Workshop: "Problems in measuring inflation"
May 22, 2007 (Tuesday), NBRM
Program
10:00 Introductory speech and opening of the workshop:
Mr. Petar Goshev, MSc., Governor of the NBRM (PDF)
Ms. Blagica Novkovska, MSc., Director of the SSO (PDF)
Presentations Part I
Moderator: Ms. Aneta Krstevska, Ph.D., director of Research Department at NBRM
10:15 "Inflation measurement and inflation from the monetary policy perspective" (Macedonian version only) - Ms. Biljana Davidovska-Stojanova, NBRM and Ms. Snezana Sipovic, SSO
presentation (PPS) (Macedonian version only)
10:35 "HICP, past achievements and future challenges" - Mr. Jarko Pasanen, Eurostat
presentation (PPS)
10:55 "CPI measurement issues with a special focus on owner-occupied housing" - Ms. Alexandra Heath, BIS
presentation (PPS)
11:15 Discussion
11:30 Coffee break
Presentations Part II
Moderator: Ms. Ana Mitreska, deputy director of Research Department at NBRM
11:45 "Factors of inflation in the Republic of Macedonia" (Macedonian version only) - Mr. Goran Petrevski, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics, Skopje
presentation (PPS) (Macedonian version only)
12:05 "The role of inflation and inflationary expectations in creating banks' business policy" - Mr. Gligor Bishev, Ph.D., President of the Bank Association in the Macedonian Chamber of Commerce
presentation (PPS) (Macedonian version only)
12:25 "Inflation and budget deficit: Empirical facts from Macedonia" (Macedonian version only) - Ms. Nikica Mojsoska - Blazeski, Ph.D., Head of the Macroeconomic Unit in the Ministry of Finance
presentation (PPS) (Macedonian version only)
12:45 "The influence of the inflation variability and uncertainty on domestic investments-experiences from the European region"- Mr. Aleksandar Stojkov, Center for Economic Analyses
presentation (PPS) (Macedonian version only)
13:05 Discussion
13:20 Closing of the workshop and recommendations
13.35 Cocktail