The objectives of the conference are 1) to present state-of-the-art international research on how improvements in the functioning of financial systems and related policies influence behavior and enhance economic performance and long-run growth prospects, especially in Europe, and 2) to provide a...

The conference will include a combination of theoretical models, measurement analysis, and empirical results. It will serve to bring together researchers working on the long-run effects of macroeconomic volatility, with a particular emphasis on issues relevant to developing countries. The...