LESE: Lisbon Economics and Statistics of Education
LESE, Lisbon Economics and Statistics of Education, will take place at Nova School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE), Carcavelos, Lisbon, on the 22nd and 23rd of January 2026.
This 8th Lisbon Research Workshop on Economics, Statistics, and Econometrics of Education will continue our very successful tradition of bringing together researchers, students and education analysts, providing a forum to present methodological and applied research and to discuss quantitative results on education analysis.
The conference will include lectures by invited speakers, organised thematic debates, contributed parallel sessions, poster discussions, and a short course on New Developments in Difference-in-Differences.
Important Dates
22 - 23 January 2026
Nova School Business and Economics, Carcavelos, Lisbon
19 - 21 January 2026
Short-course: New Developments in Difference-in-Differences
7 December 2025
Deadline for registration and payment by presenters
15 October 2025
Deadline for submissions of extended abstracts or full papers
Past editions
Fourth Lisbon Research Workshop on Economics and Econometrics of Education (2017)
Third Lisbon Research Workshop on Economics and Econometrics of Education (2015)
Second Lisbon Research Workshop on Economics and Econometrics of Education (2013)
First Lisbon Research Workshop on Economics and Econometrics of Education (2011)
Speakers
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Kjell G. Salvanes
Norwegian School of Economics

Camille Terrier
Queen Mary University of London
ROUNDTABLE
Evidence-based education
goes beyond economics and statistics
Committees
Ana Balcão Reis
Nova School of Business and Economics
Nova SBE Economics of Education knowledge Center
Cecília Henriques
Nova School of Business and Economics
Nova SBE Economics of Education knowledge Center
Diogo Conceição
KU Leuven
Nova SBE Economics of Education knowledge Center
Luís Catela Nunes
Nova School of Business and Economics
Nova SBE Economics of Education knowledge Center
Pedro Freitas
University of Oxford
Nova SBE Economics of Education knowledge Center
Adriana Cornea-Madeira
ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management
ISEG Research
Inês Lami
ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management
CEMAPRE
Joana Pais
ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management
ISEG Research
Matthijs Oosterveen
ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management
ISEG Research
Nuno Crato
ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management
CEMAPRE
Patrícia Costa
University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL)
ISTAR
President:
Luís Catela Nunes
Nova School of Business and Economics
Members:
Matthijs Oosterveen
ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management
ISEG Research
Patrícia Costa
University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL)
ISTAR
Pedro Carneiro
University College London
Pedro Martins
Nova School of Business and Economics
Rita Ginja
University of Bergen
Program
Not yet available.
Submissions
Please submit a full paper or extended abstract (2-3 pages) in English.
The deadline for submissions is October 15, 2025. At least one co-author per submission must be registered and have paid for their registration by December 7, 2025 in order to have the contribution included in the programme.
We invite authors to send any questions that might arise to the email: submissions@lese-conference.org
Registration
All tickets include coffee-breaks and lunches on the 22 and 23 January , as well as dinner on the 22 January. They do not necessarily include any participation in the short course to be determined.
REGISTRATION FOR THE CONFERENCE
Regular Participant
Before December 7, 2025
400€
AFTER DECEMBER 7, 2025
450€
Master's & PhD Student
Before December 7, 2025
280€
AFTER DECEMBER 7, 2025
320€
REGISTRATION FOR THE SHORT COURSE
Participant
With a Registration for 2026 LESE
TBD
WITHOUT A REGISTRATION FOR 2026 LESE
TBD
Hotels
We provide below a non-exhaustive list of hotels in the vicinity of the conference venue.
▷ Hotel Riviera (****)
R. Bartolomeu Dias, 2775-551 Carcavelos
Tel. +351 214586600
reservas@rivierahotel.pt
▷ Hotel Olissippo Marquês de Sá (****)
Av. Miguel Bombarda 130, 1050-167 Lisbon
Tel. +351 217911014
https://www.olissippohotels.com/pt/Hoteis/Marques-de-Sa/O-Hotel.aspx
▷ Hotel Alvorada (***)
R. Lisboa 3, 2765-240 Estoril
Tel. +351 214649860
reservas@hotelalvorada.com
▷ Hotel Solar Palmeiras (****)
Av. Marginal, Curva dos Pinheiros, 2770-142 Paço de Arcos
Tel. +351 214468300
https://www.solarpalmeiras.com/
▷ Hotel Vila Galé Ópera (****)
Tv. do Conde da Ponte, 1300-141 Lisboa
Tel. +351 213605400
http://www.vilagale.com/
▷ Hotel Praia Mar (****)
R. Gurué 16, 2775-581 Carcavelos
Tel. +351 214585100
praiamar@almeidahotels.pt
▷ Hotel Vila Galé Cascais (****)
Rua Frei Nicolau de Oliveira, 80, Parque da Gandarinha, 2750-641 Cascais
Tel. +351 214826000
https://www.vilagale.com/br/hoteis/costa-de-lisboa/vila-gale-cascais
▷ Carcavelos Beach Hotel (****)
Rua do Gurué, 16, 2775-581 Carcavelos
Tel. +351 214585100
https://www.almeidahotels.pt/pt/hotel-carcavelos-em-lisboa/
Contacts
VENUE
NOVA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICSRua Holanda n.1,
2775-405 Carcavelos, Portugal
CONTACTS
For any questions or additional information, please contact the email:
info@lese-conference.org