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Bocconi University - Aula Magna, Via Röntgen 1 - Milano
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Conference in Honor of Francesco Giavazzi

On the occasion of Francesco Giavazzi's 70th birthday, Bocconi University will celebrate his academic career and his contributions to economics.

Introduction
Gianmario Verona Rector, Bocconi University


Panel Discussion
High Public Debts and Low Interest Rates


The last financial crisis has left a legacy of low interest rates but also of higher public debt in several countries. Low interest rates create room to use expansionary fiscal policies to lift aggregate and demand and expand public investment, but high public debts and ageing populations push in the opposite direction. In this new environment, should fiscal rules in the Eurozone be reconsidered, and how? Is there a need for greater coordination between fiscal and monetary policy, and if so, should Maastricht rules preventing debt monetization be relaxed? How long can Italy keep procrastinating debt stabilization without triggering a financial crisis?

Chair
Richard Portes London Business School and CEPR

Panelists

Alberto Alesina Harvard University
Olivier Blanchard Peterson Institute for International Economics
Stanley Fischer BlackRock Investment Institute
Veronica Guerrieri Booth School of Business, University of Chicago
Charles Wyplosz Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva



For Information
Bocconi University
igier@unibocconi.it
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