70th International Atlantic Economic Conference

October 11 - 13, 2010 | Charleston, USA

314 E62-1 Fiscal Policy and Public Finance

Wednesday, October 13, 2010: 11:15 AM-1:15 PM
Chair:
Heather L.R. Tierney, College of Charleston—USA
Decentralization and the Shadow Economy: What Do We Really Know?
Andreas Buehn, Technische Universitaet Dresden—Germany; Christian Lessmann, Technische Universitaet Dresden—Germany; Gunther Markwardt, Technische Universitaet Dresden—Germany
Monetary Policy Rules and the Extensive Margin
Wolfram Berger, Cottbus University of Technology—Germany
Real-Time Data Revisions and the PCE Measure of Inflation
Heather L.R. Tierney, College of Charleston—USA
The Fiscal Multiplier in Microstates: The Case of the Caribbean
Kester Guy, Central Bank of Barbados—Barbados; Anton Belgrave, Central Bank of Barbados—Barbados
Are Tax Rates Converging in the European Union?
Mark C. Strazicich, Appalachian State University—USA
Discussant:
Heather L.R. Tierney, College of Charleston—USA