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            Workshop Banque de France "Structural Analysis in Times of Crisis" Paris 29-30th November 2010
            • Workshop - Banque de France "Structural Analysis in Times of Crisis" Paris 29-30th November 2010 Conference papers
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          • Conference Banque de France - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago "Asset Price Bubbles and Monetary Policy" Cercle Républicain, 5 Avenue de l'Opéra - Paris, 13-14th November 2009
            Conference Banque de France - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago "Asset Price Bubbles and Monetary Policy" Cercle Républicain, 5 Avenue de l'Opéra - Paris, 13-14th November 2009
            • Asset Price Bubbles and Monetary Policy Conference papers
          • Workshop Banque de France-CEPII "French and European companies in international competition " 113, Réaumur Street, 75002 Paris, 25th November 2009
            Workshop Banque de France-CEPII "French and European companies in international competition " 113, Réaumur Street, 75002 Paris, 25th November 2009
            • "French and European companies in international competition" Presentations by Speakers and Discussants
            • Workshop Banque de France-CEPII "French and European companies in international competition " 113, Réaumur Street, 75002 Paris, 25th November 2009
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            Conference Banque de France - DGCCRF "Understanding price dynamics: recent advances" Cercle Républicain, 5 Avenue de l'Opéra - Paris, 15-16th October 2009
            • Understanding price dynamics: recent advances
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            The macroeconomy and the financial systems in normal times and in times of stress Château de Montvillargenne, 8-9th June 2009
            • The macroeconomy and the financial systems in normal times and in times of stress Château de Montvillargenne, 8-9th June 2009 - Conference papers
          • "Food and Water Supply: Basic Challenges to International Stability" Seminar - Global Interdependence Center and Banque de France Paris, March 26, 2009
          • International Conference TSE Banque de France " The Monetary Policy in The Current Crisis " Paris, 20 March 2009
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            International Conference TSE Banque de France " The Future of Financial Regulation " Paris, 28 January 2009
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            Financial Markets and Real Activity Paris, France 20-21th November 2008
            • FINANCIAL MARKETS AND REAL ACTIVITY
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          • International Workshop on "Forecasting macroeconomic variables using Dynamic Factor Models" Paris, France Paris - 17th October 2008
          • 2008 Conference of the AMF Scientific Advisory Board Structured finance products: what are the challenges for markets and regulators? - 2nd October 2008
          • DSGE Modelling and Monetary Policy - 11th and 12th September 2008
            DSGE Modelling and Monetary Policy - 11th and 12th September 2008
            • DSGE Modelling and Monetary Policy Conference papers
          • International Conference TSE Banque de France "Extreme Events" Paris, 3 September 2008
          • Macroeconomics and Liquidity 24th (afternoon) and 25th June 2008 - Paris
            Macroeconomics and Liquidity 24th (afternoon) and 25th June 2008 - Paris
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          • Banque de France - European Central Bank: Liquidity in interdependent transfer systems
            Banque de France - European Central Bank: Liquidity in interdependent transfer systems
            • Liquidité et interdépendances dans les systèmes d'échange Paris, 9 et 10 juin 2008
          • Financial Markets and Real Activity Paris, France 20-21th November 2008
          • Globalisation, inflation and monetary policy Paris, March 2008
          • Banque de France - Bank of Japan: converging views
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          • Model Validation, Predictive Ability and Model Risk Paris, France 9th November 2007
            Model Validation, Predictive Ability and Model Risk Paris, France 9th November 2007
            • Model Validation, Predictive Ability and Model Risk
          • Wage bargaining, employment and monetary and economic policies Paris, France 9th - 10th October 2007
            Wage bargaining, employment and monetary and economic policies Paris, France 9th - 10th October 2007
            • Wage bargaining, employment and economic and monetary policies Conference papers
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            Spring Conference 2007 27 and 28 April in Eltville (Germany)
            • Spring Conference 2007 27 and 28 April in Eltville (Germany)
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          2000 to 2006
          • Microstructure of Financial and Money Markets Paris, France 6th - 7th June 2006
          • Productivity, Competitivity and globalisation November 2005
          • Monetary models and aggregate dynamics 20–21 June 2005
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          • Modelling and Forecasting wage and price dynamics in France, the US and the euro area Paris, 4-5 December 2002
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