Announcement
As part of our research exchange, RIETI and CEPR (Centre for Economic Policy Research) held a joint workshop in London to deepen understanding of the current economic situation and strengthen research efforts.
Information
- Time and Date: 10:00 - 17:30, Friday, July 6, 2010
- Venue: London Business School, Room LT2
- Hosts: Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and Research Institute for Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI)
Agenda
10:00 - 11:30 Session 1
10:00 - 10:15 Opening Remarks
OIKAWA Kozo (Chairman, RIETI)
Richard PORTES (Professor, President, CEPR)
10:15 - 10:35 Presentation: "A Dynamic Model of Bank Runs"
Presenter: KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
10:35 - 10:55 Response from Morten RAVN
Morten RAVN (Professor, University College London and CEPR)
10:55 - 11:30 General Discussion
11:30 - 11:45 Coffee
11:45 - 13:00 Session 2
11:45 - 12:05 Presentation: "Japano-Sclerosis"
Presenter: ARIGA Kenn (Professor, IER, Kyoto University)
12:05 - 12:25 Response from Torben ANDERSEN
Torben ANDERSEN (Professor, University of Aarhus and CEPR)
12:25 - 13:00 General Discussion
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch
14:30 - 15:45 Session 3
14:30 - 14:50 Presentation: "Closely Competing Firms and Price Adjustment: Some Findings from an Online Marketplace"
Presenter: WATANABE Tsutomu (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
14:50 - 15:10 Response from John DRIFFILL
John DRIFFILL (Professor, Birkbeck College, University of London and CEPR)
15:10 - 15:45 General Discussion
15:45 - 16:00 Coffee
16:00 - 17:30 Session 4
16:00 - 17:15 Macroeconomic Overview & General Discussion
Macroeconomic Overview - KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
Macroeconomic Overview - Richard PORTES (Professor, President, CEPR)
General Discussion - led by Richard PORTES (Professor, President, CEPR)
17:15 - 17:30 Concluding Remarks
OIKAWA Kozo
Richard PORTES (Professor, President, CEPR)
