Research in the MG programme covers long-run macroeconomic issues including: Economic growth; Inequality; Political economy; Structural change; Macroeconomic aspects of development.

The organising and programme committees invite submissions of high quality theoretical or empirical research papers on financial intermediation, corporate finance, and their intersection.

ESSIM is an annual meeting that brings together about 75 economists from across Europe and key researchers from outside the region. It provides a unique opportunity for macroeconomists from different research institutions and countries to discuss research in a relaxed atmosphere and to develop...

Due to the corona pandemic it is at this time unclear whether we will be able to go ahead as planned. We remain hopeful that the situation improves quickly, however please be aware that the conference can take place only if it is safe to do so and may be held entirely online. The conference aims...

Topics: - What are the possible implications of digital currencies for the nature of financial intermediation, monetary policy transmission and financial stability? - How should big techs and fintech companies be regulated? - What are the effects of regtech, suptech and govtech applications? -...

Topics: - Firms adjustment margins in the face of large adverse shocks; - Trading firms’ behavior in an increasingly uncertain environment with rising protectionism, bilateralism, sanctions and global re-shuffling; - The role of financial, institutional, informational, and other frictions in...

Topics: - The impact of machine learning and AI on economic growth, productivity and employment; - How machine learning and AI has or will influence inflation and price stability; - Implications for financial stability and systemic risk from AI and machine learning; - Empirical assessments of...

The workshop will bring together leading academics, central bankers and bank supervisors. Topics: - Implications for financial markets of the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), big data and crypto-assets, and the macroeconomic outcomes; - Technological innovations in financial and payment...

Professor Wouter den Haan and Dr Pontus Rendahl will teach the course. It is primarily aimed at participants in the Euro Area Business Cycle Network but applications will also be considered from doctoral students, post-doctoral researchers and economists working in central banks and government...

The symposium will provide a platform for researchers and policy makers to discuss new research and to identify areas where further academic and policy-oriented work is needed. Topics: - The impact of climate change on emerging markets, - The role of governments and firms in fighting climate...