Program EB-UMA 25

The 4th International PhD-Student Conference on Economics and Business (EB-UMA 25) will be structured into several thematic sessions, organized according to the content of the papers submitted. Each session will feature PhD students presenting work-in-progress articles, preliminary results, or theoretical/empirical proposals that have not yet been disseminated through conventional scientific publication channels.

Sessions will take place over the two-day duration of the workshop, and each presentation will last 15 minutes, followed by a 10-minute discussion, aiming to foster academic debate, constructive feedback, and the improvement of the work presented.

As the contributions will be focused on ongoing research, the final program will be confirmed in the weeks leading up to the event, once the provisional titles and contents of the papers have been submitted and approved. The preliminary program will be organized around the following thematic areas:

•  Applied Economics and Public Policy Evaluation
•  Industrial Organization and Market Regulation
•  Business, Innovation, and Sustainability
•  International Economics and Development
•  Quantitative Methods and Modeling in Economics and Business

Each block will include two to four presentations, grouped by methodological or thematic affinity, to ensure internal coherence within sessions and promote greater interaction among participants.

A final session for conclusions and closing remarks will be held, aimed at summarizing the most relevant contributions and identifying potential areas for future collaboration among the participating researchers.

PRELIMINARY SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

 4th International PhD-Student Conference on Economics and Business - EB-UMA 25
University of Málaga – Faculty of Economics and Business
June 5–6, 2025

Thursday, June 5, 2025
08:30 – 09:00
Registration and badge collection

09:00 – 09:30
Opening Session
Institutional representatives from the Doctoral Program and the University of Málaga.

09:30 – 10:45
Inaugural Lecture
Guest speaker: Petros SEKERIS
Topic: Economic Development, Institutions and Democracy
Chair: Socorro Puy

10:45 – 11:30
Coffee break and poster session

11:30 – 13:15
Thematic Parallel Sessions I & II
Papers will be grouped by thematic similarity. Each presentation will last 35 minutes, followed by a 15–20-minute discussion.

• Session I: Applied Economics and Public Policy
• Session II: Business, Innovation, and Sustainability

13:15 – 14:30
Roundtable
Title: “How to Publish in Economic Journals: Editors Round Table”
Chair: María Jesús Nieto
Participants: Journals' Editors (Carmen Beviá, María Jesús Nieto, Francisco Rejón and Christina Theodorakis)

14:30 – 16:00
Lunch

16:00 – 17:30
Thematic Parallel Sessions III & IV

• Session III: Digital Economy and Sectoral Analysis
• Session IV: Quantitative Methods in Economics and Business

17:30 – 18:00
Coffee break

18:00 – 19:00
Special Session
Title: “Optimization of workflows”
Guest Speaker: Wenceslao Arroyo-Machado

19:30 – 21:00
Guided cultural visit (TBC)

Friday, June 6, 2025
09:00 – 09:45
Alumni Panel
Title: “Postdoctoral Experiences and Advice for PhD Candidates”
Participants: David Mena, Víctor Modesto González, Elena Lasso de la Vega, Marina Marfil

09:45 – 10:30
Title "Mastering Time Without Losing Your Mind: Smart Strategies for Energy, Focus, and Digital Productivity"
Guest Speaker: Francisco Rejón

10:30 – 11:15
Coffee break and Poster Session

11:15 – 13:00
Thematic Parallel Sessions V & VI

• Session V: International Economics and Development
• Session VI: Economic Sociology and Organizational Behavior

13:00 – 14:15
Closing Lecture
Topic: "Hot topics in Business and Economic Research"
Guest speaker: Christina Theodorakis
Chair: Sofía Louise Martínez

14:15 – 14:30
Closing Remarks
Institutional representatives

14:30
Farewell Lunch