Cato Institute 20th Annual Monetary Conference
International Financial Crises: What Role for Government?
Cosponsored with The Economist
International Financial Crises: What Role for Government?
Cosponsored with The Economist
October 17, 2002 • The Waldorf=Astoria • New York City
Conference Schedule
| 8:00–9:00 a.m. | Registration—Empire Terrace |
| 9:00–9:10 a.m. | Opening Remarks—Empire Room James A. Dorn Vice President for Academic Affairs Cato Institute |
| 9:10–9:45 a.m. | Keynote Address "Promoting Financial Resilience" William J. McDonough President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| 9:45–11:15 a.m. | Panel 1: International Bankruptcy: What Next? Moderator—Zanny Minton-Beddoes The Economist Jack Boorman Counsellor and Advisor to the Managing Director, International Monetary Fund Jeffrey Sachs Director, The Earth Institute at Columbia University Anna J. Schwartz Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research Randall S. Kroszner Member, President's Council of Economic Advisers Alan Reynolds Senior Fellow, Cato Institute |
| 11:15–11:30 a.m. | Break |
| 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | Panel 2: Lessons From The Argentine Crisis Moderator—Mary Anastasia O'Grady Editor, Americas Column, Wall Street Journal Ricardo López-Murphy Former Finance Minister, Argentina Allan H. Meltzer Chairman, Gailliot Center for Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University Visiting Scholar, American Enterprise Institute Steve H. Hanke Professor of Applied Economics, The Johns Hopkins University Chairman, Friedberg Mercantile Group Charles Calomiris Professor of Economics, Columbia University Brink Lindsey Director, Center for Trade Policy Studies, Cato Institute |
| 1:00–1:45 p.m. | Luncheon—Hilton Room |
| 1:45–2:30 p.m. | Luncheon Address "A Strategy for Increasing Growth and Stability in Emerging Markets" John Taylor Under Secretary for International Affairs, U. S. Treasury |
| 2:30-3:30 p.m. | Panel 3: Currency Competition vs. Currency Unification Moderator—Roberto Salinas León Director of Policy Analysis, TV Azteca Samuel Brittan Columnist, Financial Times Lawrence H. White F. A. Hayek Professor of Economic History, University of Missouri - St. Louis William A. Niskanen Chairman, Cato Institute |
| 3:30-3:45 p.m. | Break |
| 3:45-5:00 p.m. | Panel 4: Banking Stability And The Basel Capital Standards Moderator—Matthew Bishop Business Editor, The Economist Robert D. McTeer Jr. President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas David Malpass Chief Global Economist, Bear Stearns David Hale Chief Global Economist, Zurich Global Asset Management Jacobo Rodríguez Financial Services Analyst, Cato Institute |
| 5:00-6:00 p.m. | Reception—Cocktail Terrace |
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