Conference on Empirical Macroeconomics Using Geographical Data, March 18, 2011
On March 18, 2011, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics (BEJM) hosted a conference exploring the use of geographical data in empirical macroeconomics. The papers presented used geographically disaggregated data to explore a range of macroeconomic issues, including wealth effects on consumption, the effectiveness of fiscal and monetary policies, and the impact of banking regulations. The conference featured remarks from Hal Varian, Chief Economist of Google, who discussed the use of internet query and shopping data in the construction of real-time economic indicators, along with some geographical applications.
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- Conference on Empirical Macroeconomics Using Geographical Data
- The Local Effects of Monetary Policy
- The Local Effects of Monetary Policy [Presentation]
- Discussion of The Local Effects of Monetary Policy [Presentation]
- Banking Conditions and the Effects of Monetary Policy: Evidence from U.S. States
- Banking Conditions and the Effects of Monetary Policy: Evidence from U.S. States [Presentation]
- [Discussion of] Banking Conditions and the Effects of Monetary Policy: Evidence from U.S. States [Presentation]
- Interstate Banking Deregulation and Bank Loan Commitments
- Interstate Banking Deregulation and Bank Loan Commitments [Presentation]
- Interstate Banking Deregulation and Bank Loan Commitments: Discussion [Presentation]
- Predicting the Present with Google Trends [Presentation], Remarks Part I
- Consumer Sentiment with Google Trends [Presentation], Remarks Part I
- Measuring Wealth Effects Using U.S. State Data
- Measuring Wealth Effects Using U.S. State Data [Presentation]
- [Discussion of] Measuring Wealth Effects Using U.S. State Data [Presentation]
- Fiscal Policy Cyclicality and Growth within the US States
- Fiscal Policy Cyclicality and Growth within the US States [Presentation]
- Discussion of Fiscal Policy Cyclicality and Growth within the US States [Presentation]
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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Conference on Empirical Macroeconomics Using Geographical Data, March 18, 2011. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/9947, accessed on September 6, 2026.