2026 Women in Empirical Microeconomics Conference

Organizers and Scientific Committee: 
Pauline Carry, Princeton University
Renata Gaineddenova, Harvard University
Virginia Minni, University of Chicago
Manasvini Singh, Carnegie Mellon University

Scientific Committee: 
Yunan Ji, Georgetown University
Anna Russo, Harvard University
Awa Ambra Seck, Harvard University
Garima Sharma, University of California, Berkeley

The 2026 Women in Empirical Microeconomics Conference took place on October 16–17, 2026, at the University of Chicago’s David Rubenstein Forum. The conference fostered constructive feedback on research in development, with a particular emphasis on early-stage work and works-in-progress.

Bringing together researchers from across the field of empirical microeconomics—including public, labor, behavioral, health, and industrial organization—the conference highlighted research that advances our understanding of economic behavior and policy. Participants explored broadly applicable methodological innovations, including advances in data collection, measurement, modeling, and econometrics.

The conference provided a collaborative environment where participants engaged deeply with developing research and contributed to shaping projects at critical stages.

Janet Currie, David Swenson Professor of Economics at Yale University, delivered the keynote address.

This event was by invitation only. For questions about the conference, please contact bfi-events@uchicago.edu.

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