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).

Topics: - Benchmarking euro area/EU growth and productivity growth with other advanced economies. How much could be gained from catching up with best practice? - Which factors explain the TFP wedge with the US? What is the role of human capital, workforce organisation and management practices? -...

Conference Tracks: - Economic growth and environment mitigation - Economic growth and poverty - Transforming economies for sustainable growth - Global partnerships and sustainable development

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...

The seminar introduces the participants to the methods, techniques and theories commonly used in their research area. It also offers possibilities for young researchers to get in contact with their peers, to explore new avenues of thinking, to learn collectively and to exchange ideas in a very...

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...