AMES2027
Tokyo

The 2027 Asia Meeting of the Econometric Society, East & Southeast Asia

DatesAugust 3 – 5, 2027
VenueWaseda University, Tokyo, Japan
Okuma Auditorium and the Waseda campus, with the Tokyo skyline and Tokyo Skytree in the distance

Overview

The 2027 Asia Meeting of the Econometric Society, East and Southeast Asia (AMES-E/SE), hosted by Waseda University, will take place from August 3 to 5, 2027, in Tokyo, Japan.

Students on the job market, advanced PhD students, and early career researchers in all fields of economics are particularly encouraged to apply. This is an in-person meeting only.

Important Dates

  1. Submissions open
  2. Submissions close
  3. Decision notifications; registration opens
  4. Deadline for paper presenters to register
  5. Release of the preliminary program
  6. Conference at Waseda University

Speakers

Keynote Speakers

  • President's AddressJean-Marc Robin (Sciences Po)
  • Lewis-Ostrom LectureTBA

Plenary Talks

  • TBA Charles Noussair (University of Arizona)
  • TBA Hyun Song Shin (Bank of Korea)

Invited Speakers

  • Yan Bai (University of Rochester / Chinese University of Hong Kong)
  • Vivian Yue (Emory University)
  • Kathleen McGarry (UCLA)
  • Brian McGarry (University of Rochester)
  • TBA
  • TBA

Call for Papers

Papers can be submitted from December 1, 2026 to February 15, 2027. Papers can only be submitted electronically in PDF format through Oxford Abstracts. TBA

The main submitter must be a member of the Econometric Society, and all participants must register for the conference. You may join the Society at https://www.econometricsociety.org/user/register.

Each person may submit and present only one paper; however, each person is allowed to be a co-author of several papers submitted to the conference.

When submitting your paper through Oxford Abstracts, please use the same email address as your Econometric Society account and choose from the drop-down menu the appropriate field and program committee member associated with your paper topic. Note that your submission details can be edited throughout the submission process up until the submission deadline.

Fields

  • Macroeconomics: Growth & Structural Change
  • Macroeconomics: Business Cycles & Monetary Policy
  • IO: Theory
  • IO: Empirical
  • Development Economics: Micro & Household
  • Development Economics: Macro & Institutions
  • Finance: Corporate Finance & Banking
  • Finance: Asset Pricing & Macro-Finance
  • Econometrics: Theory
  • Econometrics: Causal Inference & Applied Methods
  • Econometrics: Time Series, Panel & High-Dimensional
  • Health Economics
  • International Trade
  • International Finance & Open Economy Macro
  • Labor Economics
  • Education, Family & Gender
  • Microeconomic Theory
  • Climate Change & Environmental Economics
  • Public Economics, Taxation & Fiscal Policy
  • Mechanism Design & Market Design
  • Economic History
  • Behavioral & Experimental Economics
  • Networks, Political Economy & Institutions
  • Urban, Regional & Housing Economics

Scientific Program Committee

Waseda University

  • Kozo Ueda Chair
  • Yukihiko Funaki

Program Committee Members

  • Harun Alp (Federal Reserve Board)
  • Joshua Chan (Purdue University)
  • Josie Chen (National Taiwan University)
  • Stacey Chen (University of Tokyo)
  • Hülya Eraslan (Rice University)
  • Ippei Fujiwara (University of Tokyo / Keio University)
  • Masashige Hamano (Waseda University)
  • Nobuyuki Hanaki (Osaka University)
  • Makoto Hasegawa (Kyoto University)
  • Keiichi Hori (Kwansei Gakuin University)
  • Tadao Hoshino (Waseda University)
  • Wen-Tai Hsu (Academia Sinica)
  • Akifumi Ishihara (University of Tokyo)
  • Kohei Kawamura (Waseda University)
  • Morimitsu Kurino (Keio University)
  • Eunhee Lee (Seoul National University)
  • Chiaki Moriguchi (Waseda University)
  • Bin Ni (Hosei University)
  • Haruko Noguchi (Waseda University)
  • Hideo Owan (Waseda University)
  • Yoann Potiron (Keio University)
  • Majah Ravago (Ateneo de Manila University)
  • Kwanho Shin (Korea University)
  • Michael Sposi (Southern Methodist University)
  • Ryo Takahashi (Waseda University)
  • Ryuichi Tanaka (University of Tokyo)
  • Nori Tarui (University of Hawaii)
  • Yuta Toyama (Waseda University)
  • Naoki Wakamori (Keio University)
  • Wenjie Wang (Nanyang Technological University)
  • Shohei Yamamoto (Rikkyo University)
  • Meng-Lan Yueh (National Chengchi University)
  • Donghai Zhang (National University of Singapore)

Local Organizing Committee

Waseda University

  • Yukihiko Funaki Chair
  • Ryuichiro Ishikawa

Venue & Travel

Waseda Campus, Waseda University
1-6-1 Nishiwaseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8050, Japan

Getting to the campus

  • Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, Waseda Station: about a 10-minute walk.
  • From Takadanobaba Station (JR Yamanote Line, Seibu Shinjuku Line): take the Tozai Line one stop to Waseda, or the bus bound for Waseda.
  • From Iidabashi Station (JR Chuo-Sobu Line): take the Tozai Line to Waseda.

Please use public transport to reach the campus.

Campus map and access (Waseda University)

From the airport

Tokyo has two international airports. Both connect to central Tokyo by train, limousine bus and taxi.

Visa

Entry requirements depend on your nationality. Please check with your local Japanese embassy or consulate, or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.

Visa processing can take more than a month in some countries, so please apply early.

Local information

  • Weather: August is the hottest month in Tokyo, often above 35°C (95°F). Bring light clothing and stay hydrated. Light business casual is welcome throughout the meeting. Indoor venues are air-conditioned.
  • Currency: Japanese yen (¥). ATMs at post offices and convenience stores such as 7-Eleven accept most international cards.
  • Emergency: Police 110; fire and ambulance 119.

Contact

For inquiries, please contact Yukihiko Funaki, Chair of the Local Organizing Committee.

funaki@waseda.jp