2022
The European Union: Past and future (Antwerp)
University of Antwerp - June 21-22, 2022
The workshop is jointly organized by the Department of Economics and Law (Sapienza University of Rome) and the Department of Economics (Univerity of Antwerp)
Local organizers: Giovanni Di Bartolomeo, Jan Bouckaert, Babette Jansen, Erlin Theunynck
Contact: Erlin Theunynck (erlin.theunynck@uantwerpen.be)
Venue: The workshop venue is the Chapel in the historic Klooster van de Grauwzusters (Building S, University of Antwerp, Lange Sint-Annastraat 7). The venue of the lunch and the last two sessions (S5-S6) is instead the main campus (Prinsstraat 13). The workshop room is A108.
Marco Buti and the other keynote speakers
Marco Buti
European Commission
Willi Semmler
New School, New York
Jacob de Haan
University of Groningen
Lorenzo Burlon
European Central Bank
Day One – 21 June
13.45 Day one opening.
13.45 Welcome. Koen Vandenbempt (Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Antwerp) and Jan Bouckaert (Chairman, Department of Economics, University of Antwerp)
14-00-15-30 S1. Chair Jacques Vanneste (University of Antwerp)
Jakob de Haan (University of Groningen). National fiscal policy in EMU: Insufficient sustainability and stabilisation? Discussant: Peter Claeys (College of Europe)
Lorenzo Burlon (European Central Bank). The Great Lockdown: Pandemic response policies and bank lending conditions. Discussant: Patrizio Tirelli (University of Pavia)
15.30-15.15 Coffee break
15.15-16.45 S2 – Chair Sam Cosaert (University of Antwerp)
Valeria Patella (Sapienza University of Rome). Euro-Area monetary/fiscal policy mix: France and Italy. Discussant: Babette Jansen (University of Antwerp)
Mewael Tesfaselassie (University of Antwerp). Endogenous growth, skill obsolescence and fiscal multipliers. Discussant: Bianca Giannini (Italian Ministry of Economy and finance)
16.45-17.00 Coffee break
17.00-18.30 S3. Chair Elton Beqiraj (Sapienza)
Willi Semmler (New School, New York). Green bonds for the transition to a low carbon economy. Discussant: Jan Bouckaert (University of Antwerp)
Bas van Aarle (University of Leuven). Wage-price dynamics and the energy crisis: An analysis of the Belgian situation. Discussant: Lukas Vogel (European Commission)
19.30 Dinner
Day Two – 22 June
9.45 Day two opening.
10.00-11.45. Chair Giovanni Di Bartolomeo (Chairman, Department of Economics and Law, Sapienza / University of Antwerp)
Marco Buti (Director General for Economic and Financial Affairs at the European Commission). EU Lecture.
Roundtable and discussion: Daniel Gros (CEPS), Patrizio Tirelli (University of Pavia), Jo Swyngedouw (National Bank of Belgium and UA), Marcello Messori (Luiss, Rome)
11.45-12.00 Coffee break
12.00-13.30 S4. Chair Guido Erreygers (University of Antwerp)
Paolo D’Imperio (Italian Ministry of Economy and finance). A macroeconomic assessment of the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan. Discussant: Pascal Jacquinot (European Central Bank)
Philipp Pfeiffer (European Commission). Quantifying spillovers of Next Generation investment. Discussant: Paolo D’Imperio (Italian Ministry of Economy and finance)
Lunch
14.45-17.00 S5 Chair Luca Merlino (University of Antwerp)
Michał L. Kobielarz (University of Leuven). Bailout dynamics in a monetary union. Discussant: Paolo Canofari (Università Politecnica Marche)
Peter Claeys (College of Europe). Scarring effects of major economic downturns: The role of fiscal policy and government investment. Discussant: Elton Beqiraj (Sapienza University of Rome)
Babette Jansen (University of Antwerp). Monopsonistic competition, income redistribution, and the effects of fiscal policy. Discussant: Patrizio Tirelli (University of Pavia)
End of the Workshop
Roundtable Panelists
Marcello Messori
Daniel Gros
Patrizio Tirelli
Jo Swyngedouw
Klooster van de Grauwzusters (Chapel), Lange Sint-Annastraat 7, Antwerp, Belgium
Univerity fo Antwerp (Room A108), Prinsstraat 13, Antwerp, Belgium
Department of Economics and law
Department of Economics