University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Conference: December 4 - 5, 2026
We are pleased to announce the 2nd LAEF-HKU Joint Conference on Growth and Inequality, which will take place at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) on December 4–5, 2026. The conference is jointly organized by the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Hong Kong and the Laboratory for Aggregate Economics and Finance (LAEF) at UCSB. The aim of the workshop is to provide researchers interested in growth and inequality with a forum to present and discuss research that advances both theoretical and empirical understanding in these areas.
Call for Papers: An open call for paper submissions is available via Conference Maker. Successful applicants will receive economy-class airfare to Hong Kong as well as up to three hotel nights compensated by the organizers. Submissions can be made here: https://editorialexpress.com/conference/LAEF_HKU. The submission deadline is August 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. US EDT.
Keynote Speaker
- Jonathan Vogel — Professor of Economics, University of California, Los Angeles
Organizing Committee:
- Xiaodong Zhu (University of Hong Kong)
- Yueyuan Ma (University of California, Santa Barbara)
- Nick Pretnar (LAEF, University of California, Santa Barbara)
- Xiaomei Sui (University of Hong Kong)
- Lichen Zhang (University of Hong Kong)
- Anson Zhou (University of Hong Kong)
- Uta Schoenberg (University of Hong Kong)
- Jinglun Yao (University of Hong Kong)
- Simon Margolin (University of California, Santa Barbara)
- Laura Murphy (University of California, Santa Barbara)