Macroeconomic Policy Perspectives Conference

The Macroeconomic Policy Perspectives Conference will take place at Stanford University, bringing together leading scholars to address the complex dynamics of the global economy as it enters a new regime marked by rising trade barriers and heightened geopolitical uncertainty. The event will feature presentations of six peer-reviewed papers, which, if accepted, will be published in a special volume of the Journal Political Economy (JPE) Macroeconomics. The conference aims to analyze the long-run economic consequences of the shift toward deglobalization, inviting submissions that delve into themes such as international trade reallocation, economic growth and innovation, and the impacts of geopolitical constraints on resource allocation.Participants are encouraged to submit research that explores crucial topics including the reconfiguration of global trade flows, the welfare effects of protectionism, and how reduced market access influences long-run growth and R&D incentives. Additionally, the conference will examine the implications of fragmentation on cross-border knowledge spillovers and the reorganization of global supply chains in response to geopolitical risks. Other areas of focus will include the effects of reshoring policies on domestic industrial composition and the distributional consequences of deglobalization, such as wage polarization and regional disparities. The event will also cover the impact of geopolitical alignment on access to international capital markets and the interplay between economic policy and national security objectives. The conference invites both empirical and theoretical research submissions, ensuring a comprehensive exploration of these pressing macroeconomic issues.