6th Women in International Economics Conference
Thursday, October 16 & Friday, October 17, 2025
Organized by: Laura Castillo-Martínez (Duke), Mayara Felix (Yale), Stefania Garetto (Boston University), Monica Morlacco (USC), and Ana Maria Santacreu (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)
Administrative support: Karina Ciulla
The goal of this conference is to enhance diversity within the field of international economics by providing a forum to present work and receive constructive feedback and mentorship. We hope the conference will also foster meaningful connections between junior and senior participants. All faculty and researchers are welcome to attend.
Agenda
We are delighted that Pinelopi Goldberg, William Nordhaus Professor of Economics and Global Affairs at Yale, will join us as the keynote speaker.
Day 1 - Thursday, October 16
| Time | Title | Presented by | Discussant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Registration and Lunch | ||
| 1:00 - 2:00 PM | "Trades, Trees, and Lives" | Xinming Du (National University of Singapore) | Galina Hale (UC Santa Cruz) |
| 2:00 - 2:15 PM | Break | ||
| 2:15 - 3:15 PM | "Foreign Exchange Risk Management Spillovers Across the Production Network" | Wentong Chen (Cornell University) | Linda Goldberg (Federal Reserve Bank of New York) |
| 3:15 - 3:30 PM | Break | ||
| 3:30 - 4:30 PM | "Unconventional Monetary Policy Spillovers and the (In)convenience of Treasuries" | Karlye Dilts Stedman (Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City) | Luciana Juvenal (Inter-American Development Bank) |
| 4:30 - 5:00 PM | Break | ||
| 5:00 - 6:30 PM | Networking + Mentoring Session | ||
| 6:30 PM | Walk to dinner | ||
| 7:00 PM | Dinner for Yale Faculty + External Participants at Barcelona Wine Bar | ||
Day 2 - Friday, October 17
| Time | Title | Presented by | Discussant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 - 9:00 AM | Breakfast | ||
| 9:00 - 10:00 AM | "Unequal Global Convergence" | Tatjana Kleineberg (World Bank) | Julieta Caunedo (Cornell University) |
| 10:00 - 10:15 AM | Break | ||
| 10:15 - 11:15 AM | "Uneven Firm Growth in a Globalized World" | Xiaomei Sui (University of Hong Kong) | Pamela Medina (University of Toronto) |
| 11:15 - 11:30 AM | Break | ||
| 11:30 - 12:30 PM | Keynote Presentation | Pinelopi Goldberg (Yale University) | |
| 12:30 - 2:00 PM | Lunch | ||
| 2:00 - 3:00 PM | "Bank Financing of Global Supply Chains" | Mariya Brussevich (Ibmec-RJ) | Ina Simonovska (UC Davis) |
| 3:00 - 3:15 PM | Break | ||
| 3:15 - 4:15 PM | "Trademarks and Gains from Variety: The Role of Multinational Enterprises" | Giulia Lo Forte (Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve) | Vanessa Alviarez (Inter-American Development Bank) |
| 4:15 PM | Adjourn | ||
Participants
Alexander Abajian
Yale University
Damilola Afolabi
University of Regina
Vanessa Alviarez
Inter-American Development Bank
David Argente
Yale University
Dolunay Arici
Pennsylvania State University
Shreya Bajaj
Yale University
Andrew Bernard
Dartmouth College
Mariya Brussevich
IMF and Ibmec-RJ
Kristy Buzard
Syracuse University
Crystal Byrd Ogbadu
USAID
Lucia Casal
Columbia Business School
Laura Castillo-Martinez
Duke University; FRB Minneapolis
Julieta Caunedo
Cornell University
Marek Chadim
Yale University
Wentong Chen
Cornell University
Amrita Dhar
University of Mary Washington
Karlye Dilts Stedman
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Xinming Du
National University of Singapore
Mayara Felix
Yale University
Anais Galdin
Dartmouth College, Tuck Business School
Yuting Gao
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Stefania Garetto
Boston University
Linda Goldberg
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Pinelopi Goldberg
Yale University
Galina Hale
UC Santa Cruz
Amarachukwu Iyke-Uzonwa
Simmons University
Luciana Juvenal
Inter-American Development Bank
Lorenzo Kaaks
Yale University
Sena Kilinc
Penn State University
Gueyon Kim
University of California Santa Cruz
Cheolhwan Kim
Yale University
Tatjana Kleineberg
World Bank
Annie Lee
Johns Hopkins University
Giulia Lo Forte
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
Chang Liu
Stony Brook University
Mengxiao Liu
Lehigh University
Carole Marullaz
University of Zurich
Pamela Medina
University of Toronto
Safoura Moeeni
University of Manitoba
Monica Morlacco
University of Southern California
Kanda Naknoi
University of Connecticut
Miray Omurtak
Yale University
Christina Qiu
Yale University
Maria Clara Rodrigues
Yale University
Ana Maria Santacreu
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Leslie Shen
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Ina Simonovska
UC Davis
Xiaomei Sui
The University of Hong Kong
Feodora Teti
European Central Bank
Prakrati Thakur
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Pamela Torola
Yale University
Dizhi Wang
UC Santa Cruz
Meili Wang
Yale University
Fanmei Xia
Yale University
Yingxuan Yang
Yale University
Frequently Asked Questions
Are lactation rooms available?
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What can I do in New Haven during my stay?
Yale and New Haven offer many attractions to bide your time while in the Elm City. Below is a list of a few:
Yale Attractions
- Yale University Art Gallery (free admission)
- Yale Center for British Art (free admission)
- Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (free with valid Yale ID)
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library (open to the public)
- Yale Campus Tour
New Haven Attractions
- International Festival of Arts and Ideas (June Summer Festival)
- The New Haven Museum
- Knights of Columbus Museum
- East Rock Park (Map)
- Lighthouse Point Park
- New Haven Information Site
Performing Arts
- Yale Repertory Theater
- Yale University Theater
- Yale Symphony Orchestra
- Yale School of Music Concerts
- Yale Arts Calendar
- New Haven Shubert Theater
- Long Wharf Theater
- College Street Music Hall
- Criterion Cinemas