Applications of Behavioural Economics, and Multiple Equilibrium Models to Macroeconomic Policy

This conference seeks high-quality research papers that explores these implications and may help to guide macroeconomic and/or macroprudential policy. 

Event dates: 3 -4 July 2017

Behavioural economics and multiple equilibria can have important implications for macroeconomic policy.

The conference is jointly organized by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, Warwick University, the ESRC Centre for Macroeconomics and the Bank of England, and will be held at the Bank of England on July 3-4, 2017.

The event will bring together researchers from academia, central banks and other research institutions, and will include keynote speeches by Michael Woodford (Columbia) and President James Bullard (St Louis Federal Reserve).

PDFConference programme

Conference registration is free and attendees will be selected on a first come first served basis. All registrants will be notified on Monday 12 June if they have been selected to attend the conference.

Organising committee:

  • Roger Farmer, University of Warwick and National Institute of Economic and Social Research
  • Alan Taylor, UC Davis
  • Angus Armstrong, National Institute of Economic and Social Research
  • Ricardo Reis, LSE
  • Mette Nielsen, Bank of England

If you have any queries please contact stakeholderrelations@bankofengland.co.uk.