We welcome submissions of theoretical or empirical papers addressing issues including (but not limited to): - Consumption behaviour and the macroeconomy - Firm dynamics and heterogeneity - Monetary and/or fiscal policy in closed or open economy - Expectations formation and information...

The conference is planned as an in-person event. Should travel restrictions bind by the time of the conference, we will allow speakers to participate on-line if needed. We welcome submissions of theoretical or empirical papers addressing issues including (but not limited to): - Business cycles...

The conference will cover a broad range of themes related to econometric models with parameter time-variation. A special emphasis is on methodological, theoretical and empirical aspects and on their relevance for economic policy making, in particular for monetary policy and financial stability....

Topics: - Monetary policy and the financial cycle - Search-for-yield and risk-taking channels of monetary policy - The role of household and firm heterogeneity in the transmission mechanism - Monetary policy and inequality - Debt deflation and deleveraging at the zero lower bound - Structural...

The general purpose of the MAFIN workshop series is to discuss the role of the financial sector in determining economic stability, innovation and growth and to devise policies for preventing a major financial crisis and to improve the resilience of the economy. The MAFIN 2012 edition will...