The goal of the conference is to gather researchers working on price dynamics from a theoretical and empirical point of view, in particular based on micro data. Leading researchers on the topic will present papers investigating price setting, rigidity, and dispersion, and effects on inflation...

The workshop will include papers in the area of the links between macroprudential policy, monetary policy and real economic activity as well as a keynote speech given by David Miles (Imperial College and Bank of England).

The various works that will be presented illustrate how long-time series inform decision making. They also show how historical models and case studies help to improve our thinking about topical policy issues such as monetary policy in a world of high public debt, the impact of financial...

The event is a combination of lectures on the theory and methods of policy analysis and design, practical problems in modelling and forecasting and computer-based exercises. The following topics are likely to be covered: - techniques for modelling unobserved economic components, state-space...

New Challenges for Monetary and Fiscal Policy Posed by Financial Frictions - Lawrence J. Christiano (Northwestern University) This course will address various new challenges for fiscal and monetary policy. Most of these reflect the increased recognition of the economic importance of financial...

Topics: - the functioning of the transmission mechanism and optimal design of the monetary policy implementation framework in the new market environment; - the impact of market fragmentation on monetary policy implementation, including empirical studies on segmentation in the money markets of...

Contributions on the following fields are welcome: Banking; Relationship Banking; Regulation and Supervision; Financial Stability; Monetary Policy and Central Banking; Public Debt Management; Financial Education; Microfinance and Economic Development; Corporate Finance; Finance and...

Topics: - Macro prudential policies: calibrating the macro-prudential tools, ex ante / ex post impact evaluation on prices, quantities and risk-taking. - Model-based micro-prudential capital regulation: regulatory arbitrage, consistency, ex ante / ex post assessment. - Liquidity management:...

The topics covered in the event will fit within the following broad themes: - models of financial services regulation including the ‘twin peaks’ model adopted in the United Kingdom; - a judgement-based, forward-looking approach to prudential supervision; - the interplay between...

The global financial crisis has reignited the debate on income and wealth inequality, and in particular on the distributional implications of the crisis and policy responses. While redistributive effects have traditionally been associated with fiscal policy, the impact of monetary policy and...