Cato Institute 25th Annual Monetary Conference
Monetary Arrangements in the 21st Century
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
F.A. Hayek Auditorium
Cato Institute
8:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.
Conference Schedule
| 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. | Registration — F. A. Hayek Auditorium Foyer |
| 9:00 - 9:10 a.m. | Welcoming Remarks — F. A. Hayek Auditorium
James A. Dorn Vice President for Academic Affairs, Cato Institute |
| 9:10 - 10:00 a.m. | Keynote Address Ben S. Bernanke Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System 
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| 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
Panel 1: The Future of the Renminbi
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Watch Panel 1 in Real VideoDownload a Podcast of Panel 1 (MP3) Moderator: Zanny Minton Beddoes U.S. Economics Editor, The Economist Eddie Yue Deputy Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority John Greenwood Chief Economist, Amvescap Fred Hu Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (Asia) |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Panel 2: Monetary Stability, Exchange Rate Regimes, and Capital Controls: What Have We Learned?
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Watch Panel 2 in Real VideoDownload a Podcast of Panel 2 (MP3) Moderator: Mickey D. Levy Chief Economist, Bank of America Arnold Harberger Professor of Economics, UCLA Miranda Xafa Executive Board, International Monetary Fund Marvin Goodfriend Professor of Economics, Carnegie Mellon University Surjit S. Bhalla Managing Director, Oxus Research |
| 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Luncheon — Wintergarden |
| 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. | Luncheon Address —
F. A. Hayek Auditorium
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| 2:15 - 3:30 p.m. | Panel 3: Remembering Milton Friedman: Money and Freedom
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Watch Panel 3 in Real VideoDownload a Podcast of Panel 3 (MP3) Moderator: William A. Niskanen Chairman, Cato Institute Anna J. Schwartz Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research George Selgin Professor of Economics, University of Georgia Steve H. Hanke Professor of Applied Economics, Johns Hopkins University Richard H. Timberlake Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Georgia |
| 3:45 - 4:15 p.m. | Closing Address
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Watch Closing Remarks in Real VideoDownload a Podcast of Closing Remarks (MP3) Antonio Martino Professor of Economics, University of Rome, Luiss, and Member of Italian Parliament |
| 4:15 - 5:00 p.m. | Reception — Wintergarden |
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