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Hilary Beech
Chief Executive Officer of CEPR
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The last several months have been extremely busy for CEPR, with much good news to report. In October 2003, Mr. Vivian Davies joined us as Chief Operating Officer from the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). His considerable skills with funding development and grant administration have already had a substantial impact on the efficiency of our operations, with the result that we have several exciting new proposals in the pipeline and more resources to devote to strengthening policy-relevant output from existing grants. Our dissemination team, led by Press Officer Robbie Lonie and Director of Development Rekha Iyer-Marchand, has worked with generous sponsors from our member community to deliver a number of well-attended events on topics ranging from the future of the Stability and Growth Pact and fiscal responsibility in Europe to conflicts of interest in the financial services industry. Such events offer an interactive forum for policy-makers in the public and private sectors directly to engage with CEPR Research Fellows. There are also a number of new policy reports available from the Centre, some of which are discussed in detail in this newsletter.
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In September, the newly constituted CEPR Euro Area Business Cycle Dating Committee issued its first statement and will continue to offer observations when circumstances warrant comment. The Committee provides an important service that has long been available through the NBER to observers and analysts of the US economy, namely the provision of a chronology of the peaks and troughs of the business cycle. In December, we launched the first of two new cross-programme initiatives. The Development Economics Initiative unites CEPR researchers for collaborative work, particularly from our Public Policy, Institutions & Economic Performance, and International Trade Programmes. In April, we shall launch an Economic History Initiative.
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