University of Rome-CFEPS Workshop on 'Structural, Cyclical, and Systemic Causes of Unemployment: An International Approach'

Rome, March 14 and 15, 2003

Venue: Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche, Via Cesalpino 12 - 00161 Rome

Program

Friday 14, 1:45 pm to 7:00 pm

1st session, Chair: Maria Cristina Marcuzzo

	1:45-2:00    Welcome address
	2:00-2:30    Stephanie Bell and Randall Wray, 'What A Long, Strange Trip It’s Been: Can We Muddle Through Without Fiscal Policy?' (PowerPoint presentation)
	Discussant: Sergio Cesaratto
	2:45-3:30    General discussion

	3:45-4:15    Jörg Bibow, 'Economic Prospects for the European Union - Doomed to stagnation? An analysis of the current crisis and recommendations for reforming macroeconomic policymaking in Euroland'
	4:15-4:30    Discussant: Claudio Sardoni
	4:30-5:15    General discussion

2nd session, Chair: Randall Wray

	5:30-6:15    Round Table, 'The State of the Economy: USA and Euroland' In the panel: Jörge Bibow, Mathew Forstater, Jan Kregel, Ester Fano, Fernando Vianello
	6:15-7:00    General discussion

Saturday 15, 9:30 am  to 7:00 pm

 1st session, Chair: Claudio Sardoni

	9:30-10:00    Anna Maria Simonazzi, 'Supply and demand factors in growth: US vs. Europe'
	10:00-10:15    Discussant: Jan Kregel
	10:15-11:00    General discussion

	11:15-11:45    Mathew Forstater, 'Public Employment, Flexibility, and Sustainability'
	11:45-12:00    Discussant: Maurizio Franzini
	12.00-12.45    General discussion

2nd session, Chair: Alessandro Roncaglia

	2:15-2:45    Paolo Piacentini, 'Final Demand, growth and employment'
	2:45-3:00    Discussant: Marcella Corsi
	3:00-3:45    General discussion

	4:00-4:30    Jan Kregel, 'International division of labor and problems for developing nations'
	4:30-4:45    Discussant: Paolo Palazzi
	4:45-5:30    General Discussion

5:45-6:30    Maria Cristina Marcuzzo-Anna Maria Simonazzi, 'A summing up, and directions for future collaboration'

Participants