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Tracking the economy with high-frequency data

Friday, 16 October 2020
Online event (by invitation)

The COVID-19 pandemic is posing unique challenges to policymakers across the globe. This requires quick and effective action. In times like these, having the right data at the right time is crucial to making informed policy decisions.

The aim of the workshop is to shed light on several dimensions of high-frequency data and their use in our policy process, in the light of the COVID-19 crisis and the ongoing digital transformation of our economies.

Programme

Friday, 16 October 2020
14:00
Event opened
14:25

Introductory remarks

14:30

Chair: Frank Smets, European Central Bank, Director General Economics

 

Keynote speech Monitoring real activity in real time

James H. Stock, Harvard University

15:30

Panel discussion: The industry of high-frequency data: a view from the trenches

Chair: João Sousa, European Central Bank, Deputy Director General Economics

Panellists:

16:45
Coffee break
17:00

Panel Discussion: What is the future of high-frequency data?

Chair: Caroline Willeke, European Central Bank, Deputy Director General Statistics

Panellists:

18:15

Closing remarks and conclusions

João Sousa, European Central Bank, Deputy Director General Economics

Please note that this programme may be subject to change without notice.

General information

Venue

Online event

Conference language

English

Organising committee

  • Matteo Ciccarelli, ECB
  • Gabriel Pérez-Quirós, ECB
  • Lorena Saiz, ECB

Contacts

Lorena Saiz and Stefanie Jetten
+49 69 1344 6350
2020HFDworkshop@ecb.europa.eu