Call for Papers: FTC Microeconomics Conference in Washington, DC

[Eric Spurlino]

Dear colleagues,

The Bureau of Economics in the Federal Trade Commission, alongside the Tobin Center for Economic Policy at Yale University and Georgetown University, is organizing its 19th annual microeconomics conference. The conference will take place at Georgetown University on November 5th and 6th. 

Amongst the topics listed in the call for papers are papers in the fields of information economics, industrial organization, and behavioral economics. Particular topics of interest include advertising, consumer decision making, collusion, privacy, and the effects of new technologies (e.g. AI). If your paper has any consumer protection implications, please submit it!

The call for papers is linked below, the due date is in 1 week, July 31st 2026. Feel free to email my work email at espu...@ftc.gov if you have any questions.

Nineteenth Annual Microeconomics Conference | Federal Trade Commission

Best,

Eric