Program
9:30
REGISTRATION
Welcome coffee
10:30
CONFERENCE OPENING
Andris Strazds, Head of the General Secretariat, Latvijas Banka
10:40
OPENING REMARKS
Mārtiņš Kazāks, Governor of Latvijas Banka
10:45
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Philip R. Lane, Member of the ECB’s Executive Board
11:15 - 12:15
Unraveling the Puzzle of Sluggish Productivity Growth: Lessons Learned and Future Prospects for Europe
PANEL DISCUSSION
The panel will focus on factors contributing to the sustained deceleration in potential growth of global economy. Experts will also explore the role of innovation, the tradeoff between economic resilience and growth, and the effectiveness of various policy interventions in shaping the future of potential economic growth.
Moderator: Ilze Nagla, Journalist and Brussels Correspondent, Latvian Television
Panelists: Mārtiņš Kazāks, Governor of Latvijas Banka
Philip R. Lane, Member of the ECB’s Executive Board
Philippe Aghion, Economist and Professor at Collège de France
12:30
LUNCH BREAK
13:30
Policy Prescriptions for Sustainable Growth
PANEL DISCUSSION
The panel will focus on the role of government policies in promoting economic growth and competitiveness. The discussion will extend to the role of taxation and structural policies in promoting long-term growth.
Moderator: Elina Ribakova, Economist at Peterson Institute for International Economics and Bruegel
Panelists: Anders Borg, Former Minister of Finance, Sweden
Boris Vujčić, Governor of the Croatian National Bank
Klaus Masuch, Principal Adviser, Directorate General Economics, ECB
Niamh Moloney, Professor of Law, LSE Law School
15:00
CLOSING REMARKS
Mārtiņš Kazāks, Governor of Latvijas Banka
