The purpose of the conference is to address important current issues affecting international financial markets. This year, we will examine the state of the new global financial system as it has evolved in response to significant market changes and regulatory reforms triggered by the recent...

Plenary sessions include: • Derek Neal, "The Market for Learning" • Steven Levitt, "Thinking Like a Freakonomist in the Classroom" • John List, "Using Field Experiments to Teach Economics" Hosted by the Committee on Economic Education, in cooperation with the Journal of Economic Education...

The purpose of the annual conference is to address important current issues affecting international financial markets. This year, we will examine the changing role of central banks in pursuing financial stability.

The Program Committee invites submissions for about 20 presentations from academic researchers in all areas of labor market policy evaluation and methodological contributions from related fields.

Program: Session A: Family Issues Session B: Occupational Adjustment Session C: Employer Attitudes Session D: Remittances Session E: Culture and Identity Session F: Migration Flows Session G: Public Issues Session H: Crime and Culture Session I: Africa 1 Session J: Africa 2 Session K: Rural and...

Topics: Regulatory reform in the financial sector; Lessons from the recent credit market crisis; Failure resolution for large complex financial institutions; Mortgage loan modification programs; Systemic risk regulation; Asset bubbles; The future role of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and other...

This conference will discuss new perspectives on important health care policy topics by bringing together leading researchers in health care policy. The conference will include a panel discussion with David Cutler of Harvard University and Mark Pauly of the University of Pennsylvania. There will...

This conference is a continuation of a series of events that have been held in Wisconsin to address the issues and concerns surrounding Wisconsin's increasing number of foreclosures. In addition to speakers who will present cutting edge information on this topic, this conference provides an...

The annual Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago International Finance Conference is designed to focus on important current international issues in banking and finance that are best analyzed by bringing together researchers and policymakers from different countries and different perspectives. The...

At the 2007 Bank Structure Conference, a number of speakers warned of forthcoming problems in mortgage markets and in credit markets more generally. In August 2007, markets began to seize up with adverse effects originating in the subprime mortgage markets quickly spilling over to alternative...