2008 International Conference of Economic Growth, Dynamics, and Policies
 

                National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
Tokyo, Japan

September 19-20, 2008

The GRIPS will stage its 2008 International Conference of Economic Growth, Dynamics, and Policies on September 19-20, 2008, in Tokyo. This conference is designed to bring together leading economists specializing in economic growth, real business cycles, economic dynamics, macroeconomic policies, and related fields. During this conference, we intend to provide a forum in Asia for researchers to present their work in these fields, share research ideas, and discuss related policy issues. We also hope that the conference will be a nice platform for research cooperation in these fields.

Keynote Speakers:

Gary Hansen, Professor and Chair, Department of Economics, UCLA

Selahattin Imrohoroglu, Professor, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California

Conference Organizers:

Minchung Hsu (GRIPS, Japan)
Keisuke Otsu (Sophia University, Japan)

Program:
 

Session	Time/ Place	Sept. 19 (Friday)	Sept. 20 (Saturday)
Keynote Speaker Session	9:30 – 10:45 Conference Room 3C	Gary Hansen (UCLA) “Business Cycle Fluctuations and the Life Cycle: How Important is On-The-Job Skill Accumulation?”	Selahattin Imrohoroglu (USC) “Labor Supply Elasticity and Social Security Reform”
Session A	11:00 – 12:00 Conference Room 3C	Jiro Yoshida (U Tokyo) “Technology Shocks and Asset Price Dynamics: The Role of Housing in General Equilibrium”	Tomoaki Yamada (Rissho U) “Income Risk, Consumption Inequality and Macroeconomy in Japan”
	12:00 – 13:30	Lunch (1^st floor Cafeteria)	Lunch (Conference room 3A)
Session B	13:30 – 14:30 Conference Room 3C	Kaoru Hosono (Gakushuin University) "Financial Constraints, Capital Allocation and Aggregate Productivity"	Junichi Fujimoto (U Tokyo) “The Value of Uncertainty under Limited Commitment”
Session C	14:45 – 15:45 Conference Room 3C	Min Zhao and Minchung Hsu (GRIPS) “ China’s Real Business Cycles and Fiscal Policies between 1954 – 2004: Productivity and Policy Changes”	Been-Lon Chen (Academia Sinica, Taiwan) “The Dynamic Welfare Cost of Inflation Tax and Consumption Tax in a Cash-in-Advance Mode”
Session D	16:00 – 17:00 Conference Room 3C	Pei-Ju Liao (UCLA) “Does Demographic Change Matter for Growth?”	Keisuke Otsu (Sophia U) “A neoclassical analysis of the Asian crisis: Business cycle accounting for a small open economy”
Session E	17:15 – 18:15 Conference Room 3C	Julen Esteban-Pretel (U Tokyo) “On the Role of Policy Interventions in Structural Change and Economic Development: The Case of Japan's Postwar”	Keiichiro Kobayashi (RIETI) "Nominal Rigidities, News-Driven Business Cycles and Monetary Policy"
	18:15 – 20:00	Dinner Reception (1^st floor Cafeteria)

Registration:     

There is no registration fee for the 2008 GRIPS International Conference of Economic Growth, Dynamics, and Policies. The conference will provide lunch on 19th and 20th and dinner on 19th for all participants. If you would like to participate, please fill out the registration form and submit it to:

 Professor Minchung Hsu
       Email:  minchunghsu@gmail.com or minchunghsu@grips.ac.jp

Deadlines:
     July 31, 2008 – For submission of a contributed paper, a paper submission form and an electronic version of the paper. 
 
     August 5, 2008 – Notification of acceptance of papers.
 
August 10, 2008 – Registration.

Information of GRIPS:

    National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
7-22-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 106-8677
    Tel: +81-3-6439-6000
    Fax: +81-3-6439-6010

 http://www.grips.ac.jp/index.html
 
Transportation Information and Maps (pdf)

More Information and Forms:
1. Call for papers and participation (pdf)
   2. Paper submission form (MS Word)
3. Conference registration form (MS Word)