Conference on Empirical Macroeconomics Using Geographical Data

On March 18, 2011, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics (BEJM) will host a conference exploring the use of geographical data in empirical macroeconomics. The papers to be presented use geographically disaggregated data to explore a range of macroeconomic issues, including wealth effects on consumption, the effectiveness of fiscal and monetary policies, and the impact of banking regulations. The conference will feature luncheon remarks from Hal Varian, Chief Economist of Google, who will discuss the use of internet query and shopping data in the construction of real-time economic indicators, along with some geographical applications. Proceedings from the conference will be published in a special issue of the Advances tier of the BEJM. There is no charge to attend the conference, but advance registration by Friday, March 4 is required. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco, across the street from the San Francisco Fed. The deadline for hotel reservations is February 16.

Agenda

For questions regarding the conference program, please contact Christopher Foote. For questions regarding registration and logistics, please contact Christel Magalong.