CBSL’s Sixth International Research Conference 2013 on Dec 12
View(s):A ‘call for papers’ recently went out for the Central Bank’s Sixth International Research Conference 2013, which will be held on December 12, 2013. It was also highlighted that the abstract submissions deadline, for 500-word abstracts, to be accompanied by a Curriculum Vitae (CV), was June 7.
Speaking to the Business Times, Ms. S. Gunaratne, Director of Economic Research at the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), commented that the conference would likely draw a majority local audience, with foreign participants being flown in by the CBSL to present at the conference. Attendees were also identified as primarily consisting of researchers and policymakers.
She also added that this forum would be a good opportunity for the locals to gain exposure by presenting their ideas. And, at the same time, it would also give attendees the opportunity to experience ideas and trends from outside of Sri Lanka. But, overall, this event was mainly a discussion among peers. Further, Ms. Gunaratne also indicated that there were eight papers showcased last year, with presenters being from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and even as far afield as Germany, while the chief guest was the Deputy Governor of Malaysia’s Central Bank. Mostly locals attended in 2012 too.
Ms. Gunaratne also noted that the topics highlighted in the ‘call for papers’ would be of special interest this year in terms of discussions.
These included: Monetary theory and policy; Exchange rate dynamics; Macro-prudential policies; Recent trends in capital flows and their implications; Global liquidity and credit risk; Financial markets; Volatility modeling; DSGE/business cycle modeling; and financial crises.
(JH)
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