Race and Stratification in the Economy
The NBER Working Group on Race and Stratification in the Economy invites papers for potential presentation at its seventh annual conference. The program from the group’s 2026 meeting is available.
The conference will be held on April 2, 2027, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The program will be arranged by NBER affiliates Jamein Cunningham (University of Texas, Austin), Ellora Derenoncourt (Princeton University), Jhacova Williams (American University), and the Working Group’s Director, Trevon Logan (The Ohio State University). The goal is to bring together insights on race from across the economic profession and draw input from other social sciences as well.
Papers from sub-fields of economics where analysis of issues related to race is currently less prominent, such as monetary and macroeconomics, international trade, industrial organization, financial economics, and innovation and productivity are strongly encouraged. The organizers are especially interested in papers that incorporate and/or extend approaches to the study of race from other disciplines into economic analysis.
The meeting will feature several short presentations, limited to 10 minutes, that will provide an opportunity to showcase early-stage research projects.
The organizers welcome submissions by scholars who are early in their careers and who are not NBER affiliates. To be considered for inclusion on the program, completed papers must be uploaded by 11:59pm (EST) on Thursday, December 10, 2026, via the following link:
Unless otherwise indicated, all submissions will be considered for both longer presentations and for shorter sessions. Please note in the comments section of the submission page if a paper should be considered only for a shorter session. Please do not submit papers that have been accepted for publication and will be published by March 2027. Authors chosen to present papers will be notified in late January 2027. The NBER expects presenters who have access to research funds to cover the cost of their travel and hotel stay. For those who do not have such resources, and who request support by contacting Trevon Logan prior to the meeting, the NBER can cover the cost of one presenter per paper. Questions about this conference may be addressed to tricias@nber.org.