26thINFERAC2024: 26th INFER Annual Conference Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania Chania, Greece, June 18-20, 2024 |
Conference website | https://infer2024.com/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=26thinferac2024 |
Conference program | https://easychair.org/smart-program/26thINFERAC2024/ |
Full Paper Submission Deadline | March 15, 2024 |
The 26th INFER Annual Conference 2024 (26thINFERAC2024) provides an opportunity for those interested in any level of Applied Economics issues. From individual business or industrial zones to national, international or global policies that will make feasible the effective application of circular economy principles for achieving a Sustainable Development. Researchers, practitioners and entrepreneurs are invited to submit both empirical and theoretical papers that are broadly consistent in any of the Conference’s special topics.
The School of Production Engineering and Management of Technical University of Crete with the Department of Environmental Engineering, together with the Department of Economics and Sustainable Development of Harokopio University of Athens and prominent INFER, will support this interdisciplinary event.
The papers presented at INFER AC 2024 may be awarded by several prizes:
- Research Prize (the best paper presented at the conference)
- Policy Research Award (the best policy-oriented paper presented at the conference)
- Young Economist Prize (the best paper presented by non-PhD students younger than 40 years old)
- PhD Paper Prize(the best paper presented by a PhD student)
Each category of prize is awarded by 1,000 EUR. For further information please follow the link.
The 26th INFER Annual Conference 2024 (26thINFERAC2024) is scheduled to be held in conjunction with the 5th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability 2024 (5thCESUSTAIN2024). The registration fees cover participation to both conferences!
- Standard Early Registration fees (Deadline 24th May, 2024): 380€
- Standard Late Registration fees - valid only for participants (After 25th May, 2024): 440€
Authors should register for the conferences no later than 24th of May 2024 to have their presentation included in the final program. Only simple attendees are allowed to the late registration "25th of May and onwards".
The registration fee includes the symposium material, all lunches during the conference, the Gala Dinner and coffee breaks, as well as participation to both conferences 5thCESUST2024 and 26thINFERAC2024. The registration fee does not include travel and accommodation expenses. All participants have to register. Please note that paper submission is not regarded as a registration.
Registration can be done in the following way (once finalized, you will receive a confirmation e-mail):
- Step 1. Pay the registration fees by issuing a ticket through the INFER website using PayPal or Credit Card.
- Step 2. After payment, you must register by filling in the form here and upload the receipt of payment.
List of Topics
- Agricultural Economics
- Applied Macroeconometrics (Micro and Macro)
- Banking
- Computational Economics
- Applied Econometrics
- Development Economics
- Economic History and History of Economic Thought
- Economic Integration
- Emerging Market Economies and Globalization
- Empirical EconomicsEnergy Economics
- EntrepreneurshipEnvironmental Economics
- Experimental Economics
- Financial Markets and Asset Prices
- Growth and Business cycle
- Fiscal Policy and Public debt
- Food Waste and Management
- Health Economics
- Housing and Real State Economics
- Industrial Economics and Innovation
- International Trade and FDI
- International Macroeconomics
- Labor Economics
- Logistics Management
- Monetary Economics
- Tourism Economics
- Transport Economics
- Urban and Regional Economics
Invited Speakers
We are happy to welcome the following keynote speakers at the 26th INFER Annual Conference:
- Prof. Richard S.J. Tol, Department of Economics, University of Sussex Economics of Climate Change and Institute for Environmental Studies and Department of Spatial Economics, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
- Prof. Steve Evans, University of Cambridge, Research in Industrial Sustainability
- Prof. George Hondroyiannis, Bank of Greece and Harokopio University of Athens
- Prof. Simona Iammarino, Department of Economics and Business Sciences, University of Cagliari
Important Dates
STATUS | DATE |
Full Paper | |
Notification | 15 April, 2024 |
Early Registration (latest date for authors) | 24 May, 2024 |
Late Registration (valid only for participants) | 25 May, 2024 and onwards |
Symposium Dates | 18-20 June, 2024 |
Submission Guidelines
Speakers will not be able to present remotely. The event will only take place in person.
Each presenter is allowed to deliver a maximum of two presentations, with the option to present one at the 5th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability and the second at the 26th INFER Annual Conference, all under the same fee structure.
Only full papers may be submitted for the INFER Annual Conference (this applies to both general sessions and special sessions) by the 15th of March, 2024 using Easy Chair platform. Papers must be in English and must include a cover page with the following information:
- An abstract of up to 500 words, with JEL classification and no more than 5 keywords
- Authors’ full name and institutional affiliation
- Contact details for the corresponding author, such as address, phone and e-mail
Although it is not obligatory, you are encouraged to conform to use our template for submissions/manuscripts. All submitted papers will be peer reviewed according to a high-quality and fast referee process.
To submit your full paper, please follow these steps:
- Create an account on Easy Chair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=5thcesust2024
- Log into https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=26thinferac2024 by using your account
- Submit a basic description and details to the easy chair submission form. Upload a pdf file following the template (where you could enter figures/tables/equations).
- You will receive an automatic email to confirm your submission. You can update your submission until the deadline.
Following the acceptance, the Annual Conference offers publication opportunities. In particular, the authors of high-quality research papers will be invited to submit them to special issues (SI) in the journals: Macroeconomic Dynamics, Eastern European Economics and Journal of Applied Economics. At for the Journal of Applied Economics, two special issues (named Article Collections) are planned:
- Article Collection 1: “Fostering Urban and Regional Innovation Dynamics” has been officially launched. To view the call, please visit this page. The deadline for submissions is 15th of May 2024.
- Article Collection 2: “Economic and financial integration: Between environmental issues and geopolitical risks” has been officially launched. To view the call, please visit this page. The deadline for submissions is 30th of September 2024.
Committees
Organizing committee
- Arauzo-Carod Josep-Maria, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain (Chair of INFER)
- Bakatsaki Maria, Technical University of Crete, Greece
- Kostakis Ioannis, Harokopio University of Athens, Greece (Chair)
- Ntougias Spyridon, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
- Oberst Christian, German Economic Institute, Germany (Vice-chair, Treasurer of INFER)
- Papaefthimiou Spiros, Technical University of Crete, Greece
- Paparas Dimitrios, Harper Adams University, UK (Board member of Chair)
- Tsagarakis Konstantinos, Technical University of Crete, Greece (Chair)
Scientific committee
- Afonso António, INFER, University of Lisbon, Portugal
- Albulescu Claudiu, INFER, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania
- Arauzo-Carod Josep-Maria, INFER, University Rovira i Virgili, Spain
- Asteriou Dimitrios, Oxford Brookes University, UK
- Badarau Florina-Cristina, INFER, University of Bordeaux, France
- Barbier-Gauchard Amélie, BETA, Strasbourg University, France
- Bithas Konstantinos, Panteion University, Greece
- Camarero Mariam, INFER, University Jaume I, Spain
- Cavallaro Eleonora, Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy
- Dimitriou Dimitrios, Hellenic Fiscal Council and NKUA, Greece
- Drivas Kyriakos, University of Pireaus, Greece
- Gómez-Tello Alicia, Universitat de València, Spain
- Gouveia João Pedro, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal
- Kapellakis Iosif, Neapolis University Pafos, Cyprus
- Kostakis Ioannis, Harokopio University of Athens, Greece
- Lenihan Helena, INFER, University of Limerick, Ireland
- Malindretos George, Harokopio University of Athens, Greece
- Martínez-Zarzoso Inmaculada, INFER, INTECO-University of Goettingen, Spain
- Méndez-Ortega Carles, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain
- Minea Alexandru, INFER, University of Auvergne, France
- Mitoula Roido, Harokopio University of Athens, Greece
- Oberst Christian, INFER, German Economic Institute – IW Cologne, Germany
- Paparas Dimitrios, INFER, Harper Adams University, UK
- Parello Carmelo, Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy
- Requena Silvente Francisco, INTECO-University of Valencia, Spain
- Saadaoui Jamel, BETA, Strasbourg University, France
- Sardianou Eleni, Harokopio University of Athens, Greece
- Sbia Rashid, IMF and Aix-Marseille Université, France
- Serranito Francisco, INFER, University of Nanterre, France
- Simoes Marta, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
- Tortosa-Ausina Emili, INTECO, University Jaume I, Spain
- Tsagarakis Konstantinos, Technical University of Crete, Greece
- Turcu Camelia, INFER, University of Orléans, France
- Zahra Shams Esfandabadi, University of Technology, Netherlands
Venue
All Symposium sessions will take place at the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania. The Conference Center of the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania is located 3 km south-east of Chania city centre, 13 km from the Chania International Airport(CHQ) and 1 km from the port of Souda. For further information please follow the link (http://confer.maich.gr/info/travel.html).
The city centre of Chania can be reached by local bus. Buses leave every 20min and the bus stop is located outside the MAICh premises on the main street (Souda Avenue). Tickets purchased at any kiosk downtown cost 1,10€ one way. Tickets purchased on the bus cost 2€.Taxis to the city centre cost about 8-10€.
Other information/Contact
We would like to inform you that in June the hot season begins in Crete. Although we have arranged a variety of reservations at the Symposium Venue (MAICH) and hotels in the city center of Chania, participants should take care to book travel tickets and room as soon as possible. Please follow the link to download a file with very important notifications, pre booked hotel options and instructions related to your journey to Chania.
Visit occasionally the conference website for updates and latest news.
All questions about submissions should be emailed to Symposium Secretariat Μaria Bakatsaki info@infer2024.com