BOJ-IMES special trialogue
Research at Central Banks

Carl E. Walsh

Distinguished Professor Emeritus
University of California, Santa Cruz

Athanasios Orphanides

Professor
MIT Sloan School of Management

Masazumi Wakatabe

Deputy Governor
Bank of Japan

Series 1

Interactions between Central Banks and the Academic Community

How interactions between academia and central bank have evolved, and what the essential roles of central bank economists are.
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Series 2

"Art versus Science" in the Conduct of Monetary Policy

Lively discussions on the meaning of “Art” in the conduct of monetary policy, and central banking in the era of big data.
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Series 3

The Role of Central Bank Research for Communication

The role of central bank research in helping effective communication with the general public and the international policy research community.
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  • This trialogue was held in the mid November, 2022. The titles and information in these newsletters are as of the time of the trialogue.
  • The views and opinions expressed in these newsletters are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the official views of the organizations to which they are or used to be affiliated.