Final Policy Conference

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The FRAME Final Policy Conference aimed at understanding how monetary and fiscal policymaking and the development of innovation policy for the diffusion of technology are interdependent in the short, medium and long-term.

The first day of the event focused on the new approaches to macro modelling for policy design and policy-making across countries and sectors to foster adoption of technology and growth in productivity. 

Тhe second day of the conference was dedicated to promoting innovation and diffusion of technology for maximising productivity and greener economies. 

Seventy-two participants attended the conference on the 18 - 19 February 2019 at Grocer’s Hall in London. The speakers included Klaus Adam (Deutsche Bundesbank, University of Oxford and CEPR), Philippe Aghion (London School of Economics), Francesco Bianchi (Duke University and CEPR), Diego Comin (Dartmouth College and CEPR), Antoine Dechezleprêtre (OECD), Dietmar Harhoff (Max Planck Institute), Ramon Marimon (European University Institute), Myra Mohnen (Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment and University of Essex), Antonella Trigari (Bocconi University and CEPR), Reinhilde Veugelers (KU Leuven and CEPR), Beatrice Weder di Mauro (CEPR), Román Arjona (DG Research, European Commission), Gianluca Benigno (Federal Reserve Bank of New York, London School of Economics and CEPR), Albert Bravo-Biosca (NESTA), Francesco Caselli (London School of Economics and CERP), Jonathan Haskel (Bank of England, Imperial College Business School and CEPR), Peter McAdam (European Central Bank), Huw Pill (Goldman Sachs), Stefan Profit (German Ministry of Economics and Energy), and Werner Roeger (DG Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission). 
 

The FRAME Scientific Advisory Board met and formed a panel discussion on productivity stagnation and polarisation, chaired by Tim Phillips (CEPR). Mr Phillips moderated another panel discussion on creating new technologies and maximising productivity in Europe.

 

On the 14 March 2019, the research teams of the two H2020 projects had a joint workshop at the Research Executive Agency in Brussels. 

The event presented an opportunity for the researchers to meet and discuss the key results of the projects, as well as potential areas for future collaboration. 

Publications and Podcasts

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A new VoxEU column on 'Slow Recoveries through Fiscal Austerity' availbale here. 
Authors: Francesco Bianchi (Duke University, CEPR and NBER), Diego Comin (Dartmouth and CEPR), Howard Kung (LBS) and Thilo Kind (LBS)

  Also, have a look at the Policy Brief published by ZEW on Fiscal Austerity, also authored by Francesco Bianchi et al. 

 Listen to the podcast 'Innovation Policy for Europe'. Tim Phillips interviews Roman Arjona, Diego Comin, Francesco Bianchi, Reinhilde Veugelers, Dietmar Harhoff and Jonathan Haskel, participants of the FRAME Final Policy Conference. 

 A working paper 'Do Companies Benefit from Public Research Organizations? The Impact of the Fraunhofer Society in Germany' is available now on the ZEW depository.

 Follow Diego Comin on LinkedIn. Prof Comin has recently started a blog dedicated to the main findings of the FRAME project.