Aims and Scope
We are pleased to invite submissions to the 1st TSE Human Capital Conference, organized by the TSE Human Capital Center with the support of Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR). The conference will take place on June 22 and 23, 2026 at the Toulouse School of Economics.
The aim of the workshop is to bring together researchers working on policy-relevant issues around the determinants and consequences of investments in human capital, broadly defined. Topics include—but are not limited to—school market design, school/college choice, active labour market policies, the role of subjective expectations and learning, AI and the labour market, spatial inequalities in education outcomes, the selection and retention of qualified teachers, household welfare and inequality over the life-cycle, gender inequalities in education choices and career progression.
Two keynote lectures will be given by Parag Pathak (MIT) and Petra Todd (University of Pennsylvania).
The program will feature contributed sessions with around 15 papers in total (no parallel sessions). In addition, the conference will include a roundtable with practitioners to discuss pressing issues on human capital policy.
Organisers
Matteo Bobba (TSE and CEPR)
Olivier De Groote (TSE)
Arnaud Maurel (Duke)
François Poinas (TSE)
Programme Committee Members
Matteo Bobba (TSE and CEPR), Olivier De Groote (TSE), Paul Diegert (TSE), Ana Gazmuri (TSE), Eugenia Gonzalez-Aguado (TSE), Thierry Magnac (TSE and CEPR), Arnaud Maurel (Duke), Maximilian Müller (TSE), François Poinas (TSE), Augustin Tapsoba (TSE).
Submission
Authors are invited to submit their paper. Papers will be evaluated and selected by the program committee.
Submission link: to submit your paper, click here.
Submission deadline: February 15, 2026 (11:59pm Central European Time at the latest)
Funding
There is no registration fee; lunches and a workshop dinner will be provided. Participants in contributed sessions will need to cover their own travel and accommodation expenses. Funding will be available for young researchers (PhD students, postdocs, and assistant professors) with no/limited funding. Candidates must signal this request when submitting their paper.
Conference Venue
Toulouse School of Economics
University Toulouse Capitole
1, Esplanade de l’Université
31080 Toulouse Cedex 06
France
Important Dates
Submission deadline: February 15, 2026
Acceptance decision: Early April 2026
Conference dates: June 22-23, 2026
Contacts
Conference website: https://www.tse-fr.eu/conferences/2026-1st-human-capital-conference
For further information, please contact [email protected] .
