Halle Institute for Economic Research and the Centre interuniversitaire de recherche en économie quantitative (CIREQ) are organizing the 12th Macroeconometric Workshop to be held in Halle (Saale) on December 13-14, 2011.
The workshop provides a platform to discuss new developments in the field of empirical and applied macroeconomic modelling and aims at bringing together academic researchers and practitioners.
Keynote Lectures:
How Useful Are DSGE Macroeconomic Models for Forecasting?
Professor Michael R. Wickens (University of York)
The Macroeconometrics of Financial Globalization: Some Recent Developments and Challenges
Professor Dr. Mathias Hoffmann (University of Zurich)
For more information:
http://www.iwh-halle.de/d/start/News/workshops/20111213/call.pdf
Scientific Committee: Ulrich Blum (IWH and Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg), Jean-Marie Dufour (IWH, McGill University and CIREQ), Heinz P. Galler (MartinLuther-University HalleWittenberg), Oliver Holtemöller (IWH and Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg).