The Midwest International Economics Group was founded in 1981 to foster and encourage research in International Trade. We hold conferences twice a year, in the fall and spring, jointly with the Midwest Theory conference.

Papers on any topic related to international economic development are welcome.

IBEFA (formerly NAEFA) is a non-profit, international, scholarly organization dedicated to the study of banking, economic, and financial issues in countries and across the global economy and financial markets. IBEFA, jointly with the Allied Social Science Associations (ASSA), holds a two- to...

Technological change is reshaping the structure of economic networks within and across countries. Recent unprecedented and extreme shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic question the resiliency of modern economic networks. The conference seeks proposals exploring the consequences of...

The conference will provide a forum for discussing innovative research on a wide range of topics relevant to the global economy and to facilitate the exchange of views among researchers and policymakers. This year’s conference will honor Maurice Obstfeld’s contributions to economic research...

Session Topics Include: - New Economic Data in the Wake of COVID: Potential and Pitfalls - Ukraine-Russia War and Aftermath: Geopolitical and Economic Perspectives - From Just-in-Time to Just-in-Case? Assessing the Resiliency of Supply Chains - Trade and Technology: U.S. and China's Power...

IBEFA (formerly NAEFA) is a non-profit, international, scholarly organization dedicated to the study of banking, economic, and financial issues in countries and across the global economy and financial markets.

The Midwest International Economics Group holds conferences twice a year, in the fall and spring, jointly with the Midwest Mathematical Economics and Theory conference.

The Midwest International Economic Development Conference will present papers and organized sessions on all topics in economic development.