Workshop on Public Economics

Various speakers

Monday 22 September 2025 - Tuesday 23 September 2025

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Those unable to join the seminars in-person are welcome to participate via zoom if the event is hybrid.

About this event

A two day academic workshop on public economics jointly organised by IFS, LSE and UCL. The workshop will bring together leading researchers in public economics to explore key topics including business and capital taxation, health, government spending and tax administration.

The IFS-LSE-UCL Workshop on Public Economics jointly organised by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), London School of Economics (LSE), and University College London (UCL), will be taking place on Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd September.

Confirmed speakers include:

Owen Zidar (Princeton)
Juan Carlos Suarez Serrato (Stanford)
Molly Schnell (Northwestern)
Felipe Lobel (Duke)
Silvia Vanutelli (Northwestern)
Linda Wu (Michigan)
Additionally, a number of speakers from LSE, UCL and IFS.

This two day academic workshop will take place in person at the IFS. Spaces are extremely limited. To enquire about availability, please email events@ifs.org.uk.

You can find the conference programme here.

For further information please contact Lubala Chibwe, by email: l.chibwe@lse.ac.uk.