Call for Papers: NPPS in Helsinki 10 – 11 December 2026

Welcome to the fourth annual Nordic Public Policy Symposium organised by FIT in Helsinki on 10 -11 December! We are pleased and happy to have Johannes Spinnewijn from the London School of Economics as the keynote speaker of the event.

Submit your paper/paper proposal by October 11, 2026.

Welcome to the fourth annual Nordic Public Policy Symposium (NPPS) on December 10 – 11, 2026 in Helsinki, Finland. This year NPPS is hosted by the Finnish Centre of Excellence in Tax Systems Research (FIT).

We invite submissions of papers or paper proposals by October 11, 2026. We welcome work from researchers based in Nordic countries or using Nordic data or institutions as part of their analysis. We welcome all topics related to public policy and public economics, such as taxation, social insurance, inequality, health, education, regulation, labor markets, firms and innovation or environmental and climate policy. A share of the slots will be reserved for early-career researchers.

The symposium combines a relaxed academic setting with the opportunity for structured feedback and networking. Participants are expected to attend both days of the symposium, including the shared meals and social program, to foster academic interaction and networking.

Where and when

Date: December 10 – 11, 2026
Venue: Hotel Katajanokka (formerly Helsinki county prison), in central Helsinki, Finland

Keynote speaker

We are very pleased to have Johannes Spinnewijn from the London School of Economics as the keynote speaker of NPPS 2026.

Funding

The event, including meals in the programme, is free of charge. Accommodation in Helsinki for two nights is booked and paid by the organisers. In addition, travel costs in economy class can be covered for presenters who have no such funding available. To foster interactions, we ask participants to stay for the entire duration of the symposium.

Paper submission

Please send your paper or extended abstract (max 2 pages) to fit.events@tuni.fi no later than October 11 by 23:59 (EET). Presenters of accepted papers will be notified by October, 25.

Organisers and funders

Kaisa Kotakorpi, Tampere University, Finnish Centre of Excellence in Tax Systems Research FIT
Jarkko Harju, University of Glasgow, Tampere University, Finnish Centre of Excellence in Tax Systems Research FIT

The event is financed by Finnish Centre of Excellence in Tax Systems Research FIT, Research Council of Finland, Tampere University, Skatteforsk – Norwegian Centre for Tax Research, and Nordforsk, project number 211358.

Previous events

The symposium rotates locations annually across the Nordic countries. Previous events were organised:
2023: Stockholm
2024: Copenhagen
2025: near Oslo

The Nordic Public Policy Network

The Nordic Public Policy Network (NPPN) aims to foster coordination between Nordic tax research centers. Its purpose is to explore how tax policies and administrations can contribute to fair economic and social policies, support climate transitions, and address other challenges.

The NPPN was initiated by Skatteforsk- Center for Tax Research in the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and was established in 2025 together with other key Nordic academic institutions through funding from a Nordforsk grant. Finnish Centre of Excellence in Tax Systems Research FIT is one of the network members.

Read more about Nordic Public Policy Network here.