Fife Applied Microeconomics and Golf Conference
The Second Annual Applied Microeconomics and Golf Conference will be held at the beautiful Crail Golfing Society on 1-3 June 2026. Submissions from any area of applied microeconomics, broadly construed, are welcome. The conference is organized by Professor David Jaeger of the University of St Andrews. Participation is limited to 16 presenters. Participants should possess a golf handicap or provide evidence of prior golfing experience to ensure a reasonable pace of play.
The non-refundable conference fee is £600, inclusive of all greens fees, lunches on 2 and 3 June and dinners on 1, 2, and 3 June. Accommodation is not included. There are numerous holiday home rentals and three hotels in Crail.
The submission deadline is 23:45 UK time on 31 March 2026. Authors will be notified of acceptances by 2 April 2026.
To submit a paper go here.
Schedule
Monday, 1 June 2026
Arrival at leisure
17:45 Pickup in Crail for transport to St Andrews
18:00 Drinks and Dinner in St Andrews (TBA)
21:00 Return to Crail
Tuesday, 2 June 2026
8:00 – 13:30 Paper presentations at the Crail Golfing Society Clubhouse
13:30 Lunch at the Crail Golfing Society Clubhouse
14:30 First tee times at Craighead Links
19:30 Barbecue dinner at Jaeger/Beach residence in Crail
Wednesday, 3 June 2026
8:00 – 13:30 Paper presentations at the Crail Golfing Society Clubhouse
13:30 Lunch at the Crail Golfing Society Clubhouse
15:10 First tee times at Balcomie Links
20:30 Dinner at The Shoregate, Crail
Accommodation Suggestions
The Shoregate — Small boutique hotel in the centre of Crail
Balcomie Links Hotel — Closest hotel to the Crail Golfing Society.
Golf Hotel — Where the Crail Golfing Society charter was signed in 1786.