Complexity Economics and Behaviour

The main aim of this workshop is to bridge the gap between academic research and policy-making by highlighting the value of complexity approaches for real-world decision-making. While complexity economics has achieved substantial scientific progress, its uptake in policy institutions remains limited. Traditional macroeconomic models, grounded in equilibrium and rational expectations assumptions, continue to dominate central banks and international organizations. A central challenge for the field is therefore to show how complexity methods can complement rather than replace existing frameworks, providing added value for real-world decision-making.

The workshop will gather leading researchers from different fields, policy makers, and early-career academics to assess recent advancements in complexity economics and explore future research directions. During the week pressing topics such as financial stability, macroeconomic expectations, climate transitions and the economics of misinformation will be discussed. With this workshop we aim to chart the next phase of complexity economics by translating methodological advances into a shared research agenda with direct policy relevance.