Workshop for Women in Macroeconomics, Finance and Economic History

About WIMFEH

The annual Workshop for Women in Macroeconomics, Finance and Economic History (WIMFEH) is organized by the DIW Berlin. The aim is to bring together female academic researchers and practitioners to promote and exchange ideas in the field of Macroeconomics, Finance, and Economic History.

5th Workshop (May 5 – 6, 2025)

The 5th annual Workshop for Women in Macroeconomics, Finance and Economic History will be held at the DIW, May 5 – 6, 2025. The aim is to bring together female academic researchers and practitioners to promote the exchange of ideas and experience in the fields of Macroeconomics, Finance, and Economic History. Conference contributions (call for papers (PDF, 157.28 KB)) can be submitted until January 31, 2025.

Keynote lectures will be given by:

• Cláudia Custódio (Imperial College Business School)
• Stefanie Huber (University of Bonn)
• Antonella Trigari (Bocconi University)

4th Workshop (May 2 – 3, 2024)

The 4th annual Workshop for Women in Macroeconomics, Finance and Economic History will be held at the DIW, May 2 – 3, 2024. The aim is to bring together female academic researchers and practitioners to promote the exchange of ideas and experience in the fields of Macroeconomics, Finance, and Economic History. Conference contributions (call for papers) can be submitted til February, 19.

Keynote lectures will be given by:

• Laura Alfaro (Harvard University)
• Christina Gathmann (LISER, and University of Luxembourg)
• Aude Pommeret (Université Savoie Mont Blanc)

3rd Workshop (May 3 – 4, 2023)

The 3rd annual Workshop for Women in Macroeconomics, Finance and Economic History will take place on May 3 – 4, 2023. The submission deadline for papers (PDF, 157.47 KB) is February 19, 2023.

Keynote lectures will be given by:

• Elena Carletti (Bocconi University)
• Silvia Miranda-Agrippino (Bank of England)
• Claudia Steinwender (LMU Munich)

2nd Workshop (May 3 – 4, 2021)

The 2nd annual Workshop for Women in Macroeconomics, Finance and Economic History will take place on May 3 – 4, 2021. The submission deadline is February 28, 2021.

Keynote lectures will be given by:

• Yoosoon Chang (Indiana University Bloomington)
• Caroline Fohlin (Emory College of Arts and Sciences)
• Marie Hoerova (European Central Bank - ECB)

1st Workshop (June 17 – 18, 2019)

The 1st annual Workshop for Women in Macroeconomics, Finance and Economic History featured keynote lectures by Claudia M. Buch (Deutsche Bundesbank), Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln (Goethe University Frankfurt) and Raffaela Giacomini (University College London).

Selected material related to the workshop is available for download:

• Claudia M. Buch: Policy Evaluation: Assessing the Effects of Post-Crisis Financial Sector Reforms
• Raffaela Giacomini: Lecture slides (PDF, 3.22 MB)
• Workshop Schedule (PDF, 217.62 KB)