The Methods in International Finance Network (MIFN) aims at promoting research in the field of international finance. It provides a platform for researchers and advanced PhD students to exchange research ideas and share new research findings with an emphasis on the interactions between econometric methods and economic theory. The Network activities include an annual conference, the exchange of PhD students between participating universities, and joint applications for grants.

The annual conference organized by the Network is designed to facilitate discussions and fruitful exchanges between researchers working in the field of international finance, broadly defined. Previous workshops took place at the University of Maastricht (Netherlands, 2007), IESE Business School (Spain, 2008), the University of Luxembourg (Luxembourg, 2009), Shandong University (Jinan,China, 2010), the University of Orléans (France, 2011), Macquarie University (Australia, 2012), the University of Namur (Belgium, 2013), and IÉSEG – School of Management (France, 2014),Kwansei Gakuin University (Osaka, Japan, 2015) and the University of Kent (Canterbury, UK, 2016).