They welcome theoretical and empirical paper submissions that

address new and traditional sources of uncertainty and their implications for policymaking,

with an emphasis on the following areas:

‐ Implications of different sources of uncertainty for the toolkit of monetary, fiscal,

and prudential authorities and market regulators.

‐ Incorporating new sources of uncertainty in models on monetary policy, financial

stability, and market functioning.

‐ Changes in policy strategies, implementation frameworks, and communications

under increased uncertainty.

‐ Political uncertainty and its impact on the real and financial economy.

‐ Non-traditional data providing insights on traditional and new sources of

uncertainty.

‐ How financial market participants account for uncertainty.

‐ Uncertainty stemming from the interaction of fiscal, monetary, and macroprudential policies.