We are pleased to announce that the Waseda Institute of Political Economy and the Center for Positive/Empirical Analysis of Political Economy will hold EU Friendship Week Workshop 2022 as follows. We look forward to your participation.
- Date and Time:
July 15, 2022, 14:15 – 16:45 JST - Venue:
Online (Zoom)
Note: Workshop will be recorded for archival purposes. - Schedule:
14:15 – 15:00
Japan- EU relations and introduction of European Info
・Speaker: Richard Kelner (Delegation of the European Union to Japan)
15:15 – 16:45
“What central banks have done to help the economy survive Covid-19”
・Speaker: Szczerbowicz Urszul (Economist at Bank of France)
・Coordinator Masashige Hamano (Professor, Faculty of Political Science and Economics)
“What central banks have done to help the economy survive Covid-19”:
Covid-19 was a public health emergency. Economic activity was suspended due to the necessary confinement measures taken almost everywhere in the world. The targeted policies of major central banks to address this economic crisis shared many common features but differed in details and labels. They were intended to work through several distinct channels: helping the real economy through lower risk‑free interest rates; helping banks supply liquidity to their clients, especially SMEs; supporting capital markets; keeping dollar financing available; and in the euro area, maintaining the single transmission mechanism. Together, and combined with extraordinary government emergency responses, the central banks’ measures cushioned the economic crisis by short circuiting amplification mechanisms.
- Language:
Japanese, English (Japanese-English interpretation provided) - Eligible Participants:
Everyone is welcome to attend. - How to apply:
Please register in advance by July 10 using the application form.
We will send an email with the URL for ZOOM participation to those who have registered before this workshop. - Contact: Waseda Institute of Political Economy [email protected]
- Organizer: Waseda Institute of Political Economy
- Co-organizer: Center for Positive/Empirical Analysis of Political Economy
