MARCO MAFFEZZOLI

MD2015

14th Workshop on Macroeconomic Dynamics: Theory and Applications

Università Bocconi, Milan
21st December 2015 - Room N01

 

Final programme

09:00 - 09:15 Welcome address by Donato Masciandaro, Head of the Economics Department, Univ. Bocconi.

09:15 - 10:00 Alberto Bisin (NYU): “The wealth distribution and social mobility in the U.S.: A quantitative approach,” joint with Jess Benhabib, Mi Luo.  Discussant: Luigi Guiso (EIEF).

10:00 - 10:45 Matteo Iacoviello (FED Board): “Collateral Constraints and Macroeconomic Asymmetries,” joint with Luca Guerrieri. Discussant: Emiliano Santoro (Univ. of    Copenhagen).

10:45 - 11:15 Coffee break (Room N02).

11:15 - 12:00 Stefania Albanesi (Ohio State University): “Subprime Credit Growth and the Financial Crisis: A New Narrative,” joint with Giacomo De Giorgi, Jaromir Nosal,   Matthew Ploenzke. Discussant: Nicola Gennaioli (Univ. Bocconi).

12:00 - 12:45 Marco Bassetto (UCL): “Forward Guidance: Communication, Commitment, or Both?” Discussant: Luigi Iovino (Univ. Bocconi).

12:45 - 13:45 Buffet lunch.

13:45 - 14:30 Leonardo Melosi (FED Chicago): “Signaling Effects of Monetary Policy.” Discussant: Luca Gambetti (Univ. Autònoma de Barcelona).

14:30 - 15:15 Riccardo Trezzi (FED Board): “Consumer Spending and Property Taxes,” joint with Paolo Surico. Discussant: Nicola Borri (LUISS Guido Carli).

15:15 - 15:45 Coffe break (Room N02).

15:45 - 16:30 Roberto Robatto (University of Wisconsin-Madison): “Flight to Liquidity and Systemic Bank Runs.” Discussant: Elena Carletti (Univ. Bocconi).

16:30 - 17:15 Sergio de Ferra (LSE): “External Imbalances, Gross Capital Flows and Sovereign Debt Crisis.” Discussant: Daniele Siena (Banque de France).

17:15 - 17:30 Final remarks.

 

Local organisers: M. Maffezzoli and T. Monacelli

Scientific committee: G. Ascari, G. Bellettini, G. Femminis, F. Lippi, M. Maffezzoli, T. Monacelli, A. Secchi, and F. Taddei.

Financial support: Department of  Economics, Univ. Bocconi and Centro Baffi, Univ. Bocconi.