Research Conferences and Events
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by Date - Conference and Event
Series
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| October 25, 2012 | New England Study Group |
| November 30- December 1, 2012 | Macro-Finance Linkages The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the Department of Economics at Boston University are organizing a conference on recent developments in macroeconomics and finance. |
2011
| October 28-29, 2011 | Macro-Finance Linkages The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the Department of Economics at Boston University are organizing a conference on recent developments in macroeconomics and finance. The goal of the conference is to improve our understanding of the linkages between the financial markets and the real economy in light of the recent recession. |
| October 18-19, 2011 | The Long-Term Effects of the Great Recession |
| May 23-25, 2011 |  The Future of Life-Cycle Saving & Investing  In this conference the focus is on financial education and consumer financial protection. By facilitating the dialog among this diverse group of experts about how to improve consumers' financial capability, we hope to encourage the adoption of best practices in the development of new educational programs, financial products, and future public policies. |
| April 22-23, 2011 | Recent Developments in Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy, and Financial System Design:
A Conference to Honor Ben Friedman |
2010
| November 30, 2010 |  Mismatch in the Labor Market? Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Skilled Labor in New England This featured research by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s New England Public Policy Center that explores the potential mismatch between the supply of and demand for skilled labor in New England.
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| October 14-16, 2010 | Revisiting Monetary Policy in a Low Inflation Environment |
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| June 9, 2010 | Oil and the Macroeconomy in a Changing World |
| May 5, 2010 | Understanding the Housing Collapse: What is to Blame and What Can Be Done? This conference featured an overview of current conditions, presentations of new research on housing, credit markets, and public policies; and discussions of public policies that might stabilize housing markets in the future. Co-sponsored by the Harvard Kennedy School's Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston. |
2009
| December 3, 2009 | State Business Tax Incentives: Examining Evidence of their Effectiveness New research by the New England Public Policy Center exploring the use and effectiveness of selected business tax credits will be released at this forum. A panel of national and regional experts will respond to Center author Jennifer Weiner’s summary remarks. |
| October 21-23, 2009 | After the Fall: Re-Evaluating Supervisory, Regulatory, and Monetary Policy |
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2008
| December 3, 2008 | Employing the Region’s Assets: Baby Boomers Meeting New England’s Skilled Workforce Needs The New England Public Policy Center’s 4th annual conference |
| June 9-11, 2008 | Understanding Inflation and the Implications for Monetary Policy: A Phillips Curve Retrospective The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's 53rd economic conference |
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2007
| December 5, 2007 | Financing Municipalities in New England: Revisiting the State-Local Relationship |
| September 27-28, 2007 | Implications of Behavioral Economics for Economic Policy This conference discussed the implications of behavioral economics for macroeconomic policy, with special attention to the regulatory and monetary policy responsibilities of central banks. Conference Proceedings: Policymaking Insights from Behavioral Economics |
| May 21, 2007 | 2007 EPRG Contactless Forum This EPRG forum brought together invited industry experts, academics, and Federal Reserve System payments professionals to explore the realm of contactless smart cards. |
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2006
| December 5, 2006 | Covering the Uninsured: Costs, Benefits, and Policy Alternatives for New England The conference convened a select group of key stakeholders including policymakers, insurers, hospital administrators, employers, public health advocates, and health policy researchers from across all six New England states and the nation. |
| October 25-27, 2006 | The Future of Life-Cycle Saving & Investing This conference brought together academic researchers, practitioners, and public-sector policymakers to discuss the current state of this science and to explore its implications for households, businesses, and government. The objective was to stimulate the adoption of best practices in the development of both new financial products and future public policies. |
| May 22, 2006 | Housing and the Economy in Greater Boston: Trends, Impacts, and Potential Responses The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s New England Public Policy Center and The Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government present this morning discussion. |
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2005
| December 2, 2005 | Fueling the Future: Energy Policy in New England The New England Public Policy Center convened this symposium to identify the key energy policy issues facing New England and to foster a dialogue among legislators, analysts, and other interested parties about the potential policies that could help address them. |
| June 15-17, 2005 | Wanting It All: The Challenge of Reforming the U.S. Health Care System The Boston Fed's 50th economic conference brought together economists, health practitioners, and policymakers to explore the best ways to measure, finance, and distribute the benefits of modern health care. |
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2004
| June 14-16, 2004 | The Macroeconomics of Fiscal Policy This conference assessed our understanding of the effects and effectiveness of fiscal policy, drawing on postwar policy experience and recent economic research. |
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2003
| June 8-10, 2003 | How Humans Behave: Implications for Economics and Economic Policy This conference brought together economists, behavioral scientists, and economic policymakers in the hope of applying insights from psychology and other behavioral disciplines to improve our understanding of how people make decisions as individuals and, ultimately, in a macroeconomic setting. |
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2002
| June 2002 | Education in the 21st Century: Meeting the Challenges of a Changing World Experts from a variety of perspectives analyzed current institutional and financial arrangements in the area of education, with the goal of identifying the nature of the shortcomings and appropriate ameliorative actions. |
| April 2002 | The Impact of Economic Slowdowns on Financial Institutions and Their Regulators |
Events Prior to 2002
| October 18-20, 1999 | Monetary Policy in a Low-Inflation Environment Papers from this conference were published in Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Vol. 32, No. 4 (November 2000). |
| June 1, 1995 | Casino Development: How Would Casinos Affect New England's Economy? While interest in the issue of the economic effects of casino development is intense, relevant empirical evidence is scant. For this reason, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston held a one-day Symposium on Casino Development on June 1, 1995, bringing together experts from academia, government, Native American nations, and the gaming industry. Conference Report  |
| May 3, 1994 | The Ongoing Revolution in Health Care: What It Means for the New England Economy This one-day conference brought together members of the academic, medical, government, and corporate communities to exchange information and present a balanced look at the impact of health care reform on the New England economy. Conference Report |
- Economic Research Conference Series (1969 to present)
Gatherings of distinguished individuals from universities, government, business and finance to discuss important issues affecting economic policy, held by the Research Department since 1969 - New England Public Policy Center (NEPPC) Conferences (2005 to present)
Conferences and events hosted or sponsored by the Boston Fed's New England Public Policy Center - New England Study Group (NESG)
Seminar series hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s Research Department, held from September to June - The Future of Life-Cycle Saving and Investing (2006 to present)
Series that brings together academic researchers, expert practitioners, and public-sector policymakers to explore what the modern science of life-cycle finance implies for households, businesses, and government (co-sponsored by Boston University)
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May 23-25, 2011Conference Materials (agenda, webcasts, summaries)
October 22-24, 2008Conference Materials (agenda, webcasts, summaries)
October 26-29, 2006
