16 sessions, 47 papers

Fall 2010 Midwest International Trade Meeting
Complete List of All Sessions

  

Session 1: 1-A
Session Chair: Raymond Riezman, University of Iowa
Session type: invited
Date: September 17, 2010
Time: 14:15 - 15:45
Location: 112 Pyle Center
Skill Accumulation, Incentive Contracts and Jobs: Labor market adjustment to trade
By Nicholas Sly, University of Oregon
Presented by: Nicholas Sly, University of Oregon
Evolving Property Rights and Shifting Organizational Forms: Evidence from China's WTO Accession
By Fariha Kamal; Syracuse University Mary E. Lovely; Syracuse University
Presented by: Mary Lovely, Syracuse University

  

Session 2: 1-B
Session Chair: Ari Van Assche,
Session type: invited
Date: September 17, 2010
Time: 14:15 - 15:45
Location: 213 Pyle Center
Financing Constraints and Exports
By Xiao Wang Department of Economics University of Wisconsin-Madison
Presented by: Xiao Wang, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Market Entry and Trade Weighted Import Costs
[slides]
By Benjamin Bridgman; Bureau of Economics
Presented by: Benjamin Bridgman, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Are All Trade Policies Created Equal? Empirical Evidence for Nonequivalent Market Power Effects of Tariffs and Quotas
By Bruce A. Blonigen; University of Oregon and NBER Benjamin H. Liebman; St. Joseph's University Justin R. Pierce; U.S. Census Bureau Wesley W. Wilson; University of Oregon
Presented by: Justin Pierce, U.S. Census Bureau

  

Session 3: 2-A
Session Chair: Raymond Riezman, University of Iowa
Session type: invited
Date: September 17, 2010
Time: 16:15 - 17:45
Location: 112 Pyle Center
The gains from preferential tax regimes reconsidered
By Carl Gaigné; INRA, Rennes Ian Wooton; University of Strathclyde
Presented by: Ian Wooton, Univ. of Strathclyde
Globalization under Financial Imperfection
By Taiji Furusawa; Hitotsubashi University Noriyuki Yanagawa; University of Tokyo
Presented by: Taiji Furusawa, Hitotsubashi University
Export growth and factor market competition
By Julian Emami Namini; Erasmus University Rotterdam Giovanni Facchini; Erasmus University Rotterdam and University of Milan Ricardo A. Lopez; Brandeis University
Presented by: Giovanni Facchini, Erasmus University Rotterdam

  

Session 4: 2-B
Session Chair: Ari Van Assche,
Session type: invited
Date: September 17, 2010
Time: 16:15 - 17:45
Location: 213 Pyle Center
Input Tariffs, Speed of Contract Enforcement, and the Productivity of Firms in India
By Reshad Nazir Ahsan University of Melbourne
Presented by: Reshad Ahsan, University of Melbourne
Trade Liberalization and Investment: Firm-level Evidence from Mexico
By Ivan T. Kandilov; North Carolina State University Asli Leblebicioglu; North Carolina State University
Presented by: Ivan Kandilov, North Carolina State University
The Role of Trade Costs in Global Production Networks: Evidence from China's Processing Trade Regime
By Alyson Ma; University of San Diego Ari Van Assche; HEC Montréal
Presented by: Ari Van Assche,

  

Session 5: 3-A
Session Chair: James Hartigan, University of Oklahoma
Session type: invited
Date: September 18, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
Location: 112 Pyle Center
The Interaction Between Technology Adoption and Trade When Firms are Heterogeneous
By Bulent Unel; Louisiana State University
Presented by: Bulent Unel, Louisiana State University
Imitation and Innovation Driven Development under Imperfect Intellectual Property Rights
By Christian Lorenczik; University of Munich and University of Washington Monique Newiak; University of Munich and University of Washington
Presented by: Christian Lorenczik, University of Washington
The Quantity, Price, and Variety Response of U.S. Exports to Stronger Patent Protection
[slides]
By Olena Ivus; Queen's School of Business, Queen's University
Presented by: Olena Ivus, Queen's School of Business, Queen's Univ

  

Session 6: 3-B
Session Chair: Frank Stähler, University of Würzburg
Session type: invited
Date: September 18, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
Location: 213 Pyle Center
Globalization and the Rise of Temporary Worker Unemployment in Japan
By Toshihiro Ichida; Waseda University Toshiyuki Matsuura; Keio University
Presented by: Toshihiro Ichida, Waseda University
Trade Patterns and International Knowledge Flows: Theory and Evidence from Patent Citation
By Naoto Jinji; Kyoto University Xingyuan Zhang; Okayama University Shoji Haruna; Okayama University
Presented by: Naoto Jinji, Kyoto University
FDI and Technology Spillover under Vertical Product Differentiation
By Hodaka Morita; University of New South Wales Xuan T. Nguyen; University of New South Wales
Presented by: Xuan T Nguyen, UNSW

  

Session 7: 3-C
Session Chair: Benjamin Zissimos, Vanderbilt Univ.
Session type: invited
Date: September 18, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
Location: 121 Pyle Center
FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS AND THE CONSOLIDATION OF DEMOCRACY
By Xuepeng Liu; Kennesaw State University Emanuel Ornelas; London School of Economics
Presented by: Xuepeng Liu, Kennesaw State University
Is Quality Differentiation Necessary for US Import Price Patterns? Endowment Differences and a Love for Variety Approach
By Arnab Nayak Purdue University
Presented by: Arnab Nayak, Purdue University
Comparative Advantage and Service Trade: a "Real" Story for Global Imbalances
By Alessandro Barattieri; Boston College
Presented by: Alessandro Barattieri, Boston College

  

Session 8: 4-A
Session Chair: James Hartigan, University of Oklahoma
Session type: invited
Date: September 18, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 12:30
Location: 112 Pyle Center
Are Liquidity Constraints Irrelevant After All?
By Kaveh Majlesi; University of Texas at Austin
Presented by: Kaveh Majlesi, University of Texas at Austin
The Asymmetric Effects of Tariffs on Intra-Firm Trade and Offshoring Decisions
By Federico Diez, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Presented by: Federico Diez, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Making Sense of Safeguards
By James C Hartigan University of Oklahoma
Presented by: James Hartigan, University of Oklahoma

  

Session 9: 4-B
Session Chair: Frank Stähler, University of Würzburg
Session type: invited
Date: September 18, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 12:30
Location: 213 Pyle Center
Comparative Advantage, Firm Heterogeneity, and Selection of Exporters
JEL codes: F11, F12, L11
By Isao Kamata; University of Wisconsin-Madison
Presented by: Isao Kamata, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Together we stand? Agglomeration in Indian Manufacturing
By Ana M. Fernandes; World Bank Gunjan Sharma; University of Missouri
Presented by: Gunjan Sharma, Univ. of Missouri
Legalized Parallel Trade under Incomplete Information
By Keith Maskus; University of Colorado Frank Stähler; University of Würzburg
Presented by: Frank Stähler, University of Würzburg

  

Session 10: 4-C
Session Chair: Benjamin Zissimos, Vanderbilt Univ.
Session type: invited
Date: September 18, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 12:30
Location: 121 Pyle Cent
Do unidirectional trade agreements increase exports from the developing world to richer countries?
By Salvador Gil-Pareja; University of Valencia Rafael Llorca-Vivero; University of Valencia J. Antonio Martínez-Serrano; University of Valencia
Presented by: Salvador Gil-Pareja, University of Valencia
Tariffs, Quotas Restraints, Product Quality and Consumer Welfare in the Imported Specialty Cheese Market
By Joao Macieira; Virginia Tech Jason Grant; Virginia Tech
Presented by: Joao Macieira, Virginia Tech
Pampered Bureaucracy and Trade Liberalization
By Caleb Stroup, Vanderbilt University Ben Zissimos, Vanderbilt University
Presented by: Benjamin Zissimos, Vanderbilt Univ.

  

Session 11: 5
Session Chair: Mary Lovely, Syracuse University
Session type: invited
Date: September 18, 2010
Time: 14:15 - 15:45
Location: 213 Pyle Center
Estimating the Gains from Liberalizing Services Trade: The Case of Air Passenger Transport
By Anca Cristea; University of Oregon David Hummels; Purdue University
Presented by: Anca Cristea, University of Oregon
The Elasticity of Trade: Estimates and Evidence
By Ina Simonovska; University of California, Davis Michael E. Waugh; New York University
Presented by: Michael Waugh, New York University
Venture Capitalism
By Chia-Hui Lu; City University of Hong Kong Ping Wang; Washington University in St. Louis/NBER
Presented by: Ping Wang, Washington University

  

Session 12: 6
Session Chair: Mary Lovely, Syracuse University
Session type: invited
Date: September 18, 2010
Time: 16:15 - 17:45
Location: 213 Pyle Center
Transactions Costs, Asymmetric Countries, and Flexible Trade Agreements
By Mostafa Beshkar; Univeristy of New Hampshire Eric W. Bond; Vanderbilt University
Presented by: Eric Bond, Vanderbilt University
Trade and the Global Recession
By Jonathan Eaton, Penn State University Sam Kortum, University of Chicago Brent Neiman, University of Chicago John Romalis, University of Chicago
Presented by: John Romalis, University of Chicago
A Behavioral Model of Unemployment, Fairness and the Political Economy of Trade Policy
By Carl Davidson, Michigan State University Steven Matusz, Michigan State University Douglas Nelson, Tulane University
Presented by: Carl Davidson, Michigan State University

  

Session 13: 7-A
Session Chair: Horst Raff, University of Kiel
Session type: invited
Date: September 19, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
Location: 112 Pyle Center
Value-Added Taxes and U.S. Trade Competitiveness
By Michael Nicholson, U.S. Department of Commerce
Presented by: Michael Nicholson, Department of Commerce
Tax Evasion and Information Sharing in International Taxation
By Marcelo Arbex; University of Windsor, arbex@uwindsor.ca Nurlan Turdaliev; University of Windsor, nurlan@uwindsor.ca Anne Villamil, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, avillami@illinois.edu
Presented by: Anne Villamil, University of Illinois
Tariff Pass-through, Firm Heterogeneity and Product Quality
By Zhi George Yu; Georgetown University
Presented by: ZHI YU, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

  

Session 14: 7-B
Session Chair: Russell Hillberry, University of Melbourne
Session type: invited
Date: September 19, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
Location: 213 Pyle Center
Gravity of Income Innovations
By James Anderson (Boston College) Scott Baier (Clemson University)
Presented by: Scott Baier, Clemson University
The Nature of the Evolution of Global Production
By Zhihao Yu; Carleton University X Huanlang He; Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Presented by: Zhihao Yu, Carleton University
State Dependence in Export Market Participation: Does Exporting Age Matter?
By Olga A Timoshenko; Yale University
Presented by: Olga Timoshenko, Yale University

  

Session 15: 8-A
Session Chair: Horst Raff, University of Kiel
Session type: invited
Date: September 19, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 12:30
Location: 112 Pyle Center
Protection for Free? The Political Economy of U.S. Tariff Suspensions
By Rodney Ludema, Georgetown University Anna Maria Mayda, Georgetown University Prachi Mishra, IMF
Presented by: Prachi Mishra, IMF
Foreign Entry and Spillovers with Technological Incompatibilities in the Supply Chain
By Juan Carluccio; Paris School of Economics Thibault Fally; Colorado University at Boulder
Presented by: Thibault FALLY, Colorado University at Boulder
Manufacturers and Retailers in the Global Economy
By Horst Raff; University of Kiel Nicolas Schmitt; Simon Fraser University
Presented by: Horst Raff, University of Kiel

   Index of Participants

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

Session 16: 8-B
Session Chair: Russell Hillberry, University of Melbourne
Session type: invited
Date: September 19, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 12:30
Location: 213 Pyle Center
Matching, Quality, and Comparative Advantage: A Unified Theory of Heterogeneous Firm Trade
By Yoichi Sugita; Stockholm School of Economics
Presented by: Yoichi Sugita, Stockholm School of Economics
Multinational Firms and Plant Death
By Pehr-Johan Norback; Research Institute of Industrial Economics Ayca Tekin-Koru; Oregon State University Andreas Waldkirch; Colby College
Presented by: Andreas Waldkirch, Colby College
Trade and Welfare: Does Industrial Organization Matter?
By Edward J. Balistreri; Colorado School of Mines Russell H. Hillberry; University of Melbourne Thomas F. Rutherford; ETH-Zurich
Presented by: Russell Hillberry, University of Melbourne

#	Participant	Roles in Conference
1	Ahsan, Reshad	P4
2	Baier, Scott	P14
3	Barattieri, Alessandro	P7
4	Bond, Eric	P12
5	Bridgman, Benjamin	P2
6	Cristea, Anca	P11
7	Davidson, Carl	P12
8	Diez, Federico	P8
9	Facchini, Giovanni	P3
10	FALLY, Thibault	P15
11	Furusawa, Taiji	P3
12	Gil-Pareja, Salvador	P10
13	Hartigan, James	C5, C8, P8
14	Hillberry, Russell	C14, C16, P16
15	Ichida, Toshihiro	P6
16	Ivus, Olena	P5
17	Jinji, Naoto	P6
18	Kamata, Isao	P9
19	Kandilov, Ivan	P4
20	Liu, Xuepeng	P7
21	Lorenczik, Christian	P5
22	Lovely, Mary	P1, C11, C12
23	Macieira, Joao	P10
24	Majlesi, Kaveh	P8
25	Mishra, Prachi	P15
26	Nayak, Arnab	P7
27	Nguyen, Xuan T	P6
28	Nicholson, Michael	P13
29	Pierce, Justin	P2
30	Raff, Horst	C13, C15, P15
31	Riezman, Raymond	C1, C3
32	Romalis, John	P12
33	Sharma, Gunjan	P9
34	Sly, Nicholas	P1
35	Stähler, Frank	C6, C9, P9
36	Sugita, Yoichi	P16
37	Timoshenko, Olga	P14
38	Unel, Bulent	P5
39	Van Assche, Ari	C2, C4, P4
40	Villamil, Anne	P13
41	Waldkirch, Andreas	P16
42	Wang, Ping	P11
43	Wang, Xiao	P2
44	Waugh, Michael	P11
45	Wooton, Ian	P3
46	Yu, Zhihao	P14
47	YU, ZHI	P13
48	Zissimos, Benjamin	C7, C10, P10

This program was last updated on 2010-09-27 15:40:13 EDT