02/03/2016 : Tenth meeting of the Network of Public Finance Economists in public administration

In 2007 the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) set up a Network of Public Finance Economists working in public administrations. The main aim of the network is to facilitate an exchange of views amongst practitioners on policy relevant issues and thereby deepen the analysis in the area of public finances. The network works through holding annual meetings organised by DG ECFIN, where participants present their work and their views not constrained by official positions. The targeted participants are staff working on budget planning and analysis in the national administrations and central banks.

On 02 March 2016 DG ECFIN organises the tenth meeting of the Network of Public Finance Economists in public administration. The meeting will cover two key challenges for European budgetary surveillance. First, the assessment of the fiscal stance and its caveats will be discussed, covering individual Member States as well as the euro area. Second, the meeting will include contributions on the quality of public finance, in particular of public investment. The aim is to discuss relevant analytical issues and find best practices, which could feed into policy advice in the future.