The world is facing a concurrence of crises: the war in Ukraine and the ongoing recovery from COVID-19 on top of the effects of climate change. While differing very much in nature, these crises all have a decisive effect on economic and monetary policy. With our conference, we seek to develop a...

The 90th East Jour Fixe will bring together professional forecasters from international institutions, central banks and academia to share lessons learned from past crises, explore latest trends in forecasting and discuss challenges associated with data availability. In doing so, the focus will...

We welcome scientific theoretical and empirical papers which fit into the overall theme of the conference, and contributions on the following, non-exhaustive list of themes: - Secular drivers of inflation: (de)globalisation, ageing, productivity etc. - Short- and long-term impact of climate...

To meet our climate targets and to reduce the economic dependence on fossil fuels we have to develop alternative energy systems and set up an appropriate infrastructure. This transition requires additional investments from companies and governments. Our conference will focus on these investment...

Over the past three decades, the world economy was transformed by global value chains (GVCs), which proved an engine of economic growth and development. Deep integration into GVCs also benefited Central, Eastern and Southeastern European (CESEE) economies. In recent years, the pace of GVC...

This event starts with a bird’s-eye view of the current state of play in global and European steps towards climate protection. Next, it raises the question which policy areas, which mix of measures, and thus which actors are best suited to achieve the necessary results to comply globally...

There is consensus among the economics profession that r* - the equilibrium rate of interest at which inflation is stable - has strongly declined over past decades – more so in Europe than in the US. While r* in itself is not a policy goal, its currently estimated low level is widely perceived...

This conference deals with selected gender-related topics in money and finance: Does gender diversity affect economic outcomes? Would a more balanced gender mix in policy institutions such as central banks make for different or better decisions? Would a balanced gender mix in financial firms...

Conference theme: CESEE in an integrated world – the role of the EU and global spillovers.

Programme: - Part A: 25 years of Austria’s EU membership; - Part B: 25 years of EU Northern Enlargement; - Session 1: Global historical context and EU impact on economic performance; - Session 2: Monetary and financial integration; - Session 3: EU membership and economic governance.