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Venue

Bratislava, Slovakia

Format

in-person, Bratislava

Date

Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Thursday, October 2, 2025

In cooperation with

Call for Papers (cfp- pdf)Deadline: 13 July 2025

We welcome the submission of research papers investigating the topic of financial deepening with implications for small- and medium-sized economies. Especially during a period when public resources are limited and geopolitical uncertainties are rising, it is crucial to investigate how to finance productivity growth, innovation and the green transition. This is an ever more pressing issue in small- and medium-sized economies with underdeveloped capital markets and specific financial sector structures. Research papers should cover (but are not limited to) one or more of the following areas:

Selected papers will be invited to be presented at the conference in Bratislava. Limited reimbursement for travel and accommodation is available for academic speakers without travel funding. Speakers from central banks, financial and policy institutions are expected to cover their expenses in full. To submit your paper, please complete the submission form available here.

Keynote Speakers
Mariassunta Giannetti (Stockholm School of Economics) and  Steven Ongena (University of Zurich)

Scientific Committee
Ernest Gnan, SUERF; Florian Horky, NBS; Jan Klacso, NBS; Karel Lannoo, CEPS; Jochen Mankart, NBS; Reiner Martin, NBS & SUERF; Apostolos Thomadakis, CEPS & ECMI

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