Symposium Summary
BRYON HIGGINS
Opening Remarks
ALAN GREENSPAN
The Extent of High Unemployment in OECD Countries
JOHN P. MARTIN
Commentary: The Extent of High Unemployment in OECD Countries
DENNIS J. SNOWER
Past and Prospective Causes of High Unemployment
PAUL KRUGMAN
Commentary: Past and Prospective Causes of High Unemployment
EDMUND S. PHELPS
Commentary: Past and Prospective Causes of High Unemployment
CHRISTOPHER A. PISSARIDES
The Role of Demand Management Policies in Reducing Unemployment
CHARLES R. BEAN
Commentary: The Role of Demand Management Policies in Reducing Unemployment
STANLEY FISCHER
Commentary: The Role of Demand Management Policies in Reducing Unemployment
TAKATOSHI ITO
Commentary: The Role of Demand Management Policies in Reducing Unemployment
ALLAN H. MELTZER
The Role of Monetary Policy: Where Does Unemployment Fit In?
DONALD T. BRASH
Commentary
NIGEL LAWSON
Reducing Supply-Side Disincentives to Job Creation
DALE T. MORTENSON
Commentary: Reducing Supply-Side Disincentives to Job Creation
MARTIN FELDSTEIN
Commentary: Reducing Supply-Side Disincentives to Job Creation
ASSAR LINDBECK
Active Labor Market Policies to Expand Employment and Opportunity
LAWRENCE F. KATZ
Commentary: Active Labor Market Policies to Expand Employment and Opportunity
JAMES J. HECKMAN
Commentary: Active Labor Market Policies to Expand Employment and Opportunity
JOHN W. MORLEY
Overview
GEORGE SHULTZ
The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City or the Federal Reserve System.