Fall 2015 Midwest International Trade Meetings

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

 

Program Notes and Index of Sessions

 

Summary of All Sessions

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#Date/TimeLocationTypeTitlePapers
1October 23, 2015
14:30-16:00
10 BUS invited 1-A3
2October 23, 2015
14:30-16:00
105 BUS invited 1-B3
3October 23, 2015
16:30-18:00
10 BUS invited 2-A3
4October 23, 2015
16:30-18:00
105 BUS invited 2-B3
5October 24, 2015
9:00-10:30
106 BUS invited 3-A3
6October 24, 2015
9:00-10:30
107 BUS invited 3-B3
7October 24, 2015
9:00-10:30
108 BUS invited 3-C3
8October 24, 2015
11:00-12:30
106 BUS invited 4-A3
9October 24, 2015
11:00-12:30
107 BUS invited 4-B3
10October 24, 2015
11:00-12:30
108 BUS invited 4-C3
11October 24, 2015
14:15-15:45
110 BUS invited 53
12October 24, 2015
16:15-17:45
110 BUS invited 63
13October 25, 2015
9:00-10:30
102 BUS invited 7-A3
14October 25, 2015
9:00-10:30
104 BUS invited 7-B3
15October 25, 2015
11:00-12:30
102 BUS invited 8-A3
16October 25, 2015
11:00-12:30
104 BUS invited 8-B3
 

16 sessions, 48 papers, and 0 presentations with no associated papers


 

Fall 2015 Midwest International Trade Meetings

Detailed List of Sessions

 
Session 1: 1-A
October 23, 2015 14:30 to 16:00
10 BUS
 
Session Chair: Raymond Riezman, University of Iowa
Session type: invited
 

Evolving Comparative Advantage, Sectoral Linkages, and Structural Change
By Michael Sposi; Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
   Presented by: Michael Sposi, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
 

Indirect Time Cost as a Determinant of the Trade Pattern between Processed Goods and Primary Goods
By Suprabha Baniya; Purdue University
   Presented by: Suprabha Baniya, Purdue University
 

Economic Growth among a Network of Industries
By Will Johnson; Boston University
   Presented by: Will Johnson, Boston University
 
Session 2: 1-B
October 23, 2015 14:30 to 16:00
105 BUS
 
Session Chair: Stephen Yeaple, Pennsylvania State University
Session type: invited
 

Competition and Export Destination Dynamics
[slides]
By Kai Li; Penn State University
   Presented by: Kai Li, Penn State University
 

Trade, Inequality, and the Endogenous Sorting of Heterogeneous Workers
By Eunhee Lee; Yale University
   Presented by: Eunhee Lee, Yale University
 

The Effect of Firm-to-Firm Relationships on Price Rigidity: Theory and Data
By Sebastian Heise; Yale University
   Presented by: Sebastian Heise, Yale University
 
Session 3: 2-A
October 23, 2015 16:30 to 18:00
10 BUS
 
Session Chair: Raymond Riezman, University of Iowa
Session type: invited
 

Financial development and income inequality in the global economy
By Tobias Seidel; University of Duisburg-Essen
   Presented by: Tobias Seidel, University of Duisburg-Essen
 

Supermodularity, Comparative Advantage, and Global Supply Chains
By Yan Ma; Kobe university
   Presented by: Yan Ma, Kobe university
 

Domestic Product Standards and Free Trade Areas
By Hiroshi Kurata; Tohoku Gakuin University
   Presented by: Hiroshi Kurata, Tohoku Gakuin University
 
Session 4: 2-B
October 23, 2015 16:30 to 18:00
105 BUS
 
Session Chair: Stephen Yeaple, Pennsylvania State University
Session type: invited
 

Worth its Weight in Gold: Product Weight, International Shipping, and Patterns of Trade
By Ahmad Lashkaripour; Indiana University
   Presented by: Ahmad Lashkaripour, Indiana University
 

Trade Shocks, Economic Geography, and Wages
By Marisol Rodriguez Chatruc; University of Maryland
   Presented by: Marisol Rodriguez Chatruc, University of Maryland
 

The Effects of Import Competition on Health in the Local Economy
By T. Clay McManus; Xavier University
Georg Schaur; University of Tennessee
   Presented by: T. Clay McManus, Xavier University
 
Session 5: 3-A
October 24, 2015 9:00 to 10:30
106 BUS
 
Session Chair: Kristy Buzard, Syracuse University
Session type: invited
 

Impact of supply chain network structure on FDI: Theory and evidence
By Kentaro Nakajima; Tohoku University
   Presented by: Kentaro Nakajima, Tohoku University
 

Outward FDI and Domestic Input Distortions: Evidence from Chinese Firms
[slides]
By Cheng chen; Hong Kong Univ.
Wei Tian; UIBE
Miaojie Yu; Peking University
   Presented by: Cheng chen, Hong Kong Univ.
 

Border Carbon Adjustments under Foreign Direct Investment with Technology Transfer
By Morihiro Yomogida; Sophia University
Yan Ma; Kobe university
   Presented by: Morihiro Yomogida, Sophia University
 
Session 6: 3-B
October 24, 2015 9:00 to 10:30
107 BUS
 
Session Chair: Beyza Ural Marchand, University of Alberta
Session type: invited
 

Knowledge Transfer and Intra-Firm Trade
By Sotiris Blanas; Université catholique de Louvain
Adnan Seric; UNIDO
   Presented by: Sotiris Blanas, Université catholique de Louvain
 

International Cartels and Bilateral Trade: An Empirical Investigation
By Delina Agnosteva; Drexel University, LeBow College
   Presented by: Delina Agnosteva, Drexel University, LeBow College
 

Immobilizing Corporate Income Shifting: Should It Be Safe to Strip in the Harbor?
By Thomas A Gresik; University of Notre Dame
Dirk Schindler; Norwegian School of Economics
   Presented by: Thomas A Gresik, University of Notre Dame
 
Session 7: 3-C
October 24, 2015 9:00 to 10:30
108 BUS
 
Session Chair: Jee-Hyeong Park, Seoul National University
Session type: invited
 

The Role of Financial Intermediation in International Trade
By Florian Unger; University of Munich
   Presented by: Florian Unger, University of Munich
 

Foreign Ownership and Firm Productivity: Evidence from a Large Sample of Countries
By Andreas Waldkirch; Colby College
   Presented by: Andreas Waldkirch, Colby College
 

An asymmetric Melitz model of trade and growth
By Takumi Naito; Waseda University
   Presented by: Takumi Naito, Waseda University
 
Session 8: 4-A
October 24, 2015 11:00 to 12:30
106 BUS
 
Session Chair: Kristy Buzard, Syracuse University
Session type: invited
 

Institutional Complementarity across Countries in Bilateral FDI Flows
By Pao-Li Chang; Singapore Management University
   Presented by: Pao-Li Chang, Singapore Management University
 

Dissecting the Trade Effects of Europe's Economic Integration Agreements
By Sophie Soete; University of Leuven
Jan van Hove; University of Leuven
   Presented by: Sophie Soete, University of Leuven
 

Self-enforcing Trade Agreements, Dispute Settlement and Separation of Powers
By Kristy Buzard; Syracuse University
   Presented by: Kristy Buzard, Syracuse University
 
Session 9: 4-B
October 24, 2015 11:00 to 12:30
107 BUS
 
Session Chair: Beyza Ural Marchand, University of Alberta
Session type: invited
 

How Does the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity Affect Trade in Cultural Goods?
By Naoto Jinji; Kyoto University
   Presented by: Naoto Jinji, Kyoto University
 

BAD NEIGHBORS: Bordering Institutions matter for Comparative (Dis)Advantage
By Rodrigo Miranda; Universidad de Chile
Rodrigo Wagner; Tufts University
   Presented by: Rodrigo Wagner, Tufts University
 

Market Structure, Imperfect Tariff Pass-Through, and Household Welfare in Urban China
By Beyza Ural Marchand; University of Alberta
Runjuan Liu; University of Alberta
Jun Han; Nankai University
Junsen Zhang; Chinese University of Hong Kong
   Presented by: Beyza Ural Marchand, University of Alberta
 
Session 10: 4-C
October 24, 2015 11:00 to 12:30
108 BUS
 
Session Chair: Jee-Hyeong Park, Seoul National University
Session type: invited
 

FDI, intermediate inputs and firm performance: Theory and Evidence from Italy
By Michele Imbruno; IMT Lucca and GEP, Nottingham University
Rosanna Pittiglio; Second University of Naples (Italy)
filippo Reganati; University of Rome Sapienza
   Presented by: Michele Imbruno, IMT Lucca and GEP, Nottingham University
 

Profit shifting and Foreign entry restrictions.
By Mathilde Lebrand; European University Institute
   Presented by: Mathilde Lebrand, European University Institute
 

Pretrial Settlement with Imperfect Private Signals
By Mostafa Beshkar; Indiana University
Jee-Hyeong Park; Seoul National University
   Presented by: Jee-Hyeong Park, Seoul National University
 
Session 11: 5
October 24, 2015 14:15 to 15:45
110 BUS
 
Session Chair: Paola Conconi, Universite Libre de Bruxelles (ECARES)
Session type: invited
 

Trade Liberalization and Firm Sales Volatility: Evidence from India
By Asha Sundaram; University of Cape Town
   Presented by: Asha Sundaram, University of Cape Town
 

Good Jobs, Bad Jobs: What's Trade Got To Do With It?
By Lake James; Southern Methodist University
Daniel Millimet; Southern Methodist University
   Presented by: Lake James, Southern Methodist University
 

Do Offshoring and Foreign Investment Influence Industrial Pollution in China?
By Judith Dean; Brandeis University
Mary Lovely; Syracuse University
   Presented by: Judith Dean, Brandeis University
 
Session 12: 6
October 24, 2015 16:15 to 17:45
110 BUS
 
Session Chair: Paola Conconi, Universite Libre de Bruxelles (ECARES)
Session type: invited
 

Price and Quality Dynamics in Export Markets
By Joel Rodrigue; Vanderbilt University
Yong Tan; Nanjing University
   Presented by: Joel Rodrigue, Vanderbilt University
 

Exporter Heterogeneity and Price Discrimination: A Quantitative View
By Jae Wook Jung; University of California, Davis
Ina Simonovska; University of California, Davis
Ariel Weinberger; University of Oklahoma
   Presented by: Ariel Weinberger, University of Oklahoma
 

Internalizing Global Value Chains: A Firm-Level Analysis
By Laura Alfaro; Harvard Business School
Pol Antras; Harvard University
Davin Chor; National University of Singapore
Paola Conconi; Universite Libre de Bruxelles (ECARES)
   Presented by: Paola Conconi, Universite Libre de Bruxelles (ECARES)
 
Session 13: 7-A
October 25, 2015 9:00 to 10:30
102 BUS
 
Session Chair: Jens Wrona, University of Düsseldorf
Session type: invited
 

Multi-Product Firms, Quality Differentiation and Comparative Advantage
By Van Pham; University of New South Wales
   Presented by: Van Pham, University of New South Wales
 

The Bottleneck: the Concentration of Trade Intermediation
By Yi-Fan Cheng; National Taiwan University
Shin-Kun Peng; Academia Sinica
Tsung-Sheng Tsai; National Taiwan University
   Presented by: Yi-Fan Cheng, National Taiwan University
 

The era of the machines in export markets: the shift in comparative advantage
By Dany Bahar; IADB, Brookings and Harvard CID
Ohad Raveh; University of Oxford
   Presented by: Dany Bahar, IADB, Brookings and Harvard CID
 
Session 14: 7-B
October 25, 2015 9:00 to 10:30
104 BUS
 
Session Chair: Volodymyr Lugovskyy, Indiana University
Session type: invited
 

Heterogeneous effects of outward-orientation on domestic economic activity: firm-level evidence from India
By Hibret Maemir; Maastricht University
   Presented by: Hibret Maemir, Maastricht University
 

The effects of per capita income on the product scope of exporters
By Luca Macedoni; University of California, Davis
   Presented by: Luca Macedoni, University of California, Davis
 

Trade Shocks and the Provision of Local Public Goods
By Mine Senses; Johns Hopkins University
leo feler; Johns Hopkins University
   Presented by: Mine Senses, Johns Hopkins University
 
Session 15: 8-A
October 25, 2015 11:00 to 12:30
102 BUS
 
Session Chair: Jens Wrona, University of Düsseldorf
Session type: invited
 

A Tale of Two Countries: Sovereign Default, Trade, and Terms of Trade
By WEISHI GU; UC Santa Cruz
   Presented by: WEISHI GU, UC Santa Cruz
 

Local Welfare Effects of Trade Policy Changes: Effects of Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement on U.S. States
By Ibrahim Gunay; University of Michigan
   Presented by: Ibrahim Gunay, University of Michigan
 

Border Effects without Borders: What Divides Japan’s Internal Trade?
By Jens Wrona; University of Düsseldorf
   Presented by: Jens Wrona, University of Düsseldorf
 
Session 16: 8-B
October 25, 2015 11:00 to 12:30
104 BUS
 
Session Chair: Volodymyr Lugovskyy, Indiana University
Session type: invited
 

Firm heterogeneity and asymmetric trade with a transport sector - Implications of trade liberalisation
By Hector Calvo Pardo; University of Southampton
Nicholas Lazarou; University College London
   Presented by: Nicholas Lazarou, University College London
 

Friends by Sanctions: International Relations, Trade, and Welfare
By Yong Suk Lee; Stanford University
   Presented by: Yong Suk Lee, Stanford University
 

Positive and Negative Effects of Financial Development on Export Prices
By ByeongHwa Choi; Indiana University
Volodymyr Lugovskyy; Indiana University
   Presented by: Volodymyr Lugovskyy, Indiana University
 

16 sessions, 48 papers, and 0 presentations with no associated papers
 
Index of Participants

Legend: C=chair, P=Presenter, D=Discussant
#ParticipantRoles in Conference
1Agnosteva, DelinaP6
2Bahar, DanyP13
3Baniya, SuprabhaP1
4Blanas, SotirisP6
5Buzard, KristyC5, C8, P8
6Chang, Pao-LiP8
7chen, ChengP5
8Cheng, Yi-FanP13
9Conconi, PaolaC11, C12, P12
10Dean, JudithP11
11Gresik, Thomas AP6
12GU, WEISHIP15
13Gunay, IbrahimP15
14Heise, SebastianP2
15Imbruno, MicheleP10
16James, LakeP11
17Jinji, NaotoP9
18Johnson, WillP1
19Kurata, HiroshiP3
20Lashkaripour, AhmadP4
21Lazarou, NicholasP16
22Lebrand, MathildeP10
23Lee, EunheeP2
24Lee, Yong SukP16
25Li, KaiP2
26Lugovskyy, VolodymyrC14, P16, C16
27Ma, YanP3
28Macedoni, LucaP14
29Maemir, HibretP14
30McManus, T. ClayP4
31Naito, TakumiP7
32Nakajima, KentaroP5
33Park, Jee-HyeongC7, C10, P10
34Pham, VanP13
35Riezman, RaymondC1, C3
36Rodrigue, JoelP12
37Rodriguez Chatruc, MarisolP4
38Seidel, TobiasP3
39Senses, MineP14
40Soete, SophieP8
41Sposi, MichaelP1
42Sundaram, AshaP11
43Unger, FlorianP7
44Ural Marchand, BeyzaC6, C9, P9
45Wagner, RodrigoP9
46Waldkirch, AndreasP7
47Weinberger, ArielP12
48Wrona, JensC13, C15, P15
49Yeaple, StephenC2, C4
50Yomogida, MorihiroP5

 

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