9th Institutions, Trade and Economic Development (InsTED) Workshop
Advances in the Theory and Empirics of Institutions, Trade & Economic Development

University of Alberta, September 20-21, 2025

 

Keynote Speakers

CALL FOR PAPERS

We are inviting submissions for the 9th Institutions, Trade and Economic Development (InsTED) Workshop at the University of Alberta from September 20th – 21st 2025. We will be happy to consider theoretical and/or empirical papers in the areas of institutions, trade and economic development.
 
Venue: Alberta School of Business (BUS), 5-40, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
 
Organizers:
The conference is organized by Beyza Ural Marchand (University of Alberta), Runjuan Liu (University of Alberta), Ben Zissimos (University of Exeter), Pavel Chakraborty (Lancaster University), John Morrow (Queen Mary University of London).We are grateful for financial support from the China Institute, Kule Institute for Advanced Study, and the Centre for Applied Business Research in Energy & the Environment.
 
We welcome your full papers or 3-page extended abstracts. Please submit by e-mail to insted@ualberta.ca with the title “9th InsTED Submission” by May 1st, 2025. Each submission will receive a confirmation email. A scientific committee will review the submissions and decisions will be sent out no later than June 1st, 2025.
 
For more information, contact Beyza Ural Marchand, beyza.ural@ualberta.ca, or Diane Rogers, econea@ualberta.ca.
 

Important dates

 
Submission deadline: May 1st, 2025
Decision: June 1st, 2025
Conference dates: September 20-21, 2025
 
Pre-conference social: A social will be held on the evening of September 19th (details TBA)
Conference dinner: A dinner will be held on the evening of September 20th (details TBA)
 
Funding: We have limited funding to cover flights and accommodation of a scholar within 6 years of their Ph.D. Please indicate in your email if you would like to be considered for funding.
 

Registration

We are looking forward to welcoming participants to the InsTED Workshop. Please use the link below to confirm your attendance and complete your registration.

Register here.

Accommodation

1. We reserved a block of rooms at the Campus Tower Hotel, which is 8-minute walk from the conference venue.

2. An additional block of rooms have been reserved at Varscona Hotel, approximately a 27-minute walk (or a 7-minute Uber ride) from the conference venue. 

3. Other hotels within a 15-minute Uber ride include:

Sponsors

 

The Institutions, Trade, and Economic Development (InsTED) Network is based at the University of Exeter, UK. InsTED was established to provide a forum for debate, dissemination of research, and interaction between researchers. Bringing together researchers from the UK, US, Canada, Europe, the US, and beyond, InsTED aims to deepen our understanding of how international trade fosters economic development and the role of strong institutions. The institute fosters richer and more comprehensive dialogue about how global economic systems affect societies by exploring social, cultural, political, and historical dimensions of international trade and development economics.

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6th InsTED Workshop: Keynotes: Giovanni Maggi (Yale) and Robin Burgess (LSE)

7th InsTED Workshop: Keynotes: James Fenske (University of Warwick), Emanuel Ornelas (Sao Paulo School of Economics – FGV)

8th InsTED Workshop: Keynote: Andre Tesei (Queen Mary University of London)