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 PDFIn Late August.
Agenda
Day 1:
Opening Reception and Dinner
ESTHER GEORGE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Day 2:
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:
PDFSteven J. Davis
Professor
University of Chicago
PDFJohn Haltiwanger
Professor
University of Maryland
Discussant:
PDFRichard Rogerso
Professor
Princeton University
Panel on Demographics
Panelists:
PDFKaren Eggleston
Professor
Stanford University
PDFDavid Lam
Professor
University of Michigan
PDFRonald D. Lee
Professor
University of California, Berkeley
PDFMario Draghi
President
European Central Bank
Adjournment
Day 3:
Scars from the Crisis
Chair:
Christina D. Romer
Professor
University of California, Berkeley
Author:
PDFTill Marco von Wachter
Associate Professor
University of California, Los Angeles
Discussant:
PDFAntonella Trigari
Associate Professor
Bocconi University
Wage Dynamics
PDFGiuseppe Bertola
Professor
EDHEC School of Business
Discussant
Discussant:
PDFMark Bils
Professor
University of Rochester
Overview Panel: Labor Markets and Monetary Policy
Panelists:
PDFBen Broadbent
Deputy Governor for Monetary Policy
Bank of England
PDFHaruhiko Kuroda
Governor
Bank of Japan
PDFAlexandre Antonio Tombini
Governor
Central Bank of Brazil