PAYMENT METHOD
The payment method to pay the registration fee for the XXVI Encuentro de Economía Aplicada is by bank transfer.

ALDE – Asociación Libre de Economía
IBAN: ES33 2085 0103 9703 3175 1865
SWIFT/BIC CODE: CAZRES2Z
Bank: IBERCAJA Banco S.A.

For more information on how to process the payment, please consult the payment method document.

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY:
Notice of cancellation must be sent to alde@alde.es.

ALdE is committed to processing refunds if the cancellation is received before the end of the general registration period (5 May 2025).

It is possible that bank charges will be incurred by the organisation when refunding the fee, in which case these will be deducted from the amount refunded.

INTERNATIONAL BANK TRANSFERS:
Authors making payments from non-EU banks and incurring fees for the organisers are kindly requested to note that the amount received must cover the full registration fee.

You can consult the list of accepted papers for the XXVII Applied Economics Meeting by using the search box in the table below, by downloading the list in PDF or by accessing the Conference Maker.

The registration deadline for authors with accepted papers is 23 April 2025. However, please confirm if you are unable to attend the meeting at alde@alde.es.

APPLIED ECONOMICS MEETINGS promoted by the Asociación Libre de Economía (AldE) and the Applied Economic Analysis (AEA), are conceived as a channel to disseminate and discuss research work that deepen the knowledge of reality through the use of applied economic analysis.

In Applied Economics Meeting two types of working sessions will take place. On the one hand, parallel thematic sessions, where scientific communications selected in each area will be presented. On the other hand, plenary sessions with invited keynote speakers.

The Applied Economics Meeting is open to the participation of the international scientific community, so that the official languages ​​are Spanish and English. The papers written in English can be assigned to a session in which it is the working language. Meeting organization encourages participants to present and defend their papers in English.

Scientific Committee:

Organizing Committee:

List of Recommended Accommodations:

Hotel El Churra
– Single Room: €64
– Double Room: €79
– Superior Junior Suite: €95
* Includes breakfast and VAT.

The reservation must be made by sending an email to hotelelchurra@elchurra.net indicating the reservation dates, the type of room, guest details, and the discount code EncEcAplicada2025

Hotel Azahar
– Single Room: €59
– Double Room: €69
* Includes breakfast and VAT.

The reservation must be made by sending an email to hotelazahar@elchurra.net indicating the reservation dates, the type of room, guest details, and the discount code EncEcAplicada2025

Meliá Rincón de Pepe
10% Discount Code: EncEcAplicada2025

Hesperia Centro Murcia

Barceló Siete Coronas

Meliá Rincón de Pepe

Sercotel JC 1

Ibis Murcia

AC/Marriot Murcia

The University of Murcia offers childcare services for participants who have young children (up to 3 years old) in their care.

For more information or to arrange access to this service, please contact Fernando Merino via email at: fmerino@um.es.

Murcia is a well-connected city with easy access from various locations in Spain and abroad. Below are the main options for reaching the city:

By Plane

The nearest airport is Región de Murcia International Airport (RMU), located approximately 25 km from the city center. This airport offers both domestic and international flights. From there, you can reach Murcia by taxi, bus, or rental car.

• Bus schedules from Murcia Airport to the city center

Another option is Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC), about 70 km away, which provides a wider range of international flights. There are direct bus services from this airport to Murcia’s city center (55 minutes).

• Bus schedules and prices from Alicante-Elche Airport to Murcia

By Train

Murcia has a main railway station, Murcia del Carmen, offering daily medium and long-distance connections to major Spanish cities such as Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and Seville.

Murcia is also connected to the high-speed rail network (Renfe: AVE and Avlo) as well as Ouigo.

By Bus

The Murcia Bus Station operates national and international routes. Companies such as Alsa provide regular services from cities like Madrid, Barcelona, Granada, and Valencia, as well as from nearby towns within the region.

By Car

Murcia is strategically connected by road:

• From the north, via the A-30 (from Madrid and Albacete).
• From the east, via the AP-7 (from Alicante).
• From the south, via the A-7 (from Almería and Andalusia).

The city offers parking facilities and car rental services for those needing greater mobility during their stay.

ROAD NETWORK OF THE REGION OF MURCIA

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
University of Murcia

The XXVII Applied Economics Meeting will take place at the University of Murcia, specifically at the Faculty of Economics and Business, located on the Espinardo Campus.

• Location on Google Maps

Tram

There are two tram lines that connect to the Espinardo Campus:

• Murcia → Espinardo Campus
• Guadalupe → Los Rectores → Espinardo Campus

Recommended stop: Biblioteca General (General Library)

• More information about the Murcia Tram
• Tram Line 1 map and bus connections

Bus

To reach the Espinardo Campus from Murcia, the main bus lines are:

– Line 39 (Campus Universitario – Murcia)
– Line 78 (Campus de Espinardo – Alcantarilla – El Palmar – Beniaján)
– Direct bus service between the Hotel El Churra and the University of Murcia.

• More information about bus lines and schedule

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 2025

1. The Prize will be for the best paper whose author or authors are under 35 years old. All full papers (submitted by the deadline) stating their willingness to participate in the contest will be considered for the prize.

2. The jury will be composed of the Scientific Committee of the Meeting or by those members of the Committee in which it delegated. The jury will choose the decision based on a system of objective scores. The jury will also take into account the views of the chairman of the different sessions.

3. The amount of the Prize will be 1,000.00 euros (one thousand euros). This prize is donated by Ediciones de la Revista de Economía Aplicada, editor of Applied Economics Analysis.

4. In exceptional and duly justified cases, the jury may award two papers, and the prize will be divided equally. The jury also may award one Special mention that will have an economic payment of 500.00 euros (five hundred euros). The prize may be declared void.

5. At the beginning of the Meeting, the jury will announce the finalists for the ALdE Young Researcher Award, whose authors commit (at least one author of each paper) to be present at the closing dinner where the jury’s verdict will be made public. This verdict is final.

6. Participation in the contest implies full acceptance of these rules.

Obligations of credit applicants and procedures: the aid payment will be made after the conclusion of the Applied Economics Meeting, and upon presentation of a copy of the certificate of attendance and presentation of the paper. This documentation must be sent to the address alde@alde.es

Submission deadlines: 20 March to 1 April 2025.

Resolution: 21 April 2025.

Then all previous editions of the Meetings of Applied Economics are listed. To access the detail of any of them, click on the name.