Second Annual Conference on Current Issues in Economic Governance

The Second Annual Conference on Current Issues in Economic Governance was held at Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey, April 2-3 , 2008. The purpose of the conference is to bring together leading research economists from among business leaders, government officials, academics, economic development practitioners and researchers. This web site contains the video, simultaneous translations in five languages and text or visuals of the sessions if available. Clicking the picture will start the video in its original language. Translations into other languages can be selected by clicking the corresponding language.


Welcoming Addresses


		Prof. İhsan Doğramacı Founder and President, Bilkent University Duration: 2:46



		Durmuş Yılmaz Governor, Central Bank of Turkey Speech: 21:06 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \|



		Ali Babacan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Turkey Speech: 26:35 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| RUS \|


Session I


		Chair: Donald Johnston Former Secretary General of OECD Duration: 02:21 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| RUS \|



		Edmund Phelps Columbia University, Nobel Laureate Speech Title: Key Uncertainties in Innovative Financial Markets and Monetary Policy-Making Duration: 19:05 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| RUS \|



		Sinan Shabibi Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq Duration: 15:47 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| RUS \|



		Questions and Answers Duration: 22:35 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| RUS \|


Session II

Chair: Robert Mundell Columbia University, Nobel Laureate

		Heydar Babayev Minister of Economic Development, Azerbaijan Duration: 13:57 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| RUS \|



		Ali Boukrami Institute of Economics, Algeria Speech Title: Initiatives toward Good Economic Governance in Algeria Duration: 13:04 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| RUS \|



		Hakan Berument Bilkent University Speech Title: A Bird's Eye View of Our Environment: Guidelines for Policy Design Duration: 17:20 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| RUS \|



		Questions and Answers Duration: 3:21 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| RUS \|



		Mehmet Şimşek Minister of State in Charge of Economy, Turkey Keynote Address: Turkey Beyond 2008 Presentation


Session III

Chair: Edmund Phelps Columbia University, Nobel Laureate

		Robert Mundell Columbia University, Nobel Laureate Speech Title: Imported Inflation and the Future of the Dollar Duration: 27:18 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| Presentation



		Erdem Başçı Vice Governor, Central Bank of Turkey Speech Title: Asset and Liability Dolarization in Turkey: Causes and Consequences Duration: 16:32 \| ENG \| TUR \| RUS \| Presentation



		Daniyar Akishev Deputy Governor, National Bank of Kazakhstan Speech Title: Challenges and Prospects of Development for Kazakhstan Banking Sector Duration: 19:57 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| RUS \| Presentation



		Questions and Answers Duration: 32:07 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| RUS \|


Session IV

Chair: James Mirrlees Trinity College, University of Cambridge, Nobel Laureate

		Finn Kydland University of California, Santa Barbara, Nobel Laureate Speech Title: On the Importance of Long-Run Policy Consistency Duration: 30:40 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| Presentation



		Mehmet Yörükoğlu Vice Governor, Central Bank of Turkey Speech Title: Economic Convergence and Decoupling in Monetary Policy Duration: 27:24 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| Presentation



		Refet Gürkaynak Bilkent University Speech Title: Policymaking in Small Open Economies: It Is Not The Global Factors, It Is You Duration: 15:25 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| RUS \| Presentation



		Questions and Answers Duration: 21:00 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| RUS \|


Session V

Chair: Heydar Babayev Minister of Economic Development

		Donald Johnston Former Secretary General of OECD Speech Title: Bubbles: Are We Condemned To See Them Repeated? Duration: 19:04 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| RUS \|



		Ahmet Tıktık Director, Strategic Development Unit, State Planning Organization of Turkey Speech Title: Competition Policy, Implementation and Macroeconomic Performance: The Prospects for Turkey Duration: 20:16 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| RUS \| Presentation



		Ahmet Kesik Director of Strategic Development Unit, Ministry of Finance Duration: 20:16 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| RUS \| Presentation



		Questions and Answers Duration: 12:30 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| RUS \|


Session VI

Chair: Finn Kydland University of California, Santa Barbara, Nobel Laureate

		James Mirrlees Trinity College, University of Cambridge, Nobel Laureate Speech Title: Moral Hazard and Regulating Lenders Duration: 25:10 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| RUS \| Presentation



		Selin Sayek Böke Bilkent University Speech Title: Differential Effects of Capital Flows Duration: 20:16 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| RUS \| Presentation



		Ahmed İbraihi Ali Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Iraq Speech Title: Capital Investment Policy of the Central Bank of Iraq Duration: 08:59 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| RUS \|



		Questions and Answers Duration: 12:30 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| RUS \|


Session VII

Panel: Concluding observations and recommendations for the next year's meeting Duration: 23:27 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| RUS \|

		Finn Kydland University of California, Santa Barbara, Nobel Laureate
		James Mirrlees Trinity College, University of Cambridge, Nobel Laureate


Closing Address


		Nazım Ekren Minister of State and Deputy Prime Minister, Turkey Duration: 27:31 \| ENG \| TUR \| FRE \| ARA \| RUS \|