The payments system is changing substantially, facilitated by innovations in information technology. The Chicago Payments Symposium provides an independent forum for discussing and collaborating on the most pressing payments issues of the day.

We shall have 10 papers presented by authors who are between 1 and 6 years past the Ph.D. (i.e., Ph.D. conferred between 2013 and 2018 inclusive). No author on any accepted paper should be outside this range of experience. In addition to the ten authors in attendance, two senior labor...

The 2008-09 global financial crisis is seen as the most cataclysmic macroeconomic event since The Great Depression. Although it affected economies worldwide, it most harmed advanced economies which subsequently endured sub-optimal economic growth, record low interest rates, weak private...

After an extremely successful initial Symposium in Bonn in July, the second IZA Junior/Senior Labor Symposium will be held at the University of Texas at Austin, USA, on Monday and Tuesday, May 1-2, 2017. We shall have 10 papers presented by authors who are between 1 and 6 years past the Ph.D. No...

The Vantage Point: Real World Perspectives on the Economy is a half-day symposium featuring expert economists sharing their perspectives and presenting economic outlooks essential for tuned-in business and finance leaders. Topics: - Labor Market Issues and Trends - Digital Disruption - Update...