The Center for Micro-Economic Policy Research (CMEPR) is organizing the Washington Area Labor Economics Symposium (WALES) in 2025! WALES is a one-day labor economics conference that brings together researchers from many DC institutions. The goals are to provide a forum for sharing new research and to build a DC-area community of researchers working on labor economics issues. The 7th annual WALES will be organized by CMEPR, with support from the Dean of the Schar School of Policy and Government.
This year’s WALES will include not only regular sessions of presentations, but also “lightning” or “flash talk” sessions and a special “Desserts with Posters” session. Students with accepted papers will present posters, together with some faculty and researchers.
Stay tuned (or write [email protected]) for more information, but here are basic details:
- February 14, 2025
- Schar School of Policy and Government, GMU Arlington Campus (Van Metre Hall 125, Mason Square, 3351 Fairfax Drive, Arlington VA 22201)
Program
Click here to view the full program.
Registration
- Registration deadline: February 6, 2025, 3 pm
- Registration fee (to firm up attendance): $25 ($15 for students) + processing fee
- Registration has now closed.
How to get here
- Public Transportation: Take the Orange or Silver Line to the Virginia Square/GMU metro stop. Exit the station and make a 180 degree turn, so you will be facing Fairfax Drive. Cross the street, turn right and walk toward the FDIC Building which will be on your left side. The Schar School of Policy and Government is located after the FDIC Building on the left.
- Driving and Parking: Limited street parking. For the Van Metre Parking Garage, enter from behind the building (Van Metre Hall, 3351 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22201). Parking rates: $19 for all day. Take the elevator from the garage to level 1.
- When you enter the building through the main gate facing the plaza, turn left to get to Room 125. If you are coming from the parking garage (B2 level), take the elevator to the first floor and get to the front of the building, then turn right.
Previous WALES:
https://economics.columbian.gwu.edu/annual-washington-area-labor-economics-symposium-wales
https://mccourt.georgetown.edu/2023-washington-area-labor-economics-symposium/