8-9 January 2026

Organized by the Central Bank of Chile and CEPR with the support of the South African Reserve Bank and the Asia School of Business.

Macroeconomic policy in emerging markets is confronting multifaceted challenges in 2025. The global economic environment is marked by heightened uncertainty, with risks of persistent inflation and potential recessions looming large.

Emerging markets grapple with limited fiscal space following unprecedented global shocks, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and face additional pressures from volatile capital flows, exchange rate fluctuations, and evolving trade dynamics. Yet, these economies are increasingly influential in shaping the global economic outlook and are at the forefront of policy innovation and experimentation.

The 4th Workshop on Macroeconomic Policy in Emerging Markets aims to delve into research addressing the pressing challenges to macroeconomic policy in these economies, explore viable policy options, and discuss effective methods for policy formulation and monitoring.

Barry Eichengreen (University of California, Berkeley and CEPR) will be the keynote speaker of the conference.