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Building on the growing success of our International Conference on Empirical Economics (ICEE PSU Altoona) series, Pennsylvania State University at Altoona (USA) is delighted to announce an expanded format for the 2025 conference, featuring both online and in-person sessions. We warmly invite colleagues to submit their research for this exciting event.

  • Online Sessions (August 2, 2025): Attending online sessions will again be free for all admitted participants of 2025 ICEE PSU Altoona.
  • In-Person Sessions (August 3, 2025): In-person sessions will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. A $200 fee will apply to primary presenters to help cover overheads.

All submissions will undergo a thorough review by our Paper Review Committee. We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions and facilitating engaging discussions on economics.

For more details about previous conferences, please visit our Past Conferences page.

Mission of Conference

We strive to ignite innovation and foster collaboration among economists through an accessible and inclusive experience.

Scope of Conference

The conference’s focus is empirical economics.

Format of Presentations

Each paper is allocated 25 minutes by default, including the author’s presentation, the discussant report(s), and general Q&A. However, participants in a session can agree on alternative timing arrangements. Please see our FAQs page for more details.

Paper Submission

Please visit the Submit Paper page.

Submission/Registration Fees

  • Primary Presenters of In-person Sessions: $200 per primary presenter
    • Please refer to our FAQs page for the details about primary presenters and co-presenters.
    • The submission fee does not cover travel, lodging, or meal expenses.
  • All Other Participants: No fees required.

Important Dates

  • Deadline for Submission: April 15, 2025 (UTC -05:00, i.e., New York local time)
  • Confirmation of Valid Submission: We no longer email confirmations to all participants. Please use the inquiry form on the Submit Paper page to check the status of your submission.
  • Acceptance Letter: By May 15, 2025
    • We only send decision letters to authors of accepted submissions. Inquiries are welcome.
    • There are two Post-Acceptance Tasks for admitted participants. Please see the FAQs page for details.
  • Conference:
    • Online Sessions: Saturday, August 2, 2025 (UTC -05:00, i.e., New York local time)
    • In-person Sessions: Sunday, August 3, 2025

Special Note

  • Presenter Arrival Suggestion: We suggest presenters of in-person sessions arrive in Pittsburgh on Friday before the conference so they can dedicate Saturday to online participation while preparing for their in-person sessions scheduled on Sunday.
  • Documentation: We only provide an email acceptance letter and do not issue additional documents to support U.S. visa applications for the in-person sessions.
  • Certification of Participation: We do not provide individual certificates of participation.
  • Conference Publications: We do not publish proceedings or other publications for our conference.
  • Digital Program: We offer an online, mobile-friendly version of the program. Printed copies will not be provided.

Past Economics Conferences

Please see our Past Conferences page.

Contact Information

Please refer to the Contact Us page.

Advisory Board of Conference

  • Todd Batzel, Administration Consultant of BEIST, Pennsylvania State University at Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Peter Hopsicker, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Pennsylvania State University at Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Leigh Ann Haefner, Division Head, Education, Human Development, and Social Sciences, Pennsylvania State University at Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Edward Levri, Interim Division Head, Business of BEIST, Pennsylvania State University at Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA

Email Subscription Management

  • Please visit our Contact Us page.

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