BSP International Research Conference on Remittances:: Conference Program

DAY 1 - 30 MARCH 2009 (MONDAY)

08:30 am - 10:00 am	Opening Ceremonies
08:30 am	Registration
09:00 am	Opening Remarks Amando M. TETANGCO, JR. Governor Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
09:30 am	Keynote Address Dilip R. RATHA Lead Economist Migration and Remittances Team, Development Prospects Group World Bank
10:00 am - 12:30 pm	Session I: The Macroeconomic Consequences of Remittances
10:00 am	"Immigration and the Macroeconomy: An International Business Cycle Model" Federico S. MANDELMAN Research Economist Research Department Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Discussant: Ma. Teresa PUNZI Bank of Spain and and University of Alicante
10:30 am	Coffee Break
11:00 am	"Migrant Remittances and Exchange Rate Regimes in the Developing World" David Andrew SINGER Assistant Professor Department of Political Science Massachusetts Institute of Technology Discussant: Pablo A. ACOSTA World Bank
11:30 am	"Exchange Rates and Wages in an Integrated World" Prachi MISHRA Economist Research Department International Monetary Fund Discussant: David Andrew SINGER Massachusetts Institute of Technology
12:00 am	Open Forum
12:30 am	Lunch
02:00 pm - 04:30 pm	Continuation of Session I:
02:00 pm	"Remittances, Exchange Rate Regimes and the Dutch Disease: A Panel Data Analysis" Pablo A. ACOSTA Economist Latin America and Carribean Region World Bank Discussant: Ioannis HALIKIAS International Monetary Fund
02:30 pm	"Workers’ Remittances and External Equilibrium: An Application to the Philippines" Ioannis HALIKIAS Senior Economist Policy Development and Review Department International Monetary Fund Discussant: Federico MANDELMAN Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
03:00 pm	Coffee Break
03:30 pm	"The Impact of Remittance on the Housing Market in Emerging Economies" Ma. Teresa PUNZI Bank of Spain and University of Alicante Discussant: Prachi MISHRA International Monetary Fund
04:00 pm	Open Forum
06:00 pm	Welcome Cocktails

DAY 2 - 31 MARCH 2009 (TUESDAY)

09:00 am - 11:00 am	Session II: Microeconomic Channels through which Remittances Impact on the Macroeconomy
09:00 am	"Remittances and the Problem of Control: A Field Experiment Among Migrants from El Salvador" Dean YANG Assistant Professor Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy University of Michigan Discussant: Tereso S. TULLAO, JR. De La Salle University
09:30 am	"Migration in An Open-Education Labor Market" Edita A. TAN Professor Emeritus School of Economics University of the Philippines - Diliman "The Impact of Temporary Labor Migration on the Demand for Higher Education: Implication on the Human Resource Development of the Philippines" Tereso S. TULLAO, JR. De La Salle University Discussant: Dean YANG University of Michigan
10:30 am	Open Forum
11:00 am	Coffee Break
11:30 am - 01:00 pm	Session III: Implications for Monetary and Financial Policies in Asia
11:30 pm	"Remittances and Financial Depth in Asian Countries: Impact on Financial Sectors and Policy Implications" Katsushi TABATA Professor Nishogakusha University Discussant: Kelly BIRD Asian Development Bank
12:00 pm	"Philippines: Poverty, Employment and Remittances – Some Stylized Facts" Kelly BIRD Senior Economist Governance, Trade and Finance Division, Southeast Asia Department Asian Development Bank Discussant: Akifumi NAKANISHI Daiwa Institute of Research, Ltd.
12:30 pm	Open Forum
01:00 pm	Closing Remarks Diwa C. GUINIGUNDO Deputy Governor, Monetary Stability Sector Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
01:10 pm	Lunch
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