31st International Conference
Computing in Economics and Finance
University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
7 – 9 July 2025
Program CommitteeLodging & Local InformationWorkshops & Special SessionsSubmissionsRegistration & Logistics
Program Chairs & Local Organizers
Carlos Rondón–Moreno, Central Bank of Chile
Eugenia Andreasen, University of Chile
Humberto Martínez, University of Chile
Scientific Committee
Miguel Acosta, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Simone Alfarano, Universitat Jaume I
Vanessa Alviarez, Inter-American Development Bank
Eugenia Andreasen, Universidad de Chile
David Argente, Yale School of Management
Tiziana Assenza, Toulouse School of Economics
Sofia Bauducco, Central Bank of Chile
Christiane Baumeister, University of Notre Dame
William Branch, University of California, Irvine
Mauricio Calani, Central Bank of Chile
Christopher Carroll, Johns Hopkins University
Ricardo Correa, Federal Reserve Board
Pablo Cuba-Borda, Federal Reserve Board
Domenico Delli Gatti, Catholic University of Milan
Andrés Fernández, International Monetary Fund
Domenico Giannone, University of Washington
Stephen Hansen, University College London
Cars Hommes, University of Amsterdam
Giulia Iori, City University of London
Luciana Juvenal, International Monetary Fund
Peter John Lambert, London School of Economics
Juan Miguel Londoño, Federal Reserve Board
Thomas Lubik, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Thomas Lux, University of Kiel
Lilia Maliar, City University of New York
Humberto Martínez, Universidad de Chile
Enrique Martinez-Garcia, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Juri Marucci, Banca d’Italia
Victoria Nuguer, ITAM (Mexico)
Galo Nuño, Bank of Spain
Sergio Ocampo, University of Western Ontario
Matias Ossandon, Center for Latin American Monetary Studies
Pablo Ottonello, University of Maryland
Evi Pappa, Universidad Carlos III – Spain)
Ernesto Pastén, Central Bank of Chile
Mathieu Pedemonte, Inter-American Development Bank
Paulina Restrepo-Echavarria, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Francesca Rondina, University of Ottawa
Luis Felipe Saenz, University of South Carolina
Isabelle Salle, University of Ottawa
César Sosa-Padilla, University of Notre Dame
Zach Stangebye, University of Notre Dame
Robert Tetlow, Federal Reserve Board
Javier Turén, Universidad Católica de Chile
Alejandro Vicondoa, Universidad Católica de Chile
Getting to Santiago
Arriving by air: Santiago de Chile Airport (SCL)
Local Information
Transport from airport to city center: OPTION 1 OPTION 2
Local transportation in Santiago: GETTING AROUND
Hotel Options in Santiago
There are many lodging options in Santiago, near to the University of Chile and in the downtown area, with a wide variety of price points.
A few are listed here, but many more are available (check Expedia, Booking.com, Hotels.com, etc.). When looking for lodging options, it is recommended to search in the “Lastarria” or “Providencia” areas which are walking distance to the conference site.
The following hotels are a sample of the options available. Rates are estimates (as of 1/29/25) and no rooms are being held for conference attendees. The rates below are based on reservations from July 6 -10, 2025, (one guest, including breakfast). Rates subject to change.
Walking Distance (Downtown, safe at night):
• Casa Bueras Hotel ($145/nt)
• Ismael Hotel ($167/nt)
• Cumbres Lastarria ($152/nt)
• Lastarria Boutique Hotel ($99 -$125/nt)
• Quiral Boutique Hotel ($113/nt)
- Uber or Metro
Abba Presidente Suites Santiago ($104/nt)
Ibis Santiago Providencia ($124/nt)
Please email CEF2025@simplemeetings.com with questions.
SCE offers pre-meeting workshops each year in conjunction with the annual conference. Topics and speakers vary and are offered as a half-day session for a nominal additional fee to registered CEF attendees. Additional details which will be posted once the 2025 workshop(s) are announced.
LACEA – Special Session:
The Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA) is hosting a special session on “Computing in Economics and Finance: Applications for LATAM.” Authors interested in being considered for this session should indicate their interest at the time of submission. Relevant papers submitted before the announcement will still be considered by the selection committee. Submit HERE.
CEMLA – Special Session:
The Center for Latin American Monetary Studies (CEMLA) and the Latin American Journal of Central Banking are hosting a special session on “Frontiers in Central Bank Research.” Authors from several Latin American central banks will showcase the latest research in heterogeneous agents modeling. Chris Carroll, President of the SCE, will lead and moderate a panel discussion.
Post-Conference Workshop:
The Center for Latin American Monetary Studies and the SCE are partnering to host a post-conference workshop on “Heterogeneous Agent Models: A Toolkit for Academics and Policy Makers.” The workshop will take place on July 10. Conference attendees are welcome to assist upon registration (limited seats). Further details will be announced later.
DEADLINE EXTENDED – Abstract submissions are now OPEN until March 7, and you are cordially invited to submit abstracts in the fields (broadly defined) of macroeconomics, finance, econometrics, agent-based modeling and computational methods. Please submit extended abstracts online HERE. Decision notices will be sent in late March.
See the Workshops & Special Sessions tab for details about those programs.
Joint-authored papers should be submitted by the author who will present the paper. Each presenter may submit only one abstract or paper. However, attendees may appear multiple times on the program as non-presenting co-authors.
KEY DATES: The submission deadline (EXTENDED) is March 7. 2025. Decisions will be sent in late March. The presenter registration deadline is April 11, 2025. Presenters who have not registered by April 11 may be dropped from the program. Sessions will be formed, and the program will be announced in May.
REGISTRATION: All presenters, including those whose papers have been invited or solicited by members of the scientific committee or other representatives of SCE, are expected to register and pay fees to attend the conference. The link to register will be posted here in mid-February.
Submission Instructions: Oxford Abstracts is an online platform for abstract submission and program management. Submit your abstract HERE. If you have an Oxford Abstracts’ account, you’ll be prompted to login. If this is your first-time using Oxford Abstracts, you will need to create a free account in Oxford Abstracts.
Submissions will be accepted for review in the following areas:
Agent-Based Models
Computational Economics
Econometrics
Finance
Heterogeneous Agents Models
International Economics
Macroeconomics
Money and Banking
Registration
Registration details, including rates, will be posted in February. Early bird registration rates will be available until April 11, 2025.
Meeting Venue
Campus Andres Bello is well connected by bus, taxi, and subway (map). The campus is located between walking distance of the Historic Center of Santiago.
Attendees can easily walk to La Moneda Presidential Palace or the Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center.
A short metro or taxi ride will take them to breathtaking views from San Cristóbal Hill.
