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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:** Francesco Trebbi, University of British Columbia, **“**[**The Role of Political Frictions in Financial Crises**](/file_url/105)**”**

- *Background Materials*:
    - Mian, Atif, Amir Sufi, and Francesco Trebbi. 2014. “[Foreclosures, House Prices, And The Real Economy](/publications/foreclosures-House-Prices-And-Real-Economy)”
    - Agarwal, Sumit, David Lucca, Amit Seru, and Francesco Trebbi. 2013. “[Inconsistent Regulators: Evidence From Banking](/publications/inconsistent-Regulators-Evidence-Banking)”
    - Mian, Atif, Amir Sufi, and Francesco Trebbi. 2013. “[Resolving Debt Overhang: Political Constraints In The Aftermath Of Financial Crises](/publications/resolving-Debt-Overhang-Political-Constraints-Aftermath-Financial-Crises)”
    - Mian, Atif, Amir Sufi, and Francesco Trebbi. 2009. “[The Political Economy Of The U.S. Mortgage Default Crisis](/publications/political-Economy-Us-Mortgage-Default-Crisis)”

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

**11:00 AM-12:20 PM:** David Stasavage, New York University, **“**[**What We Can Learn from the Early History of Sovereign Debt**](/file_url/106)**”**

- *Main Paper*:
    - Stasavage, David. 2015. “[What We Can Learn From The Early History Of Sovereign Debt](/publications/what-We-Can-Learn-Early-History-Sovereign-Debt)”

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

**1:30-2:50 PM:** Gita Gopinath, Harvard University, **“**[**Conducting Monetary Policy with High Public Debts**](/file_url/97)**”**

- *Background Materials*:
    - Aguiar, Mark, Manuel Amador, Emmanuel Farhi, and Gita Gopinath. 2015. “[Coordination And Crisis In Monetary Unions](/publications/coordination-And-Crisis-Monetary-Unions)”
    - Aguiar, Mark, Manuel Amador, Emmanuel Farhi, and Gita Gopinath. 2013. “[Crisis And Commitment: Inflation Credibility And The Vulnerability To Sovereign Debt Crisis](/publications/crisis-And-Commitment-Inflation-Credibility-And-Vulnerability-Sovereign-Debt)”

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

**3:10-4:30 PM: Roundtable Discussion: “Is Germany's Current Account the New Imbalance of Concern?”**

- Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, University of California, Berkeley
- Carmen Reinhart, Harvard University
- Ronald Rogowski, University of California, Los Angeles
- Nouriel Roubini, New York University