Members and friends of the European Finance Association (EFA) are invited to submit research papers for the 53^rd EFA Annual Meeting to be held on August 19-22,  2026. Papers on any finance topic are invited.

• The submission deadline is February 1, 2026 at midnight Standard Pacific Time.  Midnight is 12pm or 24:00 on Sunday evening.
• All papers must be submitted as PDF files.
• You do not need to remove author names from the uploaded paper.
• The author submitting the paper must be a member of the European Finance Association in 2026 for the paper to be considered.
• Each individual may only submit one paper (although they can be a co-author on other submitted papers). Please note that if several papers are accepted, we expect a different author to present each of the papers.
• Papers that have recently been presented or scheduled at other major conferences are allowed. The submitted paper must not be accepted (or conditionally accepted) at a journal.
• Dual submission to the Annual Meeting and Doctoral Tutorial is allowed. Note the separate deadlines and submission systems.
• Submitting your paper ahead of the deadline is appreciated, to avoid a rush just before the deadline during which technical issues are most likely.
• Accepted papers should be ready for circulation when the program is published; papers requiring clearance for public circulation should begin to arrange for clearance prior to May 2026.
• Authors of accepted papers are requested to present their work in person.
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