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Summarizes the papers presented at a conference on “Fiscal and Monetary Policy” held at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco in California on March 4 and 5, 2005, and provides a list of those papers at http://www.frbsf.org/economics/conferences/0503/index.html.

Information about the papers discussed at the Asia Economic Policy Conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Center for Pacific Basin Studies held in San Francisco, California from November 29-30, 2011 is presented. It states that the conference discussed the role of Asia in the post-crisis global economy. Federal Reserve Board of Governors Vice Chair Janet Yellen noted that emerging Asia's growth strengthened the global economy in the wake of the financial crisis.

Information about several papers discussed at the conference titled "Structural and Cyclical Elements in Macroeconomics" held March 16, 2012, sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco in California, is presented. Topics include cyclical and structural economic changes, stimulatory monetary and fiscal policies, and financial system frictions. The conference featured several economists including Martin Sommer, Jinzu Chen, and Andreas Fuster.

Information about the papers discussed at the "Applied Microeconomics Summer Conference" hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco on June 25-27, 2008 in California is presented. One topic examines the effects of government programs and insights into the behavior of businesses. Another looks into the differences in consumer responses depending on whether sales taxes are clearly marked on products. Lecturers also discuss the effectiveness of the Food Stamp Program (FSP).

The article presents a summary of papers presented at the symposium "Revived Bretton Woods System: A New Paradigm for Asian Development?" held at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco on February 4, 2005, under the joint sponsorship of the Bank's Center for Pacific Basin Studies and the University of California at Berkeley, California's Clausen Center for International Economics. The views on the current international exchange rate system, the sustainability of global trade imbalances, and the implications for development by emerging markets, such as China were presented in the symposium by the participating executives.

Information about several papers discussed at the conference titled "Financial Innovations and the Real Economy" on November 16-17, 2006 sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, California is presented. These include "The Macroeconomic Transition to High Household Debt," "Financial Innovation and the Great Moderation: What Do Household Data Say?," and "The Supply and Demand Side Impacts of Credit Market Information."

Information about several papers discussed at the conference titled "2006 Annual Pacific Basin Conference" on June 16-17, 2007 sponsored by the Center for Pacific Basin Studies and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, California is presented. These include "Keynote Speech: Currency Manipulation and IMF Reforms," "Incomplete Information Processing: A Solution to the Forward Discount Puzzle," and "The U.S. Current Account Deficit and the Expected Share of World Output."

Information about several papers discussed at the conference titled "Safe and Sound Banking: Past, Present, and Future" on August 17-18, 2006 sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, California is presented. These include "Safe and Sound Banking, 20 Years Later: What Was Proposed and What Has Been Adopted," "The Emerging Dominance of Transactions Banking and Implications for the Banking System," and "Supervising Bank Safety and Soundness: Some Open Issues."

Information about several papers discussed at the conference titled "Labor Markets and the Macroeconomy," on March 3-4, 2006 sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, California is presented. These include "The Interaction of Labor Markets and Inflation: Analysis of Micro Data from the International Wage Flexibility Project," "Measuring Trends in Leisure," and "The Labor Market and Macro Volatility A Nonstationary General-Equilibrium Analysis."