Spatial Dynamics Paper Submission Form

Papers selected for presentation will have a discussant and will be considered for inclusion in a special issue of the Journal of International Economics (JIE), with guest editors Lorenzo Caliendo (Yale University) and Fernando Parro (University of Rochester).

Papers chosen for the conference will emphasize their empirical and quantitative findings, including reduced-form evidence as well as structural and general equilibrium analyses. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Empirical evidence on labor mobility across sectors and regions and dynamic adjustment following economic shocks.
• The effects of trade and productivity shocks through the lens of models with forward-looking migration and other dynamic decisions.
• The role of granular spatial heterogeneity in aggregate growth and distributional outcomes.
• The dynamic effects of placed-based policies.
• Intertemporal effects of trade and/or migration policies
• The dynamic effects of adaptation and mitigation of climate change.
• The adjustment of agricultural markets to local and foreign shocks.

Manuscript submission information:

Submissions from scholars early in their careers and/or from members of historically underrepresented groups in economics are especially welcome. To be considered for inclusion in the program, papers must be uploaded by midnight Eastern Time on June 30, 2025.

Authors selected to present their papers at the conference will be notified by August 4, 2025. Please do not submit papers that will be published or under submission to other journals by November 2025. Papers previously rejected by the Journal of International Economics will not be considered for the conference. The conference will cover the cost of attendance, including lodging and economy-class travel, for all presenters and discussants.

However, submitting to the conference is not a formal submission to the JIE. Selected authors must submit their paper to the special issue after the conference, between 17 November 2025 and 15 February 2026, to the JIE through its regular submission channels for peer review.

When submitting your paper to the Special Issue, please use this link and select the Article Type "VSI: Spatial Dynamics" from the dropdown menu.

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