Call for Papers: Workshop on Optimal Monetary Policy

                            CALL FOR PAPERS

                  WORKSHOP ON OPTIMAL MONETARY POLICY

                                 Oslo,
                         November 21 - 22, 2008

            Organized by Norges Bank (Central Bank of Norway)


      Norges Bank is hosting a workshop on Optimal Monetary
      Policy. The aim of the workshop is to bring together
      researchers and practitioners working on optimal monetary
      policy to discuss ongoing research, stimulate more research
      and discuss how recent advances can be applied to monetary
      policy in practice.


      TOPICS:

      Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

      - optimal policy in modern DSGE models,
      - time-inconsistency and commitment,
      - robustness of optimal policy,
      - optimal policy under alternative expectations formations,
      - specification of objectives (loss function).


      KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

      Lars E.O. Svensson (the Riksbank)


      PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:

      A PDF file containing a completed draft or extended
      abstract (300-400 words) should be e-mailed to:

      CONTACT:       The Program Committee
      Email:         MAILTO:optimalworkshop@norges-bank.no

      by August 1, 2008.

      Completed drafts are due October 1, 2008. Authors will be
      notified about the acceptance of their papers by September
      1, 2008. Submitters of papers should also indicate whether
      they are willing to act as discussants.


      PROGRAM COMMITTEE:

      Ragna Alstadheim (Norges Bank), Krisztina Molnar (Norwegian
      School of Economics and Business Administration), Oistein
      Roisland (Norges Bank), Kristin Solberg-Johansen (Norges
      Bank).


      PRACTICAL INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS:

      Norges Bank will provide lunches both days and a dinner on
      November 21. Participants are expected to cover their
      travel and hotel expenses, but a limited amount of
      financial support is available for participants from
      academic institutions. Questions should be directed to:

      Email:       MAILTO:optimalworkshop@norges-bank.no
               or
      CONTACT:     Jorunn Paulson
      Tel:         +47 22 31 62 47
Posted 5/8/08