Announcement
As part of our research exchange, RIETI and the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) held a joint workshop at RIETI to deepen the understanding of the theme and strengthen research efforts.
Information
- Time and Date: 13:00 - 17:40, December 10, 2015
- Venue: RIETI's seminar room #1121 (METI Annex 11th Floor)
- Hosts: CEPR and RIETI
Agenda
Facilitator: UENO Toru (Director of International Coordination and Public Relations, RIETI)
Moderator: NAKAJIMA Atsushi (Chairman, RIETI)
13:00-13:10 Opening Remarks
NAKAJIMA Atsushi (Chairman, RIETI)
Richard BALDWIN (Director, CEPR / Professor, Graduate Institute, Geneva)
13:10-13:40 Presentation "Fiscal Sustainability and Self-fulfilling Beliefs"
Presenter: Wouter DEN HAAN (Professor, London School of Economics / Research Fellow, CEPR)
13:40-13:50
Discussant: FUJIWARA Ippei (Professor, Keio University / Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
13:50-14:10 General Discussion
14:10-14:40 Presentation "Monetary Policy Responsibility for Fiscal Sustainability"
Presenter: Refet GÜRKAYNAK (Professor, Bilkent University / Research Fellow, CEPR)
14:40-14:50
Discussant: GOTO Yasuo (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
14:50-15:10 General Discussion
15:10-15:30 Coffee break
15:30-16:00 Presentation "Monetary Policy Issues when Public Debts are Large"
Presenter: Stefan GERLACH (Research Fellow, CEPR)
16:00-16:10
Discussant: UEDA Kenichi (Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo / Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
16:10-16:30 General Discussion
16:30-17:00 Presentation "Austerity"
Presenter: Harris DELLAS (Professor, University of Bern / Research Fellow, CEPR)
17:00-17:10
Discussant: KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Professor, Keio University / Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
17:10-17:30 General Discussion
17:30-17:40 Closing Remarks
Richard BALDWIN (Director, CEPR / Professor, Graduate Institute, Geneva)
FUJITA Masahisa (President and CRO, RIETI / Professor, Konan University)
