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2009 Events
- The Philadelphia Fed Policy Forum
Friday, December 4, 2009, Philadelphia, PA
The eighth Philadelphia Fed Policy Forum, "Policy Lessons from the Economic and Financial Crisis," will be held on Friday, December 4, 2009, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
- International Trade Workshop 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009, Philadelphia, PA
- Workshop on Methods and Applications for Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium Models
October 9-10, 2009, Philadelphia, PA
The workshop focuses on the development of new methods for the estimation and evaluation of dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models and on the substantive economic applications of these methods.
- Recent Developments in Consumer Credit and Payments
September 24-25, 2009, Philadelphia, PA
The Research Department and the Payment Cards Center of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia will hold their fifth joint conference to present and discuss the latest research on consumer credit payments.
- Macroeconomics Across Time and Space
May 1-2, 2009, Philadelphia, PA
The third annual meeting of the NBER “Macroeconomics Across Time and Space” working group will be held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on May 1 and 2, 2009.
- New York/Philadelphia Workshop on Quantitative Macroeconomics
April 24, 2009, Philadelphia, PA
The fifth in a series of semi-annual meetings on various aspects of macroeconomics.
- Seventh Philadelphia Workshop on Monetary and Macroeconomics
March 27-28, 2009, Philadelphia, PA
A workshop fostering research in the area of monetary and macroeconomics.
2008 Events
- International Trade Workshop 2008
November 14, 2008, Philadelphia, PA
- Macroeconomics Across Time and Space
May 23-24, 2008, Philadelphia, PA
The second annual meeting of the “Macroeconomics Across Time and Space” working group will be held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on May 23 and 24, 2008.
- Midwest Macro Meetings
May 8-10, 2008, Philadelphia, PA
- New York/Philadelphia Workshop on Quantitative Macroeconomics
April 18, 2008, Philadelphia, PA
The fourth in a series of semi-annual meetings on various aspects of macroeconomics.
- Sixth Philadelphia Workshop on Monetary and Macro Economics
March 28-29, 2008, Philadelphia, PA
A workshop fostering research in the area of monetary and macroeconomics.
2007 Events
- The Philadelphia Fed Policy Forum
November 30, 2007, Philadelphia, PA
The seventh annual Philadelphia Fed Policy Forum, "Innovation and Regulation in Financial Markets," will be held on Friday, November 30, 2007, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
- International Trade Workshop
November 16, 2007, Philadelphia, PA
- Recent Developments in Consumer Credit and Payments
September 20-21, 2007, Philadelphia, PA
The Research Department and the Payment Cards Center of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia held their fourth joint conference to present and discuss the latest research on consumer credit payments.
- New York/Philadelphia Workshop on Quantitative Macroeconomics
May 11, 2007, Philadelphia, PA
This was the second in a series of semi-annual meetings that alternate between the New York and Philadelphia Federal Reserve Banks. The purpose of these workshops is to bring together researchers from the New York and Philadelphia areas who work on various aspects of macroeconomics. This workshop continued to explore the subject of the first meeting, labor markets and macroeconomics.
- Real-Time Data Analysis and Methods in Economics
April 19-20, 2007, Philadelphia, PA
The Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, the Economics Department at Rutgers University, and the Robins School of Business at the University of Richmond sponsored this conference that brought together leading researchers in all areas of real-time data analysis.
- Philadelphia Workshop on Monetary and Macroeconomics
March 30-31, 2007, Philadelphia, PA
The purpose of these workshops is to foster research in the area of monetary and macroeconomics. The workshops lasted a day and a half, with eight high-quality research papers presented and formally discussed. This year's workshop focused on topics in monetary theory, monetary policy, money and asset markets, and economic development.
- Federal Reserve System Community Affairs-Research Conference

March 29-30, 2007, Washington, DC
The Community Affairs Officers of the Federal Reserve System jointly sponsored their fifth biennial research conference, to encourage objective research into the factors governing the availability of credit and capital to individuals and businesses within this changing financial services environment. The Philadelphia Fed's Research Department and Community Affairs Department organized the conference program. The conference brought together a diverse audience from academia, financial institutions, community organizations, foundations, and government. The Journal of Economics and Business intends to publish a special issue on the topics covered in the conference.
2006 Events
- The Philadelphia Fed Policy Forum
December 1, 2006
The sixth annual Philadelphia Fed Policy Forum, "Economic Growth and Development: Perspectives for Policymakers," was held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Go to the conference program to view background papers and presentations.
- International Trade Workshop
November 17, 2006
The Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia will host a one-day workshop on recent scholarly research in international trade.
- Philadelphia Workshop on Monetary and Macroeconomics
March 31 April 1, 2006
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, the Penn Institute for Economic Research, and the International Economic Review hosted a workshop on Monetary and Macroeconomics.
2005 Events
- The Philadelphia Fed Policy Forum
December 2, 2005
The fifth annual Philadelphia Fed Policy Forum, "Fiscal Imbalance: Problems, Solutions, and Implications," was held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
- Recent Developments in Consumer Credit and Payments
September 29 30, 2005
This conference was sponsored by the Research Department and the Payment Cards Center of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. View the summary of this conference.
- Bank Relationships, Credit Extension, and the Macroeconomy

June 3 4, 2005
The German Institute for Economic Research, the Journal of Financial Intermediation, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia hosted a conference on Bank Relationships, Credit Extension, and the Macroeconomy in Berlin, Germany. Program 
- Immigration in the U.S.: Economic Effects on the Nation and Its Cities
April 28 29, 2005
Sponsored by the Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
- Philadelphia Workshop on Monetary and Macroeconomics
April 8 9, 2005
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and the Penn Institute for Economic Research hosted a workshop on Monetary and Macroeconomics at the University of Pennsylvania.
2003 Events
- The Philadelphia Fed Policy Forum
November 14, 2003
The third annual Philadelphia Fed Policy Forum, "Managing the Recovery in Uncertain Times," was held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
- The Use of Composite Indexes in Regional Economic Analysis
September 4 5, 2003
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, in association with the Review of Economics and Statistics, held a conference on the use of composite indexes in regional analysis.
- Conference on Retail Credit Risk Management and Measurement
April 24 25, 2003
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia sponsored a conference on retail credit risk management and measurement. Selected papers presented at the conference will be published in a special issue of the Journal of Banking and Finance.
2002 Events
- The Philadelphia Fed Policy Forum
November 22, 2002
The second annual Philadelphia Fed Policy Forum, "Crises, Contagion, and Coordination: Issues for Policymakers in the Global Economy," was held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center (12th and Arch Streets).
- The Philadelphia Workshop on Monetary and Macroeconomics
October 11 12
The workshop was sponsored by the Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Penn Institute of Economic Research, and International Economic Review. The purpose of this workshop was to foster research in the area of monetary and macroeconomics by bringing together researchers from academia and policy institutions around the world for intensive discussion of their current research relating to monetary theory, labor economics, asset markets, macroeconomic and monetary policies, and other relevant areas.
- Innovation in Financial Services and Payments Conference
May 16 17, 2002
The Research Department and the Payment Cards Center of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia co-sponsored a conference on "Innovation in Financial Services and Payments" at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
2001 Events
- Philadelphia Fed Policy Forum
November 30, 2001
The Philadelphia Fed's first Policy Forum, "Three Questions for Monetary Policymakers," was held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
- Conference on Real-Time Data Analysis
October 4 5, 2001
The Research Department sponsored a conference on real-time data analysis at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
- Consumer Transactions and Credit Conference

March 22 23, 2001
This conference was sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and the Wharton Financial Institutions Center, in association with the Journal of Financial Intermediation)