Experts to discuss the impact of financial crisis: The IAW will hold its annual members meeting on March 10th, 2009, at the Deutsche Bundesbank in Stuttgart. A public forum is devoted to the “Consequences of the Financial Crisis for the Economy”. Panelists include Dr. Jan Stefan Roell (Südwestmetall), Dr. Holger Schmieding (Bank of America), Dr. Volker Treier (DIHK), Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Wiegard (University of Regensburg und German Council of Economic Experts). Chairperson Professor Dr. Claudia Buch (IAW).

The forum will start with the award of the Norbert-Kloten-Prize for Applied Economic Research. The Prize is awarded jointly by the IAW and the Stuttgart Regional Office of the Deutsche Bundesbank to commemorate Norbert Kloten, Chairman of the IAW Board for many years and President of Landeszentralbank Baden-Württemberg. As another highlight, Professor Bernd Fitzenberger Ph.D. (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg) will give a lecture on "More Education and Training: Will It Solve Germany’s Labour Market Problems?“