NBER International Seminar on Macroeconomics 2005

The NBER International Seminar on Macroeconomics brings together leading American andEuropean economists to discuss a broad range of current issues in global macroeconomics. Aninternational companion to the more American-focused NBER Macroeconomics Annual, the 2005 volumefirst explores macroeconomic issues of interest to all advanced economies, then analyzes topicalquestions concerning the eastward expansion of the European Monetary Union.Jeffrey A. Frankel isJames W. Harpel Professor of Capital Formation and Economic Growth at Harvard University's John F.Kennedy School of Government. Christopher A. Pissarides is Professor of Economics at the LondonSchool of Economics. Both are Research Associates at the National Bureau of EconomicResearch.