Welcome to the ESPE 2026
Annual Conference!

The 39th Annual Conference of the European Society for Population Economics (ESPE) will take place on 11–13 June 2026 at Aalto University’s campus in Espoo and in central Helsinki, Finland. The event is hosted by Aalto University, the University of Helsinki, the Helsinki Graduate School of Economics, and ETLA Economic Research. This conference brings together researchers in household, labour, public, and health economics as well as demography.

Keynote Speakers

Imran Rasul, Professor of Economics, University College London

Presidential Address

Adeline Delavande, Professor of Economics, University of Technology Sydney & Nova School of Business and Economics

Key Dates

Submission open: November 1, 2025
Submission deadline: February 1, 2026
Notification of acceptance: March 6, 2026
Registration deadline for accepted papers: April 3, 2026
Programme publication: May 1, 2026

Conference Fees

Regular

400 €

PhD Student

300 €

Accompanying person

200€

Late Registration Fees

Early Registration Fees

450 €

350 €

250 €

Programme Chair

David Jaeger, University Of St Andrews

Local Organising Committee

Ciprian Domnisoru, Aalto University
Hanna Virtanen, Etla Economic Research
Jenni Rytkönen, University of Helsinki
Kristiina Huttunen, Aalto University
Matti Sarvimäki, Aalto University
Roope Uusitalo, University of Helsinki

Sponsors and Financial Support

The conference is generously supported by Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation.

Contact information

If you have any questions or need more information concerning the conference, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

• For programme and general inquiries: espe2026@aalto.fi

• For registration and payments: espe2026@confedent.fi