Structural and Cyclical Economic Factors.

Information about several papers discussed at the conference titled "Structural and Cyclical Elements in Macroeconomics" held March 16, 2012, sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco in California, is presented. Topics include cyclical and structural economic changes, stimulatory monetary and fiscal policies, and financial system frictions. The conference featured several economists including Martin Sommer, Jinzu Chen, and Andreas Fuster.