The conference brings together academics and central bankers from around the world to consider the implications of recent research for macroeconomic policy. For each conference, six to eight papers on a common subject are written by leading specialists in the field. Program: Session I - Capital...

We welcome contributions linking economic convergence to: - balanced and sustainable growth in the global economy, including global imbalances, - sectoral reallocation (and unconditional convergence), - total factor productivity, - the quality of institutions, - income distribution and the...

Topics: - macroeconomic effects and economic policy considerations under global change; - consequences of economic fluctuations on the financial sector and related opportunities; - real sector implications and labour market responses to the changing economic environment; - economic development...

The conference will cover a broad range of themes in macroeconomics and finance with a view to the medium and long run. A special emphasis is on methodological, theoretical and empirical aspects and on their relevance for economic policy.

Contributions from the following fields are welcome: - Trade theoretical foundations of integrated assessment models - Trade implications of promoting adaptation - Effect of technological transfers and spillovers in the context of global climate policies - International competitiveness in the...