International Seminar on Macroeconomics

International Seminar on Macroeconomics is an annual conference arranged by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). It has taken place in various European countries since 1978, and this is the first time it is arranged in Norway. The participants are top American and European economists, in addition to a limited number of local participants. Participation to the conference is by invitation only.

The program is arranged by Jeffrey Frankel (Harvard University) and Francesco Giavazza (Bocconi University). The local arrangement committee consists of Steinar Holden (University of Oslo), Knut Anton Mork (Handelsbanken), Øistein Røisland (Norges Bank) and Kjetil Storesletten (University of Oslo).