[Conference] COMPIE – COunterfactual Methods for Policy Impact Evaluation Conference

From June 24^th to June 26^th, 2026 – Paris campus
Paris La Defense Campus of IÉSEG School of Management

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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

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