The current macroeconomic environment of low interest rates, low inflation and (in some cases) low growth has been going on for a prolonged period of time in many advanced countries, spurring a debate on both its causes and its policy implications: Why is inflation falling short of central...

The conference aims to create a forum for discussion on issues related to the recent patterns of firms activity, the organization of production and financing decision, as well as their determinants, consequences and implications for policymaking. Topics: - The evolution of firm market power and...

Specific topics of the seminar are: - Cultural changes and food consumption. - Local culture, global culture and rural/sustainable development. - Food quality and culture. - Cultural issues in the organization of agri-food global value chains. - Culture and innovation. - Culture and agricultural...

Conference themes: - Digital transformation of retail payments – instant payments, payment initiation services, mobile payments and digital wallets, - Transformation fostered by technological innovation – distributed ledger technologies, virtual currencies and evolution of correspondent...

This triennial event will bring together academics, scholars, practitioners, stakeholders and policy makers in the Food Valley to dissect the latest and most pressing issues characterising Agriculture and the Food Industry, from a local to an international perspective, dedicating significant...

The goal of the seminar is to present new ideas and contributions on the topic of market and bargaining power and its implication for the food supply chain. The seminar will bring together agricultural and applied economists, policy makers and industry representatives to discuss the theoretical,...

The conference organisers welcome submissions of either theoretical or empirical nature. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to: - Forecasting exchange rates developments and forex market innovations; - The impact of quantitative easing on exchange rate developments; - Exchange rate...

The workshop aims to provide a forum for discussing innovative research undertaken by central bank economists on the financial determinants of (nominal) foreign exchange rates. Economists working in central banks as well as academics and private sector economists and quantitative analysts are...

This course aims to introduce students to the state-of-the-art modeling in an open economy for the study of monetary and fiscal policy questions. Gianluca Benigno will teach the course. The following programme outlines the structure of the course: - Exchange Rate Determination and Monetary...

The seminar focuses on the need of a rethinking of intervention schemes for EU agricultural sector and rural areas. Specific attention will be paid to the answers that public policy should give in relation both to changes in the world economic and political scenario and to different roles...