CfP Deadline:
May 31, 2026
Conference Event:
December 17, 2026
Event Location:
Paris, France
Organizer(s):
EUROFIDAI (European Financial Data Institute)
ESSEC Business School
Description:
The EUROFIDAI-ESSEC Paris December Finance Meeting will hold its 24th edition in-person in downtown Paris (Pullman Paris Montparnasse Hotel) on December 17, 2026.
The conference is organized by EUROFIDAI (European Financial Data Institute) and the ESSEC Business Schooland jointly sponsored by Amundi / PLADIFES / CERESSEC / CDC Institute for Economic Research / Clipway.
All researchers are invited to present in English their latest research in all areas of finance. Job market papers are welcomed and integrated in normal sessions. They will be highlighted in the program.
In recent years, the conference has become very selective with one in six submitted papers accepted. The EUROFIDAI-ESSEC Paris December Finance Meeting is ranked 2nd in Europe and 8th in the World among large conferences based on papers published in the Top3 Finance and Top5 Economics journals – “Ranking Finance Conferences: An Update Conferences: An Update” by W. Hou, E. Smajlbegovic and D. Urban, J. of Empirical Finance, 84 (2025).
Prizes will be awarded for the Best Conference Paper and the Best Job Market Paper.
Submission:
Only on-line submissions will be considered. Before filling the application form, authors should read the following instructions.
Prepare 2 files in pdf format:
- An anonymous version of the paper (the complete paper without the name(s) of the author(s), the acknowledgements and any indication of author’s affiliation)
- A complete version of the paper including the following information: title, name(s) of the author(s), abstract, keywords, email address for each author, complete address(es)
- The abstract to be filled with the submission form should not exceed 150 words.
To complete their submission, authors are asked to classify their paper using 3 keywords (all fields of finance).
The submission fee for each paper is 75€ and non-refundable. Submitting authors will receive a receipt following completion of the submission process.
Due to the high number of submissions, one author can submit multiple papers (joint or single-authored) but cannot have more than one paper accepted.