IMPORTANT DATES

You may find below the relevant dates and deadlines for the 48th Simposio de la Asociación Española de Economía:

• 02 May: Submissions begin for both Regular and PhD Student Sessions.
• 26 June: Deadline for submissions.
• 05 September: Deadline for submissions to the SAEe PhD School.
• 12 September: Decisions on submissions. PhD students selected for a fellowship will be notified.
• 12 September: Registration begins.
• 15 October: Deadline for selected students to confirm they accept the fellowship. This will be done by registering at the SAEe.
• 26 October: Deadline for registration of presenting authors. Deadline for registration at a reduced rate.
• 16 November: Deadline for registration at a general rate.

LOCAL COMMITTEE

Chair

Emma Moreno
University of Salamanca

Rebeca Jiménez Rodríguez
University of Salamanca

Javier Perote Peña
University of Salamanca

Ramón J. Torregrosa Montaner
University of Salamanca

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Chair

Monica Martinez-Bravo
CEMFI

Members

CALL FOR PAPERS

Authors are invited to submit theoretical and applied papers in all areas of economics for presentation at the SAEe. All papers and presentations must be in English. Submissions should be for either Regular or PhD Student Sessions and must consist of a single PDF file uploaded here (clicking on the SAEE 2023 congress). In the case of papers submitted to the PhD Student Sessions, the pdf file should also include a proof of the student condition of the author (e.g., a letter from the supervisor o the director of the PhD program).

The submission deadline is 26 June 2023 for both Regular and PhD Student Sessions.

Decisions will be communicated by 12 September 2023 for both Regular and PhD Student Sessions. Accepted papers will only be included in the final program if presenting authors have registered by 26 October 2023. Each participant may present at most one paper but can coauthor more than one paper in the program. Submitted papers should be unpublished manuscripts.

Fundación Ramón Areces will award 25 fellowships for the students presenting a paper at SAEe. All papers submitted for PhD Student Sessions will be automatically considered for these fellowships, and the Scientific Committee based only on scientific quality will do the selection. The fellowships will cover the registration fee for the selected candidates.

REGISTRATION

Registration for SAEe 2023 is now open!

Participants can only register through the official online platform.

Please note that participants can pay either with credit/debit card or via bank transfer.

Participation is not guaranteed until full payment of the registration fee is received. Presenting participants must register by October 26 to be included in the final program (see Important Dates for further information). Please, note also that October 26 is the deadline for registration at the reduced rate, whereas November 16 is the deadline for registration at the general rate.

Payment and Registration Invoice

The registration invoice details must be provided during the registration process.  Please, check carefully your data before the next step. You can make the payment through credit card or bank transfer. Once registered, you will receive an email with the confirmation and information of your registration.

Participation is not guaranteed until full payment of the registration fee is received.

Registration Fees

Non-student participants of the SAEe 2023 must be members of the Spanish Economic Association. You can become a member through the Spanish Economic Association web page or you can pay the non-member conference fee that includes membership in 2023.

Deadline for registration of presenting authors:  October 26

The registration fees will be the following:

Reduced rate (up to October 26, 2023)
Spanish Economic Association members	220€
Spanish Economic Association non-members (includes Spanish Economic Association membership in 2023)	320€
Student participants (registered students will enjoy 1-year free membership at SEA).	175€
Regular rate (after October 26, 2023)
Spanish Economic Association members	370€
Spanish Economic Association non-members (includes Spanish Economic Association membership in 2023)	450€
Student participants (registered students will enjoy 1-year free membership at SEA).	275€

Cancellation/refund policy

Cancellation deadline: November 21st

Total to be refunded: 90%

Cancellation policy

Fundación General USAL reserves the right to cancel or change the activity if a minimum number of registrations is not reached or because of other reasons beyond the control of the organisers.

In case of cancellation of the activity, Fundación General USAL will refund the full registration fee, but will not be responsible for any other expenses such as the purchase of transport tickets or accommodation bookings.

If the Conference does not take place for reasons beyond the control of the Conference Programme Organizers and Conference Technical Organizer, due to force majeure (e.g., flood, hurricane, etc.), participants will not be entitled to reimbursement of any fees associated with participation in the activity.

Cancellation by the participant

Contact the Technical Office at anina@usal.es

Grants for students

Fundación Ramón Areces awards 25 grants to PhD students who are presenting a paper at the SAEe. Students applying for a grant must submit a paper before June 26, 2023, and the grant recipients will be announced by September 12,  2023. The selected students must complete the registration by October 15, to enjoy the grant. If they register between 16 and 26 October, they will still be included in the programme, but they will lose the grant and will have to pay the student fee. There is not a specific procedure to apply for the grants. The Scientific Committee will select 25 papers that, according to its quality, will be entitled to receive this grant, which will only cover the registration fee. There will be a waiting list for papers close to being selected for the grant. If any of the 25 grants is not accepted by  October 15, they will be assigned to PhD students in the waiting list. We recommend PhD students in the waiting list not to register before 16 October.

SAEe 2023

48th Simposio de la Asociación Española de Economía

The full program of the Simposio de la Asociación Española de Economía is available on the following button, you may also check the program overview below.

Program Overview

Thursday. December 14th, 2023
08:15 – 09:00	REGISTRATION [Secretaría Técnica (Hospedería Fonseca)]
09:00 – 10:45	PhD School Session [Sala Menor (Hospedería Fonseca)]
09:00 – 10:30	Contributed Sessions I
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee break [Capilla (Colegio Arzobispo Fonseca)]
11:00 – 12:30	Contributed Sessions II
12:45 – 14:00	Opening Ceremony Presidential Address. Natalia Fabra (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid): “Unpacking the Distributional Effects of the Energy Crisis in Spain” [Auditorio (Hospedería Fonseca)]
14:00 – 15:30	Lunch [Capilla (Colegio Arzobispo Fonseca)] Poster Session Best Undergraduate Papers
14:45 – 15:30	Lunch Session: AEE Survey on the Work Environment in Economics [Salón de Actos (Colegio Arzobispo Fonseca)]
15:30 – 17:00	Contributed Sessions III
17:00 – 17:30	Coffee break [Capilla (Colegio Arzobispo Fonseca)]
17:30 – 19:00	Contributed Sessions IV
20:00 – 22:00	Welcome Reception [Edificio Histórico de la USAL]

Friday. December 15th, 2023
9:00 – 10:30	Contributed Sessions V
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee break [Capilla (Colegio Arzobispo Fonseca)]
11:00 – 12:30	Contributed Sessions VI
12:45 – 14:00	FUNCAS Prize Keynote Lecture. Michela Carlana (Harvard University): “Stereotypes” [Auditorio (Hospedería Fonseca)]
14:00 – 15:30	Lunch [Capilla (Colegio Arzobispo Fonseca)]
14:45 – 15:30	Lunch Session: Applying to an ERC Grant [Salón de Actos (Colegio Arzobispo Fonseca)]
15:30 – 17:00	Contributed Sessions VII
17:00 – 17:30	Coffee break [Capilla (Colegio Arzobispo Fonseca)]
17:30 – 18:30	Keynote Lecture. Noam Yuchtman (Oxford University): “Data, AI, and the State: Evidence from China” [Auditorio (Hospedería Fonseca)]
18:30 – 19:30	General Assembly [Auditorio (Hospedería Fonseca)]
21:00 – 23:30	Gala Dinner [Palacio de Figueroa (Casino de Salamanca)]

Saturday. December 16th, 2023
10:00 – 12:00	Contributed Sessions VIII
12:00 – 12:30	Coffee break [Capilla (Colegio Arzobispo Fonseca)]
12:30 – 13:30	Committee on Industrial Economics Keynote Lecture.  Mark Armstrong (University College London): “Pricing by multiproduct firms” [Auditorio (Hospedería Fonseca)]

SAEe PhD SCHOOL

The Spanish Economic Association and its Education Committee are pleased to announce that the 4^th SAEe PhD School in Economics will be given by Raffaelle Saggio (University of British Columbia) and Jose Garcia-Louzao (Bank of Lithuania and Vilnius University) on

«Matched Employer-Employee Data: Theory and Applications»

The School, sponsored by Compass Lexecon and Fundación AUDEO, will take place on the day before the start of the Simposio de la Asociación Española de Economía, SAEe (13 December 2023), and on the morning of the first day of SAEe (14 December 2023) in Salamanca. The first three editions of the SAEe PhD School took place in Alicante in 2019, Barcelona in 2021 and Valencia in 2022. Therefore, we are making a new call for applicants for 2023 SAEe PhD School.

The School aims to present prominent researchers who will offer a broad perspective of their research areas. The School will also feature a session on early career advice for PhD students; on topics such as teaching, surviving the PhD, research presentations, choice of research topics, and the like.

The number of available places is limited. Applicants must submit their academic CV (which should include contact details of academic advisors or sponsors) by September 5^th to phd.school.sea@gmail.com. Admission to the School will be based on academic merit. Applicants with a paper accepted to be presented at Simposio will be given priority. The deadline to submit papers to the Simposio is June 26^th. To submit a paper to Simposio, please go to the call for papers tab on this page.

Participants of the PhD School need to register to the Simposio. The Spanish Economic Association will award 20 fellowships for students participating in the School. The fellowships will cover the registration fees for the selected candidates. Admission to the School and awarded fellowships will be announced on September 20^th.

Short Description

The School will have three sessions. On Wednesday, the first session will delve into the econometric analysis of matched employer-employee data. The course will cover the fundamental tools and techniques employed in analyzing these datasets, encompassing both theoretical aspects and practical applications. Key areas of focus include investigating trends in labor market inequality, studying gender gaps, and assessing employer market power.

The second session of the course will focus on the main administrative dataset that exists in Spain for conducting research in labor economics: the MCVL (Muestra Continua de Vidas Laborales – Continuous Sample of Working Lives). In this session, we will first describe the dataset and learn how to obtain and prepare it for use. We will then discuss its potential and limitations for research, as well as existing applications.

On Thursday, the third session will be devoted to the academic job market and new teaching practices. We will have two activities. A talk on practical advice to succeed in the academic job market and a hands-on session about using experiments as an effective teaching tool. We will introduce classEx, a free online platform; and Experiencing Economics, a free online book as part of the CORE-econ project. During this session you will have the opportunity to experience both the student’s and the instructor’s perspective.

Background

Participants should have taken first-year master level courses.

VENUE

The venue of the SAEe 2023 conference will be Hospedería Fonseca.

The parallel sessions will take place at Hospedería Fonseca, Colegio Arzobispo Fonseca, and Edificio I+D+i. These buildings are located next to each other.

Hospedería Fonseca

Calle Fonseca, 2. 37002 Salamanca.

Colegio Arzobispo Fonseca

Calle Fonseca, 4, 37002 Salamanca

Edificio I+D+i

Calle Espejo, 2, 37007 Salamanca

TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS

The closest airport to Salamanca is the Madrid Barajas – Adolfo Suárez airport, which is approximately 2 and a half hours (via land transportation) from Salamanca.

Salamanca can be easily reached by regular bus and train services from different Spanish and Portuguese cities.

Bus:

Regular bus Services from/to Bilbao, Seville, Oviedo, Porto, or Lisbon are operated by Alsa.

Avanzabus operates several direct services from Madrid Airport (Terminals 1 and 4) and Madrid City Centre.

Train:

Renfe connects Salamanca to Madrid from both Chamartín – Clara Campoamor and Principe Pío stations. Moreover, there are daily trains from San Sebastián and Barcelona to Salamanca, more info here.

Road:

The A66 (called Vía de la Plata) connects Salamanca from North to South, while the A50 and the A62 are from East to West.

Both bus and rail stations are located within walking distance (15-20 minutes) of the Salamanca city center. However, you will find a taxi stand at both stations. Note that the venue of the conference is about 10 and 30 minutes walking from the bus and train stations, respectively.

SALAMANCA

Salamanca is a relatively small city, Patrimonio de la Humanidad – World Heritage, and is located 210 kms to the West of Madrid.

Information

Salamanca USAL

Getting to Salamanca

The closest airport to Salamanca is the Madrid Barajas – Adolfo Suárez airport.

From Madrid Airport by bus

If you arrive by plane at Madrid airport, the simplest option is to take a direct bus from the airport to Salamanca. The Madrid airport bus stop is located at Terminal 1 (T1) in the car park opposite the arrivals lounge 1, and at the bus stop of Terminal 4 (T4). The bus company Avanza offers this service. The bus trip from the airport to Salamanca takes 2 and a half hours.

For more information about the Madrid airport – Salamanca connections check this link.

Check the airport terminal to which you arrive (T1 or T4) to find the bus schedule. You can buy your tickets in advance at the above website. If seats are available, you can also get a ticket on the bus.

Notice that Madrid airport has a free bus transport service between the airport terminals (T1, T2, T3, and T4), 24 hours a day, more info here.

From Madrid by train

You can also reach Salamanca by train from Chamartín Railway Station in Madrid (Estación de Chamartín – Clara Campoamor) or Principe Pío Railway Station in Madrid (Estación de Principe Pío). To go from Madrid airport to Chamartín station or Principe Pío station, you must go to the train station of Terminal 4 (T4) and take a C1 or C10 commuter train to Chamartín (approx. 20 minutes) or Principe Pío (approx. 45 minutes). If you land at another terminal, free buses connect to T4. At Chamartín station, you can take a train to Salamanca, which takes 1h 40 min. At Principe Pío station, you can take a train to Salamanca that takes approximately 2h 45 min. Train timetables and tickets from Madrid and other locations to Salamanca are available on this webpage.

You can also buy a ticket at train stations at the counter or in a machine (Choose a ‘media distancia’ machine). Note that some trains make the trip to Salamanca in 1h 40 min, and others in approximately 2h 45 min.

From Madrid and other cities by bus

Buses leave for Salamanca almost every hour from Madrid’s ‘Estación Sur de Autobuses’ and Moncloa Underground Station. Avanza Bus Company offers this connection. You can check bus schedules from Madrid, and other cities to Salamanca on their website.

Other bus companies such as ALSA operate from other cities (including Portuguese cities).

From the airport, you can go to ‘Estación Sur de Autobuses’ by taking a C1 or C10 commuter train at Terminal 4 and getting out at the “Mendez Alvaro” station, where the bus station is located.

The trip from Madrid bus station to Salamanca takes 2 and a half hours.

* Notice that there is also the possibility of taking the metro from the airport to get to the train or bus stations. Check the web of Metro Madrid here.

ACCOMMODATION

Hotel rates for the nights of December 13 to 16, 2023.

Hotel Corona Sol

Code: SAEe2023

• Prices per room and night, breakfast and VAT included.
• Double for single use: 58 euros.Double room: 65 euros.

Hotel Silken Rona Dalba

• Double or twin room for single use: 52 euros VAT included.
• Buffet breakfast: 9 euros per person VAT included.

To make reservations: call 923 263232 or send an e-mail to hronadalba@hoteles-silken.com indicating that you are attending the SAEe Symposium.

Hotel ABBA Fonseca

Prices per room per night, breakfast and VAT included:

• Double for single use: 84 euros.
• Double room: 97 euros.

In order to benefit from these rates, participants will have to make reservations directly with us, without intermediaries, either by calling 923 011 010. or by email to fonseca@abbahoteles.com, giving as reference XLVIII Symposium of the Spanish Economic Association.

NH Palacio de Castellanos

• Double room for single use: 99 euros + 10% VAT (with breakfast)
• Double room: 112 euros + 10% VAT

CONTACT

Organizing Committee

Scientific Committee Chair

Monica Martinez-Bravo
Email: scientific.saee2023@gmail.com
Tasks: All the issues related to the programme.

Technical Office

Fundación General de la Universidad de Salamanca
Contact: Ana Sánchez-Grande Tovar
Email: anina@usal.es
Tasks: Issues related with the registration.

Local Organizing Committee

Email: saee2023@usal.es
Tasks: Issues related with infrastructures, venue.

SAEe PhD School

Pedro Rey-Biel
Email: phd.school.sea@gmail.com
Tasks: All issues related to the School (submissions, registrations, grants, programme, etc.).

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