The purpose of this workshop is to provide the opportunity to discuss and promote topical empirical research related to all areas of monetary economics. Some particularly relevant topics are: - Inflation dynamics, commodity prices and inflation expectations - The identification of the...

The purpose of this workshop is to discuss how fiscal policy can effectively mitigate climate change, how climate change impacts public finances, and to investigate the interaction between monetary and fiscal policies in this context. Rick van der Ploeg (University of Oxford) will deliver a...

The organizers welcome the submission of papers identifying changing features of Global Value Chains (GVCs) with a focus on policy options for countries at different levels of income and economic endowment, as well as how those countries can attract and host segments of GVCs in the future that...

The conference will discuss food security in its domestic and international dimensions and in the light of the recent global food crisis. Topics: 1. Global food price drivers and future trends 2. The new food price environment and implications for trade 3. The role of local production systems in...

The conference committee welcomes submissions of research manuscripts related to the following areas: 1) The regulatory environment of financial markets. 2) Control and monitoring policies by central banks around the world. 3) The current international financial crisis. 4) Consequences of the...

The overall purpose of the High-Level Conference is to address food security issues in the face of soaring food prices and the new challenges of climate change and energy security. The objective is to assist countries and the international community in devising sustainable solutions to the food...