| Introductory Remarks Robert Eisenbeis, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Eduardo Lora, Inter-American Development Bank |
| Panel 1: Governance and Institutional Issues Chair: Eduardo Fernández-Arias, Inter-American Development Bank Reform Fatigue: Symptoms, Reasons, and Implications The Truth about Privatization Public Policy Making in Argentina Discussants: |
| Dinner Keynote Speaker: Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Echeverría, Former President of Costa Rica |
| Panel 2: Labor Market Reform Chair: Tom Cunningham, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Labor Market Reforms: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly The Regulation of Labor Discussant: Raquel Fernández, New York University |
| Panel 3: Financial Sector Reform Chair: Robert Eisenbeis, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Creditor Protection and Financial Markets: An Overview of Empirical Evidence and Implications for Latin America Does Financial Liberalization Spur Growth? Discussant: Sergio Schmukler, The World Bank |
| Lunch Speaker: Arnold C. Harberger, University of California, Los Angeles |
| Panel 4: Reform and Macroeconomic Stability/Instability Chair: Paulo Vieira da Cunha, HSBC Securities Debt Composition and Balance Sheet Effects of Currency Depreciation: Empirical Evidence Loyal Lending or Fickle Financing: Foreign Banks in Latin America Discussant: Linda Goldberg, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| Panel 5: Roundtable Policymaker Discussion Roundtable participants will address the central questions discussed in the conference. What have been the main obstacles to successful reform? How might implementation be improved? What is the relationship between reform and stability? Panelists: Moderator: Jeffry A. Frieden, Harvard University |
