Conference on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Economics, Finance, and Central Banking - Banco de España, Bank of Canada, Bank of England, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and European Central Bank

The 5th conference on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Economics, Finance, and Central Banking organized by the Bank of Canada, Bank of England, Banco de España, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and European Central Bank will be hosted by the Banco de España in Madrid. This is the fifth in a series of conferences that primarily focuses on issues encountered by under-represented groups in economics, finance, and central banking.

On 7 March 2024, an academic conference will feature papers and discussions on the heterogeneous impacts on inflation and monetary policy, financial inclusion, and diversity in the Economics profession and central banking. The Banco de España Governor will open the agenda, followed by a keynote speech by Ghazala Azmat and four academic sessions moderated by representatives of all the organizing institutions. The Banco de España Deputy Governor will pass on the organization of the next edition to the General Director of Statistics, Economics and International of the Banque de France in the closing session of the day.

On 8 March 2024, a Human Resources Summit with two roundtables and one masterclass will reflect on how to mitigate barriers in talent acquisition and promotion, the institutional aspects that affect diversity and how IA could foster or not more inclusive practices and policies. Banco de España´s Deputy Governor will open the agenda, and the General Director of Services will close the event.

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Speakers

7 March

    • 08:30h - 09:00h
    • Registration
    • 09:00h - 09:10h
    •  OPENING REMARKS BY PABLO HERNÁNDEZ DE COS (GOVERNOR OF THE BANCO DE ESPAÑA)
    • 09:10h - 10:15h
    • CHAIR: ANA LAMO (EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK)

      Keynote speech

      Ghazala Azmat (Sciences Po and CEPR)

    • 11:45h - 12:15h
    • Coffee break
    • 12:15h - 13:45h
    • SESSION 2: DIVERSITY IN THE ECONOMICS PROFESSION AND CENTRAL BANKING

      CHAIR: CAROLYN ROGERS (BANK OF CANADA)

      Remote Talks: Changes to Economic Seminars during COVID-1CONFERENCE ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN ECONOMICS, FINANCE, AND CENTRAL BANKING

      Marcus Biermann File PDF: Opens in new window (176 KB) (Bielefeld University)

      Discussant: Sarah Smith File PDF: Opens in new window (742 KB) (University of Bristol)

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      Board of Directors’Networks, Gender, and Firm Performance in a Male-Dominated Industry: Evidence from U.S. Banking

      Ann L. Owen File PDF: Opens in new window (894 KB) (Hamilton College), Judit Temesvary (Federal Reserve Board), and Andrew Wei (Cornell University)

      Discussant: Lisa Dettling File PDF: Opens in new window (170 KB) (Federal Reserve Board)

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      The child penalty in a central bank: the case of the Bank of Italy

      Tiziana Abete, Claudio Margarita, Clair. L. Moscatelli, Sabrina Quaresima, Alessio Scerbo, and Eliana Viviano File PDF: Opens in new window (480 KB) (Bank of Italy)

      Discussant: Carlos Sanz File PDF: Opens in new window (50 KB) (Banco de España)

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    • 13:45h - 15:30h
    • Buffet lunch with posters

      Who are Central Banks? Gender, Human Resources, and Central Banking

      Mariarosaria Comunale File PDF: Opens in new window (318 KB) (IMF), Petra de Bruxelles (IMF), Kalpana Kochhar (Gates Foundation), Juliette Raskauskas (IMF), and Filiz Unsal (OECD)

      Gender and Productivity in the Federal Reserve System

      Deepa D. Datta File PDF: Opens in new window (731 KB) (Federal Reserve Board of Governors) and Nitzan Tzur-Ilan (Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas)

      Who Studies Economics? An Analysis of Diversity in the UK Economics Pipeline

      Stefania Paredes Fuentes File PDF: Opens in new window (2 MB), Tim Burnett, Gabriella Cagliesi, Parama Chaudhury, and Denise Hawkes (Royal Economic Society)

      Don't Stop Me Now: Gender Attitudes in Academic Seminars Through Machine Learning

      Mateo Seré File PDF: Opens in new window (5 MB) (University College London)

    • 15:30h - 17:00h
    • SESSION 3: FINANCIAL INCLUSION

      CHAIR: STEPHANIE R. AARONSON (FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD)

      Inequity in Equities: What explains the black-white gap in equity market participation?

      John D. Burger File PDF: Opens in new window (1 MB) (Loyola University Maryland) and Jeremy S. Schwartz (Loyola University of Maryland)

      Discussant: Ruth Badru File PDF: Opens in new window (219 KB) (University of Bristol)

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      Gender gaps in financial literacy: a multi-arm RCT to break the response bias in surveys

      Laura Hospido (Banco de España, CEMFI and IZA), Nagore Iriberri File PDF: Opens in new window (328 KB) (University of then Basque Country UPV/EHU and Ikerbasque) and Margarita Machelett (Banco de España)

      Discussant: Angelika Welte File PDF: Opens in new window (1 MB) (Bank of Canada)

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      The Effect of Minority Bank Ownership on Minority Credit

      Agustin Hurtado (University of Maryland) and Jung Sakong File PDF: Opens in new window (1 MB) (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago)

      Discussant: Seula Kim File PDF: Opens in new window (100 KB) (Princeton University)

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8 March

    • 09:45h - 10:00h
    • Opening remarks by Margarita Delgado, Deputy Governor, Banco de España
    • 10:00h - 10:45h
    • SESSION 1: ROUNDTABLE. ATTRACTION & ENGAGEMENT: UNCONSCIOUS BIAS AND CULTURAL

      Assumptions in Talent Acquisition and Promotion: Mitigating Barriers

      Meghan Brooks (Assistant Director Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Bank of Canada), Micheal O’Leary (Diversity & Inclusion Lead, Central Bank of Ireland), Sheila Clark (Chief Diversity Officer, The Federal Reserve Board)

      Moderator: Cat Hines, People Strategy Partner/Diversity Lead, Bank of England

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    • 10:45h - 11:30h
    • SESSION 2: ROUNDTABLE. INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS AND BARRIERS: GETTING DIVERSITY INTO THE TOP OF OUR ORGANIZATIONS

      Eva Murciano (Director General Human Resources, European Central Bank), Sarah Guerra (Head of Culture, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Bank of England), Juan Manuel Delgado (Human Resources Department Director, Banco de España), Seána Cunningham, Director of Enforcement & Anti-Money Laundering and Executive Sponsor of D&I, Central Bank of Ireland

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    • 11:30h - 12:00h
    • Coffee Break
    • 12:00h - 12:45h
    • SESSION 3: MASTERCLASS. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DIVERSITY

      Nuria Oliver – Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from MIT and computer scientist with over 25 years of research experience in AI, Human Computer Interaction and Mobile Computing.

    • 12:45h - 13:00h
    • Closing Remarks by Alejandro Álvarez, Directorate General Services, Banco de España
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