10th Annual Madrid Conference on Austrian Economics – Call for Papers (deadline this July 31st)
Madrid, October 21st, 22nd and 23rd, 2026
Submission deadline: July 31st, 2026
The Faculty of Political Economy of Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid, in cooperation with the Master Program in Economics of the Austrian School, is holding its tenth annual conference on Austrian Economics. The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars from around the world who are conducting research within this intellectual tradition.
The Scientific Committee invites submissions of papers related to Austrian Economics, covering subject areas such as value and utility, market behaviour, money and banking, financial economics,
business cycles, economic history, law, and philosophy.
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the conference, a Gala Dinner will be hosted at the Casino de Madrid, during which the winners of the Youth Liberty Prize 2026 and the recipients of the Research
Grants 2026, sponsored by the Fundación Jesús Huerta de Soto Ballester (www.fjhsb.es), will be announced and honoured.
Venue and Timetable:
The conference will be held on the premises of Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid (Vicálvaro). It will begin on Wednesday, October 21st at 2 pm, ending with the Conference Dinner on Friday evening, October 23rd, 2026.
Submission and Dates:
Authors are welcome to submit their paper to https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=mcae2026
Deadline for submission: July 31st, 2026 Notification of acceptance: August 31st, 2026 Deadline for registration: September 15th, 2026 Conference dates: October 21st to 23rd, 2026
Conference Fees and Expenses:
Participants are expected to cover their own travel and accommodation expenses. The €250 registration fee includes a Cocktail Reception on Wednesday evening, the Gala Dinner on Thursday evening, the Conference Dinner on Friday evening, and lunches on Thursday and Friday, as well as catering during
coffee breaks.
Best Papers Award and Publication:
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the conference, the Fundación Jesús Huerta de Soto Ballester will award the four best original and complete papers with the following exceptional prizes: The Mises-Prize (€10’000), the Hayek-Prize (€7’500), the Rothbard-Prize (€5’000) and the Kirzner-Prize (€2’500).
Selected papers may be published – if desired by the author – in Procesos de Mercado: Revista Europea de Economía Política.
Jubilee Grants Upon request and when appropriate need is justified, the Fundación Jesús Huerta de Soto Ballester will waive the €250 registration fee for up to twenty presenting authors of complete
papers. Funds are also available to cover travel expenses for up to ten presenting authors.
Youth Liberty Prize / Research Grants:
During the Gala Dinner at the Casino de Madrid, the winners of the Youth Liberty Prize 2026 and the recipients of the Research Grants 2026, sponsored by the Fundación Jesús Huerta de Soto
Ballester (www.fjhsb.es), will be honoured.
Scientific Committee:
Prof. Dr. Miguel Ángel Alonso – Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Dr. Romain Baeriswyl – Swiss National Bank
Prof. Dr. Philipp Bagus – Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Prof. Dr. Leef H. Dierks – Lübeck University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. David Howden – Saint Louis University Madrid
Prof. Dr. Jesús Huerta de Soto – Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Prof. Dr. Antonio Martínez – Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Organising Committee:
Ms. Sonsoles Huerta de Soto
Prof. Dr. Leef H. Dierks
Dr. Romain Baeriswy
Read the official brochure: 10th Madrid Conference on Austrian Economics – Call for Papers
