2026 Midwest Econometrics Group Annual Meeting

The Economics Department in the Carl H. Lindner College of Business is excited to host the 34th annual meeting of the Midwest Econometrics Group (MEG 2026), a two-day event focused on econometric theory, methods and empirical applications. Register today.

A joint production between Lindner's Economics department and Kautz-Uible Economics Institute and UC's Charles Phelps Taft Research Center, MEG 2026 will take place Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10, 2026 at the Graduate Hotel (located on UC's campus). Lodging is available (see below).

The opening lecture will be delivered by Jeffrey Wooldridge, Walter Adams Distinguished Faculty Fellow in Economics and University Distinguished Professor from Michigan State University's department of economics.

The keynote speaker for the Friday night dinner is Beth Munnich of the University of Louisville, who is also a faculty affiliate of the University of Notre Dame.

Stay tuned to this page for coming agenda, session and speaker information.

Attendees can register without presenting, but attendees interested in submitting a paper or proposing a panel should submit via Conference Maker.

• Please submit an extended abstract, a full paper or an entire session.
• Full paper submission is required for applications to the Mentoring Workshop and the Best Student Paper Awards.

All papers must be submitted by July 15. Submission does not guarantee inclusion in the final program.

Acceptance decisions will be made on or before August 10.

A block of rooms has been reserved at a discounted rate at the Graduate Hotel. Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Cincinnati is home to many firms that hire econometricians including, but not limited to: Great American Insurance, Fifth Third Bank, Kroger, GE Aerospace, P&G, 84.51°, Medpace, Paycor, dunnhumby, NielsenIQ and Worldpay.

A longstanding MEG tradition, this pre-conference workshop supports junior researchers whose work has a quantitative emphasis. Selected mentees will be paired with senior mentors who will discuss their papers at the workshop. The workshop will begin with a networking dinner on Thursday, October 8, followed by Friday morning sessions before the main conference.

To be considered for the workshop, please email your paper to nayoung.lee@uc.edu with the subject line 'MEG Mentoring Workshop Submission' and indicate your PhD completion year. Applicants must be within five years of earning their PhD degree.

MEG will award two $1,000 prizes for the best student papers. All students presenting at the MEG conference are eligible to apply.

To apply, please email your paper to dongchen.zhao@uc.edu with the subject line "MEG Student Award." Submissions will be judged by an ad-hoc comprising two continuing MEG members and one member designated by the local organizer.

Papers coauthored with advisors are not eligible for the competition.