BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTEND:20150615T190000 UID:6a826fc3c4e90 DTSTAMP:20260817T121947 LOCATION:Copland Building #25 ANU Acton ACT DESCRIPTION:Research School of Economics Public Lecture  \; This public lecture is on Monday 15 June from 5:30pm – 7:00pm with refreshments afterwards.  The lecture will be held in the Copland Lecture Theatre\, HW Arndt Building #25A\, Kingsley St\, ANU.  The title of the lecture is “The transmission of monetary policy” and the speaker is Christopher Kent\, Assistant Governor (Economic) at the Reserve Bank of Australia.  In this lecture Chris Kent gives an overview and update on the transmission of monetary policy in Australia.  \; Christopher Kent is the Assistant Governor (Economic) at the Reserve Bank of Australia\, a position he has held since February 2012.  In this role\, he is responsible for the Bank’s Economic Analysis and Economic Research Departments and is the chief economic advisor to the Governor and the Board.  Prior to holding this role\, Christopher worked as Head of Payments Policy Department and earlier as Head of Economic Research Department.  He also spent two years with the International Monetary Fund working on the Italian desk.  Christopher holds a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BEc (Hons) from the ANU.  He has authored numerous papers on the Australian economy and macroeconomic policy and edited a number of the Bank’s annual Conference Volumes.  \; The public lecture is presented by theResearch School of Economics\, ANU College of Business and Economics.  Please register via Eventbrite   https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/special-rse-public-lecture-chris-kent-rba-tickets-17178854416?aff=eac2  \; Chris Kent flyer URL;VALUE=URI:http://esaact.org.au/event/15717 SUMMARY:The transmission of monetary policy DTSTART:20150615T173000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR