ECINEQ - Latin America and the Caribbean Chapter (ECINEQ-LAC) Second Conference

The Society for the Study of Economic Inequality (ECINEQ) has been founded in Palma de Mallorca in July 2005 as a not-for-profit association supporting the study in the field of economics of inequality (see list of founding members).

The Society aims at providing an international forum for all researchers interested in the analysis of economic inequality and related fields, bringing together the diversity of perspectives, improving the interaction between researchers, policy makers and all the actors interested in understanding the determinants and the implications of economic inequality and its measurement.

Over the past two decades, ECINEQ has built a vibrant international community through its biennial meetings, held in Mallorca 2005, Berlin 2007, Buenos Aires 2009, Catania 2011, Bari 2013, Luxembourg 2015, New York City 2017, Paris 2019, London 2021, Aix-en-Provence 2023, and Washington DC 2025. Ecineq has now over 300 members from more than seventy countries, affiliated with universities and other institutions.

 The Latin American Chapter ECINEQ-LAC is a newer initiative aimed at extending that spirit of exchange across the region.  After a very successful first conference in Mexico City in 2024, we are excited to continue building this community in Montevideo. 

The second ECINEQ-LAC conference  will be held at Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y de Administración, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, on 28th-29th October 2026. The Scientific Committee welcomes submissions of papers with theoretical and empirical analysis on inequality, mobility, employment, poverty, and exploitation, broadly defined.

Papers focused on Latin America and the Caribbean or on issues relevant for the region will be given priority.

The Revista de Economía Política de Buenos Aires will publish a special issue dedicated to a selection of papers presented at the conference.

Organizing Committee

Facundo Alvaredo, member of ECINEQ Council (PSE, LSE/III, IIEP-UBA); Santiago Burone (Universidad de la República); Karina Colombo (Universidad de la República); Mauricio De Rosa (Universidad de la República); Estefanía Galván (Universidad de la República); Alina Machado (Universidad de la República); Gonzalo Salas (Universidad de la República); Andrea Vigorito, member of ECINEQ Council (Universidad de la República).

Scientific Committee

Facundo Alvaredo, Co-chair, member of ECINEQ Council (PSE, LSE/III, IIEP-UBA); Andrea Vigorito, Co-chair, member of ECINEQ Council (Universidad de la República); Raymundo Campos Vázquez (El Colegio de México); Cecilia García Peñalosa (Aix-Marseille School of Economics); Leonardo Gasparini (CEDLAS, Universidad Nacional de la Plata); Rafael Carranza (Universidad Católica de Chile); Marcela Eslava (Universidad de los Andes); Nora Lustig (El Colegio de México and Tulane University); Roxana Maurizio (IIEP-Universidad de Buenos Aires); María Emma Santos (Universidad de Bahía Blanca); Breno Sampaio (Federal University of Pernambuco).

More info coming soon.

The Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - Latin America and the Caribbean Chapter (ECINEQ-LAC) is organizing its second conference at the Universidad de la República, Montevideo, on 28th-29th October 2026. The Scientific Committee welcomes submissions of papers with theoretical and empirical analysis on inequality, mobility, employment, poverty, and exploitation, broadly defined. Papers focused on Latin America and the Caribbean or on issues relevant for the region will be given priority.

Paper submission

Please submit your paper in PDF format using the submission form by June 30, 2026. Only reasonably complete papers will be considered. Abstracts must not exceed 200 words. Decisions are expected to be announced by July 31, 2026. Submissions will be accepted in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Presentations during the conference will be in English, unless participants agree otherwise at the beginning of the session depending on the audience. For questions or technical issues with submission, please contact us at Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo..

Fees and Membership Dues

There will be no registration fees and presenters and participants need not be members of ECINEQ.

Financial assistance

With your submission, please indicate whether you will require financial support for travel and/or accommodation. As the conference has very limited funding, we would greatly appreciate, if you could contribute to the costs of your attendance using resources from your institution or research grants

Conference attendance

If you wish to attend the conference, but are not presenting a paper, please send an email to Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo. with your name and affiliation by September 30, 2026. We may not be able to accommodate all requests due to space constraints.

Organization details

Participants will be responsible for making their own travel arrangements, with the exception of presenters granted financial assistance. The organizing institution will share a list of hotels with discounted rates in due course.

The Revista de Economía Política de Buenos Aires will publish a special issue dedicated to a selection of papers presented at the conference. Please indicate in the submission form whether you would like to be considered for inclusion.

Organizing Committee:

Facundo Alvaredo, member of ECINEQ Council (PSE, LSE/III, IIEP-UBA); Santiago Burone (Universidad de la República); Karina Colombo (Universidad de la República); Mauricio De Rosa (Universidad de la República); Estefanía Galván (Universidad de la República); Alina Machado (Universidad de la República); Gonzalo Salas (Universidad de la República); Andrea Vigorito, member of ECINEQ Council (Universidad de la República).

Scientific Committee:

Facundo Alvaredo, Co-chair, member of ECINEQ Council (PSE, LSE/III, IIEP-UBA); Andrea Vigorito, Co-chair, member of ECINEQ Council (Universidad de la República); Raymundo Campos Vázquez (El Colegio de México); Cecilia García Peñalosa (Aix-Marseille School of Economics); Leonardo Gasparini (CEDLAS, Universidad Nacional de la Plata); Rafael Carranza (Universidad Católica de Chile); Marcela Eslava (Universidad de los Andes); Nora Lustig (El Colegio de México and Tulane University); Roxana Maurizio (IIEP-Universidad de Buenos Aires); María Emma Santos (Universidad de Bahía Blanca); Breno Sampaio (Federal University of Pernambuco).