Papers submitted may be in any of the following areas related to: - Monetary policy - Fiscal policy and monetary policy, Pensions - Monetary Theory, Prices and Money demand - Banking risk and stability, prudential regulations - Banking competition, mergers and costs, Interest rates - Corporate...

Topics: - Challenges for monetary policy strategies and operations, - The future of financial globalization, - Financial reform and prospects for a renewed international financial architecture, - Are there limits to the relative size of the financial sector? - What future for the New Keynesian...

The aim of this conference is to add to the debate on the political economy aspects of the ongoing global financial crisis, and to stimulate research in this area. Topics that will be discussed include: regulatory capture and lobbying, bailout negotiations, and consumer protection.