{"id":11177,"date":"2014-09-19T09:20:41","date_gmt":"2014-09-19T13:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/multiplier-effect.org\/?p=11177"},"modified":"2014-09-19T09:20:41","modified_gmt":"2014-09-19T13:20:41","slug":"europe-at-the-crossroads-a-union-of-austerity-or-growth-convergence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/multiplier-effect\/europe-at-the-crossroads-a-union-of-austerity-or-growth-convergence\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe at the Crossroads: A Union of Austerity or Growth Convergence?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Co-organized by the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College and Economia Civile with support from the Ford Foundation<\/b><\/p>\n

Megaron Athens International Conference Centre
\nAthens, Greece
\nNovember 21\u201322, 2014<\/p>\n

On November 21 and 22, the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College will hold its second annual conference at the Megaron Athens International Conference Centre in Athens, Greece. Co-organized by the Levy Institute and Economia Civile, the conference will focus on the continuing debate surrounding the eurozone\u2019s systemic instability; proposals for banking union; regulation and supervision of financial institutions; monetary, fiscal, and trade policy in Europe, and the spillover effects for the US and the global economy; the impact of austerity policies on US and European markets; and the sustainability of government deficits and debt.<\/p>\n

To register, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Participants<\/h3>\n

George Argitis<\/b>, Professor of Economics, University of Athens; Scientific Director, Institute of Labour, GSEE<\/p>\n

Emilios Avgouleas<\/b>, Chair, International Banking Law and Finance, University of Edinburgh<\/p>\n

Elga Bartsch<\/b>, European Chief Economist, Morgan Stanley<\/p>\n

Marek Belka<\/b>, Governor, National Bank of Poland<\/p>\n

Peter Bofinger<\/b>, Member of the German Council of Economic Experts; Professor of Monetary Policy and International Economics, University of W\u00fcrzburg; Research Fellow, Centre for Economic Policy Research<\/p>\n

Carlos da Silva Costa<\/b>, Governor, Bank of Portugal<\/p>\n

Stanley Fischer<\/strong>, Vice Chair, US Federal Reserve System*<\/p>\n

Richard W. Fisher<\/b>, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas*<\/p>\n

Heiner Flassbeck<\/b>, formerly Director, Division on Globalization and Development Strategies, UNCTAD, and Deputy Finance Minister, Germany<\/p>\n

Eckhard Hein<\/b>, Research Associate, Levy Institute; Professor of Economics, Berlin School of Economics and Law; Adjunct Professor of Economics, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg<\/p>\n

Stuart Holland<\/b>, Professor, University of Coimbra<\/p>\n

Patrick Honohan<\/b>, Governor, Central Bank of Ireland<\/p>\n

Lex Hoogduin<\/b>, Professor of Economics and Business, University of Groningen<\/p>\n

Joanna Kakissis<\/b>, Correspondent, NPR and PRI, Athens<\/p>\n

Stephen Kinsella<\/b>, Lecturer in Economics, Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick<\/p>\n

Jan Kregel<\/b>, Senior Scholar, Levy Institute; Professor of Finance and Development, Tallinn University of Technology<\/p>\n

Roberto Lavagna<\/b>, formerly Minister of Economy and Production, Argentina*<\/p>\n

Panagiotis Liargovas<\/strong>, Director of the Budget Office, Greek Parliament; Jean Monnet Chair in European Integration and Policies, University of Peloponnese<\/p>\n

Lubom\u00edr L\u00edzal<\/b>, Member of the Board, Czech National Bank<\/p>\n

Gyorgy Matolcsy<\/b>, Governor, National Bank of Hungary*<\/p>\n

Michalis Nikiforos<\/b>, Research Scholar, Levy Institute<\/p>\n

Dimitri B. Papadimitriou<\/b>, President, Levy Institute<\/p>\n

Sarah Bloom Raskin<\/b>, Deputy Secretary, US Department of the Treasury*<\/p>\n

Engelbert Stockhammer<\/b>, Professor of Economics, Kingston University<\/p>\n

Mihai T\u0103n\u0103sescu<\/b>, Vice President, European Investment Bank<\/p>\n

Andrea Terzi<\/b>, Professor of Economics and Coordinator of the Mecpoc Project, Franklin University Switzerland<\/p>\n

Mario Tonveronachi<\/b>, Professor of Financial Systems, University of Siena<\/p>\n

Raymond Torres<\/strong>, Director, Research Department, International Labour Organization<\/p>\n

*Invited<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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