The Bank of Canada, the Banca d’Italia, and the Center for Applied Macroeconomic and Commodity Prices (CAMP) at BI Norwegian Business School are organizing a joint conference that will take place in Rome on October 8-9, 2026. Hosted by Banca d’Italia, the conference will bring together leading academics, central bank researchers, and policymakers to present and discuss innovative research on key macroeconomic challenges and policy responses in today’s interconnected world. Submissions are welcome from any field of applied macroeconomics, with special emphasis on the following topics:
• Global commodity markets, energy transition and the macroeconomy
• Monetary policy conduct and strategy
• International spillovers and exchange rate dynamics
• Fiscal sustainability, sovereign debt risk and macro-financial stability
• The economic implication of military spending and buildups
• Trade, geopolitical fragmentation and economic effects
• Technological change, digital transition, AI, and the macroeconomy
Christiane Baumeister (University of Notre Dame) and Francesco Zanetti (University of Oxford) will be the keynote speakers for the event.
Deadline for submission: May 22, 2026. Papers or extended abstracts can be submitted to the following email address: [email protected] . Authors of successful submissions will be notified by 22 June. Limited travel support is available for academic speakers (CEPR limits apply).
Organizers:
Hilde C. Bjørnland (BI Norwegian Business School)
Reinhard Ellwanger (Bank of Canada)
Fabrizio Ferriani (Banca d’Italia)
Andrea Gazzani (Banca d’Italia)
Francesco Ravazzolo (BI Norwegian Business School)