II Workshop in International Economics and Finance, Buenos Aires, 1999
August 16-19, 1999, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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BRAINSTORMING SESSIONS PROGRAM |
MONDAY, AUGUST 16 |
"An Options Based Analysis of Emerging Exchange Rate expectations: Brazil's Real Plan, 1994-1999" José M. Campa, P.H. Kevin Chang and James F. Refalo "Volatile Exchange Rates and the Forward Premium Anomaly: A Segmented Market Asset View" Fernando Álvarez, Andrew Atkeson and Patrick Kehoe "Emerging Market Crises: An Asset Market Perspective" Ricardo Caballero and A. Krishnamurthy |
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 17 |
"Bankruptcy protection against macroeconomic shocks: the case for a ‘super Chapter 11'" Marcus Miller and Joseph Stiglitz "Contagion" Bernhard Paasche "Collateral, Credit-History, and the Financial Decelerator" Ronel Elul |
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18 |
"Hedging and Financial Fragility in Fixed Exchange Rate Regimes" Craig Burnside, Martin Eichenbaum, Sergio Rebelo "Competition and Reputation" Ramón Marimón, Juan Pablo Nicolini and Pedro Teles "Building a Case for Currency Boards" Carlos Zarazaga |
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JORNADAS MONETARIAS Y BANCARIAS |
Opening Session Chair: Guillermo Calvo, University of Maryland and the Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (UTDT) Pedro Pou, Governor Banco Central de Argentina (BCRA) P. Andrés Neumeyerm, Chair Economics Department, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (UTDT) 1: Banking Policy Advances in The Basel International Capital Requirement Standards Chair: Andrew Powell, Chief Economist (BCRA) Special Presentation: Christine Cummings, Federal Reserve Bank of New York Discussants: Mario Vicens, MV Macroeconómica Federico Sturzenegger, UTDT. Bank Restructuring: The International and Argentine Experience Chair: Javier Bolzico, Director (BCRA) Special Presentation: Stijn Claessens, World Bank Discussants: José Jaime, SEDESA Eduardo Escasany, Banco de Galicia y Bs. As. 2: Monetary and Financial policy Panel: International Financial Architecture Chair: Martín Lagos, Deputy Governor BCRA Panelists: Nouriel Roubini, United States Treasury Miguel Kiguel, Economic Ministry of Argentina Guillermo Perry, World Bank Chris Canavan, Goldman Sachs Panel: Dollarization Chair: Pedro Pou, Governor BCRA Panelists: Pablo Guidotti, Economic Ministry of Argentina Ricardo Hausmann, Interamerican Development Bank Michael Gavin, Warburg Dillon Read Harvy Rosemblum, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas 3: Economic Policy Rules and Discretion in Democratic Emerging Countries Chair: Aquiles Almansi, Director BCRA Special Presentation: Prof. Alan Drazen, University of Maryland Final Panel: Argentine Economic Policy Chair: Guillermo Calvo, UTDT & University of Maryland Jorge Remes Lenicov, Partido Justicialista Ricardo López Murphy, FIEL José Luis Machinea, Partido de la Alianza Adolfo Sturzenegger, Partido Acción por la República Closing Remarks Chair: Pedro Pou, Governor BCRA Roque Fernández, Minister of Economy of Argentina The BCRA would like to thank the following institutions that have made this event possible: The Latin American and Caribbean Association (LACEA), The Foundation of the University Torcuato Di Tella, The World Bank and The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. This Conference closes the "Summer Camp in International Economics and Finance" that took place in the University Torcuato Di Tella from the 16th to 19th of August 1999. This Conference was organized jointly by the BCRA and the UTDT. |