Workshop in Behavioral and Experimental Economics - Buenos Aires (WBEE-BA)
The University of Chicago | UCEMA Joint Initiative for Latin American Experimental Economics (JILAEE) in association with Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, are inviting submissions for the “ Workshop in Behavioral and Experimental Economics - Buenos Aires (WBEE-BA)” on November 9th and 10th, 2026. We are excited for you to join us on site in Buenos Aires. Papers in behavioral and experimental economics are welcome.
Keynote speakers: George Loewenstein (Carnegie Mellon University), Drazen Prelec (MIT)
Important dates:
Deadline to submit papers: April 27th, 2026
Paper confirmations: June 22nd, 2026
Deadline for speakers to confirm attendance: June 29th
Conference Start Date: November 9th, 2026
Conference End Date: November 10th, 2026
Workshop site: Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
Deadline to register: September 15th, 2026
The workshop: The scientific committee will select 10 papers to be presented during the two-day workshop. Each presenter will have 45 minutes to present the paper and adjourn questions. LACEA-BRAIN generously sponsors a special session (2 papers) devoted to junior scholars (PhD students in the last years of their PhD, Postdocs and Assistant Professors).
Scientific committee: Julio Elías (UCEMA, JILAEE), Andrés Gago (U di Tella), Joaquín Navajas (U di Tella), Gwen-Jiro Clochard (Osaka University, JILAEE), Luca Henkel (Erasmus University Rotterdam, JILAEE), Julia Seither (University of Chicago, JILAEE), Karen Ye (Queen’s University, JILAEE)
Organizing committee: John List (University of Chicago, JILAEE), Julio Elías (UCEMA, JILAEE), Andrés Gago (U di Tella)
Attend as an audience member: The workshop is free of charge for both registered speakers and audience members, but capacity is limited. If you wish to attend the workshop as an audience member, please register using the form below by September 15, 2026. Only confirmed participants will be able to attend. Confirmations will be sent shortly after the registration deadline.
If you have any questions please contact JILAEE’s Managing Director, Carolina Bayón Echenique: mcbayon@ucema.edu.ar