Don't miss the 蝌蚪网 sessions on how research can inform policy at ASSA 2026!
This year's program will feature panel sessions focused on how federal agencies use economic research. Economic research plays a critical role in informing policy analysis and decisions. Understanding the questions that policy analysts and decision makers are asking and the kinds of research they would find most helpful in addressing those questions can make your work more influential.
The four 蝌蚪网 Research Informing Policy sessions feature senior leaders from the Congressional Budget Office, the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Trade Commission, and the National Institutes for Health, along with academic researchers who have worked with these agencies. These sessions are an opportunity to learn about key issues on these agencies' agendas and how you might be able to engage with them.
- How Economists Can Help Inform Antitrust and Consumer Protection Enforcement
- How Economists Can Help Inform Monetary Policymaking
- How Economists Could Help Inform Economic and Budget Analysis Used by the US Congress
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Mission-Driven Health Economics: Engaging Emerging Opportunities and Removing Barriers to Innovation
Other topics of discussion at the upcoming panel sessions in Philadelphia include:
- AI-Powered Teaching: A Workshop on Practical Strategies for Economics Educators
- Bringing Economics to Life: Teaching with Metaphor and Storytelling
- Civic Thought, Civil Society, and Economics
- Difficult Conversations in the Economics Classroom
- Future of the Fed
- Honoring Milton Friedman on his 50th Anniversary of Winning the Nobel Prize
- The Ethics of Research in Economics
- The Future of Research and Higher Education
- The State of Government Economic Statistics
- The State of the U.S. Labor Market
- What Drives Consumer Expectations about the Economy?
- Who’s Earning PhDs in Economics and What Factors Contribute to Success in These Fields?
ASSA 2026 meeting registration is now open! All scheduled sessions and events are listed in the preliminary program. Register today to join your colleagues in January!
2026 ASSA Annual Meeting
January 3–5, (Saturday, Sunday, Monday)
Philadelphia, PA
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