A conference on economic policy in the times of COVID-19, with special emphasis on monetary policy in Advanced and Emerging Market Economies. The main purpose of the conference is to stimulate the discussion of research on current monetary policy issues, including its interactions with other...

The purpose of the IRFMP is to promote the discussion of innovative research on theoretical and empirical macroeconomic issues with relevance for monetary policy. Topics: - factors accounting for very low global real interest rates; - whether central banks have adequate scope to ease policy in a...

The workshop focuses on the empirical modelling of major transmission channels of financial market shocks using the global vector autoregressive (GVAR) framework. Understanding financial market interdependencies during times of significant monetary accommodation remains a key issue in current...

This biannual workshop provides a forum for the presentation of new theoretical and applied work on forecasting. Topics that are of particular relevance to the 2014 workshop include: - forecasting in heterogeneous parameter and multi-country settings; - models for conditional forecasts and...

Topics: - nowcasting/forecasting consumer confidence, consumption, GDP growth, unemployment and other macroeconomic indicators; - nowcasting/forecasting consumer prices, property prices and other housing market variables, as well as financial market variables; - new methods of collecting...

The purpose of the IRFMP is to promote the discussion of innovative research on theoretical and empirical macroeconomic issues with relevance for monetary policy. Topics: - Non-conventional monetary policies, financial stability, and exit strategies - Optimal design of fiscal stabilisation and...

Topics: - Assessment of the effectiveness and possible risks of non-standard monetary policy measures - The role of “forward guidance” for monetary policy in crisis and normal times as complement/substitute to non-standard measures - Means to provide and withdraw large amounts of liquidity...

The submission of research papers in the following fields is especially encouraged: 1. Macro-financial models linking financial stability and the performance of the economy 2. Models and tools for the early identification and assessment of systemic risk 3. Assessing contagion risks 4....

The workshop provides a forum for the presentation of both theoretical and applied contributions that can help identify new directions for forecasting, particularly in the light of the issues raised by the recent financial and sovereign debt crises. The ongoing turbulence in the global economy,...

The objectives of this conference are twofold. First, the conference aims to improve the general understanding of payment economics (and related disciplines) in the field of retail payments and, more specifically, to help identify possible developments and dynamics that will shape the future...