84€/Night – Single Room | 96€/Night – Double Room (breakfast and Wi-Fi Internet included) | 4€/Night – city tax (per person and per night) | Cancellation Policy: free of charges if cancelled until 96h before check in | Reservations through email using this address vera.moura@rivierahotel.pt or this reservas@rivierahotel.pt using the promotional code “NOVAFRICA”.
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1904 Benfica Hotel

Special prices upon availability until February 20th, 2026 (for the nights on 19 to 22 March): 140€/Night – Twin and Double Room (breakfast and Wi-Fi Internet included) | 4€/Night – city tax (per person and per night) | Cancellation Policy: free of charges if cancelled until 72h before check in| Reservations through email using this address 1904benficahotel@flh-hotels.com using the promotional code “NOVAFRICA”.
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