Conference on Expectations Surveys 2026 – Call for papers

Over the past fifteen years, central banks have made significant advances in the collection and analysis of subjective expectations data. Such data have proved highly valuable for conducting monetary policy, economic forecasting and economic research. While much of this work has focused on advanced economies, important efforts are increasingly underway in emerging economies.

The Bank of Canada, the European Central Bank, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in partnership with the Bank of Mexico, are inviting submissions to the seventh joint conference on expectations surveys. Building on the success of six previous editions held since 2019, the aim of the conference is to bring together scholars to present and discuss their current research involving expectations surveys, emphasizing possible lessons that emerging economies could learn from the experiences of those pioneering in this matter.

The conference program will feature a keynote address by Charles Manski, Northwestern University.

The event welcomes academics and researchers in the fields of economics, finance, and related disciplines. The event is in-person and attendance is by invitation-only. All presenters are expected to attend the entire conference.

Submitted papers may draw on survey data from households, firms, financial market participants, experts, and analysts in both emerging and advanced economies.

Topics

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Survey measurement of subjective expectations in advanced and emerging economies
• Determinants of expectation formation of consumers and firms, and alternative theories of expectations formation
• The role of expectations in shaping behavior and/or economic and financial decisions
• The relevance and implications of expectations surveys for monetary policy strategies and communication
• Applications of expectations survey data in dynamic models and forecasting
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) and expectations surveys
• Methodological advances in survey design and implementation both for emerging and advanced economies

Paper Submission Procedure

Interested authors should submit PDF versions of complete papers by email to ConfOnExpectationsSurveys@banxico.org.mx using the subject “Conference on Expectations Surveys” no later than 1 August 2026. Authors of accepted papers will be notified by 1 September 2026.

Acceptance deadline: 15 September 2026

Conference organizers can cover hotel accommodations for up to two nights for non-central bank presenters.

Contact

For questions or logistical inquiries, please contact jose.casco@banxico.org.mx.

Organising committee

• José Casco, Banco de México
• Maria Dimou, European Central Bank
• Dimitris Georgarakos, European Central Bank
• Geoff Kenny, European Central Bank
• Gizem Koşar, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
• Olena Kostyshyna, Bank of Canada
• Eungik Lee, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
• Eduardo Martínez, Banco de México
• Carolina Rodríguez, Banco de México
• Patrick Sabourin, Bank of Canada
• Wilbert van der Klaauw, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
• Tao Wang, Bank of Canada