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ESSEC Business School, together with the University of Luxembourg, and the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) is organizing the 2nd conference on “Sustainable Financial Intermediation in Credit and Housing Markets” on July 16 and 17, 2025 in Reims, Champagne region of France.

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The objective of this conference is to bring together a small group of researchers in a stimulating and pleasant atmosphere, surrounded by nature and the beautiful landscapes of the Champagne area. We are inviting submissions of both theoretical and empirical papers on topics related to financial intermediation, household finance, and corporate finance. The conference will feature the presentation of 12 papers with a focus on (but not limited to) the financing of “green” assets, a keynote presentation by Prof. Mariassunta Giannetti (Stockholm School of Economics, CEPR and ECGI), and several opportunities for knowledge exchange and networking. 

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PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE: 
Interested authors should submit their papers as a pdf-file by April 14, 2025, the latest, by filling in the following online form. Complete papers in an early stage will also be considered. We ask you not to submit papers that have been accepted for publication in a journal or are close to being accepted. Authors of accepted papers will be notified by early May 2025. 

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EXPENSES COVERED: 
Travel expenses of presenters and discussants will be covered by the conference organizers as well as up to two nights of accommodation for EU participants, and three nights for non-EU. Shuttles will be organized from the airport/train station to the conference venue.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION: 
Venue: Novotel Reims Tinqueux ****, Route de Soissons, 51430 Tinqueux, France
(about 15-20 minutes away from the Reims station and city center).
Preliminary schedule: Tuesday, July 15: arrival of participants / Wednesday, July 16: full day Conference / Thursday, July 17: morning Conference, departure of participants.

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SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE: 
Patrick Augustin (McGill University), Laurent Bach (ESSEC Business School), Tobias Berg (Goethe University & CEPR), Diana Bonfim (Banco de Portugal & CEPR), Martin Brown (Study Center Gerzensee & CEPR), Jean-Edouard Colliard (HEC Paris & CEPR), Dragana Cvijanovic (Cornell University), Hans Degryse (KULeuven & CEPR), Ralph de Haas (EBRD & CEPR), Kornelia Fabisik (University of Bern & CEPR), Emilia Garcia-Appendini (University of St. Gallen), Elise Gourier (ESSEC Business School & CEPR), Christoph Herpfer (University of Virginia), Björn Imbierowicz (Deutsche Bundesbank), Martina Jasova (Columbia University), Frederic Malherbe (University College London & CEPR), Camelia Minoiu (Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta), Maximilian Rohrer (NHH), Magdalena Rola-Janicka (Imperial College & CEPR), Larissa Schäfer (Frankfurt School of Finance and Management & CEPR), Olav Syrstad (BI Norwegian Business School), Vesa Pursiainen (University of St. Gallen), Victoria Vanasco (CREI & CEPR), Sergio Vicente (University of Luxembourg), Jing Zeng (University of Bonn & CEPR).

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ORGANIZERS: 
Artashes Karapetyan, ESSEC Business School
Diane Pierret, University of Luxembourg & CEPR

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For any questions regarding the conference, please contact sfi.submissions@essec.edu

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An event supported by the French National Research Fund (ANR-21-CE26-0009-02 / GREENFINHOME), the University of Luxembourg, ESSEC Business School, and the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR).