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MISSION STATEMENT

The Empirical Macroeconomics Policy Center of Texas (EMPCT) is dedicated to promoting, supporting, and diffusing empirical macroeconomic research that speaks directly to important policy questions. This type of research can inform not just academic economists but also policymakers, the media, and the general public.


Meet The Team

Oli Coibion
Director
Malcolm Forsman Centennial Professor

Nitya Pandalai-Nayar
Director
Associate Professor

Sarah Wren
Senior Administrative Associate

For a full list of affiliates, please visit our Scholars page.


Requests for Funding

Requests for EMPCT funding support may be submitted to Sarah Wren for review by
the Co-Directors.


EMPCT OFFICE
Bernard and Audre Rapoport Building (BRB)
First Floor
2225 Speedway, Mailstop C3100
Austin, TX 78712
EMPCT@austin.utexas.edu

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Event Calendar

  • Spring 2026 Macro Conference

    April 23, 2026 - April 24, 2026  
    Legacy Events Center, CBA 3.202

    The Spring Macro Conference, co-hosted with the McCombs School of Business, will take place on April 23–24, 2026. This annual event will feature 12 invited speakers and will attract leading scholars from across the world, expanding UT Austin’s academic reach, creating opportunities for faculty and student engagement, and solidifying The University of Texas at Austin’s reputation as a hub for cutting-edge macroeconomic research.

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  • CMT Expectations Conference

    May 21, 2026
    Glickman Conference Center, The University of Texas at Austin, Rm 1.302B

    EMPCT is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the inaugural California-Michigan-Texas (CMT) Conference on Expectations and Behavior at UT Austin on May 21, 2026. This conference, co-organized by the University of Michigan, UC Berkeley, and UT Austin, will rotate across institutions, beginning this year with UT Austin. We are delighted to welcome Stefanie Stantcheva (Harvard) as the keynote speaker. 

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