16 sessions, 46 papers

Midwest International Economics Meetings, Spring 2009
Complete List of All Sessions

Session 1: 1-A
Session Chair: Raymond Riezman, University of Iowa
Session type: invited
Date: May 1, 2009
Time: 14:15 - 15:45
Location: W307
Trade Liberalization and Industry Wage Premia: The missing role of Productivity
JEL codes: F1, F16, J3
By Lourenço Paz, University of Maryland
Presented by: Lourenco Paz, University of Maryland
Effects of TRIPS on Growth, Welfare and Income Inequality in an R&D-Growth Model
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By Angus C. Chu, Academia Sinica Shin-Kun Peng, Academia Sinica and National Taiwan University
Presented by: Angus Chu, Academia Sinica
How Low Business Tax Rates Attract Multinational Headquarters: Municipality-Level Evidence from Germany
By Sascha O. Becker, U Stirling, Ifo, CESifo and IZA Peter H. Egger, Ifo, LMU Munich, CESifo, and GEP Valeria Merlo, Ifo and LMU Munich
Presented by: Valeria Merlo, ifo Institute for Economic Research

Session 2: 1-B
Session Chair: Gerald Willmann, KU Leuven
Session type: invited
Date: May 1, 2009
Time: 14:15 - 15:45
Location: W207
Capital Composition and International Trade
By Piyusha Mutreja; University of Iowa
Presented by: Piyusha Mutreja, University of Iowa
Information Inputs and International Trade: Evidence from U.S. State Level Data on Business Air Travel
By Anca Cristea; Purdue University
Presented by: Anca Cristea, Purdue University
Are Service Firms Affected by Exchange Rate Movements?
By Jen Baggs, University of Victoria Eugene Beaulieu, University of Calgary Loretta Fung, University of Alberta
Presented by: Loretta Fung, University of Alberta

Session 3: 2-A
Session Chair: Raymond Riezman, University of Iowa
Session type: invited
Date: May 1, 2009
Time: 16:15 - 17:45
Location: W307
Firm integration strategies and imperfect labor markets
JEL codes: F12, F16, F23
By Tobias Seidel; University of Munich Peter Egger; ifo Institute Munich Hartmut Egger; University of Bayreuth
Presented by: Tobias Seidel, University of Munich
Revisiting the outsourcing controversy
By Henry Wan, Jr.; Cornell University An-Chi Tung; Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica
Presented by: Henry Wan, Jr., Cornell University
Two Elementary Propositions on Fragmentation and Outsourcing in Pure Theory of International Trade
By Sugata Marjit;Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta,India
Presented by: Sugata Marjit, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences,

Session 4: 2-B
Session Chair: Gerald Willmann, KU Leuven
Session type: invited
Date: May 1, 2009
Time: 16:15 - 17:45
Location: W207
Plant-Level Responses to Antidumping Duties: Evidence from U.S. Manufacturers
JEL codes: F13, F14, D24
By Justin Pierce, Georgetown University
Presented by: Justin Pierce, Georgetown University
Agglomeration, backward and forward linkages: Evidence from South Korean Investment in China
By Darden Business School, University of Virginia
Presented by: Peter Debaere, Univ. of Virginia,
A Theory of Dumping and Anti-dumping
By Phil McCalman, UC Santa Cruz Frank Staehler, U of Otago Gerald Willmann, KU Leuven
Presented by: Gerald Willmann, KU Leuven

Session 5: 3-A
Session Chair: Alexandre (Sasha) Skiba, University of Wyoming
Session type: invited
Date: May 2, 2009
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
Location: S307
Threshold Inertia and Cost Advantage as Determinants of Direction of Trade
JEL codes: F14 F23 L14 L67
By Tung, An-Chi; Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica
Presented by: An-Chi Tung, Academia Sinica
Growth and Offshoring
By Andreas Hoefele; University of Strathclyde
Presented by: Andreas Hoefele, University of Strathclyde
Business Process Outsourcing: The Home, the Host and the Service Provider
By Arti Grover; Delhi School of Economics
Presented by: Arti Grover, Delhi School of Economics

Session 6: 3-B
Session Chair: Laurel Adams, Northern Illinois University
Session type: invited
Date: May 2, 2009
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
Location: W207
Multinational Subsidiary Networks
By Maggie Chen, George Washington University
Presented by: Maggie Chen, George Washington University
Financial Globalization and Inequality
By Takuma Kunieda, Ryukoku University
Presented by: Takuma Kunieda, Ryukoku University
Asymmetric Information and Global Sourcing
By Chia-Hui Lu; City University of Hong Kong Shin-Chen Huang; National Cheng-Chi University
Presented by: Chia-Hui Lu, City University of Hong Kong

Session 7: 3-C
Session Chair: Benjamin Zissimos, Vanderbilt Univ.
Session type: invited
Date: May 2, 2009
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
Location: W307
Asymmetric Country Customs Union Formation
JEL codes: F14; F15; O24
By Baomin Dong/School of International Trade and Economics, University of International Business and Economics; Xin Zhao/School of International Trade and Economics, University of International Business and Economics
Presented by: Baomin Dong, Univ of Int'l Business and Economics
Cultural Links, Firm Heterogeneity and the Intensive and Extensive Margins of International Trade
By Paulo Bastos; Inter-American Development Bank and GEP, University of Nottingham Joana Silva; The World bank and GEP, University of Nottingham
Presented by: Paulo Bastos, Inter-American Development Bank

Session 8: 4-A
Session Chair: Alexandre (Sasha) Skiba, University of Wyoming
Session type: invited
Date: May 2, 2009
Time: 11:00 - 12:30
Location: S307
Bio-Fuel Subsidies and International Trade
JEL codes: F1, F18
By Subhayu Bandyopadhyay; Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Sumon Bhaumik: Brunel University, UK. Howard J Wall: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Presented by: Subhayu Bandyopadhyay, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Quality Choice: Effects of Trade, Transportation Cost, and Relative Country Size.
By Volodymyr Lugovskyy; Georgia Institute of Technology Alexandre Skiba; The University of Wyoming
Presented by: Volodymyr Lugovskyy, Georgia Institute of Technology
Effect of Exchange Rate Fluctuations on the Product Variety of Exports
By Alexandre (Sasha) Skiba; University of Wyoming Danai Tanamee; The University of Kansas
Presented by: Alexandre (Sasha) Skiba, University of Wyoming

Session 9: 4-B
Session Chair: Laurel Adams, Northern Illinois University
Session type: invited
Date: May 2, 2009
Time: 11:00 - 12:30
Location: W207
Variety Trade and Skill Premium in a Calibrated General Equilibrium Model: The Case of Mexico
JEL codes: F12, F16
By Manoj Atolia, Florida State University Yoshinori Kurokawa, SUNY at Buffalo
Presented by: Yoshinori Kurokawa, State University of New York at Buffalo
A Two-Sector Eaton and Kortum Model:Technological Changes and International Trade
By Jiandong Ju, University of Oklahoma Xuebing Yang, University of Oklahoma
Presented by: Xuebing Yang, University of Oklahoma
Innovation in Product Space and Trade
By Scott French; University of Texas - Austin
Presented by: Scott French, University of Texas at Austin

Session 10: 4-C
Session Chair: Benjamin Zissimos, Vanderbilt Univ.
Session type: invited
Date: May 2, 2009
Time: 11:00 - 12:30
Location: W307
A Symmetry Hypothesis and Measurement Biases in the Factor Content of Trade
JEL codes: F1, F11
By Laura Puzzello; Purdue University
Presented by: Laura Puzzello, Purdue University
Innovation, Intellectual Property Protection and Globalization
By Edwin Lai; Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Davin Chor; Singapore Management University
Presented by: Edwin Lai, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Patent Breadth in an International Setting
By Eric Bond; Vanderbilt University Ben Zissimos; Vanderbilt University
Presented by: Benjamin Zissimos, Vanderbilt Univ.

Session 11: 5
Session Chair: Raymond Riezman, University of Iowa
Session type: invited
Date: May 2, 2009
Time: 14:45 - 15:45
Location: W151
A Theory of Industrialization through International Trade
JEL codes: F11; O19
By Alan Deardorff; University of Michigan Jee-Hyeong Park; Princeton University and Seoul National University
Presented by: Jee-Hyeong Park, Seoul National University
On the cross-country distribution of welfare gains from trade
By B. Ravikumar; University of Iowa Michael Waugh; New York University
Presented by: B Ravikumar, University of Iowa

Session 12: 6
Session Chair: Raymond Riezman, University of Iowa
Session type: invited
Date: May 2, 2009
Time: 16:15 - 17:45
Location: W151
Per Capita Income, Market Access Costs, and Trade Volumes
By Alexander Tarasov Penn State University
Presented by: Alexander Tarasov, The Pennsylvania State University
A Simple Model of Quality Heterogeneity and International Trade
By Elias Dinopoulos, University of Florida Bulent Unel, Louisiana State University
Presented by: Elias Dinopoulos, University of Florida
Policymakers' Horizon and Economic Reforms
By Paola Conconi, Universite' Libre de Bruxelles (ECARES) and CEPR Giovanni Facchini, Erasmus University, Universita' di Milano, LdA, CEPR, and CESifo Maurizio Zanardi, Universite' Libre de Bruxelles (ECARES) and Tilburg University
Presented by: Paola Conconi, Universite Libre de Bruxelles (ECARES) a

Session 13: 7-A
Session Chair: Mary Lovely, Syracuse University
Session type: invited
Date: May 3, 2009
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
Location: W307
Aid for trade and global growth
JEL codes: F35; F43
By Takumi Naito; University of California, San Diego and Tokyo Institute of Technology
Presented by: Takumi Naito, University of California, San Diego
Firm Heterogeneity and Costly Trade: A New Estimation Strategy and Policy Experiments
By Ivan Cherkashin; Department of Economics, Pennsylvania State University Svetlana Demidova; Department of Economics, McMaster University Hiau Looi Kee; Development Research Group - Trade, The World Bank Kala Krishna; Department of Economics, Pennsylvania State University and NBER
Presented by: Ivan Cherkashin, Penn State University
Income Differences and Prices of Tradables
By Ina Simonovska; Department of Economics; University of Minnesota
Presented by: Ina Simonovska, University of Minnesota

Session 14: 7-B
Session Chair: Richard Chisik, Florida International University
Session type: invited
Date: May 3, 2009
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
Location: W207
Does Productivity Respond to Exchange Rate Appreciations? A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation
JEL codes: F3, F4
By Yao Tang; University of British Columbia
Presented by: Yao Tang, University of British Columbia
Trade, Education, and the Shrinking Middle Class
By Emily Blanchard University of Virginia Gerald Willmann KU Leuven
Presented by: Emily Blanchard, University of Virginia
Trade, the Damage from Alien Species, and the Effects of Protectionism Under Alternate Market Structures
By Amit Batabyal; Rochester Institute of Technology Hamid Beladi; University of Texas at San Antonio
Presented by: Amitrajeet Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology

Session 15: 8-A
Session Chair: Mary Lovely, Syracuse University
Session type: invited
Date: May 3, 2009
Time: 11:00 - 12:30
Location: W307
Trade and the Environment: "New" Insights
JEL codes: C72, F18, Q56
By Timothy P. Hubbard; University of Iowa
Presented by: Timothy Hubbard, University of Iowa
Offshoring, Immigration, and the Native Wage Distribution
By William W. Olney; University of Colorado
Presented by: Will Olney, University of Colorado
Trade, Technology and the Environment: Why Have Poor Countries Regulated Sooner
By Mary E. Lovely; Syracuse University David Popp; Syracuse University
Presented by: Mary Lovely, Syracuse University

This program was last updated on 2009-05-03 19:16:39 EDT

Session 16: 8-B
Session Chair: Richard Chisik, Florida International University
Session type: invited
Date: May 3, 2009
Time: 11:00 - 12:30
Location: W207
Robustness of the Extensive Margin in the Helpman, Melitz and Rubinstein (HMR) Model
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JEL codes: F10, F12, F14
By Maxim Belenkiy; University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC)/Economics Department
Presented by: Maxim Belenkiy, University of California Santa Cruz
Starting Small in Free Trade Agreements
By Harun Onder; Florida International University
Presented by: Harun Onder, florida international university
Limited Incremental Linking and Unlinked Trade Agreements
By Richard Chisik, Florida International University
Presented by: Richard Chisik, Florida International University