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2013 Economic Policy Symposium
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City hosts dozens of central bankers, policymakers, academics and economists from around the world at its annual economic policy symposium, Aug. 22 -24 in Jackson Hole, Wyo.
Materials for this year's symposium, during which participants discuss economic issues, implications and policy options, will be posted as they are available.
Times listed on program are Mountain Standard Time.
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Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013 |
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6 p.m. |
Opening Reception and Dinner |
| Foreword: | Esther George |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City | |
| Contributors | |
| Summary | |
Friday, Aug. 23, 2013 |
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| Chair: | Stanley Fischer |
| Former Governor | |
| Bank of Israel | |
| 7:15 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
8 a.m. |
The Natural Rate of Interest, Financial Crises
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| Author: | Robert E. Hall - Handout |
| Professor, Stanford University | |
| Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution | |
| Discussant: | Hyun Song Shin - Handout |
| Professor | |
| Princeton University | |
8:35 a.m. |
General Discussion |
9 a.m. |
The Transmission of Unconventional Monetary Policy |
| Author: | Arvind Krishnamurthy - Handout |
| Professor | |
| Northwestern University | |
| 9:20 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 9:45 a.m. | |
| Discussant: | Anil K. Kashyap |
| Professor | |
| University of Chicago | |
10 a.m. |
General Discussion |
10:25 a.m. |
Panel on Monetary Policy Options and Tools |
| Panelists: | Agustín Carstens |
| Governor | |
| Bank of Mexico | |
| David Daokui Li | |
| Professor | |
| Tsinghua University | |
| Frank R. Smets | |
| Director General, Directorate General Research | |
| European Central Bank | |
11:25 a.m. |
General Discussion |
12:15 p.m. |
Luncheon Address |
| Speaker: | Christine Lagarde |
| Managing Director | |
| International Monetary Fund | |
| 2 p.m. | Adjournment |
| 7 p.m. | Reception and Dinner |
Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013 |
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| Chair: | Janet L. Yellen |
| Vice Chair | |
| Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System | |
| 7:15 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
8 a.m. |
Global Liquidity |
| Author: | Jean-Pierre Landau - Handout |
| Fellow | |
| Sciences Po | |
| Discussant: | Claudio Borio |
| Deputy Head, Monetary and Economic Department and Director, Research and Statistics | |
| Bank for International Settlements | |
8:35 a.m. |
General Discussion |
9 a.m. |
Cross-Border Capital Flows |
| Author: | Hélène Rey - Handout |
| Professor | |
| London Business School | |
| Discussant: | Terrence J. Checki |
| Executive Vice President | |
| Federal Reserve Bank of New York | |
10 a.m. |
General Discussion |
10:25 a.m. |
Overview Panel |
| Panelists: | Charles R. Bean |
| Deputy Governor | |
| Bank of England | |
| Haruhiko Kuroda - Handout | |
| Governor | |
| Bank of Japan | |
| Luiz A. Pereira da Silva | |
| Deputy-Governor | |
| International Affairs and Financial Regulation | |
| Central Bank of Brazil | |
11:25 a.m. |
General Discussion |
| 12:15 p.m. | Luncheon |
| 2 p.m. | Adjournment |
| 7 p.m. | Closing Reception and Dinner |
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Roster of Attendees |
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