Fall 2010 Midwest Economic Theory Meeting

Summary of All Sessions

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#Date/TimeLocationTypeJELTitlePapersOrganizer
1September 17, 2010
13:30-15:00
309 invited   Information Aggregation3Marzena Rostek
2September 17, 2010
13:30-15:00
313 invited   Agency3Marzena Rostek
3September 17, 2010
15:15-16:45
309 invited   Learning and Dynamics3William Sandholm
4September 17, 2010
15:15-16:45
313 invited   Retail Markets3Daniel Quint
5September 17, 2010
17:00-18:30
313 invited   Incomplete Markets3Ricardo Serrano-Padial
6September 17, 2010
17:00-18:30
309 invited   Game Theory3Ricardo Serrano-Padial
7September 18, 2010
9:00-10:30
309 invited   Communication3Marzena Rostek
8September 18, 2010
9:00-10:30
313 invited   Information and Networks3Ricardo Serrano-Padial
9September 18, 2010
10:45-12:15
309 invited   Evolution and Learning I3William Sandholm
10September 18, 2010
10:45-12:15
313 invited   Market Behavior3Daniel Quint
11September 18, 2010
14:00-15:30
313 invited   Search and Matching3Daniel Quint
12September 18, 2010
14:00-15:30
309 invited   Information I3Daniel Quint
13September 18, 2010
15:45-17:15
313 invited   Political Economy3Marzena Rostek
14September 18, 2010
15:45-17:15
309 invited   Learning about Payoffs3Daniel Quint
15September 19, 2010
9:00-10:30
309 invited   Evolution and Learning II3William Sandholm
16September 19, 2010
9:00-10:30
313 invited   Information II3Daniel Quint
17September 19, 2010
10:45-12:15
313 invited   Auctions3Daniel Quint
18September 19, 2010
10:45-12:15
309 invited   Mechanism Design3Marzena Rostek
 

18 sessions, 54 papers


 

Fall 2010 Midwest Economic Theory Meeting

Complete List of All Sessions

  

Session 1: Information Aggregation

Session Organizer: Marzena Rostek, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Session type: invited
Date: September 17, 2010
Time: 13:30 - 15:00
Location: 309
 

How Optimism Without a Common Prior Leads to Price Discovery and Efficiency in a Dynamic Matching Market
By Dipjyoti Majumdar; Concordia University and CIREQ
Artyom Shneyerov; Concordia University, CIREQ and CIRANO
Huan Xie; Concordia University
   Presented by: Artyom Shneyerov, Concordia University, CIRANO, CIREQ
 

Analytic Model Aggregation
By Lu Hong;Loyola University Chicago
Scott E. Page; University of Michigan
   Presented by: Lu Hong, Loyola University Chicago
 

Price Inference in Small Markets
By Marzena Rostek, University of Wisconsin-Madison;
Marek Weretka, University of Wisconsin-Madison
   Presented by: Marzena Rostek, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  

Session 2: Agency

Session Organizer: Marzena Rostek, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Session type: invited
Date: September 17, 2010
Time: 13:30 - 15:00
Location: 313
 

Auditing an Intermediary
By Wolf Gick, Harvard University
   Presented by: Wolf Gick, Harvard University
 

The Puzzle of Attorney's Fee Structure: a Signaling Explanation
By Yuk-fai Fong; Management and Strategy, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Frances Xu; School of Economics and Finance, University of Hong Kong
   Presented by: Zhiyun Xu, Kellogg School of Management
 

Dynamic Agency with Persistent Exogenous Disturbances
By Rui Li; University of Wisconsin-Madison
   Presented by: Rui Li, University of Wisconsin Madison
  

Session 3: Learning and Dynamics

Session Organizer: William Sandholm, University of Wisconsin
Session type: invited
Date: September 17, 2010
Time: 15:15 - 16:45
Location: 309
 

Uniqueness of Oblivious Equilibrium in Dynamic Discrete Games
By Joao Macieira; Virginia Tech
   Presented by: Joao Macieira, Virginia Tech
 

Global Dynamics in the Kiyotaki-Wright Model with Pure Strategies
By Federico Bonetto; Georgia Institute of Technology
Maurizio Iacopetta; OFCE (Sciences Po) and SKEMA
   Presented by: Maurizio Iacopetta, Georgia Institute of Technology
 

Learning To Love Money
By Tingwen Liu; University of Illinois
Dennis O'Dea; University of Illinois
Sergey V. Popov; University of Illinois
   Presented by: Sergey Popov, University of Illinois
  

Session 4: Retail Markets

Session Organizer: Daniel Quint, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Session type: invited
Date: September 17, 2010
Time: 15:15 - 16:45
Location: 313
 

Credible Communication in Retail Markets
By Dmitry Lubensky; University of Michigan
   Presented by: Dmitry Lubensky, University of Michigan
 

Disclosure and Signaling of Product Quality with Price Competition.
By Maarten C.W. Janssen; University of Vienna
Santanu Roy; Southern Methodist University
   Presented by: Santanu Roy, Southern Methodist University
 

Managing Strategic Buyers
By Johannes Horner; Yale
Larry Samuelson; Yale
   Presented by: Larry Samuelson, Yale University
  

Session 5: Incomplete Markets

Session Organizer: Ricardo Serrano-Padial, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Session Chair: Ricardo Serrano-Padial, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Session type: invited
Date: September 17, 2010
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
Location: 313
 

Mirrlees Meets Modigliani-Miller: Optimal Individual/Corporate Taxes and Capital Structure
JEL codes: E62, G11, G32
By Kyoung Jin Choi; Washington University in St. Louis
   Presented by: Kyoung Jin Choi, Washington University in St. Louis
 

Payout policy and bubbles
By Camelia Bejan; Rice University
Florin Bidian
   Presented by: Camelia Bejan, Rice University
 

Dynamic Poaching in Unsecured Lending
By Lukasz A. Drozd; University of Pennsylvania
Ricardo Serrano-Padial; University of Wisconsin-Madison
   Presented by: Ricardo Serrano-Padial, University of Wisconsin - Madison
  

Session 6: Game Theory

Session Organizer: Ricardo Serrano-Padial, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Session type: invited
Date: September 17, 2010
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
Location: 309
 

Characterizing Dominance Solvability, Global Stability, and the Correspondence Principle in Games with Strategic Substitutes
By Sunanda Roy; Iowa State University
Tarun Sabarwal; University of Kansas
   Presented by: Sunanda Roy, Iowa State University
 

A Folk Theorem for Stochastic Games with Private Almost-Perfect Monitoring
By Katsuhiko Aiba; University of Wisconsin Madison
   Presented by: Katsuhiko Aiba, University of Wisconsin Madison
 

When Can Forgetfulness Make Us Better Off?
By Jie Zheng; Washington University in St. Louis
   Presented by: Jie Zheng, Washington University in St. Louis
  

Session 7: Communication

Session Organizer: Marzena Rostek, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Session type: invited
Date: September 18, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
Location: 309
 

Persuasion and Dynamic Communication
By Itai Sher; University of Minnesota
   Presented by: Itai Sher, University of Minnesota
 

Rhetoric in Legislative Bargaining with Asymmetric Information
By Ying Chen; Arizona State University
Hulya Eraslan; Johns Hopkins University
   Presented by: Ying Chen, Arizona State University
 

Expert Experimentation
By Nicolas Klein; University of MUnich
Tymofiy Mylovanov; Penn State University
   Presented by: Tymofiy Mylovanov, Penn State University
  

Session 8: Information and Networks

Session Organizer: Ricardo Serrano-Padial, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Session type: invited
Date: September 18, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
Location: 313
 

Dominant Strategy Implementation of Stable Rules
By Taro Kumano; Washington University in St.louis
Masahiro Watabe; Zirve University
   Presented by: Taro Kumano, Washington University in St.Louis
 

Consent in Bayesian Network Formation
By Dennis O'Dea; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
   Presented by: Dennis O'Dea, University of Illinois
 

Competitive Nonlinear Pricing with Vertically Differentiated Principals
By Masahiro Watabe;
Zirve University
   Presented by: Masahiro Watabe, Zirve University
  

Session 9: Evolution and Learning I

Session Organizer: William Sandholm, University of Wisconsin
Session type: invited
Date: September 18, 2010
Time: 10:45 - 12:15
Location: 309
 

Regret Matching with Finite Memory
By Rene Saran; Maastricht University
Roberto Serrano; Brown University and IMDEA Social Sciences Institute
   Presented by: Rene Saran, Maastricht University
 

Law of Large Numbers and Evolutionary Dynamics
By Robert E Molzon
University of Kentucky
   Presented by: Robert Molzon, University of Kentucky
 

Observational Learning with Position Uncertainty
By Ignacio Monzon; Collegio Carlo Alberto
Michael P. Rapp; University of Wisconsin, Madison
   Presented by: Michael Rapp, Universtiy of Wisconsin, Madison
  

Session 10: Market Behavior

Session Organizer: Daniel Quint, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Session type: invited
Date: September 18, 2010
Time: 10:45 - 12:15
Location: 313
 

Competitive Effects of Mass Customization
By Oksana Loginova; University of Missouri
   Presented by: Oksana Loginova, University of Missouri-Columbia
 

More Punishment, Less Default?
By Erwan Quintin, Wisconsin School of Business
   Presented by: Erwan Quintin, University of Wisconsin at Madison
 

Information about Sellers' Past Behavior in the Market for Lemons
By Kyungmin Kim; University of Iowa
   Presented by: Kyungmin Kim, University of Iowa
  

Session 11: Search and Matching

Session Organizer: Daniel Quint, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Session type: invited
Date: September 18, 2010
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Location: 313
 

On the Role of Confidentiality and Deadlines in Bilateral Negotiations
By Silvana Krasteva Texas A&M University
Huseyin Yildirim Duke University
   Presented by: Silvana Krasteva, Texas A&M University
 

Buyer heterogeneity and competing mechanisms
By Gabor Virag; University of Rochester
   Presented by: Gabor Virag, University of Rochester
 

Clients, Lawyers, Second Opinions, and Agency
By Andrew Daughety; Vanderbilt University
Jennifer Reinganum; Vanderbilt University
   Presented by: Andrew Daughety, Vanderbilt University
  

Session 12: Information I

Session Organizer: Daniel Quint, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Session type: invited
Date: September 18, 2010
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Location: 309
 

Oligopoly Signal-Jamming Dynamics
By Dan Bernhardt, University of Illinois;
Bart Taub, University of Illinois
   Presented by: Bart Taub, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
 

Asset Prices and Market Participation in the Presence of Managerial Manipulation
By Bo Sun, Federal Reserve Board
   Presented by: Bo Sun, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
 

Strategically Valuable Information
By Josh Cherry; University of Michigan
Lones Smith; University of Wisconsin
   Presented by: Joshua Cherry, University of Michigan
  

Session 13: Political Economy

Session Organizer: Marzena Rostek, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Session type: invited
Date: September 18, 2010
Time: 15:45 - 17:15
Location: 313
 

Fuzzy political campaigns
By Arianna Degan; Université du Québec à Montréal
Ming Li; Concordia University
   Presented by: Ming Li, Concordia University
 

Time-Consistent Majority Rules and Heterogeneous Preferences in Group Decision-Making
By Huseyin Yildirim; Duke University
   Presented by: Huseyin Yildirim, Duke University
 

A Theory of Strategic Voting in Runoff Elections
By Laurent Bouton; Boston University
   Presented by: Laurent Bouton, Boston University
  

Session 14: Learning about Payoffs

Session Organizer: Daniel Quint, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Session type: invited
Date: September 18, 2010
Time: 15:45 - 17:15
Location: 309
 

Policy Uncertainty and Technology Adoption
By Mohammad Hossein Dehghani; The University of Texas at Austin
   Presented by: Mohammad Dehghani, University of Texas at Austin
 

Experimentation with Costly Project Maintenance
By Jean Guillaume Forand; Wallis Institute and University of Waterloo
   Presented by: Jean Guillaume Forand, Wallis Institute and University of Waterloo
 

Lead Me Not into Temptation: Search and Context Dependent Preferences
By Collin Buckley Raymond; University of Michigan
   Presented by: Collin Raymond, University of Michigan
  

Session 15: Evolution and Learning II

Session Organizer: William Sandholm, University of Wisconsin
Session type: invited
Date: September 19, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
Location: 309
 

The tempered best response dynamic
By Dai Zusai; University of Wisconsin-Madison
   Presented by: Dai Zusai, University of Wisconsin-Madison
 

Why Learning Doesn't Add Up: Equilibrium Selection with a Composition of Learning Rules
By Russell Golman; Carnegie Mellon University
   Presented by: Russell Golman, Carnegie Mellon University
 

On The Stability of CSS under the Replicator Dynamic
By Fernando M. Louge; Bielefeld University
   Presented by: Fernando Louge, Bielefeld University
  

Session 16: Information II

Session Organizer: Daniel Quint, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Session type: invited
Date: September 19, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
Location: 313
 

Buyer-Seller Bargaining with Endogenous Information
By Daniel Quint; University of Wisconsin
Ricardo Serrano-Padial; University of Wisconsin
   Presented by: Daniel Quint, University of Wisconsin - Madison
 

Reverse Price Discrimination with Bayesian Buyers
By Se Hoon Bang; Michigan State University
Jaesoo Kim; IUPUI
Young-ro Yoon; Wayne State University
   Presented by: Jaesoo Kim, IUPUI
 

Competitive Contracts with Productive Information Gathering
By Bing Ye; Toulouse School of Economics
Sanxi Li; Toulouse School of Economics
   Presented by: Bing YE, Toulouse School of Economics
  

Session 17: Auctions

Session Organizer: Daniel Quint, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Session type: invited
Date: September 19, 2010
Time: 10:45 - 12:15
Location: 313
 

Auctions with Synergy and Resale
By Xiaoshu Xu; the Ohio State University
Dan Levin; the Ohio State University
Lixin Ye; the Ohio State University
   Presented by: Xiaoshu Xu, Ohio State Univ.
 

Common Values Auctions with Bidder Solicitation
By Stephan Lauermann; University of Michigan
Asher Wolinsky; Northwestern University
   Presented by: Stephan Lauermann, University of Michigan
 

Risk&Regret-Averse Bidders in Sealed Bid Auctions
By Takashi Hayashi: University of Texas at Austin
Hisayuki Yoshimoto: University of California, Los Angeles
   Presented by: Hisayuki Yoshimoto, University of California, Los Angeles
  
Index of Participants

Legend: C=chair, P=Presenter, D=Disscussant

Session 18: Mechanism Design

Session Organizer: Marzena Rostek, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Session type: invited
Date: September 19, 2010
Time: 10:45 - 12:15
Location: 309
 

Detecting Profitable Deviations
By David Rahman; University of Minnesota
   Presented by: David Rahman, University of Minnesota
 

Improving on Dominant Strategy Mechanisms in the Public Good Problem
By Douglas S. Smith; University of Michigan
   Presented by: Doug Smith, Michigan University
 

Online Privacy and Price Discrimination
By Vincent Conitzer; Duke University
Curtis Taylor; Duke University
Liad Wagman; Illinois Institute of Technology
   Presented by: Liad Wagman, Illinois Institute of Technology
#ParticipantRoles in Conference
1Aiba, KatsuhikoP6
2Bejan, CameliaP5
3Bouton, LaurentP13
4Chen, YingP7
5Cherry, JoshuaP12
6Choi, Kyoung JinP5
7Daughety, AndrewP11
8Dehghani, MohammadP14
9Forand, Jean GuillaumeP14
10Gick, WolfP2
11Golman, RussellP15
12Hong, LuP1
13Iacopetta, MaurizioP3
14Kim, KyungminP10
15Kim, JaesooP16
16Krasteva, SilvanaP11
17Kumano, TaroP8
18Lauermann, StephanP17
19Li, RuiP2
20Li, MingP13
21Loginova, OksanaP10
22Louge, FernandoP15
23Lubensky, DmitryP4
24Macieira, JoaoP3
25Molzon, RobertP9
26Mylovanov, TymofiyP7
27O'Dea, DennisP8
28Popov, SergeyP3
29Quint, DanielP16
30Quintin, ErwanP10
31Rahman, DavidP18
32Rapp, MichaelP9
33Raymond, CollinP14
34Rostek, MarzenaP1
35Roy, SantanuP4
36Roy, SunandaP6
37Samuelson, LarryP4
38Saran, ReneP9
39Serrano-Padial, RicardoP5, C5
40Sher, ItaiP7
41Shneyerov, ArtyomP1
42Smith, DougP18
43Sun, BoP12
44Taub, BartP12
45Virag, GaborP11
46Wagman, LiadP18
47Watabe, MasahiroP8
48Xu, XiaoshuP17
49Xu, ZhiyunP2
50YE, BingP16
51Yildirim, HuseyinP13
52Yoshimoto, HisayukiP17
53Zheng, JieP6
54Zusai, DaiP15

 

This program was last updated on 2010-09-10 14:2:47 EDT