Dates of Event
29 June – 4 July 2026

Deadlines
Early-bird (reduced rate) registration deadline: 31 March 2026

Standard registration deadline: 31 May 2026

Fees
•FULL PACKAGE
Early bird registration: £1,395
Standard registration: £1,495
 
•BASIC PACKAGE
Early bird registration: £995
Standard registration: £1,095

Please, see details for each package in the call.

Description

Day 1 (course work)
(Morning) Introduction to the neoclassical model and the gains from trade
(Afternoon) Ricardian comparative advantage and the Eaton-Kortum model
Social activity with lecturers and organisers

Day 2 (course work)
Optimal policy in an open economy, focusing on how trade policy can address distortions and distributive goals

Day 3 (course work)
New trade models (Krugman and Melitz) and their implications on the conclusions of traditional trade theory

Day 4 (networking and research mentoring day)
One-to-one office hours with lecturers
Research presentations by interested Summer School participants

Summer School Dinner

Days 5 and 6
Participants are invited to attend the 6th GEP Summer International Trade Workshop

The 24th GEP Postgraduate Conference will take place on 14th–15th April 2026 at the University of Nottingham.

This conference provides a forum for the dissemination of postgraduate research on issues related to Globalisation and Economic Policy from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. These areas include Foreign Direct Investment, International Trade, Productivity, the Economics of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs), Migration, and Labour Market Adjustments.

The objective of the Conference is to bring together PhD students and postdoctoral researchers to discuss their research ideas with established researchers in a relaxed atmosphere. 

Conference in political Economy.