The aim of the conference is to gather high quality recent research that explores the causes and consequences of sovereign default from three different, complementary perspectives: theoretical and empirical macroeconomics, macro-finance modeling, as well as economic history.

The event is a combination of lectures on the theory and methods of policy analysis and design, practical problems in modelling and forecasting and computer-based exercises. The following topics will be covered: • unit roots, cointegration and error-correction mechanisms; • techniques for...

In NIFIP´s 2nd international conference we would like to provide a stimulating venue for the discussion of topics related to the present world economic conditions. The discussion can be approached fom different angles, such as the diagnosis of the economic situation, evaluation of adopted or...

The Kiel Institute offers the possibility of attending selected courses of its Advanced Studies Program. Lawrence Christiano (Northwestern University) Lectures: 1) The New Keynesian model. 2) Introducing financial frictions into the New Keynesian DSGE Model. 3) Implications of the zero lower...

Chair: Brigitte Preissl, Intereconomics and ZBW Speakers: - Introductory remarks by Felix Roth, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) and Intereconomics - Torben M. Andersen, University of Aarhus - Anton Hemerijck, VU University Amsterdam - Thomas Leoni, Austrian Institute for Economic...

The workshop aims to gather the most recent research concerning advances in the measurement of expectations, empirical testing of expectation formation process, especially the degree of their forward-lookingness, as well as the relevance of direct measures of expectations and empirical...

This forum provides an opportunity for senior human resource (HR) practitioners to work with others in the field on a number of issues which central banks face. The event will be structured to allow a mixture of external input, sharing of ideas and expertise, co-coaching and problem solving. It...

The conference, as a major knowledge consolidation initiative, is structured around three key themes and under each of these a number of session topics are listed. We would like to invite proposals (panels, roundtables, sessions, presentations, etc.) that address these topics: - Key Theme 1:...

This is an intensive week-long event, which comprises a series of lectures and practical sessions. The sessions will cover: • the dynamic stochastic general equilibrium paradigm; • solution and control methods for linear rational-expectations models; • estimation and calibration...

This course aims to introduce students to the state-of-the-art modeling in an open economy for the study of monetary and fiscal policy questions. Gianluca Benigno will teach the course. The following programme outlines the structure of the course: - Exchange Rate Determination and Monetary...