The goal of the conference is to gather researchers working on price dynamics from a theoretical and empirical point of view, in particular based on micro data. Leading researchers on the topic will present papers investigating price setting, rigidity, and dispersion, and effects on inflation...

The workshop will include papers in the area of the links between macroprudential policy, monetary policy and real economic activity as well as a keynote speech given by David Miles (Imperial College and Bank of England).

All papers in Empirical Economics will be considered. However, submissions of papers on the following areas of research are particularly encouraged: Labour Economics; Household Economics; Health Economics; Crime Economics: Political Economics; Industrial Organization.

The various works that will be presented illustrate how long-time series inform decision making. They also show how historical models and case studies help to improve our thinking about topical policy issues such as monetary policy in a world of high public debt, the impact of financial...

The workshop aims to bring together economists who apply behavioral economics and experimental methods in health economic research to present and discuss their research papers. We welcome contributions on all topics within health economics applying experimental methods, be it laboratory or field...

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 are likely to be covered: - techniques for modelling unobserved economic components, state-space...

New Challenges for Monetary and Fiscal Policy Posed by Financial Frictions - Lawrence J. Christiano (Northwestern University) This course will address various new challenges for fiscal and monetary policy. Most of these reflect the increased recognition of the economic importance of financial...

The workshop will focus on, but not be limited to, theoretical and empirical research in the following fields: - International perspectives on the labour market - Health and labour market outcomes - Intergenerational mobility - Macroeconomic analysis of labour markets - Labour market...

Topics: - the functioning of the transmission mechanism and optimal design of the monetary policy implementation framework in the new market environment; - the impact of market fragmentation on monetary policy implementation, including empirical studies on segmentation in the money markets of...

Contributions on the following fields are welcome: Banking; Relationship Banking; Regulation and Supervision; Financial Stability; Monetary Policy and Central Banking; Public Debt Management; Financial Education; Microfinance and Economic Development; Corporate Finance; Finance and...