2022

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

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

Klooster van de Grauwzusters (Chapel), Lange Sint-Annastraat 7, Antwerp, Belgium 

Univerity fo Antwerp (Room A108), Prinsstraat 13, Antwerp, Belgium