CESifo Area Conference on Global Economy 2017

From 04 - 06 May 2017, CESifo will hold its annual meeting for the Global Economy research area, intended to allow presentation of current research undertaken by its members and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between area members. The keynote lectures will be delivered by Costas Arkolakis (Yale) and Dave Donaldson (Stanford). Unlike in previous years, this years Global Area conference will run over 3 days. Sessions will begin at approximately midday on Thursday 4th May 2017. On the morning of Friday 5th May, 2017 participants of the Global Area conference will then be invited to a special session, marking the 200th anniversary of David Ricardo's Principles of Political Economy and Taxation. Speakers will include: Sam Kortum (Yale), Douglas Irwin (Dartmouth), Peter Neary (Oxford), Daniel Bernhofen (American University) and Richrd Baldwin (Geneva). The Global Area sessions will then continue on the afternoon of 5th May and will end at approx 2pm on Saturday 6th May.