[Conference] COMPIE – COunterfactual Methods for Policy Impact Evaluation
Date and Location – From June 24th to June 26th, 2026 – IÉSEG Paris La-Défense campus
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The conference is organized by The European Commission’s Competence Centre on Microeconomic Evaluation (CC-ME), in collaboration with IÉSEG School of Management and is also supported by the commission recherche of Lille Catholic University and its Foundation, and the LEM (Lille Economie Management – UMR 9221)
VENUE
IÉSEG School of Management, Promenade building, 1 promenade de l’Arche – 92044 Paris – La Défense
Conference objectives
The aim of COMPIE is to bring together practitioners and academics to discuss developments in the theory and the applications of counterfactual methods for policy impact evaluation. Applications can cover a broad range of interventions, from labor and social policy to regulation and funding programmes, ideally with a focus on EU policies or developing countries.
format
The conference will consist of plenary, contributed and organised sessions.
The conference will be in-person only.
Keynote speakers
- Pedro H.C. Sant’Anna, Emory University
- Michela Giorcelli, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Important dates
- Paper submissions: from 1 Jan to 28 Feb, 2026: link to conference maker
- Acceptance decision: 31 Mar 2026. Authors of accepted papers need to register by 30 Apr 2026 to confirm participation.
- Registration: between 1 Apr and 15 May, 2026.
- Fees: 240 euros for normal submissions and 160 euros for PhD students
