The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City hosted dozens of central bankers, policymakers, academics and economists from around the world at its annual economic policy symposium, Aug. 21 -23, 2014, in Jackson Hole, Wyo.
Materials for the symposium, during which participants discussed economic issues, implications and policy options, are available below.
To learn more about the symposium's history read In Late August.
Agenda
Day 1:
Opening Reception and Dinner
ESTHER GEORGE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Day 2:
Opening Remarks
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Janet L.Yellen
Chair
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Chair:
Peter Blair Henry
Dean, Stern School of Business
New York University
Churn and the Functioning of Labor Markets
Authors:
Steven J. Davis
Professor
University of Chicago
John Haltiwanger
Professor
University of Maryland
Discussant:
Richard Rogerso
Professor
Princeton University
General Discussion
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pdf presentation
Job Polarization
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pdf presentation
Author:
David Autor
Professor
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Discussant
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pdf presentation
Discussant:
Lisa M. Lynch
Professor
Brandeis University
Panel on Demographics
Panelists:
Karen Eggleston
Professor
Stanford University
David Lam
Professor
University of Michigan
Ronald D. Lee
Professor
University of California, Berkeley
General Discussion
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Luncheon Address
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Mario Draghi
President
European Central Bank
Adjournment
Day 3:
Scars from the Crisis
Chair:
Christina D. Romer
Professor
University of California, Berkeley
Author:
Till Marco von Wachter
Associate Professor
University of California, Los Angeles
Discussant:
Antonella Trigari
Associate Professor
Bocconi University
General Discussion
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pdf presentation
Wage Dynamics
Giuseppe Bertola
Professor
EDHEC School of Business
Discussant
Discussant:
Mark Bils
Professor
University of Rochester
General Discussion
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Overview Panel: Labor Markets and Monetary Policy
Panelists:
Ben Broadbent
Deputy Governor for Monetary Policy
Bank of England
Haruhiko Kuroda
Governor
Bank of Japan
Alexandre Antonio Tombini
Governor
Central Bank of Brazil
General Discussion
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