Equality and Growth

AFTER WORK MEETING ABOUT EQUALITY AND GROWTH

The Danish Economic Society and Copenhagen Economics are happy to invite to an after work meeting about Equality and Growth.

Following the economic crisis, persistent high unemployment and low growth, in conjunction with indications of increased income inequality in a number of OECD countries, has triggered a discussion on various possible links between growth and equality: Where do we have trade-offs and when will more equality boost growth?

You will meet:

Christian Kastrop, OECD
Lars Haagen Pedersen, Ministry of Finance

The two presenters will provide a policy based perspective from both an international and Danish perspective, drawing on theory and facts and leading up to a discussion with the participants.

When and where?

Thursday 5 November 2015 at 5m at CSS, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1014 Copenhagen K (Room 35.01.06, entrance via Gammeltoftsgade 13)

Christian Kastrop is Director of Policy Studies at the Economics Department of the OECD. He was formerly Deputy-Director General, Economics and Strategy Department and Director of Public Finance, Macroeconomics and Research Directorate in the Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin, Germany. Christian Kastrop holds a ph.d. in economics.

Lars Haagen Pedersen is deputy permanent secretary at the Ministry of Finance. He is e.g. responsible for fiscal policy planning, the use of macroeconomic models and the effects of economic policy. Formerly, he has e.g. been at the Danish Economic Councils. Lars Haagen holds a ph.d. in economics.

Sandwiches and cold drinks are served from 4:30pm.

Participation is free of charge but requires registration to nof@nationalbanken.dk no later than 2 November.

Key publications are available for download below here:

AFTER WORK MEETING ABOUT EQUALITY AND GROWTH

COPENHAGEN ECONOMICS PAPERS

OECD PAPERS

PAPERS ON DENMARK

PAPERS ON SWEDEN

PAPERS ON THE US AND OTHER COUNTRIES