Workshop for GCC Officials Selected Issues in Monetary Policy

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Presented by the Institute for Capacity Development.
Provides a comprehensive overview of monetary policy regimes, monetary transmission mechanisms, and the role of monetary policy in macroeconomic stabilization with a special emphasis on the GCC region.
Bridges theory, empirical evidence, and operational experience by illustrating the optimization problems and tradeoffs involved in monetary policy decisions.

Target Audience:
- Junior to mid-level officials GCC countries interested in understanding and analyzing the conduct of monetary policy and its interaction with the rest of the economy.
Qualifications:
- Participants are expected to have an advanced degree in economics or equivalent experience.
- Participants should be comfortable using Microsoft Excel and Excel-based applications.

Core topics:
- Monetary policy regimes.
- Monetary transmission mechanisms.
- Role of monetary policy in macroeconomic stabilization.
Emphases:
- Special emphasis on the GCC region.
- Illustration of optimization problems and tradeoffs involved in monetary policy decisions.
Learning objectives:
- Understand and analyze conduct of monetary policy and its interactions with the economy.
- Compare and assess policy responses to various shocks under different monetary policy regimes.

Instructional format:
- Lectures introducing basic policy concepts.
- Hands-on workshops focused on practical policy challenges in emerging market and developing economies.
Applied learning:
- Case studies used to reinforce understanding and to help participants compare and assess policy responses to various shocks.