In the panel session, the speakers; Burcu Duygan-Bump from Federal Reserve Boston, Hasan Ersel from Sabanci University, Ayşe İmrohoroglu from the University of Southern California and Insan Tunali from Koç University, discussed the recent trends in Turkish private savings as well as commenting on the report.
Conference Program and the Presentations:
TÜSİAD-KOÇ UNIVERSITY
ECONOMIC RESEARCH FORUM CONFERENCE
“MICRO AND MACRO PERSPECTIVES ON PRIVATE SAVINGS IN TURKEY”
June 11, 2008
Ceylan InterContinental Istanbul, Anadolu Room
09:00-09:15 Registration
09:15-09:30 Opening Remarks
Kamil Yılmaz – ERF, Director
Ali Kibar – TÜSİAD, Member of Board of Directors
09:30-10:15 Keynote Speech
Christopher Carroll – Johns Hopkins University
10:15-11:00 “The Evolution and Determinants of the Turkish Private Saving Rate: What Lessons for Policy?”
Caroline Van Rijckeghem – Sabancı University
Murat Üçer – Global Source Türkiye and Koç University
11:00-11:15 Coffee Break
11:15-12:45 Panel Session
Moderator:
Ümit İzmen – TÜSİAD, Deputy of General Secretary
Speakers:
Burcu Duygan – Federal Reserve Boston
Hasan Ersel – Sabancı University
Ayşe İmrohoroğlu – University of Southern California
İnsan Tunalı – Koç University
12:45-13:00 Q & A