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Conference on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Economics, Finance, and Central Banking

Joint conference of the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Banco de España, the Banque de France, the Banca d’Italia, and the European Central Bank

Monday, 17 November 2025

Banque de France, Paris

We invite pieces of research focused on cutting edge methods, measurement, and analyses related to diversity, equity and inclusion. Submissions from groups which are traditionally under-represented in economics and finance are especially encouraged. We expect papers to take the form of academic-style research. We are also open to studies from practitioners that draw on or shed light on the experience in the economics, finance, and central banking professions, or that highlight the effects of practical steps to increase diversity and inclusion in all their forms.

Areas of particular interest in the fields of economics and finance include, but are not limited to: diversity and inclusivity at central banks and how they relate to research and decision making, the existence of gender, racial, or other demographic biases that may affect households’ and firms’ financial decisions and influence the efficacy of monetary policy, the implications of monetary policy for income, wealth and consumption inequality, as well as the heterogeneous impacts of inflation and other macroeconomic shocks for different demographic groups.

Banque de France conference website

Programme

8:30

Registration

9:00

Opening Remarks

François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Banque de France

9:20

Keynote Session

Chair: Ana Lamo, European Central Bank

Tribute to Ghazala Azmat

Keynote Lecture by Maria Guadalupe, INSEAD

10:20

Session 1

Chair: TBD


Macroeconomic Effects of the Gender Revolution

Francesco Furlanetto, Norges Bank

Discussion: Sena Coskun, FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg

11:00

Coffee Break

11:15

Session 2

Chair: TBD


Women-led Firms’ Access to Bank Credit

Nicoletta Berardi, Banque de France

Discussion: Ricardo Gimeno, Banco de España


Gender Quotas and Female Borrowing: Evidence from Loan-Level Data

Angelo D’Andrea, Banca d’Italia

Discussion: Marco G. Palladino, Banque de France

12:35

Lunch / Posters


  • The Motherhood Penalty in the Mutual Fund Industry
    Larissa Katharina Ginzinger, University of Mannheim 
  • Mom’s Out: Employment After Childbirth and Firm-level Responses
    Francesca Carta, Banca d’Italia
  • A Fresh Look at the Publication and Citation Gap Between Men and Women: Insights from Economics and Political Science
    Gabriela Galasi, Bank of Canada
  • Women in Economics: The Role of Gendered References at Entry in the Profession
    Lucia Rizzica, Banca d’Italia
14:00

Session 3

Chair: TBD


Gender Differences in Economics Seminars

Alicia Sasser Modestino, Northwestern University

Discussion: Laura Hospido, Banco de España


Judging the Paper by Its Cover: Affiliation Bias in Conference Admissions

Águeda Solís Alonso, University of Turin

Discussion: Gabriela Galasi, Bank of Canada

15:20

Coffee Break

15:35

Session 4

Chair: TBD


Gender Gap in Patent Opposition

Qixia Wu, University of Ottawa

Discussion: Mateo Sere, UCL


Work from Home, Work for Less? How Location Flexibility Affects Mothers’ Careers

Ursula Berresheim, Mannheim University

Discussion: Clara Santamaría, Sciences Po

17:00

Policy Panel

  • Agnès Benassy-Quéré, Deputy Governor of the Banque de France
  • Nat Benjamin, Executive Director for Financial Stability Strategy and Risk, Bank of England
  • Sharon Kozicki, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada
  • Soledad Núñez, Deputy Governor of the Banco de España
  • Chiara Scotti, Deputy Governor of Banca d’Italia
18:10

Announcement for the 2027 DEI conference

Chiara Scotti, Banca d’Italia

19:30

Conference Dinner (by invitation only)

Please note that this programme may be subject to change without notice.

General information

Venue

Banque de France, 39 Rue Croix des Petits Champs, 75001, Paris, France

Scientific & organizing committee
  • Julia Giese, Bank of England
  • Clara Isabel Gonzalez Martinez, Banco de España
  • Sermin Gungor, Bank of Canada
  • Klodiana Istrefi, Banque de France, European Central Bank
  • Ana Lamo, European Central Bank
  • Giulia Sestieri, Banque de France
  • Eliana Viviano, Banca d’Italia