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#	Date/Time	Location	Type	Title	Papers
1	April 26, 2013 13:45-14:15	C-301 Snyder-Phillips Hall	invited	Welcome	0
2	April 26, 2013 14:15-15:45	C-302	invited	Information Transmission	3
3	April 26, 2013 14:15-15:45	C-303	invited	Foundations	3
4	April 26, 2013 16:15-17:45	C-303	invited	Public I	3
5	April 26, 2013 16:15-17:45	C-302	invited	Asymmetric and Incomplete Information	3
6	April 27, 2013 8:00-9:00	C-301 Snyder-Phillips Hall	invited	Continental Breakfast	0
7	April 27, 2013 9:00-10:30	C-303	invited	Information Acquisition	2
8	April 27, 2013 9:00-10:30	C-304	invited	Public II	3
9	April 27, 2013 9:00-10:30	C-302	invited	Industrial Organization	3
10	April 27, 2013 11:00-12:00	C-302	invited	Trade	2
11	April 27, 2013 11:00-12:00	C-303	invited	Investment and Innovation	2
12	April 27, 2013 11:00-12:00	C-304	invited	Beliefs	2
13	April 27, 2013 14:15-15:45	C-304	invited	Money	3
14	April 27, 2013 14:15-15:45	C-303	invited	Mechanism and Implementation	3
15	April 27, 2013 14:15-15:45	C-302	invited	Game Theory	3
16	April 27, 2013 16:15-17:45	C-303	invited	Information and Decisions	3
17	April 27, 2013 16:15-17:45	C-304	invited	Assets and Auctions	3
18	April 27, 2013 16:15-17:45	C-302	invited	Public III	3
19	April 27, 2013 18:30-20:00	Kellogg Center	invited	Reception	0
20	April 28, 2013 8:00-9:00	C-301 Snyder-Phillips Hall	invited	Continental Breakfast	0
21	April 28, 2013 9:00-10:30	C-304	invited	Capital Taxation and Consumption Inequality	2
22	April 28, 2013 9:00-10:30	C-302	invited	Agency	3
23	April 28, 2013 9:00-10:30	C-303	invited	Applied Theory	3
24	April 28, 2013 11:00-12:00	C-302	invited	Environmental Economics	2
25	April 28, 2013 11:00-12:00	C-303	invited	Expected Utility	2

 

25 sessions, 56 papers, and 0 presentations with no associated papers

Midwest Economic Theory Conference, Spring 2013
Detailed List of Sessions

Session 1: Welcome April 26, 2013 13:45 to 14:15 C-301 Snyder-Phillips Hall
Session type: invited
Session 2: Information Transmission April 26, 2013 14:15 to 15:45 C-302
Session Chair: Fan Li, University of Florida
Session type: invited
Codes of Conduct and Bad Reputation
By Juan Block; Washington University in St. Louis
Presented by: Juan Block, Washington University in St. Louis
Relational Contract and the Value of Information
By Sunjoo Hwang; University of Texas at Austin Seungrae Lee; Korea Institute for International Economic Policy
Presented by: Sunjoo Hwang, University of Texas at Austin
Demo or No Demo: Supplying Costly Signals to Improve Profits
By Fan Li; University of Florida
Presented by: Fan Li, University of Florida
Session 3: Foundations April 26, 2013 14:15 to 15:45 C-303
Session Chair: Anne-Christine Barthel, University of Kansas
Session type: invited
Naïve versus Sophisticated Mixing: It’s Okay to Fl‡ip a Coin, Maybe
By Christian Alcocer; Michigan State University
Presented by: Christian Alcocer, Michigan State University
Equivalent Representations of Non-Exponential Discounting Models
By James Feigenbaum; Utah State University
Presented by: James Feigenbaum, Utah State University
Extending the Scope of Monotone Comparative Statics Results
By Anne-Christine Barthel; University of Kansas
Presented by: Anne-Christine Barthel, University of Kansas
Session 4: Public I April 26, 2013 16:15 to 17:45 C-303
Session Chair: Jan Auerbach, Washington University in St. Louis
Session type: invited
Avoidance and Mitigation of Public Harm
[slides]
By Bruno Salcedo; Pennsylvania State University Bruno Sultanum; The Pennsylvania State University Ruilin Zhou; Pennsylvania State University
Presented by: Bruno Sultanum, The Pennsylvania State University
On Monotone Social Welfare Orders satisfying the Strong Equity Axiom: Construction and Representation
[slides]
By Ram Dubey; Montclair State University Tapan Mitra; Cornell University
Presented by: Ram Dubey, Montclair State University
Political competition over property rights enforcement
By Jan Auerbach; Washington University in St. Louis
Presented by: Jan Auerbach, Washington University in St. Louis
Session 5: Asymmetric and Incomplete Information April 26, 2013 16:15 to 17:45 C-302
Session Chair: Jian Shen, The Ohio State University
Session type: invited
Transparency and Distressed Sales under Asymmetric Information
By William Fuchs; University of California - Berkeley Aniko Oery; University of California, Berkeley Andy Skrzypacz
Presented by: Aniko Oery, University of California, Berkeley
Optimal Contest Design with Prizes and Punishments under Incomplete Information
By Bin Liu; National University of Singapore Jingfeng Lu; National University of Singapore Ruqu Wang; Queen's University Jun Zhang; Shanghai University of Finance and Econo
Presented by: Jingfeng Lu, National University of Singapore
Competitive Pricing with Ordered Consumer Search
By Jian Shen; The Ohio State University
Presented by: Jian Shen, The Ohio State University
Session 6: Continental Breakfast April 27, 2013 8:00 to 9:00 C-301 Snyder-Phillips Hall
Session type: invited
Session 7: Information Acquisition April 27, 2013 9:00 to 10:30 C-303
Session Chair: Bernhard Ganglmair, University of Texas at Dallas
Session type: invited
Multiple Experts Informing a Constrained Decision-maker
By Jae Kang; University of Pittsburgh
Presented by: Jae Kang, University of Pittsburgh
The Optimal Extent of Discovery
By Dan Bernhardt; University of Illinois Zhiyun Xu; University of Hong Kong
Presented by: Zhiyun Xu, University of Hong Kong
Session 8: Public II April 27, 2013 9:00 to 10:30 C-304
Session Chair: steven slutsky, University of Florida
Session type: invited
Ordinal versus Cardinal voting rules: A mechanism design approach
By Semin Kim; The Ohio State University
Presented by: Semin Kim, The Ohio State University
Personal Action Altruism, Externalities,and Corrective Taxes
By steven slutsky; University of Florida
Presented by: steven slutsky, University of Florida
Examining the Effect of Social Network on Prediction Markets through a Controlled Experiment
By Liangfei Qiu; University of Texas at Austin
Presented by: Liangfei Qiu, University of Texas at Austin
Session 9: Industrial Organization April 27, 2013 9:00 to 10:30 C-302
Session Chair: Ross Brater, The Ohio State University
Session type: invited
Refusal to Deal and Investment in Product Quality
[slides]
By Stephen Martin; Purdue University
Presented by: Stephen Martin, Purdue University
Loyalty Rewards Programs in the Face of Entry
By Ross Brater; The Ohio State University
Presented by: Ross Brater, The Ohio State University
Price Discrimination through Joint Marketing
By Thomas Jeitschko; Michigan State University Yeonjei Jung; Michigan State University Jaesoo Kim; IUPUI
Presented by: Yeonjei Jung, Michigan State University
Session 10: Trade April 27, 2013 11:00 to 12:00 C-302
Session Chair: Anthony Creane, University of Kentucky
Session type: invited
Tariffs and the Organization of Trade in China
By Peter Morrow; University of Toronto
Presented by: Peter Morrow, University of Toronto
Shipping The Good Apples Out Under Asymmetric Information
By Anthony Creane; University of Kentucky Thomas Jeitschko; Michigan State University
Presented by: Anthony Creane, University of Kentucky
Session 11: Investment and Innovation April 27, 2013 11:00 to 12:00 C-303
Session Chair: Richard Ruble, EM Lyon Business School
Session type: invited
Patent Pools, Litigation and Innovation
By Jay Pil Choi; University of New South Wales and MSU Heiko Gerlach; University of Queensland
Presented by: Jay Pil Choi, University of New South Wales and MSU
On the Timing of Vertical Relationships
By Etienne Billette de Villemeu; Université de Lille Richard Ruble; EM Lyon Business School Bruno Versaevel; EMLYON Business School & CNRS, GATE
Presented by: Richard Ruble, EM Lyon Business School
Session 12: Beliefs April 27, 2013 11:00 to 12:00 C-304
Session Chair: Kali Rath, University of Notre Dame
Session type: invited
Additive plausibility characterizes the supports of consistent assessments
By Peter Streufert; University of Western Ontario
Presented by: Peter Streufert, University of Western Ontario
Strategic Uncertainty and the Ex-post Nash Property in Large Games
By Kali Rath; University of Notre Dame
Presented by: Kali Rath, University of Notre Dame
Session 13: Money April 27, 2013 14:15 to 15:45 C-304
Session Chair: Yun Pei, University of Minnesota
Session type: invited
A Tractable Monetary Model under General Preferences
By Russell Tsz-Nga Wong; Bank of Canada
Presented by: Russell Tsz-Nga Wong, Bank of Canada
Paper or Plastic? Money and Credit as Means of Payment
By Cathy Zhang; UC Irvine Sebastien Lotz; University of Paris 2
Presented by: Cathy Zhang, UC Irvine
Money and Social Norms
By Luis Araujo; Michigan State University
Presented by: Luis Araujo, Michigan State University
Session 14: Mechanism and Implementation April 27, 2013 14:15 to 15:45 C-303
Session Chair: Terence Johnson, University of Notre Dame
Session type: invited
Robust Implementation in Weakly Rationalizable Strategies
By Christoph Mueller; Carnegie Mellon University
Presented by: Christoph Mueller, Carnegie Mellon University
Implementation without commitment in moral hazard environments
[slides]
By Bruno Salcedo; Pennsylvania State University
Presented by: Bruno Salcedo, Pennsylvania State University
Dynamic Mechanism Design Without Transfers
By Terence Johnson; University of Notre Dame
Presented by: Terence Johnson, University of Notre Dame
Session 15: Game Theory April 27, 2013 14:15 to 15:45 C-302
Session Chair: Subir Chakrabarti, Indiana Univeristy Purdue University Ind
Session type: invited
Cyclical Behavior in Two-Speed Evolutionary Game Environments
[slides]
By George Loginov; UW Madison
Presented by: George Loginov, UW Madison
Pure Strategy Markov Equilibrium in Stochastic Games
By Subir Chakrabarti; Indiana Univeristy Purdue University Ind
Presented by: Subir Chakrabarti, Indiana Univeristy Purdue University Ind
Coordination Frictions and Public Communication
[slides]
By Georgy Lukyanov; Toulouse School of Economics Tong Su; Toulouse School of Economics
Presented by: Georgy Lukyanov, Toulouse School of Economics
Session 16: Information and Decisions April 27, 2013 16:15 to 17:45 C-303
Session Chair: Bernhard Ganglmair, University of Texas at Dallas
Session type: invited
The Strategy of Manipulating Joint Decision-Making
By Jin Yeub Kim; University of Chicago
Presented by: Jin Yeub Kim, University of Chicago
Sequential Recommendation and Information Aggregation
[slides]
By Fei Li; University of Pennsylvania
Presented by: Fei Li, University of Pennsylvania
Framing Games: Evidence-Based Decision Making in an Adversarial Setting
By Luke Froeb; Vanderbilt Bernhard Ganglmair; University of Texas at Dallas Steven Tschantz; Vanderbilt University
Presented by: Bernhard Ganglmair, University of Texas at Dallas
Session 17: Assets and Auctions April 27, 2013 16:15 to 17:45 C-304
Session Chair: Dimitry Mezhvinsky, The Ohio State University
Session type: invited
A Theory of Debt and Default: Liquidity versus Tax Distortion
By Yun Pei; University of Minnesota
Presented by: Yun Pei, University of Minnesota
Ex Post Equilibria in Double Auctions of Divisible Assets
By Songzi Du; Simon Fraser University Haoxiang Zhu; MIT Sloan School of Management
Presented by: Songzi Du, Simon Fraser University
Late and Incremental Bidding by Fully Rational Bidders: A Theoretical Analysis of Simultaneous Private Value eBay Auctions
By Dimitry Mezhvinsky; The Ohio State University
Presented by: Dimitry Mezhvinsky, The Ohio State University
Session 18: Public III April 27, 2013 16:15 to 17:45 C-302
Session Chair: Mehdi Shadmehr, University of Miami
Session type: invited
Optimal Provision of a Non-excludable Public Good
By Ran Shao; Yeshiva University Lin Zhou; Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Presented by: Ran Shao, Yeshiva University
Transatlantic Differences in Taxation, Redistribution and Provision of Public Goods: How Fair is Inequality?
By Orhan Torul; University of Maryland
Presented by: Orhan Torul, University of Maryland
Leadership: Sacrifice, Coercion, and Radicalism
By Mehdi Shadmehr; University of Miami Dan Bernhardt; University of Illinois
Presented by: Mehdi Shadmehr, University of Miami
Session 19: Reception April 27, 2013 18:30 to 20:00 Kellogg Center
Session type: invited
Session 20: Continental Breakfast April 28, 2013 8:00 to 9:00 C-301 Snyder-Phillips Hall
Session type: invited
Session 21: Capital Taxation and Consumption Inequality April 28, 2013 9:00 to 10:30 C-304
Session Chair: Ping Wang, Washington University in St. Louis
Session type: invited
International Capital Controls and Financial Crises
[slides]
By Iskander Karibzhanov; University of Minnesota
Presented by: Iskander Karibzhanov, University of Minnesota
Taxing Capital is Not a Bad Idea Indeed: The Role of Human Capital and Labor-Market Frictions
By Been-Lon Chen; Academia Sinica Hung-Ju Chen; National Taiwan University Ping Wang; Washington University in St. Louis
Presented by: Ping Wang, Washington University in St. Louis
Session 22: Agency April 28, 2013 9:00 to 10:30 C-302
Session Chair: Jaesoo Kim, IUPUI
Session type: invited
Incentives and Managing Styles
By Dongsoo Shin; Santa Clara University
Presented by: Dongsoo Shin, Santa Clara University
Delegation and the Value of Moral Hazard
By Jaesoo Kim; IUPUI Dongsoo Shin; Santa Clara University
Presented by: Jaesoo Kim, IUPUI
On the Optimality of Diverse Expert Panels in Persuasion Games
By Sourav Bhattacharya; University of Pittsburgh Maria Goltsman; University of Western Ontario Arijit Mukherjee; Michigan State University
Presented by: Arijit Mukherjee, Michigan State University
Session 23: Applied Theory April 28, 2013 9:00 to 10:30 C-303
Session Chair: Kristy Buzard, Syracuse University
Session type: invited
Optimal Selling Strategies for Sequentially Offered Events
By Sreya Kolay; University of California, Irvine Rajeev Tyagi; University of California, Irvine
Presented by: Sreya Kolay, University of California, Irvine
Self-enforcing Agreements, Lobbying for Defections and Optimal Punishments
By Kristy Buzard; Syracuse University
Presented by: Kristy Buzard, Syracuse University
Platform Markets and Matching with Contracts
By Juan Fung; University of Illinois Chia-Ling Hsu; University of Illinois
Presented by: Chia-Ling Hsu, University of Illinois
Session 24: Environmental Economics April 28, 2013 11:00 to 12:00 C-302
Session Chair: Thomas Knight, University of Florida
Session type: invited
A Two Sided Carbon Story: Carbon Capture and Storage and Enhanced Oil Recovery
By Byungcheol Kim; Georgia Institute of Technology
Presented by: Byungcheol Kim, Georgia Institute of Technology
Deterring the Green Revolution: Greenwash and the Threat of Green Entry
By Thomas Knight; University of Florida
Presented by: Thomas Knight, University of Florida
Session 25: Expected Utility April 28, 2013 11:00 to 12:00 C-303
Session Chair: Steven Stong, University of Iowa
Session type: invited
On the Rejectability of the Subjective Expected Utility Theory
By Konrad Grabiszewski; Department of Business Administration
Presented by: Konrad Grabiszewski, Department of Business Administration
Monotone Equilibria in Games with Maxmin Expected Utility
By Steven Stong; University of Iowa
Presented by: Steven Stong, University of Iowa

 

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