3rd ERMEES Macroeconomics Workshop 2019

The University of Strasbourg, the Bureau d’Economie Théorique et Appliquée and the

ERMEES research team are delighted to announce a one-day macroeconomics workshop to

be held on Friday December 13, 2019 in Strasbourg.

The main purpose of this workshop is to produce high quality debates to learn from past

experience and draw some perspectives for a better future in the Eurozone. We invite paper

submission on various topics; both empirical and theoretical papers are welcome. Paper topics

include:

− Monetary policy, optimal currency area

− Banking system, financial integration, financial stability

− Fiscal policy and public finance, fiscal federalism, fiscal discipline, Eurozone budget

− Policy mix

− Transmission channels of economic policy

− Internal and external imbalances

− Structural heterogeneities between EU or EMU member countries

− Convergence and growth issues

− Business cycle

− Labor markets and social cohesion

Participants are expected to prepare a 5 minutes discussion on another paper within the

session. All presentations and discussions will be in English.

Keynote speaker: Antonio Afonso (Lisbon School of Economics and Management,

University of Lisbon).

Submission Procedure:

Full papers should be submitted by email to ermees@unistra.fr. Papers should mention: title

of communication, name(s) of the author(s), affiliation, corresponding author’s e-mail

address, postal address, telephone number.

Important dates:

—Before May 15, 2019: Authors are invited to send their contributions before the

submission deadline.

—By June 17, 2019: Authors will be informed of the decision of the scientific committee.

—By June 30, 2019: Authors have to confirm their participation.

—On December 13, 2019: Day of the ERMEES Macroeconomics Workshop 2019.

Scientific Committee:

Amélie Barbier-Gauchard (BETA, University of Strasbourg)

Francesco de Palma (BETA, University of Strasbourg)

Meixing Dai (BETA, University of Strasbourg)

Moïse Sidiropoulos (BETA, University of Strasbourg)

Jamel Trabelsi (BETA, University of Strasbourg).

Organization Committee:

Marine André (BETA, University of Strasbourg)

Amélie Barbier-Gauchard (BETA, University of Strasbourg)

Kéa Baret (BETA, University of Strasbourg)

Francesco de Palma (BETA, University of Strasbourg)

Benoit Dicharry (BETA, University of Strasbourg)

Meixing Dai (BETA, University of Strasbourg)

Moïse Sidiropoulos (BETA, University of Strasbourg)

Agathe Simon (BETA, University of Strasbourg)

Yann Thommen (BETA, University of Strasbourg)

Jamel Trabelsi (BETA, University of Strasbourg).

Contact: ermees@unistra.fr

For any further information: http://ermees.fr/fr/category/workshop/

Registration fees: There will be no registration fees for intervening participants. For nonintervening

participants, fees are 50 €.

Conference venue: The workshop will be held in the European Doctoral College, 46

Boulevard de la Victoire, 67000 Strasbourg, France. This link explains how to get to the

College.