PSE-Environment Initiative : Call for abstracts for the Economics of Animal Welfare Conference

The Paris School of Economics and the Animal Welfare Economics Working Group are soliciting 300-word abstracts for the next annual interdisciplinary conference on the economics of animal welfare.

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The Paris School of Economics and the Animal Welfare Economics Working Group are soliciting 300-word abstracts for the next annual interdisciplinary conference on the economics of animal welfare. This event is the latest in a series of international events on this topic and will be held on June 10-11, 2025 at PSE.

The Working Group and PSE welcome submissions on any topic that bears on the economics of animal welfare:

  • Theoretical research on including losses or benefits to animals in economic analyses;
  • Applied empirical work on the effects of policies or industry structure on animal welfare;
  • Anything else within the purview of economics as it relates to the well-being of commodity, companion, or wild animals.

Les économistes et les spécialistes des domaines concernés, y compris la science du bien-être animal, la science politique et la philosophie, sont invités à soumettre des résumés. Les étudiants de troisième cycle et autres chercheurs en début de carrière sont également invités à présenter leurs projets. Ces présentations sont des idées de projets de recherche qui peuvent être présentées en dix minutes et qui bénéficieraient d’un retour d’information collectif.

The economists and those in relevant fields, including animal welfare science, political science, and philosophy are invited to submit abstracts. In addition to full presentations, “project pitches” from graduate students and other early career researchers are also accepted. These pitches are ideas for research projects that can be presented in ten minutes and would benefit from collective feedback.

Submit an abstract or a project pitch (by January 15, 2025)

Acceptances will be communicated by February 15, 2025. General attendance registration will open shortly thereafter.

Travel costs will be covered for all speakers. Vegan meals during the event will be provided for all attendees. A limited number of travel bursaries are available for graduate students to attend without presenting a paper.

Organizers:
Mark Budolfson, Romain Espinosa, Bob Fischer, Marc Fleurbaey, Lisa Kramer, Anya Marchenko, Rafael Schütz and Stéphane Zuber