First Annual Conference on Current Issues in Economic Governance

The First Annual Conference on Current Issues in Economic Governance was held at Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey from April 3 through 4, 2007. The purpose of the conference is to bring together leading research economists from business leaders, government officials, academic institutions and economic development practitioners and researchers. The conference format included technical presentations with question-and-answer and discussion periods for the entire group. This web site contains the video, audio and written presentations of the sessions.


Welcoming Addresses


		Prof. İhsan Doğramacı Founder and President, Bilkent University Speech / 14:25 Presentation



		Durmuş Yılmaz Governor, Central Bank of Turkey Speech / 16:25



		Kemal Unakıtan Minister of Finance, Turkey Speech / 40:34 Presentation


Economic Development

Chair: Kemal Unakıtan Minister of Finance, Turkey

		Elman Rustemov Chairman, National Bank of Azerbaijan Speech Title: Current Issues in Macroeconomic Policy of Azerbaijan Language: RUS Speech / 25:20 Presentation



		Donald Johnston Former Secretary General of OECD (1996-2006) Speech Title: Governance and Investment: Keys to Economic Growth and Prosperity Language: ENG Speech / 20:13



		Finn E. Kydland University of California-Santa Barbara, and Carnegie Mellon University,Nobel Laureate in Economics Speech Title: Economic Policy and Growth Language: ENG Speech / 26:20 Presentation



		Questions and Answers Language: ENG/TR Speech / 12:39


Central Banks and Monetary Policies

Chair: Robert Mundell Columbia University, Nobel Laureate in Economics

		Adib Mayaleh Governor, Central Bank of Syria Speech Title: Developments in the Monetary Policy of Syria Language: ARAB Speech / 22:19



		Anwar Saidenov Governor, National Bank of Kazakhstan Speech Title: Current Issues in the Practice of Monetary Policy in Kazakhstan Language: ENG Speech / 12:25 Presentation



		Tarek Amer Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Egypt Speech Title: Egypt's Banking Sector Reform and Monetary Policy Developments Language: ENG Closed Session



		Refet Gürkaynak Department of Economics, Bilkent University Speech Title: Interactions between Central Bank Staff and Policy Makers Language: ENG Speech / 18:48 Presentation



		Questions and Answers Language: ENG/ARAB Speech / 11:55



		Ali Babacan Minister of State in Charge of Economy, Turkey Speech Title: Keynote Speech Language: TR Speech / 32:22


Taxes, Fiscal Policies and Implementation

Chair: Finn E. Kydland University of California-Santa Barbara, and Carnegie Mellon University, Nobel Laureate in Economics

		James Mirrlees University of Cambridge, Nobel Laureate in Economics Speech Title: Tax Structure and its Implementation Language: ENG Speech / 27:52 Presentation



		Samir Sharifov Minister of Finance, Azerbaijan Language: ENG Speech / 30:15



		Hasan Basri Aktan Undersecretary, Ministry of Finance, Turkey Speech Title: Public Financial Management and Revenue Policies in Turkey Language: TR Speech / 36:43 Presentation



		Questions and Answers Language: ENG Speech / 08:06


Exchange Rate Policies and Implementation

Chair: James Mirrlees University of Cambridge, Nobel Laureate in Economics

		Robert Mundell Columbia University, Nobel Laureate in Economics Speech Title: Optimal Currency Areas Language: ENG Speech / 39:39 Presentation



		Erdem Başçı Vice Governor, Central Bank of Turkey Speech Title: Monetary Policy Challenges Under Perfect Capital Mobility Language: ENG Closed Session



		Sübidey Togan Department of Economics, Bilkent University Speech Title: Current Account Sustainability: A Methodological Framework Language: ENG Speech / 20:07 Presentation



		Questions and Answers Language: ENG Speech / 30:15


Policies for Emerging Economies

Chair: Roman Gotsiridze President, National Bank of Georgia

		Mehmet Yörükoğlu Vice Governor, Central Bank of Turkey Speech Title: Macroeconomic Policy in an Emerging Economy Language: ENG Speech / 24:40 Presentation



		Osman Arıoğlu Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Turkey Speech Title: Restructuring of Revenue Administration and Implementation in Turkey Language: TR Speech / 29:33 Presentation



		Questions and Answers Language: RUS/ENG/FRE Speech / 12:30


Panel on Education of Economics

Moderator: Sübidey Togan Bilkent University

		Donald Johnston Former Secretary General of OECD (1996-2006) Language: ENG Speech / 06:40



		Finn E. Kydland University of California-Santa Barbara, and Carnegie Mellon University, Nobel Laureate in Economics Language: ENG Speech / 12:27 Presentation



		Fatma Taşkın Department of Economics, Bilkent University Language: ENG Speech / 08:59 Presentation



		Gregory L. Eastwood President, Case Western Reserve University Language: ENG Speech / 05:11



		Discussion Language: ENG Speech / 13:47


Real Economy

Chair: Ali Doğramacı Rector, Bilkent University

		Binali Yıldırım Minister of Transport, Turkey Speech Title: Public Private Partnership Projects Implemented in Transport Sector and Economy Language: TR Speech / 30:36 Presentation



		İbrahim Halil Çanakçı Undersecretary of the Treasury, Turkey Speech Title: Performance of the Turkish Real Economy and Policies Language: TR Speech / 21:33 Presentation



		Ahmet Tıktık Undersecretary, State Planning Organization of Turkey Speech Title: Turkish Real Economy : Challenges Ahead Language: TR Speech / 16:58 Presentation



		Questions and Answers Language: TR Speech / 06:24


Structuring the Conference for April 3, 2008

Moderator: Ali Babacan Minister of State in Charge of Economy, Turkey

		James Mirrlees University of Cambridge, Nobel Laureate in Economics Language: ENG Speech / 18:52



		Robert Mundell Columbia University, Nobel Laureate in Economics Language: ENG Speech / 13:14 Presentation



		Ali Doğramacı Rector, Bilkent University Language: ENG Speech / 09:29



		Discussion (Russian translated to English) Language: ENG Speech / 21:38