3rd “Continuing Education in Macroeconometrics” Workshop
Thursday, November 12th, 2015
Theatre 2, Level 2, FBE Building,
University of Melbourne
9.00 – 9.25
Coffee and Tea (outside Theatre 2, level 2)
9.25 – 9.30
Welcoming Remarks: Chris Edmond (University of Melbourne)
9.30 – 10.30
Master Class I: Tim Robinson (University of Melbourne) “An
Introduction to Macroprudential Policy”
10.30 – 10.45
Break
10.45 – 11.45
Master Class II: Edward Nelson (University of Sydney) “Developments
in Monetary Policy Strategy in the United States”
11.45 – 12.00
Break
12.00 – 13.00
Master Class III: Bruce Preston (University of Melbourne) “Long-term
Drift in Expectations: Modeling Issues and Policy Implications”
13.00 – 14.15
Lunch
14.15 – 15.30
Afternoon Session I
Rashad Hasanov (Deakin & Dept of Victorian Treasury and Finance)
“On the Effectiveness of Fiscal Stimulus during Recessions and Financial
Crises
Qazi Haque (University of Adelaide)
Indeterminacy after the 2001 Slump”
“Monetary
Policy
and
Jingong Huang (University of Melbourne) “Network Theory of
Innovation”
15.30 – 15.45
Break
15.45 – 16.35
Afternoon Session II
Daan Steenkamp (RBNZ) “How bubbly is the New Zealand Dollar?”
Fang Yao (RBNZ) “Persistence and Volatilty of Real Exchange Rates:
The Role of Supply Shocks Revisted”
16.35 – 16.50
Break
16.50 – 17.30
James Morley (UNSW): Panel Discussion: “Current challenges and
conundrums for macreconometricians” with Don Harding (Victoria
University), Kevin Lee (University of Nottingham) and Guay Lim
(University of Melbourne)
19.00
Dinner at The Woodward, University House, Floor 10, Law Building,
Pelham Street, Carlton
Please register by Friday 6th November (for catering purposes) on:
https://sites.google.com/site/macroeconometricsworkshop/2015/information-for-participants