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SUMMARY:8th EBRD and CEPR Research Symposium on “The Frontiers of Finance in Emerging Markets”
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LOCATION:London, UK
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DESCRIPTION:CfP Deadline Date:
March 27, 2026
Conference Event:
June 23-24, 2026
Event Location:
London, UK
Organizer(s):
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Centre for
Economic Policy Research (CEPR)
The symposium will provide a platform for researchers and
policy makers to discuss new research findings and to identify areas where
further academic
and policy-oriented work is needed. Papers are invited on the following,
non-exhaustive, list of
topics:
 	Private equity, private debt, venture capital, venture debt,
micro-equity, microcredit
 	Fintech, AI, and alternative screening methods in low-data environments
 	Climate, nature, and biodiversity finance
 	Distributional impacts of access to finance
 	Development of local currency markets and the reduction of FX risks
 	Blending finance and other public policies for private finance
 	State-owned banks vs private banks in emerging markets
 	Political connections, credit allocation, and distortions
 	Regulatory capacity and supervisory technology (SupTech/RegTech)
 	Financial literacy and trust in financial institutions
 	Access to finance and export participation/global value chains
 	Financing intangible capital and innovation in EM firms
Further Information:
Accommodation expenses will be covered for speakers and discussants. Travel
expenses will
be reimbursed in accordance with CEPR’s expense guidelines. To submit a
paper (full papers
only), please send an email to Lucie Newman at newmanl@ebrd.com.
The conference will be held at the EBRD, 5 Bank St, London, E14 4BG, UK.
The programme
starts on Tuesday noon (June 23rd) and ends on Wednesday afternoon (June
24th). An invitation-
only conference dinner will be held on Tuesday evening.
Link CfP and Conference:
8th EBRD and CEPR Research Symposium on “The Frontiers of Finance in
Emerging Markets”
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