The aim of the conference is to bring together policymakers and practitioners, international institutions, and leading academics to shed light on these issues from both practical and research perspectives, and draw robust and novel policy implications.

Financial systems play a vital role in boosting productivity growth by allocating resources efficiently and facilitating investment and innovation. But they are also prone to costly booms and busts, which can leave deep scars on the productive tissue of the economy. Indeed, in the aftermath of...

The conference aims to provide researchers and policymakers an opportunity to present theoretical and empirical research related to the subdued global growth performance. Of particular relevance are the implications for global linkages and monetary policies in an environment of high economic and...

The post-crisis recovery continues to disappoint in advanced and emerging economies alike. Slow growth and low inflation have led to concerns that advanced economies (AEs) might be facing secular stagnation putting greater emphasis on emerging market economies (EMEs) to support global growth....

Forum 2014, entitled Resilient Economies for Inclusive Societies, will be organised around three cross-cutting themes: Inclusive Growth, Quality Jobs, and Trust, exploring the multifaceted nature of resilience and how to now “bounce forward” in addressing economic, social, and environmental...

Key iussues: - Climate Change - How can we build a solid economic framework for combating climate change beyond Kyoto? - Growth and Stability - How to deal with risks following the shocks of financial turmoil, cooling housing markets and higher energy and commodity prices? How should regulators...