#  April 2, 2016 

 



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## **The Politics and Economics of International Finance Research Group Meeting**

*Sponsored by the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs with the generous support of the Andrew Quale, Jr. Fund*

**Location**: Belfer Case Study Room (S020), CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

**8:00-9:00 AM: Check-In**

**8:30-9:00 AM: Continental Breakfast**

**9:00-9:10 AM: Welcome**

**9:10-10:30 AM:** Barry Eichengreen,University of California, Berkeley, “International Currencies Past, Present and Future:Two Views From Economic History."

**10:30-11:00 AM: Coffee Break**

**11:00 AM-12:20 PM:** Lawrence Broz , University of California, San Diego, "The Congressional Politics of International Financial Stabilization"

**12:20-1:30 PM: Lunch**

**1:30-2:50 PM:** Hélène Rey, London Business School, “What's Wrong with the Trilemma”

**2:50-3:10 PM: Coffee Break**

**3:10-4:30 PM: Roundtable Discussion: “Is there a renewed need for international policy coordination?”**

- Willem Buiter, Global Chief Economist, Citibank
- Ken Rogoff, Harvard University
- David Singer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Linda Tesar, University of Michigan

[Background Materials:](/publications "Papers")