The symposium is an academic research conference in the area of macroeconomics. It is primarily aimed at promoting frontier contributions by junior macroeconomic researchers. A connection to the Nordic countries is an advantage but not a prerequisite. The symposium allows the junior researchers...

Six years after the onset of the financial crisis, economic recovery is uneven and in many cases lackluster. In a number of crisis countries unemployment has reached dramatic levels. Government finances have sharply deteriorated in many countries and will take a long time to restore towards...