This is a list of conferences/workshops I am organizing/co-organizing or have organized/co-organized at UCSB's Laboratory for Aggregate Economics and Finance. Conferences for which I simply secured funding in my capacity as Assistant Director of LAEF but for which I played no role in the selection of papers are not included amongst this list. In all of the conferences listed below, I played a role in selecting papers and attendees.
Upcoming Conferences
2025
4th Labor Markets and Macroeconomic Outcomes
- Dates: April 4-5, 2025
- Organizers: Adam Blandin (Vanderbilt University), Kathleen McKiernan (Vanderbilt University), Nick Pretnar (UCSB, CMU, UR)
- Program: The program for this conference is invite-only and has been finalized.
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee, on the campus of Vanderbilt University.
Demographic Inequality in the Aggregate Economy
- Dates: April 11-12, 2025
- Organizers: Benjamin Griffy (UAlbany), John Jones (FRB Richmond), Karen Kopecky (FRB Cleveland), Eric Young (UVirginia), Nick Pretnar (UCSB, CMU, UR)
- Program: The program for this conference has been finalized as of January 25 based on an open call for submissions, which closed January 3.
- Location: Albany, New York, on the campus of University at Albany (SUNY).
4th Annual Junior Workshop in Macroeconomics
- Dates: October 10-11, 2025
- Organizers: Paolo Martellini (NYU Stern), Job Boerma (UWisconsin), Nick Pretnar (UCSB, CMU, UR)
- Call for Papers: The program for this conference is invite-only and has been finalized.
- Location: New York City, on the campus of NYU Stern
Past Conferences
Click here for a full list of all past conferences associated with LAEF. The conferences/workshops listed below are one's that I directly co-organized or for which I served on the scientific committee, listed in reverse chronological order. The titles are clickable and link to the conference programs.
2024
UConn Leafy LAEF Conference
3rd Annual Junior Workshop in Macroeconomics
XXVII Workshop on Dynamic Macroeconomics in Vigo, Spain
LAEF on the Lakes: UW-Madison/UCSB Macroeconomics Conference
3rd Labor Markets and Macroeconomic Outcomes
2023
2nd Annual Junior Workshop in Macroeconomics
XXVI Workshop on Dynamic Macroeconomics in Vigo, Spain
2nd Labor Markets and Macroeconomic Outcomes
Racial Inequality in Macroeconomics
2022
1st Annual Junior Workshop in Macroeconomics
Growth, Development, and Structural Transformation
Conference on Aging and Healthcare in the Macroeconomy
Labor Markets and Macroeconomic Outcomes