International conference on issues surrounding fiscal consolidation and medium-term budgetary frameworks
Joint Conference by the IMF Fiscal Affairs Department and the Swedish Ministry of Finance, 7-8 May 2012 in Stockholm.
This conference brought together policy-makers, practitioners, and academics from around the world to review current fiscal programs, discuss options, and propose solutions. In particular, the conference focused on designing and implementing medium-term plans that restore fiscal sustainability while promoting broad-based economic growth.
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Panel discussion - conference conclusions
Chair: Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden, Carlo Cottarelli, Director of the Fiscal Affairs Dept., IMF, Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy, Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Andris Vilks, Minister of Finance,
8 May 2012 -
Introduction
Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Experiences from fiscal consolidation in Latvia
Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister, Latvia
7 May 2012 -
The role of structural reforms in fiscal consolidation
Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD
7 May 2012 -
Macroeconomic effects of fiscal consolidations: evidence of non-Keynesian effects
Göran Hjelm, Head of Research, National Institute of Economic Research, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Jurgen Ligi, Minister of Finance, Estonia, Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance), Canada, Lucio R. Pench, Director Fiscal policy, Belgium, Roel Beetsma, Professor, Amsterdam School of Economics
7 May 2012 -
Recent fiscal consolidation programs in Italy: rationale, design and performance
Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy
7 May 2012 -
Designing fiscal consolidation programs: what works?
Carlo Cottarelli, Director Fiscal Affairs Department IMF
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam, Gudmundur Arnason, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Iceland, Chris Barrett, Former Chief of Staff, Ambassador to the OECD, Treasury, Australia, Vitor Gaspar, Minister of State and Finance,
7 May 2012 -
The role of fiscal rules in medium-term budget planning
Joachim Wehner, Senior Lecturer, London School of Economics
8 May 2012 -
A case for binding medium-term budgetary frameworks: key elements and crosscountry performance
Gösta Ljungman, Economist, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
8 May 2012 -
Fiscal forecasting in Europe
Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD Robert Chote, Chairman of the office for budget responsibility, Great Britain, Daniele Franco, Managing director for economic research and international relations, Banca d´Italia, John Hassler, Professor, I
8 May 2012 -
The Swedish Medium-Term Budgetary Framework
Urban Hansson-Brusewitz, Budget Director, Sweden; Robert Boije, Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance, Sweden
8 May 2012 -
Independent macroeconomic and fiscal forecasting: the role and responsibilities of the CPB in The Netherlands
Coen N. Teulings, Director, Central Planning Bureau, the Netherlands
8 May 2012 -
Transparency Framework in Australia and New Zealand
Chris Barrett, Australia's Ambassador to the OECD; Anne-Marie Brooks, Principal Advisor, New Zealand Treasury
8 May 2012
Conference conclusions chaired by Anders Borg, Minister for Finance, Sweden
Panel:
Carlo Cottarelli, Director of the Fiscal Affairs Deptartment, IMF
Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University
Andris Vilks, Minister of Finance,Latvia
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Introduction
Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Experiences from fiscal consolidation in Latvia
Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister, Latvia
7 May 2012 -
The role of structural reforms in fiscal consolidation
Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD
7 May 2012 -
Macroeconomic effects of fiscal consolidations: evidence of non-Keynesian effects
Göran Hjelm, Head of Research, National Institute of Economic Research, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Jurgen Ligi, Minister of Finance, Estonia, Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance), Canada, Lucio R. Pench, Director Fiscal policy, Belgium, Roel Beetsma, Professor, Amsterdam School of Economics
7 May 2012 -
Recent fiscal consolidation programs in Italy: rationale, design and performance
Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy
7 May 2012 -
Designing fiscal consolidation programs: what works?
Carlo Cottarelli, Director Fiscal Affairs Department IMF
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam, Gudmundur Arnason, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Iceland, Chris Barrett, Former Chief of Staff, Ambassador to the OECD, Treasury, Australia, Vitor Gaspar, Minister of State and Finance,
7 May 2012 -
The role of fiscal rules in medium-term budget planning
Joachim Wehner, Senior Lecturer, London School of Economics
8 May 2012 -
A case for binding medium-term budgetary frameworks: key elements and crosscountry performance
Gösta Ljungman, Economist, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
8 May 2012 -
Fiscal forecasting in Europe
Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD Robert Chote, Chairman of the office for budget responsibility, Great Britain, Daniele Franco, Managing director for economic research and international relations, Banca d´Italia, John Hassler, Professor, I
8 May 2012 -
The Swedish Medium-Term Budgetary Framework
Urban Hansson-Brusewitz, Budget Director, Sweden; Robert Boije, Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance, Sweden
8 May 2012 -
Independent macroeconomic and fiscal forecasting: the role and responsibilities of the CPB in The Netherlands
Coen N. Teulings, Director, Central Planning Bureau, the Netherlands
8 May 2012 -
Transparency Framework in Australia and New Zealand
Chris Barrett, Australia's Ambassador to the OECD; Anne-Marie Brooks, Principal Advisor, New Zealand Treasury
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion - conference conclusions
Chair: Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden, Carlo Cottarelli, Director of the Fiscal Affairs Dept., IMF, Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy, Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Andris Vilks, Minister of Finance,
8 May 2012
Introduction - Sustainable fiscal policy
Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden
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Experiences from fiscal consolidation in Latvia
Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister, Latvia
7 May 2012 -
Introduction
Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
The role of structural reforms in fiscal consolidation
Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD
7 May 2012 -
Macroeconomic effects of fiscal consolidations: evidence of non-Keynesian effects
Göran Hjelm, Head of Research, National Institute of Economic Research, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Jurgen Ligi, Minister of Finance, Estonia, Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance), Canada, Lucio R. Pench, Director Fiscal policy, Belgium, Roel Beetsma, Professor, Amsterdam School of Economics
7 May 2012 -
Recent fiscal consolidation programs in Italy: rationale, design and performance
Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy
7 May 2012 -
Designing fiscal consolidation programs: what works?
Carlo Cottarelli, Director Fiscal Affairs Department IMF
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam, Gudmundur Arnason, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Iceland, Chris Barrett, Former Chief of Staff, Ambassador to the OECD, Treasury, Australia, Vitor Gaspar, Minister of State and Finance,
7 May 2012 -
The role of fiscal rules in medium-term budget planning
Joachim Wehner, Senior Lecturer, London School of Economics
8 May 2012 -
A case for binding medium-term budgetary frameworks: key elements and crosscountry performance
Gösta Ljungman, Economist, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
8 May 2012 -
Fiscal forecasting in Europe
Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD Robert Chote, Chairman of the office for budget responsibility, Great Britain, Daniele Franco, Managing director for economic research and international relations, Banca d´Italia, John Hassler, Professor, I
8 May 2012 -
The Swedish Medium-Term Budgetary Framework
Urban Hansson-Brusewitz, Budget Director, Sweden; Robert Boije, Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance, Sweden
8 May 2012 -
Independent macroeconomic and fiscal forecasting: the role and responsibilities of the CPB in The Netherlands
Coen N. Teulings, Director, Central Planning Bureau, the Netherlands
8 May 2012 -
Transparency Framework in Australia and New Zealand
Chris Barrett, Australia's Ambassador to the OECD; Anne-Marie Brooks, Principal Advisor, New Zealand Treasury
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion - conference conclusions
Chair: Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden, Carlo Cottarelli, Director of the Fiscal Affairs Dept., IMF, Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy, Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Andris Vilks, Minister of Finance,
8 May 2012
Experiences from fiscal consolidation in Latvia
Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister Latvia
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The role of structural reforms in fiscal consolidation
Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD
7 May 2012 -
Introduction
Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Experiences from fiscal consolidation in Latvia
Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister, Latvia
7 May 2012 -
Macroeconomic effects of fiscal consolidations: evidence of non-Keynesian effects
Göran Hjelm, Head of Research, National Institute of Economic Research, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Jurgen Ligi, Minister of Finance, Estonia, Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance), Canada, Lucio R. Pench, Director Fiscal policy, Belgium, Roel Beetsma, Professor, Amsterdam School of Economics
7 May 2012 -
Recent fiscal consolidation programs in Italy: rationale, design and performance
Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy
7 May 2012 -
Designing fiscal consolidation programs: what works?
Carlo Cottarelli, Director Fiscal Affairs Department IMF
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam, Gudmundur Arnason, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Iceland, Chris Barrett, Former Chief of Staff, Ambassador to the OECD, Treasury, Australia, Vitor Gaspar, Minister of State and Finance,
7 May 2012 -
The role of fiscal rules in medium-term budget planning
Joachim Wehner, Senior Lecturer, London School of Economics
8 May 2012 -
A case for binding medium-term budgetary frameworks: key elements and crosscountry performance
Gösta Ljungman, Economist, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
8 May 2012 -
Fiscal forecasting in Europe
Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD Robert Chote, Chairman of the office for budget responsibility, Great Britain, Daniele Franco, Managing director for economic research and international relations, Banca d´Italia, John Hassler, Professor, I
8 May 2012 -
The Swedish Medium-Term Budgetary Framework
Urban Hansson-Brusewitz, Budget Director, Sweden; Robert Boije, Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance, Sweden
8 May 2012 -
Independent macroeconomic and fiscal forecasting: the role and responsibilities of the CPB in The Netherlands
Coen N. Teulings, Director, Central Planning Bureau, the Netherlands
8 May 2012 -
Transparency Framework in Australia and New Zealand
Chris Barrett, Australia's Ambassador to the OECD; Anne-Marie Brooks, Principal Advisor, New Zealand Treasury
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion - conference conclusions
Chair: Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden, Carlo Cottarelli, Director of the Fiscal Affairs Dept., IMF, Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy, Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Andris Vilks, Minister of Finance,
8 May 2012
The role of structural reforms in fiscal consolidation
Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD
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Macroeconomic effects of fiscal consolidations: evidence of non-Keynesian effects
Göran Hjelm, Head of Research, National Institute of Economic Research, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Introduction
Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Experiences from fiscal consolidation in Latvia
Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister, Latvia
7 May 2012 -
The role of structural reforms in fiscal consolidation
Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Jurgen Ligi, Minister of Finance, Estonia, Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance), Canada, Lucio R. Pench, Director Fiscal policy, Belgium, Roel Beetsma, Professor, Amsterdam School of Economics
7 May 2012 -
Recent fiscal consolidation programs in Italy: rationale, design and performance
Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy
7 May 2012 -
Designing fiscal consolidation programs: what works?
Carlo Cottarelli, Director Fiscal Affairs Department IMF
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam, Gudmundur Arnason, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Iceland, Chris Barrett, Former Chief of Staff, Ambassador to the OECD, Treasury, Australia, Vitor Gaspar, Minister of State and Finance,
7 May 2012 -
The role of fiscal rules in medium-term budget planning
Joachim Wehner, Senior Lecturer, London School of Economics
8 May 2012 -
A case for binding medium-term budgetary frameworks: key elements and crosscountry performance
Gösta Ljungman, Economist, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
8 May 2012 -
Fiscal forecasting in Europe
Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD Robert Chote, Chairman of the office for budget responsibility, Great Britain, Daniele Franco, Managing director for economic research and international relations, Banca d´Italia, John Hassler, Professor, I
8 May 2012 -
The Swedish Medium-Term Budgetary Framework
Urban Hansson-Brusewitz, Budget Director, Sweden; Robert Boije, Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance, Sweden
8 May 2012 -
Independent macroeconomic and fiscal forecasting: the role and responsibilities of the CPB in The Netherlands
Coen N. Teulings, Director, Central Planning Bureau, the Netherlands
8 May 2012 -
Transparency Framework in Australia and New Zealand
Chris Barrett, Australia's Ambassador to the OECD; Anne-Marie Brooks, Principal Advisor, New Zealand Treasury
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion - conference conclusions
Chair: Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden, Carlo Cottarelli, Director of the Fiscal Affairs Dept., IMF, Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy, Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Andris Vilks, Minister of Finance,
8 May 2012
Macroeconomic effects of fiscal consolidations: evidence of non-Keynesian effects
Göran Hjelm, Head of Research, National Institute of Economic Research, Sweden
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Panel discussion
Chair: Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Jurgen Ligi, Minister of Finance, Estonia, Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance), Canada, Lucio R. Pench, Director Fiscal policy, Belgium, Roel Beetsma, Professor, Amsterdam School of Economics
7 May 2012 -
Introduction
Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Experiences from fiscal consolidation in Latvia
Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister, Latvia
7 May 2012 -
The role of structural reforms in fiscal consolidation
Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD
7 May 2012 -
Macroeconomic effects of fiscal consolidations: evidence of non-Keynesian effects
Göran Hjelm, Head of Research, National Institute of Economic Research, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Recent fiscal consolidation programs in Italy: rationale, design and performance
Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy
7 May 2012 -
Designing fiscal consolidation programs: what works?
Carlo Cottarelli, Director Fiscal Affairs Department IMF
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam, Gudmundur Arnason, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Iceland, Chris Barrett, Former Chief of Staff, Ambassador to the OECD, Treasury, Australia, Vitor Gaspar, Minister of State and Finance,
7 May 2012 -
The role of fiscal rules in medium-term budget planning
Joachim Wehner, Senior Lecturer, London School of Economics
8 May 2012 -
A case for binding medium-term budgetary frameworks: key elements and crosscountry performance
Gösta Ljungman, Economist, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
8 May 2012 -
Fiscal forecasting in Europe
Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD Robert Chote, Chairman of the office for budget responsibility, Great Britain, Daniele Franco, Managing director for economic research and international relations, Banca d´Italia, John Hassler, Professor, I
8 May 2012 -
The Swedish Medium-Term Budgetary Framework
Urban Hansson-Brusewitz, Budget Director, Sweden; Robert Boije, Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance, Sweden
8 May 2012 -
Independent macroeconomic and fiscal forecasting: the role and responsibilities of the CPB in The Netherlands
Coen N. Teulings, Director, Central Planning Bureau, the Netherlands
8 May 2012 -
Transparency Framework in Australia and New Zealand
Chris Barrett, Australia's Ambassador to the OECD; Anne-Marie Brooks, Principal Advisor, New Zealand Treasury
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion - conference conclusions
Chair: Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden, Carlo Cottarelli, Director of the Fiscal Affairs Dept., IMF, Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy, Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Andris Vilks, Minister of Finance,
8 May 2012
Panel discussion day 1 chaired by Professor Eric Leeper, Indiana University
Panel:
Jurgen Ligi, Minister of Finance, Estonia
Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance), Canada
Lucio R. Pench, Director Fiscal policy, Belgium
Roel Beetsma, Professor, Amsterdam School of Economics
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Recent fiscal consolidation programs in Italy: rationale, design and performance
Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy
7 May 2012 -
Introduction
Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Experiences from fiscal consolidation in Latvia
Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister, Latvia
7 May 2012 -
The role of structural reforms in fiscal consolidation
Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD
7 May 2012 -
Macroeconomic effects of fiscal consolidations: evidence of non-Keynesian effects
Göran Hjelm, Head of Research, National Institute of Economic Research, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Jurgen Ligi, Minister of Finance, Estonia, Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance), Canada, Lucio R. Pench, Director Fiscal policy, Belgium, Roel Beetsma, Professor, Amsterdam School of Economics
7 May 2012 -
Designing fiscal consolidation programs: what works?
Carlo Cottarelli, Director Fiscal Affairs Department IMF
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam, Gudmundur Arnason, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Iceland, Chris Barrett, Former Chief of Staff, Ambassador to the OECD, Treasury, Australia, Vitor Gaspar, Minister of State and Finance,
7 May 2012 -
The role of fiscal rules in medium-term budget planning
Joachim Wehner, Senior Lecturer, London School of Economics
8 May 2012 -
A case for binding medium-term budgetary frameworks: key elements and crosscountry performance
Gösta Ljungman, Economist, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
8 May 2012 -
Fiscal forecasting in Europe
Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD Robert Chote, Chairman of the office for budget responsibility, Great Britain, Daniele Franco, Managing director for economic research and international relations, Banca d´Italia, John Hassler, Professor, I
8 May 2012 -
The Swedish Medium-Term Budgetary Framework
Urban Hansson-Brusewitz, Budget Director, Sweden; Robert Boije, Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance, Sweden
8 May 2012 -
Independent macroeconomic and fiscal forecasting: the role and responsibilities of the CPB in The Netherlands
Coen N. Teulings, Director, Central Planning Bureau, the Netherlands
8 May 2012 -
Transparency Framework in Australia and New Zealand
Chris Barrett, Australia's Ambassador to the OECD; Anne-Marie Brooks, Principal Advisor, New Zealand Treasury
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion - conference conclusions
Chair: Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden, Carlo Cottarelli, Director of the Fiscal Affairs Dept., IMF, Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy, Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Andris Vilks, Minister of Finance,
8 May 2012
Recent fiscal consolidation programs in Italy: rationale, design and performance
Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy
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Designing fiscal consolidation programs: what works?
Carlo Cottarelli, Director Fiscal Affairs Department IMF
7 May 2012 -
Introduction
Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Experiences from fiscal consolidation in Latvia
Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister, Latvia
7 May 2012 -
The role of structural reforms in fiscal consolidation
Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD
7 May 2012 -
Macroeconomic effects of fiscal consolidations: evidence of non-Keynesian effects
Göran Hjelm, Head of Research, National Institute of Economic Research, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Jurgen Ligi, Minister of Finance, Estonia, Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance), Canada, Lucio R. Pench, Director Fiscal policy, Belgium, Roel Beetsma, Professor, Amsterdam School of Economics
7 May 2012 -
Recent fiscal consolidation programs in Italy: rationale, design and performance
Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam, Gudmundur Arnason, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Iceland, Chris Barrett, Former Chief of Staff, Ambassador to the OECD, Treasury, Australia, Vitor Gaspar, Minister of State and Finance,
7 May 2012 -
The role of fiscal rules in medium-term budget planning
Joachim Wehner, Senior Lecturer, London School of Economics
8 May 2012 -
A case for binding medium-term budgetary frameworks: key elements and crosscountry performance
Gösta Ljungman, Economist, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
8 May 2012 -
Fiscal forecasting in Europe
Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD Robert Chote, Chairman of the office for budget responsibility, Great Britain, Daniele Franco, Managing director for economic research and international relations, Banca d´Italia, John Hassler, Professor, I
8 May 2012 -
The Swedish Medium-Term Budgetary Framework
Urban Hansson-Brusewitz, Budget Director, Sweden; Robert Boije, Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance, Sweden
8 May 2012 -
Independent macroeconomic and fiscal forecasting: the role and responsibilities of the CPB in The Netherlands
Coen N. Teulings, Director, Central Planning Bureau, the Netherlands
8 May 2012 -
Transparency Framework in Australia and New Zealand
Chris Barrett, Australia's Ambassador to the OECD; Anne-Marie Brooks, Principal Advisor, New Zealand Treasury
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion - conference conclusions
Chair: Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden, Carlo Cottarelli, Director of the Fiscal Affairs Dept., IMF, Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy, Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Andris Vilks, Minister of Finance,
8 May 2012
Designing fiscal consolidation programs: what works?
Carlo Cottarelli, Director of the Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
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Panel discussion
Chair: Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam, Gudmundur Arnason, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Iceland, Chris Barrett, Former Chief of Staff, Ambassador to the OECD, Treasury, Australia, Vitor Gaspar, Minister of State and Finance,
7 May 2012 -
Introduction
Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Experiences from fiscal consolidation in Latvia
Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister, Latvia
7 May 2012 -
The role of structural reforms in fiscal consolidation
Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD
7 May 2012 -
Macroeconomic effects of fiscal consolidations: evidence of non-Keynesian effects
Göran Hjelm, Head of Research, National Institute of Economic Research, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Jurgen Ligi, Minister of Finance, Estonia, Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance), Canada, Lucio R. Pench, Director Fiscal policy, Belgium, Roel Beetsma, Professor, Amsterdam School of Economics
7 May 2012 -
Recent fiscal consolidation programs in Italy: rationale, design and performance
Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy
7 May 2012 -
Designing fiscal consolidation programs: what works?
Carlo Cottarelli, Director Fiscal Affairs Department IMF
7 May 2012 -
The role of fiscal rules in medium-term budget planning
Joachim Wehner, Senior Lecturer, London School of Economics
8 May 2012 -
A case for binding medium-term budgetary frameworks: key elements and crosscountry performance
Gösta Ljungman, Economist, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
8 May 2012 -
Fiscal forecasting in Europe
Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD Robert Chote, Chairman of the office for budget responsibility, Great Britain, Daniele Franco, Managing director for economic research and international relations, Banca d´Italia, John Hassler, Professor, I
8 May 2012 -
The Swedish Medium-Term Budgetary Framework
Urban Hansson-Brusewitz, Budget Director, Sweden; Robert Boije, Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance, Sweden
8 May 2012 -
Independent macroeconomic and fiscal forecasting: the role and responsibilities of the CPB in The Netherlands
Coen N. Teulings, Director, Central Planning Bureau, the Netherlands
8 May 2012 -
Transparency Framework in Australia and New Zealand
Chris Barrett, Australia's Ambassador to the OECD; Anne-Marie Brooks, Principal Advisor, New Zealand Treasury
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion - conference conclusions
Chair: Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden, Carlo Cottarelli, Director of the Fiscal Affairs Dept., IMF, Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy, Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Andris Vilks, Minister of Finance,
8 May 2012
Panel discussion day 1 chaired by Professor Roel Beetsma, University of Amsterdam
Panel:
Gudmundur Arnason, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Iceland
Chris Barrett, Former Chief of Staff, Ambassador to the OECD Treasury, Australia
Vitor Gaspar, Minister of State and Finance, Portugal
Andreas Schieder, State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Austria
Joachim Wehner, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy Economics, London School of Economics, Great Britain
- Presentation slides: Budgetary consolidation in the Netherlands (Roel Beetsma)
- Presentation slides: Fiscal consolidation - The case of Iceland (Gudmundur Arnason)
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The role of fiscal rules in medium-term budget planning
Joachim Wehner, Senior Lecturer, London School of Economics
8 May 2012 -
Introduction
Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Experiences from fiscal consolidation in Latvia
Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister, Latvia
7 May 2012 -
The role of structural reforms in fiscal consolidation
Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD
7 May 2012 -
Macroeconomic effects of fiscal consolidations: evidence of non-Keynesian effects
Göran Hjelm, Head of Research, National Institute of Economic Research, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Jurgen Ligi, Minister of Finance, Estonia, Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance), Canada, Lucio R. Pench, Director Fiscal policy, Belgium, Roel Beetsma, Professor, Amsterdam School of Economics
7 May 2012 -
Recent fiscal consolidation programs in Italy: rationale, design and performance
Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy
7 May 2012 -
Designing fiscal consolidation programs: what works?
Carlo Cottarelli, Director Fiscal Affairs Department IMF
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam, Gudmundur Arnason, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Iceland, Chris Barrett, Former Chief of Staff, Ambassador to the OECD, Treasury, Australia, Vitor Gaspar, Minister of State and Finance,
7 May 2012 -
A case for binding medium-term budgetary frameworks: key elements and crosscountry performance
Gösta Ljungman, Economist, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
8 May 2012 -
Fiscal forecasting in Europe
Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD Robert Chote, Chairman of the office for budget responsibility, Great Britain, Daniele Franco, Managing director for economic research and international relations, Banca d´Italia, John Hassler, Professor, I
8 May 2012 -
The Swedish Medium-Term Budgetary Framework
Urban Hansson-Brusewitz, Budget Director, Sweden; Robert Boije, Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance, Sweden
8 May 2012 -
Independent macroeconomic and fiscal forecasting: the role and responsibilities of the CPB in The Netherlands
Coen N. Teulings, Director, Central Planning Bureau, the Netherlands
8 May 2012 -
Transparency Framework in Australia and New Zealand
Chris Barrett, Australia's Ambassador to the OECD; Anne-Marie Brooks, Principal Advisor, New Zealand Treasury
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion - conference conclusions
Chair: Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden, Carlo Cottarelli, Director of the Fiscal Affairs Dept., IMF, Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy, Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Andris Vilks, Minister of Finance,
8 May 2012
The role of fiscal rules in medium-term budget planning
Joachim Wehner, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy Economics, London School of Economics
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A case for binding medium-term budgetary frameworks: key elements and crosscountry performance
Gösta Ljungman, Economist, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
8 May 2012 -
Introduction
Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Experiences from fiscal consolidation in Latvia
Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister, Latvia
7 May 2012 -
The role of structural reforms in fiscal consolidation
Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD
7 May 2012 -
Macroeconomic effects of fiscal consolidations: evidence of non-Keynesian effects
Göran Hjelm, Head of Research, National Institute of Economic Research, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Jurgen Ligi, Minister of Finance, Estonia, Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance), Canada, Lucio R. Pench, Director Fiscal policy, Belgium, Roel Beetsma, Professor, Amsterdam School of Economics
7 May 2012 -
Recent fiscal consolidation programs in Italy: rationale, design and performance
Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy
7 May 2012 -
Designing fiscal consolidation programs: what works?
Carlo Cottarelli, Director Fiscal Affairs Department IMF
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam, Gudmundur Arnason, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Iceland, Chris Barrett, Former Chief of Staff, Ambassador to the OECD, Treasury, Australia, Vitor Gaspar, Minister of State and Finance,
7 May 2012 -
The role of fiscal rules in medium-term budget planning
Joachim Wehner, Senior Lecturer, London School of Economics
8 May 2012 -
Fiscal forecasting in Europe
Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD Robert Chote, Chairman of the office for budget responsibility, Great Britain, Daniele Franco, Managing director for economic research and international relations, Banca d´Italia, John Hassler, Professor, I
8 May 2012 -
The Swedish Medium-Term Budgetary Framework
Urban Hansson-Brusewitz, Budget Director, Sweden; Robert Boije, Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance, Sweden
8 May 2012 -
Independent macroeconomic and fiscal forecasting: the role and responsibilities of the CPB in The Netherlands
Coen N. Teulings, Director, Central Planning Bureau, the Netherlands
8 May 2012 -
Transparency Framework in Australia and New Zealand
Chris Barrett, Australia's Ambassador to the OECD; Anne-Marie Brooks, Principal Advisor, New Zealand Treasury
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion - conference conclusions
Chair: Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden, Carlo Cottarelli, Director of the Fiscal Affairs Dept., IMF, Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy, Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Andris Vilks, Minister of Finance,
8 May 2012
A case for binding medium-term budgetary frameworks: key elements and cross-country performance
Gösta Ljungman, Economist Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
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Fiscal forecasting in Europe
Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam
8 May 2012 -
Introduction
Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Experiences from fiscal consolidation in Latvia
Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister, Latvia
7 May 2012 -
The role of structural reforms in fiscal consolidation
Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD
7 May 2012 -
Macroeconomic effects of fiscal consolidations: evidence of non-Keynesian effects
Göran Hjelm, Head of Research, National Institute of Economic Research, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Jurgen Ligi, Minister of Finance, Estonia, Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance), Canada, Lucio R. Pench, Director Fiscal policy, Belgium, Roel Beetsma, Professor, Amsterdam School of Economics
7 May 2012 -
Recent fiscal consolidation programs in Italy: rationale, design and performance
Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy
7 May 2012 -
Designing fiscal consolidation programs: what works?
Carlo Cottarelli, Director Fiscal Affairs Department IMF
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam, Gudmundur Arnason, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Iceland, Chris Barrett, Former Chief of Staff, Ambassador to the OECD, Treasury, Australia, Vitor Gaspar, Minister of State and Finance,
7 May 2012 -
The role of fiscal rules in medium-term budget planning
Joachim Wehner, Senior Lecturer, London School of Economics
8 May 2012 -
A case for binding medium-term budgetary frameworks: key elements and crosscountry performance
Gösta Ljungman, Economist, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD Robert Chote, Chairman of the office for budget responsibility, Great Britain, Daniele Franco, Managing director for economic research and international relations, Banca d´Italia, John Hassler, Professor, I
8 May 2012 -
The Swedish Medium-Term Budgetary Framework
Urban Hansson-Brusewitz, Budget Director, Sweden; Robert Boije, Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance, Sweden
8 May 2012 -
Independent macroeconomic and fiscal forecasting: the role and responsibilities of the CPB in The Netherlands
Coen N. Teulings, Director, Central Planning Bureau, the Netherlands
8 May 2012 -
Transparency Framework in Australia and New Zealand
Chris Barrett, Australia's Ambassador to the OECD; Anne-Marie Brooks, Principal Advisor, New Zealand Treasury
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion - conference conclusions
Chair: Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden, Carlo Cottarelli, Director of the Fiscal Affairs Dept., IMF, Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy, Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Andris Vilks, Minister of Finance,
8 May 2012
Fiscal forecasting in Europe
Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam
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Panel discussion
Chair: Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD Robert Chote, Chairman of the office for budget responsibility, Great Britain, Daniele Franco, Managing director for economic research and international relations, Banca d´Italia, John Hassler, Professor, I
8 May 2012 -
Introduction
Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Experiences from fiscal consolidation in Latvia
Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister, Latvia
7 May 2012 -
The role of structural reforms in fiscal consolidation
Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD
7 May 2012 -
Macroeconomic effects of fiscal consolidations: evidence of non-Keynesian effects
Göran Hjelm, Head of Research, National Institute of Economic Research, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Jurgen Ligi, Minister of Finance, Estonia, Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance), Canada, Lucio R. Pench, Director Fiscal policy, Belgium, Roel Beetsma, Professor, Amsterdam School of Economics
7 May 2012 -
Recent fiscal consolidation programs in Italy: rationale, design and performance
Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy
7 May 2012 -
Designing fiscal consolidation programs: what works?
Carlo Cottarelli, Director Fiscal Affairs Department IMF
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam, Gudmundur Arnason, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Iceland, Chris Barrett, Former Chief of Staff, Ambassador to the OECD, Treasury, Australia, Vitor Gaspar, Minister of State and Finance,
7 May 2012 -
The role of fiscal rules in medium-term budget planning
Joachim Wehner, Senior Lecturer, London School of Economics
8 May 2012 -
A case for binding medium-term budgetary frameworks: key elements and crosscountry performance
Gösta Ljungman, Economist, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
8 May 2012 -
Fiscal forecasting in Europe
Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam
8 May 2012 -
The Swedish Medium-Term Budgetary Framework
Urban Hansson-Brusewitz, Budget Director, Sweden; Robert Boije, Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance, Sweden
8 May 2012 -
Independent macroeconomic and fiscal forecasting: the role and responsibilities of the CPB in The Netherlands
Coen N. Teulings, Director, Central Planning Bureau, the Netherlands
8 May 2012 -
Transparency Framework in Australia and New Zealand
Chris Barrett, Australia's Ambassador to the OECD; Anne-Marie Brooks, Principal Advisor, New Zealand Treasury
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion - conference conclusions
Chair: Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden, Carlo Cottarelli, Director of the Fiscal Affairs Dept., IMF, Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy, Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Andris Vilks, Minister of Finance,
8 May 2012
Panel discussion day 2 chaired by Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD
Panel:
Robert Chote, Chairman of the office for budget responsibility, Great Britain
Daniele Franco, Managing director for economic research and international relations, Banca d´Italia
John Hassler, Professor, Institute for International Economics
Christian Kastrop, Deputy Director General, Federal Ministry of Finance, Germany
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The Swedish Medium-Term Budgetary Framework
Urban Hansson-Brusewitz, Budget Director, Sweden; Robert Boije, Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance, Sweden
8 May 2012 -
Introduction
Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Experiences from fiscal consolidation in Latvia
Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister, Latvia
7 May 2012 -
The role of structural reforms in fiscal consolidation
Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD
7 May 2012 -
Macroeconomic effects of fiscal consolidations: evidence of non-Keynesian effects
Göran Hjelm, Head of Research, National Institute of Economic Research, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Jurgen Ligi, Minister of Finance, Estonia, Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance), Canada, Lucio R. Pench, Director Fiscal policy, Belgium, Roel Beetsma, Professor, Amsterdam School of Economics
7 May 2012 -
Recent fiscal consolidation programs in Italy: rationale, design and performance
Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy
7 May 2012 -
Designing fiscal consolidation programs: what works?
Carlo Cottarelli, Director Fiscal Affairs Department IMF
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam, Gudmundur Arnason, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Iceland, Chris Barrett, Former Chief of Staff, Ambassador to the OECD, Treasury, Australia, Vitor Gaspar, Minister of State and Finance,
7 May 2012 -
The role of fiscal rules in medium-term budget planning
Joachim Wehner, Senior Lecturer, London School of Economics
8 May 2012 -
A case for binding medium-term budgetary frameworks: key elements and crosscountry performance
Gösta Ljungman, Economist, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
8 May 2012 -
Fiscal forecasting in Europe
Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD Robert Chote, Chairman of the office for budget responsibility, Great Britain, Daniele Franco, Managing director for economic research and international relations, Banca d´Italia, John Hassler, Professor, I
8 May 2012 -
Independent macroeconomic and fiscal forecasting: the role and responsibilities of the CPB in The Netherlands
Coen N. Teulings, Director, Central Planning Bureau, the Netherlands
8 May 2012 -
Transparency Framework in Australia and New Zealand
Chris Barrett, Australia's Ambassador to the OECD; Anne-Marie Brooks, Principal Advisor, New Zealand Treasury
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion - conference conclusions
Chair: Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden, Carlo Cottarelli, Director of the Fiscal Affairs Dept., IMF, Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy, Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Andris Vilks, Minister of Finance,
8 May 2012
The Swedish Medium-Term Budgetary Framework
Urban Hansson-Brusewitz, Budget Director, Ministry of Finance, Sweden
Robert Boije, Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance, Sweden
To view this content, JavaScript must be enabled, and you need Adobe Flash Player.
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Independent macroeconomic and fiscal forecasting: the role and responsibilities of the CPB in The Netherlands
Coen N. Teulings, Director, Central Planning Bureau, the Netherlands
8 May 2012 -
Introduction
Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Experiences from fiscal consolidation in Latvia
Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister, Latvia
7 May 2012 -
The role of structural reforms in fiscal consolidation
Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD
7 May 2012 -
Macroeconomic effects of fiscal consolidations: evidence of non-Keynesian effects
Göran Hjelm, Head of Research, National Institute of Economic Research, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Jurgen Ligi, Minister of Finance, Estonia, Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance), Canada, Lucio R. Pench, Director Fiscal policy, Belgium, Roel Beetsma, Professor, Amsterdam School of Economics
7 May 2012 -
Recent fiscal consolidation programs in Italy: rationale, design and performance
Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy
7 May 2012 -
Designing fiscal consolidation programs: what works?
Carlo Cottarelli, Director Fiscal Affairs Department IMF
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam, Gudmundur Arnason, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Iceland, Chris Barrett, Former Chief of Staff, Ambassador to the OECD, Treasury, Australia, Vitor Gaspar, Minister of State and Finance,
7 May 2012 -
The role of fiscal rules in medium-term budget planning
Joachim Wehner, Senior Lecturer, London School of Economics
8 May 2012 -
A case for binding medium-term budgetary frameworks: key elements and crosscountry performance
Gösta Ljungman, Economist, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
8 May 2012 -
Fiscal forecasting in Europe
Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD Robert Chote, Chairman of the office for budget responsibility, Great Britain, Daniele Franco, Managing director for economic research and international relations, Banca d´Italia, John Hassler, Professor, I
8 May 2012 -
The Swedish Medium-Term Budgetary Framework
Urban Hansson-Brusewitz, Budget Director, Sweden; Robert Boije, Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance, Sweden
8 May 2012 -
Transparency Framework in Australia and New Zealand
Chris Barrett, Australia's Ambassador to the OECD; Anne-Marie Brooks, Principal Advisor, New Zealand Treasury
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion - conference conclusions
Chair: Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden, Carlo Cottarelli, Director of the Fiscal Affairs Dept., IMF, Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy, Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Andris Vilks, Minister of Finance,
8 May 2012
Independent macroeconomic and fiscal forecasting: the role and responsibilities of the CPB in The Netherlands
Coen Teulings, Director, Central Planning Bureau, the Netherlands
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Transparency Framework in Australia and New Zealand
Chris Barrett, Australia's Ambassador to the OECD; Anne-Marie Brooks, Principal Advisor, New Zealand Treasury
8 May 2012 -
Introduction
Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Experiences from fiscal consolidation in Latvia
Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister, Latvia
7 May 2012 -
The role of structural reforms in fiscal consolidation
Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD
7 May 2012 -
Macroeconomic effects of fiscal consolidations: evidence of non-Keynesian effects
Göran Hjelm, Head of Research, National Institute of Economic Research, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Jurgen Ligi, Minister of Finance, Estonia, Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance), Canada, Lucio R. Pench, Director Fiscal policy, Belgium, Roel Beetsma, Professor, Amsterdam School of Economics
7 May 2012 -
Recent fiscal consolidation programs in Italy: rationale, design and performance
Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy
7 May 2012 -
Designing fiscal consolidation programs: what works?
Carlo Cottarelli, Director Fiscal Affairs Department IMF
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam, Gudmundur Arnason, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Iceland, Chris Barrett, Former Chief of Staff, Ambassador to the OECD, Treasury, Australia, Vitor Gaspar, Minister of State and Finance,
7 May 2012 -
The role of fiscal rules in medium-term budget planning
Joachim Wehner, Senior Lecturer, London School of Economics
8 May 2012 -
A case for binding medium-term budgetary frameworks: key elements and crosscountry performance
Gösta Ljungman, Economist, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
8 May 2012 -
Fiscal forecasting in Europe
Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD Robert Chote, Chairman of the office for budget responsibility, Great Britain, Daniele Franco, Managing director for economic research and international relations, Banca d´Italia, John Hassler, Professor, I
8 May 2012 -
The Swedish Medium-Term Budgetary Framework
Urban Hansson-Brusewitz, Budget Director, Sweden; Robert Boije, Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance, Sweden
8 May 2012 -
Independent macroeconomic and fiscal forecasting: the role and responsibilities of the CPB in The Netherlands
Coen N. Teulings, Director, Central Planning Bureau, the Netherlands
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion - conference conclusions
Chair: Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden, Carlo Cottarelli, Director of the Fiscal Affairs Dept., IMF, Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy, Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Andris Vilks, Minister of Finance,
8 May 2012
Transparency Framework in Australia and New Zealand
Chris Barrett, Australia´s Ambassador to the OECD
Anne-Marie Brook, Principal Advisor, New Zealand Treasury
Further reading
- Read about the Swedish fiscal policy framework
- The Swedish Fiscal Policy Framework, Nordic Economic Policy Review, No. 1, Nordic Council of Ministers, Boije, R., A. Kainelainen och J. Norlin (2010)
- The Importance of Fiscal Policy Frameworks, Robert Boije and Albin Kainelainen (Forthcoming in Banca d'Italia, 2012)
- Latest edition of IMF's Fiscal Monitor
