MACROECONOMICS AND THE POLICY PROCESS
A major one-day conference
Organised by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research
Wednesday 14 May 2003 • 9.30am - 5.00pm
Venue: LCCI, 33 Queen Street, London EC4R 1AP
This conference provides an opportunity to hear the leading macro-economic modellers and
forecasters present their recent work. The Sessions will include presentations on the latest
developments in modelling methods and will show how economic modelling is used to explore
current issues of policy interest in the United Kingdom, at the European Commission and in the
European Central Bank.
Attendance at the conference will be valuable for anyone who wants to understand the way in
which key policy issues are being analysed.
PAPERS:
Simon Brooks (HM Treasury): (title to be confirmed)
Jagjit S. Chadha (University of Cambridge): Considering Monetary Policy and Signal Extraction
Problems
Vitor Gaspar & Frank Smets (European Central Bank): Monetary Policy, Price Stability and
Output Gap Stabilisation
Sean Holly (University of Cambridge): The Euro, the Pound and the Volatility of Output and Inflation
Jan in ‘t Veld (European Commission): Fiscal Consolidation and Public Finance Reform
M. Hashem Pesaran (University of Cambridge): Financial and Real Economy Interactions: A Global Perspective
Martin Weale (National Institute of Economic and Social Research): Policy Rules and Economic Uncertainty
Simon Wren-Lewis (University of Exeter): Medium Term Exchange Rate Dynamics
Registration Details
FEE: £140 + VAT Standard rate
£50 + VAT Reduced rate for academics and registered charities
To register go to http://www.niesr.ac.uk/event/macro.htm to download the registration form.
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Helen Barnes
External Relations Officer
National Institute of Economic
and Social Research
2 Dean Trench Street
London SW1P 3HE
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7654 1901 (direct)
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7654 1900
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