In May 2007, the Research Unit of the Bank of Finland arranged a two-day workshop on the use of dynamic general equilibrium models in forecasting processes in central banks. Participation was limited to invited institutions.
In June, a conference will be organised by the Research Unit in collaboration with Professor Iftekhar Hasan (Lally School of Management and Technology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) and, for the first time, the Journal of Financial Stability (JFS). The topic of this conference will be 'Financial Instability, Supervision and Central Banks'.
In September, a conference will be organised with SUERF (Société Universitaire Européenne de Recherches Financières) and the topic will be ‘Financial Markets, Innovation and Growth’. The call for papers is open until 15 May.
In November, the Research Unit and CEPR (Centre for Economic Policy Research) will organise a joint international conference for the eighth time. The topic will be 'Expectations and Business Cycle Dynamics'. The call for papers will open soon.
In December 2007, in concert with its cooperation partners, BOFIT will organise a scientific seminar to deal with the integration of Russia and China into the world economy. The call for papers will open soon.
Further information on conferences organised by the Research Unit may be obtained from www.bof.fi/en/tutkimus/konferenssit and on those organised by BOFIT from www.bof.fi/bofit_en/tutkimus/tyopajat. |