The conference at the start of the Austrian EU Presidency will analyze which dimensions matter most for the smooth functioning of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and for the convergence of Central, Eastern and Southeastern European (CESEE) countries. The conference will shed light on economic,...

Amid today’s formidable challenges, well-designed and effective structural reforms are key to shaping Europe’s future and facilitating its return to balanced growth and convergence. The CEEI 2017 will revisit the profound market reforms carried out in Central, Eastern and Southeastern...

Topics: - Stabilisation policies and growth in a low interest rate environment; - The economics of high public debt reconsidered; - Fiscal federalism revisited; - Fiscal rules, fiscal institutions, or both: political economy considerations.

This year’s conference topic will be “The Rebalancing Challenge in Europe – Perspectives for CESEE.” The CEEI 2014 will examine the multiple challenges and potentially conflicting objectives of sectoral rebalancing in Europe, with a special focus on Central, Eastern and Southeastern...

CEPR was launched in 1983. We shall mark its 30th anniversary with a two-day conference in London. There will be six themed sessions and two wide-ranging panel sessions. In each of the themed sessions, two academics will present short non-technical papers. Two or three senior current and former...

Panel 1 Credit Cycles, Central Bank Policy and the Real Economy in CESEE Session 1 Real Estate Bubbles and the Financial Crisis Session 2 The Finance-Growth Nexus: Implications for CESE Session 3 The Policy Response in Europe: How to Deal with the Financial Cycle

The special theme of this year's CEEI is "Achieving balanced growth in the CESEE countries" The economic crisis in several European countries has illustrated the importance of sustainable economic policies and of institutions promoting such policies. Achieving sustainable economic growth is of...

The reform process triggered by the recent financial crisis is gradually making progress. Advances are underway in the area of banking regulation, accounting standards, and market infrastructure (e.g. clearing houses for derivatives, etc.). A new framework for macroprudential policy is also...

The organizers welcome submissions of a theoretical or empirical nature related to the theme of the conference. Suitable topics include (but are not limited to): - Dynamic general equilibrium models with financial intermediaries - Financial intermediaries and boom-bust cycles - Bank capital and...

Topics: - Dynamics of unemployment: How does unemployment, and particularly long-run unemployment, adjust to a slowdown in economic activity? Is there symmetry between upturns and downturns? Have these adjustment mechanisms changed in the current crisis environment? What explains variations of...