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Event Series Women in Economics

Women in Economics: Advancing Research in Economics

In June 2020 CEPR launched a virtual seminar series WE_ARE Women in Economics: Advancing Research in Economics. The seminar series aims to bring together junior and senior women in economics and to contribute to building an active and cooperative CEPR women in the economics community.

WE_ARE Seminar Series is structured around thematic weeks each month, designed to facilitate deeper, more impactful conversations:

Week 1: Finance
Week 2: Macroeconomics & International Economics
Week 3: Microeconomics & Applied Microeconomics
Week 4: Mentoring Sessions (once a term)

Timetable Spring 2025

10 MARCH: *Please note that the start time for EDT will be 12.15h in March, as the clocks in the US will have moved forward one hour, three weeks ahead of Europe.

PRESENTER AND PAPER:
Marta Cota, Nova School of Business and Economics
Financial Skills and Search in the Mortgage Market

HOST: Loriana Pelizzon, SAFE, Goethe University and CEPR



7 APRIL:

PRESENTER AND PAPER:
Belinda Tracey, Bank of England and CEPR
The Consumption Response to Borrowing Constraints in the Mortgage Market 

HOST: Galina Hale, University of California and CEPR


12 MAY:

PRESENTER AND PAPER:
Kristine Sahakyan, ESCP Business School
Female Skin in the Game: Bridging the Gender Financing Gap 

HOST: Michela Verardo, London School of Economics And Political Science and CEPR

17 MARCH: *Please note that the start time for EDT will be 12.15h in March, as the clocks in the US will have moved forward one hour, three weeks ahead of Europe.

PRESENTER AND PAPER:
Lidia Cruces, Goethe University Frankfurt
Financial Incentives to Fertility: From Short to Long Run

HOST: Rachel Ngai, London School of Economics and Political Science and CEPR


14 APRIL:

PRESENTER AND PAPER:
Seula Kim, Pennsylvania State University
Product Switching and Young Firm Dynamics

HOST: Salomé Baslandze, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and CEPR


 19 MAY:

PRESENTER AND PAPER:
Andreea Rotarescu, Wake Forest University
Productivity slowdown and firm exit: The ins and outs of banking crises

HOST: Carolina Villegas-Sanchez, ECB, Esade and CEPR

 

24 MARCH: *Please note that the start time for EDT will be 12.15h in March, as the clocks in the US will have moved forward one hour, three weeks ahead of Europe.

PRESENTER AND PAPER:
Kelly S. Ragan, Stockholm School of Economics
Reproductive Rights in Action: Using Sales Data to Quantify the Pill’s Fertility Effects Across the Age Profile 

HOST: Pauline Rossi, Ecole Polytechnique-CREST and CEPR


28 APRIL:

PRESENTER AND PAPER:
Eleonora Alabrese, University of Bath 
Politicized Scientists: Credibility Cost of Political Expression on Twitter 

HOST: Friederike Mengel, University of Essex


2 JUNE:

PRESENTER AND PAPER:
Ritwika Sen, LMU Munich
Supervision at Work: Evidence from a Field Experiment

HOST: Christina Felfe, University of Konstanz and CEPR

9 JUNE:

WE_ARE & WinE Session (ONLINE):

PRESENTER: Raffaella Sadun, Harvard Business School and CEPR.
TOPIC: Navigating Large Teams and Interdisciplinary Boundaries

In this session, Raffaella Sadun will reflect on her experience working in large research teams and across disciplinary boundaries. She will share insights into the opportunities and challenges these collaborations present, and what she has learnt from navigating different academic cultures. The session will be particularly relevant to researchers interested in interdisciplinary work and in building and managing collaborative research projects.

HOST: Rita Ginja, University of Bergen.

WE_ARE and WinE, the EEA Standing Committee on Women in Economics, have introduced a series of special sessions offering useful advice and tools for junior women in the profession. The topics include, but are not limited to, publishing, preparing for tenure, applying for grants and more.

REGISTER YOUR ATTENDANCE


25 AUGUST:

WE_ARE & WinE Breakfast Meetup (IN-PERSON):

We are thrilled to invite you to our second WE_ARE & WinE Breakfast Meetup, an event designed to bring together the communities of CEPR Women in Economics (WE_ARE) and EEA Standing Committee on Women in Economics (WinE).

The next meetup is scheduled to take place in Bordeaux, France on Monday, 25 August 2025, before the day’s program of the EEA-ESEM 2025 begins.

We look forward to the opportunity to connect in Bordeaux

EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST IN ATTENDING.

Please note that this is a self-funded event, meaning travel and accommodation expenses are not covered, apart from any arrangements you may have already made through the EEA-ESEM 2025.

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