Workshop

The annual Workshop for Women in Macroeconomics and Finance in Europe (WIMFE) is jointly organized by the DIW Berlin and the University of Bonn, in cooperation with the Bank of England. The aim is to bring together female academic researchers and practitioners to promote and exchange ideas in the field of Macroeconomics and Finance.

DIW Berlin and the University of Bonn are pleased to host the 7th Workshop for Women in Macroeconomics and Finance in Europe (WIMFE) at DIW Berlin on April 22-23, 2027, in cooperation with the Bank of England.

The conference brings together female researchers and practitioners in Macroeconomics and Finance to exchange ideas and build professional networks across academia and policy institutions.

We invite contributions, including, but not limited to:

• Labor markets, fiscal policy and business cycles
• Structural transformation and directed technical change
• Financial intermediation and institutions
• The role of micro heterogeneity for the domestic and international transmission of
  shocks
• Global policy uncertainty and macroeconomic volatility
• Quantitative macroeconomics, microdata and computational methods

Each conference day will feature a keynote lecture by an invited speaker, contributed papers and discussions.

Invited keynote lectures will be given by:

• Diana Bonfim (European Central Bank, Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics, CEPR)
• Axelle Ferriere (Sciences Po, CNRS, CEPR)
• Rachel Ngai (London School of Economics, CEPR, STEG)