Call for Papers: Baltic Central Banks’ Invited Lecture Series

The BCBILS training course in 2025 will be delivered by renowned macroeconomist Professor Óscar Jordà, a senior policy advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and Professor of Economics at the University of California. Professor Jordà is widely recognized for his research on monetary and fiscal policy and his pioneering work on local projections in applied economic research. The course topic is "Local projections for applied economics". The training course is designed for researchers from policy institutions and universities, as well as advanced-level PhD students. It will be accompanied by a seminar focused on research utilizing local projections in applied economics.

Papers are invited that explore the use of local projections in applied economic research. The selection process will be conducted by a joint committee comprising representatives from the central banks of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.

Please note that presenting a paper at the seminar is a requirement for being eligible to attend the lecture.

Details of the lecture and the seminar are as follows:

• Lecture: May 21, 2025, and May 22, 2025
• Seminar: May 23, 2025

There are no registration fees for the lectures or the seminar. Lunch costs will be covered by the organizers. However, traveling and accommodation costs will not be covered.

Applications should include a CV and the complete research paper intended for presentation. These should be submitted by February 28, 2025, to Mr. Olegs Tkacevs at olegs.tkacevs@bank.lv. Applicants are kindly requested to indicate whether they wish to participate in both the lecture and the seminar or the seminar only.