EUROFRAME conference 2026: Shaping European industries in an era of transitions

This conference will focus on the role of different economic sectors in this context. What kinds of economic activities will be most valuable in the future? To what extent should governments influence the structure of the economy and economic activities, and if so, how? What role do markets play in this process? What balance is needed between national, European, and global policy coordination? What kinds of investments do these changes require, and from whom? Where is more international market integration beneficial and where might it be less preferable? In short: What policies are needed today, to ensure a prosperous, safe, and sustainable future for Europe?

For the 22nd EUROFRAME Conference, we seek both empirical and theoretical policy-relevant papers. Areas of interest include but are not limited to:
•    Design of national and European industrial policy
•    Transition to services, and the role of manufacturing and heavy industry
•    Defence industry and procurement
•    Role of public investments in industrial policy
•    Financial institutions, capital markets, and EU capital markets union
•    International trade, fragmentation, protectionism, and strategic autonomy
•    Economic growth, dynamism, and competitiveness
•    Robots, AI, and the impact on productivity
•    Green transition
•    Demographic change including migration

The Call for Papers can be downloaded here (PDF). Submissions should be sent by 16 February 2026.

The conference is hosted by CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis.
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