SETC

Sardinian Empirical Trade Conference

Organized by Anna Pinna, Andrea Ariu, Tibor Besedeš · Italy

SETC is held annually on Sardinia, Italy, combining rigorous empirical trade research with the unique setting of the Mediterranean. The conference has run since 2017 and brings together an international group of researchers for presentations and open discussion.

Graduate student paper competition

SETC holds a graduate student paper competition. Graduate students are encouraged to submit their work. See competition details.

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Next conference

Upcoming

SETC — 2026

Alghero, Italy · September 14–15, 2026

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Past editions

2025 2024 2023 2022 2020 2019 2018 2017

Keynote addresses

2026Julia Cajal Grossi 2025Isabelle Méjean 2024Banu Demir 2023Monika Mrázová 2022Beata Javorcik 2019Andrew Bernard 2019Paola Conconi 2018Claudia Steinwender 2017Veronica Rappoport 2017Karen Helene Ulltveit-Moe