Research & Conferences Conference programme Thursday, 5 November 2009
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Opening remarks: Zbigniew Hockuba, National Bank of Poland
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Session 1. Publishing Central Bank Forecasts in Practice
Chairman: Ryszard Kokoszczyński, National Bank of Poland | 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch break
| 13:30–15:30 | Session 2. On Forecast Accuracy
Chairman: Mateusz Pipień, National Bank of Poland Session discussants: - Wojciech Charemza, University of Leicester
- Jesus Crespo-Cuaresma, University of Innsbruck
| 15:30–16:00 | Coffee break
| 16:00 – 17:30 | Session 3. Central Bank Forward Guidance: Impact on Financial Markets
Chairman: Andrzej Sławiński, National Bank of Poland | 20:00 | Gala dinner
| Friday, 6 November 2009
| 10:00 – 12:15 | Session 4. Publishing Interest Rate Forecast
Chairman: Aleksander Welfe, University of Lodz & National Bank of Poland | 12:15–13:15 | Lunch
| 13:15–14:45 | Session 5. Forecast and Target Transparency
Chairman: Zbigniew Polański, National Bank of Poland - Central Bank Forecast Transparency, Incentives, and Inflation Targets
Presented by Georgios Chortareas: University of Athens Co-author: Kalliopi-Maria Zekente Discussed by Axel Lindner: Halle Institute for Economic Research
- Policy Announcements and Welfare (pdf, 309 KB)
Presented by Christian A. Stoltenberg: University of Amsterdam Co-author: Vadym Lepetyuk Discussed by: Michał Rubaszek, National Bank of Poland
| 14:45–15:00 | Closing remarks: Ryszard Kokoszczyński, National Bank of Poland
| 15:00 | Transport to the airport
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