You see, ”Old Age”, in its ambiguity, is meant to be the gracious way to include central bank decision making, and the occasional central bank governor in these discussions. For this I am thankful.
My colleagues in the Bank know that long ago Juha Tarkka converted me to the view that policy oriented research, and constant dialogue with other research institutions, is increasingly important for us. The policy relevance of this particular conference is certainly proof of this.