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Macroeconomic stabilization, monetary-fiscal interactions, and Europe’s monetary union: an ADEMU seminar with William B. Peterman | EUI, Florence, 28 April 2017

On Friday 28 April, the European University Institute hosted the ADEMU seminar Macroeconomic stabilization, monetary-fiscal interactions, and Europe’s monetary union, with William B.Peterman (Federal Reserve Board of Governors). Continue reading

Fiscal Policy in Times of Crisis: slides, working papers, video and photographs from the ADEMU mini conference at Barcelona GSE

A conference hosted by Barcelona GSE saw leading economists from across the world gather to discuss how fiscal policy should be conducted in times of crisis. The conference, which included a lecture from Edward C Prescott, was held as part of ADEMU’s three year Horizon 2020 research project into the stability of the eurozone. The slides and working papers from the event are now available, along with video of Professor Prescott’s lecture and photographs from throughout the day. Continue reading

Call for papers: The New ECB in Comparative Perspectives | 19-20 September, EUI | *Deadline 26 May*

Western democracies have been affected differently by the global financial crisis. Political and institutional responses have also varied greatly, including those of central banks whose policies have been more or less aggressive and proactive. Continue reading

Call for papers: Rethinking Fiscal Policy Workshop: 22-23 September, Lisbon, Portugal Deadline for submissions: 15 May

In recent times, the fiscal policy response to the financial crisis, the European sovereign debt crisis and Brexit have been sufficient motivation to rethink fiscal policy in the Union.

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The new macroeconomics of aggregate fluctuations and stabilisation policy: an ADEMU conference at UCL | 19-20 May, London

Novel approaches in the macroeconomic analysis of stabilisation policy will be discussed at an ADEMU conference in London on 19-20 May. Hosted by University College London, the conference is organized in collaboration with the Centre for Macroeconomics, the European Research Council, and the Centre for Economic Policy Research.

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Asymmetric trade liberalizations and current account dynamics: an ADEMU seminar with Alessandro Barattieri | EUI, Florence, 20 April 2017

On Thursday 20 April, the European University Institute will host the ADEMU seminar Asymmetric Trade Liberalizations and Current Account Dynamics, with Alessandro Barattieri (Collegio Carlo Alberto-ESG UQAM).  Continue reading

Call for papers – Policies for Economic Stability: Lessons and the Way Forward | Galatina (Lecce, Italy) | 28-29 August 2017

An ADEMU workshop aimed at presenting and discussing the ongoing research on stabilization policies in the aftermath of the financial crisis will be held in Galatina next 28-29 August. Papers and extended abstract should be submitted by 30 April 2017.

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ADEMU Summer School at the Toulouse School of Economics | 19-20 June 2017

An ADEMU summer school hosted by the Toulouse School of Economics on 19 and 20 June will bring together PhD and post-doctoral researchers with ADEMU’s leading academics and co-ordinators to discuss new research into the long-term sustainability of the EMU.  Continue reading

Are the Spanish long-term unemployed unemployable? An ADEMU seminar with Samuel Bentolila (CEMFI) | EUI, Florence, 3 April

Long-term unemployment reached unprecedented levels in Spain in the wake of the Great Recession and it still affects around 57% of the unemployed. In this ADEMU seminar, Samuel Bentolila, Professor of Economics at CEMFI, discussed his working paper which documents the sources that contributed to the rise in long-term unemployment and analyzes its persistence using state-of-the-art duration models. Continue reading

Fiat Value and the Theory of Value: an ADEMU lecture by Edward C Prescott | Barcelona GSE, 30 March

On Thursday 30 March, Barcelona GSE hosted the ADEMU lecture Fiat Value and the Theory of Value, delivered by economist and Nobel Laureate Edward C PrescottContinue reading