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...

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.

Thirty years ago, in 1989, the Iron Curtain was lifted. To commemorate this historic event, the OeNB’s CEEI 2019 will explore key questions about transition in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE): - What have the last 30 years accomplished? We will look at successes and...

Policy-relevant submissions are being sought on the potential use cases of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in financial markets and resulting implications for public authorities. Examples include studies examining the technology, economics and regulatory implications of central bank digital...

The focus of the conference will be on the future of financial stability in the EU with the aim to develop a long-term vision for 2030. Policymakers are facing a dilemma between simplicity of financial regulation and its effectiveness to achieve financial stability. Against this background, we...

This conference will provide both a historical and a forward looking perspective on EMU. After a brief look into its general history, we will discuss more specifically how EMU brought about the level of monetary financial and fiscal stability that allowed Europe to master adversarial events as...