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Second EUROFRAME Conference 
(by invitation only)
Growth Prospects for the Euro Area
29th of November 2002
Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Berlin
Königin-Luise Str. 5, 14195 Berlin 
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Welcome
Address by Gustav Horn, president of EUROFRAME |
| 13.40h-15.00h |
EUROFRAME
FORECAST FOR THE EURO-ECONOMY
Joint forecast will be presented by Ray Barrell, Senior Research Fellow, NIESR.
Questions on specific countries will be covered by the respective institute.
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| 15.00h-15.30h |
Coffee
Break |
| 15.30h-17.00h |
Round
Table "Reforming the Stability and Growth
Pact"
ˇ Reform of the stability pact - what is
political feasible and economically
sensible?
ˇ Evaluation of alternative scenarios:
expenditure targets, structural deficit targets,
growth related targets
ˇ Do we need fiscal coordination at all?
ˇ What are the economic consequences from aging
societies for fiscal policy?
ˇ What is the impact of budget developments in EU
countries on growth?
Short statements by:
Catherine Mathieu, Chargée d'études au Département Analyse et Prévision, OFCE - Presentation [pdf, 2.2MB]
Rudolf Zwiener, Wissenschaftlicher Referent, DIW
Paolo Onofri, Director of Prometeia
Joachim Scheide, Head of the Department "Business Cycles", IfW - Statement [pdf, 11 kB]
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further information please contact: |
Susanne
Mundschenk
Center for European Integration Studies
smundsch@uni-bonn.de |
or |
Ingrid
Jaehnisch
Deutsches Insitut für Wirtschaftsforschung Berlin
Fricke.Thomas@ftd.de |

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