

Past Event
The Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA) is a semi-annual academic conference and journal that pairs rigorous research with real-time policy analysis to address urgent economic challenges of the day. The Spring 2025 BPEA Conference was held March 27-28, 2025 by the Brookings Economic Studies program. The conference proceedings were livestreamed and the recordings available below for anyone who wishes to observe the vanguard of economic thought around global economic issues.
Download the conference agenda here»
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The Fall 2025 conference will be held September 25-26, 2025.
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
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2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
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4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
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9:00 am - 10:15 am
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10:30 am - 11:45 am
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
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Anthony F. Pipa, Matt Calabria
July 30, 2025
Robin Brooks
July 24, 2025
Christy Hoffman, Molly Kinder, Robert Puentes
July 16, 2025