The conference will take place 20-21 November 2026 at Transilvania University of Brașov, Romania, in an on-site format.
ISEG 2026 aims to provide an international forum for presenting high-quality research and fostering academic dialogue on the major economic, financial and business challenges shaping sustainable and inclusive development. The conference encourages interdisciplinary approaches and welcomes both theoretical and empirical contributions that offer innovative insights, methodological advances and policy implications.
The conference also seeks to strengthen collaboration among researchers from different disciplines and countries, promoting scientific exchange on emerging issues in economics, finance, business and public policy.
Conference topics:
ISEG 2026 welcomes submissions addressing, but not limited to, the following research areas:
- Inclusive and sustainable economic growth
- Economic resilience, competitiveness and structural transformation
- European integration, regional development and economic convergence
- Public finance, fiscal sustainability and economic policy
- Financial markets, financial stability and sustainable finance
- Digital transformation, artificial intelligence and data-driven economies
- Green transition, climate policies and the circular economy
- ESG, corporate sustainability and responsible business
- Innovation, productivity and entrepreneurship
- Labour markets, demographic change and human capital
- Poverty, inequality and social inclusion
- Consumer behaviour, digital marketing and sustainable consumption
- Strategic management, business innovation and organizational resilience
- Higher education, skills development and the future of work
- Emerging challenges in South-East European economies
- Quantitative methods, econometric modelling and forecasting for economic analysis
Submission
Researchers are invited to submit an extended abstract presenting original, unpublished work.
- Abstract submission deadline: 11 September 2026
- Notification of acceptance: 15 September 2026
Please submit your abstract by email to: adrian.enescu@unitbv.ro.
Publication opportunities
The conference language is English.
All submissions will undergo a double-blind peer-review process.
Authors of accepted and presented papers will be invited to submit full manuscripts to one of the conference-affiliated journals.
Publication is subject to the journal’s editorial policy and independent peer-review process.
Conference-affiliated journals include:
Romanian Journal of Economic Forecasting
Journal of Smart Economic Growth
Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov
Working Papers of Institute for Economic Forecasting
Registration
The registration fee is:
- EUR 100 (520 RON) – academics and professionals
- EUR 50 (260 RON) – master’s and PhD students
Payment in EUR applies only to participants registering from abroad. Participants from Romania must pay the conference fee in RON.
More details regarding the payment of the registration fee are provided in the dedicated section.
The fee includes conference materials, coffee breaks, one lunch and the conference dinner.
Updated information regarding the programme, keynote speakers, scientific committee, registration and accommodation will be available on the conference website:
Proceedings volume, which will be submitted to Clarivate Analytics for evaluation in order to be indexed in CPCI