2025 World Congress, Seoul, Korea

August 18 - 22, 2025
Seoul, Korea, Republic of

2025 World Congress of the Econometric Society (ESWC-2025)

August 18-22, 2025
COEX, Seoul, Republic of Korea

The Econometric Society is pleased to announce that Seoul, Korea will be the site of the 2025 World Congress. The Congress will take place from Monday, August 18 to Friday, August 22, 2025. The hosts are Seoul National University, Korea University, Sogang University, Sungkyunkwan University, Yonsei University, and the Korea Economic Association.

The Program Committee Co-Chairs Rachel Griffith (Lead Chair), University of Manchester; Yuriy Gorodnichenko (Co-Chair), University of California, Berkeley; Michihiro Kandori (Co-Chair), University of Tokyo; and Francesca Molinari (Co-Chair), Cornell University. The Local Organizing Co-Chairs are Yoon-Jae Whang and Jinwoo Kim from Seoul National University.

Important dates

Submissions open: November 15, 2024
Submission close: January 31, 2025
Decision Notification: March 31, 2025
Registration Period (for presenters): March 31, 2025 – April 21, 2025
Preliminary Program Announcement: May 31, 2025

Financial Aid

The Econometric Society and the Korean Economic Association have established a fund to provide financial assistance for participants from low income regions, low income institutions, or those who do not have access to travel funds. We will provide lump sums of $5000 (Africa and Latin America), $3000 (Europe and North America), and $2000 (Asia and Australia). You can apply when you submit a paper. 

Keynote Speakers

Larry Samuelson
Yale University
Econometric Society President’s Address

Itzhak Gilboa
HEC and Reichman University
Walras-Bowley Lecture

Magne Mogstad
University of Chicago
Fisher-Schultz Lecture

Silvana Tenreyro
London School of Economics and Political Science
Cowles Lecture

Hidehiko Ichimura
University of Arizona
Frisch Memorial Lecture

Lunchtime Sessions

In conversation with James Robinson - Tuesday, August 19, 2025

James Robinson
University of Chicago

Nathan Nunn
University of British Columbia

Geoeconomics - Wednesday, Aug 20th, 2025

Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde
University of Pennsylvania

Matteo Maggiori
Stanford University

The Current State of Central Bank Digital Currency - Thursday, Aug 21st, 2025

David Andolfatto
University of Miami

Matteo Maggiori
Stanford University

Hyun Song Shin
Bank of International Settlements

Silvana Tenreyro
London School of Economics

Local Organizing Co-Chairs

Yoon-Jae Whang
Seoul National University

Jinwoo Kim
Seoul National University

Econometric Society General Sponsors

Fundación BBVA
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European Central Bank logo