Event·May 18, 2018, 12:00 AM·Saieh Hall for Economics
2018 Taxation and Fiscal Policy Conference
May
18
2018
This conference showcased papers which focus on the macro effects of taxation and fiscal policy and on optimal policy design. It brought together economists who work on fiscal policy and taxation from the sub-disciplines of macro, public finance and international economics. The goal was to provide a wide variety of perspectives through which fiscal policy and taxation can be addressed. The papers ranged from empirical to theoretical and combined micro and macro approaches.
This conference was sponsored by the Macro Financial Research Initiative.
Agenda
Friday, May 18, 2018
Arrival and Registration
Session 1: Aggregate Implications of Innovation Policy
Break
Session 2: Taxation, Redistribution and Frictional Labor supply
Coffee Break
Session 3: Optimal Progressivity with Age Dependent Taxation
Adjourn
Saturday, May 19, 2018