Congratulations to Nauro Campos, our award-winning editor of Comparative Economic Studies for two years in a row!

ACES is pleased to announce the recipients of its Dissertation Fellowship and Research Awards! Congratulations to Guillermo Woo-Mora of the Paris School of Economics and EHESS for the top prize. acesecon.org/aces-dissert...

Two weeks left to submit a panel for ACES programming at ASSA 2027. Application deadline May 15. Details below:

ACES: Association for Comparative Economic Studies@comparativeecon.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Call for Panels: ACES at ASSA 2027. ACES is pleased to accept proposals for its sessions at the ASSA meetings in Washington DC, January 3-5, 2027. Submission deadline May 15. More information here: www.acesecon.org/announcement...

We are pleased to announce that funding from J-PAL's Governance Initiative at MIT will support travel expenses for two admitted PhD students to the 2026 ACES Summer School in Political Economy in Kathmandu, Nepal, August 12-14. Application deadline April 15: www.acesecon.org/announcement...

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CALL FOR PANELS: ACES @ ASSA 2027 March 27, 2026 The Association for Comparative Economic Studies (ACES) is accepting proposals for its sessions at the meetings of the Allied Social Sciences Associati...

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Less than two weeks remaining to apply for the 2026 ACES Summer School in Political Economy, August 12-14 in Kathmandu. Open to current PhD students, we're pleased to bring together an impressive list of faculty for this 5th annual School. Details here: www.acesecon.org/conferences/...

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Call for applications: 5th ACES Political Economy Summer School The Association for Comparative Economic Studies (ACES) is pleased to accept applications for its 5th annual Summer School in Political ...

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ACES: Association for Comparative Economic Studies@comparativeecon.bsky.social · 5mo ago

ACES is pleased to accept applications for its 2026 ACES Summer School in Political Economy, August 12-14 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Details and application instructions available here: conta.cc/4l2ox5I Application deadline April 15.

April 15 deadline for 2026-2027 Dissertation Fellowship is approaching.

ACES: Association for Comparative Economic Studies@comparativeecon.bsky.social · 6mo ago

ACES is pleased to accept applications for its 2026-2027 Dissertation Fellowship through April 15. One $20,000 grant and up to two $5,000 research grants. More information about the Fellowship here: www.acesecon.org/education-an...

Call for Panels: ACES at ASSA 2027. ACES is pleased to accept proposals for its sessions at the ASSA meetings in Washington DC, January 3-5, 2027. Submission deadline May 15. More information here: www.acesecon.org/announcement...

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CALL FOR PANELS: ACES @ ASSA 2027 March 27, 2026 The Association for Comparative Economic Studies (ACES) is accepting proposals for its sessions at the meetings of the Allied Social Sciences Associati...

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Economic Inquiry Special Issue: Honoring the Contributions of Louis Putterman www.weai.org/news/submit-...

From our colleagues at the EACES, information about the 19th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Comparative Economic Studies (EACES), including Call for Papers: eaces.eu/event/19th-e...

ACES is pleased to accept applications for its 2026 ACES Summer School in Political Economy, August 12-14 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Details and application instructions available here: conta.cc/4l2ox5I Application deadline April 15.

2026 ACES Summer School in Political Economy - Call for Applications

Email from Association of Comparative Economics Studies     APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN 5th ACES Summer School in Political Economy August 12-14, 2026 | Kathmandu, Nepal   The Association for Comparative Ec

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ACES is pleased to accept applications for its 2026-2027 Dissertation Fellowship through April 15. One $20,000 grant and up to two $5,000 research grants. More information about the Fellowship here: www.acesecon.org/education-an...

Our paper is now published at QJE ... it is open access!!! academic.oup.com/qje/article/...

Jared Rubin@jaredcrubin.com · 9mo ago

Now forthcoming at Quarterly Journal of Economics Enlightenment Ideals and Belief in Progress in the Run-up to the Industrial Revolution: A Textual Analysis Available at: digitalcommons.chapman.edu/esi_working_... (See thread below for an overview)

Deadline for SIOE submission in one day! January 15. Come to Fontainebleau to hear about Inst and Orgs in one of the foremost historical (Fontainebleau castle) and sports (world-class bouldering) sites in Europe! www.sioe.org/conference/2...

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"Long-Term Economic Effects of Populist Legal Reforms: Evidence from Argentina" by Maximiliano Marzetti & Rok Spruk named 2025 Bergson Prize winner for the Best Paper in Comparative Economic Studies journal. www.acesecon.org/announcement...

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"Long-Term Economic Effects of Populist Legal Reforms: Evidence from Argentina" by Maximiliano Marzetti & Rok Spruk wins 2025 bergson prize January 6, 2026 The Association for Comparative Economic Stu...

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Standing room only for the final ACES panel of the day, "China’s Trade and Industrial Policies and Their Global Impact"! We'll need to get us a bigger room for 2027!

Final ACES session at #ASSA2026 at 1:00 pm, "China’s Trade and Industrial Policies and Their Global Impact."

Rise and shine! Three more ACES sessions today, starting with "Law and Institutions" at 8:00 am. #ASSA2026

ACES meeting and reception from 6:00 pm this evening. Hear research from the 2025-2026 ACES Dissertation Fellow Matthias Weigand, and enjoy an evening of refreshments and collegiality. You'll also learn how you can join ACES, too.

Join us after lunch for "Policies and Polarization: How Economic and Social Interventions Shape Political Behaviour and Intergroup Dynamics in India" at 2:30 pm, Independence Ballroom III. #ASSA2026 Four excellent and relevant papers:

Standing room only! We'll need to book a bigger room next year.

Iikka Korhonen@iikkakorhonen.bsky.social · 7mo ago

And we’re off! Our session on sanctions has started. Oleg Itskhoki (Harvard) starts with a survey paper on economics of sanctions. @bofit.suomenpankki.fi @suomenpankki.fi #ASSA2026

There is much consternation among our neighbors because event signage is incorrect, but ACES fans have memorized our program and turned out in great numbers yet again for an 8:00 am session! "Geopolitics and the Global Economy" starts at 10:15, Marriott Independence Ballroom Salon III.

Come to our session on geopolitics and sanctions tomorrow Jan 4 at 10:15! Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Headhouse Tower Independence Ballroom Salon III Four great papers, false modesty be damned @comparativeecon.bsky.social @bofit.suomenpankki.fi #ASSA2026 eppro01.ativ.me/appinfo.php?... #ASSA2026

Spend your Sunday with ACES! Three sessions, starting with "Engagement with and Avoidance of Political Content" at 8 am, another at 10:15 and a third at 2:30, and capped off with the ACES Reception at 6! More info about ACES programming here: www.aeaweb.org/conference/2... #ASSA2026

Join us after lunch for five great papers in "Politics, Culture, and Values: Evidence from the DRC," 2:30 to 4:30 in Independence Ballroom III. www.aeaweb.org/conference/2... #ASSA2026

Rise and shine! This morning begins with two joint ACES+ @sioecon.bsky.social sessions, "Education, Immigration, and Knowledge Diffusion" at 8 and "Econometric Issues in Comparative Economics" at 10:15, both in the Marriott Independence Ballroom Salon III. #ASSA2026

All ACES programming is in the Marriott's Independence Ballroom Salon III. Take the escalator upstairs, cross the bridge, and follow the signage. See you soon! #ASSA2026

Looking forward to seeing old friends and making new during our full slate of ACES programming at #ASSA2026! www.aeaweb.org/conference/2...

Doing a PhD can be lonely, but it doesn’t have to be. At the 4th ACES Political Economy Summer School in Zanzibar, 23 young researchers came together to learn, & build the future of economic research📊. Read more 👇 theigc.org/blogs/reflec... #PoliticalEconomy @comparativeecon.bsky.social

Building research communities: Reflections from the 4th ACES Summer School

What ACES learned about supporting early-career researchers from hosting a summer school with the African School of Economics

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How investing in community strengthens research capacity in economics: Reflections from the 4th ACES Summer School voxdev.org/topic/how-in...

How investing in community strengthens research capacity in economics: Reflections from the 4th ACES Summer School

What ACES learned about supporting early-career researchers from hosting a summer school with the African School of Economics.

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