NBER Japan Project Calls for Papers for 2027 Tokyo Conference

Researchers analyzing the Japanese economy have until December 1, 2026, to submit papers for the upcoming National Bureau of Economic Research Japan Project meeting, NBER reported. The annual research conference is scheduled for August 3–4, 2027, in Tokyo.

Papers on Japanese Economy Due by December 1

The meeting features no set theme, and organizers are welcoming papers on any aspect of the Japanese economy. Submissions will undergo selection based strictly on quality, with a particular emphasis on encouraging early-career scholars to apply. Authors can submit either extended abstracts or paper outlines, though completed papers will receive priority during the review process.

Submissions must be uploaded as a PDF version by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on December 1, 2026. Organizers expect to notify accepted authors in January 2027. Anyone with inquiries regarding the submission process can send questions to confer@nber.org.

Four Academic Institutions Co-Sponsor Tokyo Conference

The Tokyo conference is co-sponsored by four academic institutions. The participating organizations are the National Bureau of Economic Research, Columbia University’s Center on Japanese Economy and Business, the University of Tokyo’s Center for Advanced Research in Finance, and the Australia-Japan Research Centre at the Australian National University.

On August 5, 2027, right after the main two-day gathering, NBER and the Economic and Social Research Institute of Japan’s Cabinet Office will run an additional conference focused on the Japanese economy. Alan Auerbach and Anil Kashyap are organizing that session on the NBER side. Participants in the main Japan Project Meeting will receive invitations to attend the subsequent Cabinet Office event.

Travel Support and Participant Expenses

To facilitate international attendance, the conference will cover specific travel and accommodation costs for participants. Organizers will pay for business-class airfare for authors traveling from outside Japan. In addition, the conference covers hotel expenses for one author per accepted paper and for each assigned discussant.