22-23 January, Carcavelos, Lisbon, Portugal

2026 LESE
LISBON ECONOMICS AND
STATISTICS OF EDUCATION

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

2024 Lese Conference

2022 Lese Conference

2019 Lese Conference

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

Speaker 1

Kjell G. Salvanes

Norwegian School of Economics

Speaker 2

Camille Terrier

Queen Mary University of London

                                                                         

ROUNDTABLE

Evidence-based education
goes beyond economics and statistics
 

Nuno Crato

Convener – Research professor of Mathematics and Statistics, Cemapre/ISEG, University of Lisbon, Portugal

Kristof De Witte

Professor in Education Economics and Political Economy, KU Leuven, Belgium
 

Joana Rato

Associate professor, Catholic Portuguese University (UCP), Portugal
 

Tim Surma

Didactics specialist, Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Mechelen, Belgium

                                    

Short Course

January 19 - 21, 2026
ISEG Campus
In collaboration with ISEG Winter School
NOT INCLUDED IN THE CONFERENCE'S REGISTRATION FEE

New Developments in Difference-in-Differences
 

Xavier D’Haultfoeuille

CREST - Center for Research 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 ECONOMICS
Rua Holanda n.1,
2775-405 Carcavelos, Portugal

CONTACTS

For any questions or additional information, please contact the email:
info@lese-conference.org