The 3rd Workshop of the East and South-East Asian Macroeconomic Society (WESEAMS)
05 Sep 2026 (Sat)
05-06 Sep 2026 (Sat and Sun) Time: TBC
Lee Shau Kee Business Building, HKUST
Confirmed Keynote Speakers: Vivian Yue (Emory University), Benjamin Born (University of Bonn)

Submission Deadline: 26 June 2026 (Friday)


The Department of Economics (ECON) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) will host the 3rd Workshop of the East and South-East Asian Macroeconomic Society on 5-6 September 2026 (Saturday & Sunday) in Hong Kong, China. The workshop will be held in person.

We are pleased to announce the following confirmed keynote speakers:

  • Vivian Yue (Emory University)
  • Benjamin Born (University of Bonn) 

We invite submissions from all areas of macroeconomics. Both completed manuscripts and extended abstracts are welcome. Submissions should be made electronically via the following link: submit link

If you encounter any issues with the submission portal, please e-mail your paper (as a PDF) or extended abstract to 3rdWESEAMS@gmail.com with the following information in your message:

  • Full name
  • Institution
  • Paper title
  • Abstract

A confirmation e-mail will be sent to acknowledge receipt.

  • Submission deadline: 26 June 2026 (Friday).
  • Target notification of acceptance: 17 July 2026 (Friday).
     


Local Organizers

  • Zhang Chen (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
  • Marc Dordal Carreras (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
  • Jiaming Huang (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
  • Yang Lu (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)

 

Program Committee

  • Kosuke Aoki (University of Tokyo)
  • Chun-Che Chi (Academia Sinica)
  • Ippei Fujiwara (Keio University and University of Tokyo)
  • Sang Seok Lee (Asia School of Business)
  • Yang Lu (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
  • Wenlan Luo (Tsinghua University)
  • Zheng Michael Song (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
  • Donghai Zhang (National University of Singapore)

 

For further information, please contact 3rdWESEAMS@gmail.com