8th Nordic Summer Symposium in Macroeconomics

Laugarvatn, Iceland, August 13-16, 2014

Made possible with the support of the central banks of
Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

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OBJECTIVE
The symposium is an academic research conference in the area of macroeconomics. It is primarily aimed at promoting frontier contributions by junior macroeconomic researchers. A connection to the Nordic countries is an advantage but not a prerequisite. The symposium allows the junior researchers to present and discuss their research and to receive advice and constructive criticism from more senior macroeconomic scholars.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Guido Menzio, University of Pennsylvania

TOPICS
Papers on all topics broadly associated with macroeconomics are welcome including "standard" macroeconomic analysis (real and monetary business cycles, labor markets, growth etc.) and issues such as public finance, human capital accumulation, firm dynamics, asset pricing, heterogeneous agents, income distribution, credit markets and political economy.

PRESENTATION FORMAT
35 minutes presentation, 15 minutes discussion and 10 minutes general discussion for each paper.

PROGRAM
Here is the program.

 PAPERS
Download preliminary versions of the papers here. We will not print copies.

 

 

WHO SHOULD APPLY
The conference is primarily created to promote and facilitate the work of junior researchers. Researchers with an interest in or connection to the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) are particularly appreciated but the call is open to all junior applicants. Junior refers to those about to graduate from a PhD program, assistant professors, and recently tenured senior professors.

PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Send papers or abstracts to Annika Andreasson.

Deadline for submissions is April 15, 2014.

QUESTIONS
If you have any questions about the symposium please contact Annika Andreasson.

WEB
http://hassler-j.iies.su.se/nordmac/2014

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
John Hassler, IIES, Stockholm University
Per Krusell, IIES, Stockholm University
Niku Määttänen, Research Institute of the Finnish Economy
Morten O. Ravn, University College London
Jon Steinsson, Columbia University
Kjetil Storesletten, University of Oslo
Annika Andreasson, IIES, Stockholm University (applications)
Hrafnhildur Bernharðsdóttir, Central Bank of Iceland (local administration)