Program Overview

Macro Economy Research Conference
11 September 2013
The Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C.

Program

Opening Remarks

Ted Gayer, Brookings Institution
Junichi Ujiie, Nomura Foundation

Morning Session

Moderator: Paola Subacchi, Chatham House

The United States Economy: Why Such a Weak Recovery?
Martin Neil Baily and Barry Bosworth, Brookings Institution

Presentation (PDF: 752 KB)

Paper (PDF: 1.1 MB)

Comments
Kevin A. Hassett, American Enterprise Institute

Presentation (PDF: 274 KB)

Nature and Sustainability of the Chinese Economy
LONG Guoqiang, Development Research Center of the State Council

Presentation (PDF: 852 KB)

Comments
Nicholas R. Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics

Will Abenomics Restore Japan's Growth?
Takeo Hoshi, Stanford University

Presentation (PDF: 618 KB)

Paper (PDF: 315 KB)

Comments
Tomo Kinoshita, Nomura Securities

Presentation (PDF: 526 KB)

Lunch Presentation

The Fundamental Budget Challenges for the United States

Jeffrey R. Kling, Congressional Budget Office

Afternoon Session

Moderator: Barry Bosworth, Brookings Institution

UK Monetary and Fiscal Policy: Is Austerity Working?
Christopher Allsopp, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

Presentation (PDF: 830 KB)

Paper (PDF: 1.1 MB)

Comments
Ajai Chopra, International Monetary Fund

Presentation (PDF: 323 KB)

Options for Restoring Growth in Europe
Paola Subacchi and Stephen Pickford, Chatham House

Presentation (PDF: 981 KB)

Paper (PDF: 556 KB)

Comments
Uri Dadush, Carnegie Endowment for Peace

Closing Remarks

Junichi Ujiie, Nomura Foundation