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We are pleased to announce the return of the Melbourne Macro Policy Meeting hosted by the Department of Economics and the Melbourne Institute at the University of Melbourne, which was paused in 2020 due to COVID-19.  This Meeting gathers academics and policy analysts to discuss the latest research and thinking about macroeconomic issues and policies. This year our theme is: "Managing Inflation in a Slow Growth Environment".

Registrations for this event are now closed.

Details:

  • Two-day event, Thursday 24 - Friday 25 October 2024
  • Held at the Melbourne Business School, 200 Leicester Street, Carlton 3053
  • Refreshments provided

Keynote speakers:

  • Professor Efrem Castelnuovo, University of Padova
    Households’ Macroeconomic Beliefs: The Role of Education - joint work with Eleonora Granziera (Norges Bank), Jessica Piccolo (University of Padova), and Alessia Russo (University of Padova and CEPR).
  • Professor Shang-Jin Wei, Columbia University
    The Spill-back and Spillover Effects of US Monetary Policy: Evidence from Chinese Export Prices.

Policy panel:

  • Guy Debelle, Adelaide University (Panel Moderator)
  • Sarah Hunter, Chief Economist and Assistant Governor (Economic), the Reserve Bank of Australia
  • Adam Cagliarini, First Assistant Secretary, Macroeconomic Group, the Treasury
  • Catherine de Fontenay, Commissioner, the Productivity Commission
  • Paul Conway, Chief Economist and Director of Economics, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Program summary

Important dates

Monday 23 September

Registrations open

Sunday 20 October

Registrations close

Thursday 24 and Friday 25 October 2024

Conference