IMPORTANT NOTICE
The AASLE 2026 Conference will be hosted by Peking University, Beijing, on December 10-12, 2026. The three-day conference includes parallel sessions, panels and talks by keynote and invited speakers
Bob Gregory Lecture
Joseph Altonji (Yale University)
Keynote Lecture
Marianne Bertrand (Chicago Booth)
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Invited speakers
Natalie Bau (UCLA)
Heather Sarsons (Chicago Booth)
Isaac Sorkin (Stanford University)
Junjian Yi (Peking University)
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Call for papers:
We invite submissions on any topic related to labour and applied economics by 30 June 2026.
AASLE is an important platform for scholars in the Asia-Pacific region to research and exchange ideas. The annual AASLE conference supports and encourages discussions and exchanges on research, policies, and applications in labor economics. In 2026, the conference will be hosted by the National School of Development at Peking University.
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Main Session
We invite submissions on any topic related to labour and applied economics. Submissions should include an abstract (up to 250 words) and a full paper. Contributors are invited to submit their papers for consideration here by 30 June 2026.
Special Conference Issue of Labour Economics
Authors of presented papers will have the opportunity to submit their paper for consideration for a special conference issue of Labour Economics. The submission deadline for the revised manuscript is the 31 January 2027. This year's editors will be Jungmin Lee (Seoul National University) and Warn N. Lekfuangfu (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid). More information will be shared after the conference.
​Job Market Session
Job Market Sessions will be dedicated to young researchers during the conference. The AASLE2026 will include flash talks as well as presentation sessions during the parallel sessions adn will be open to recruiters.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please provide a letter of support from your supervisor. Letters of support can either be uploaded during the paper submission process or sent separately via email to conference@aasle.org. The deadline to apply is 30 June 2026. As with all other submissions, registration is required for conference attendance in case the paper is accepted.
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KEY DATES
Dates | Tasks |
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10 April 2026 | Paper submission opens |
30 June 2026 | Deadline for paper submissions |
16 August 2026 | Notification to authors |
15 September 2026 | Early registration closes |
31 October 2026 | Draft programme released |
31 October 2026 | Late registration closes |
10-12 December 2026 | Conference |
31 January 2027 | Deadline submission to special conference issue |
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
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Jessica Pan (NUS, AASLE)
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Maria Lambrianidou (AASLE)
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Dandan Zhang (PKU), Local Chair
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Wei Huang (PKU)
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Yiping Huang (PKU)
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Xiaoyan Lei (PKU)
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Gordon G. Liu (PKU)
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Yiqing Xing (PKU)
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Junjian Yi (PKU)