DG ECFIN 6th Annual Research Conference: Crisis and Reform

Two years after the U.S. subprime crisis began almost all parts of the world are affected by the financial crisis and the recession it has brought along. These unprecedented developments have been a major challenge for policymakers - and also for the economics profession. While there has been little doubt surrounding the immediate crisis response, there has been less agreement on the medium- to long-term approach. How will the crisis affect countries' willingness to implement reforms, such as reforms to improve the design of the financial system? How will the crisis affect the paradigms that are behind our economic thinking? DG ECFIN's 6th Annual Research Conference will examine these interrelated questions.