March 30, 2015
09:00 to 11:00	Registration and Coffee/Tea, University Place Foyer
11:00 to 12:30	Special Sessions A
12:30 to 13:30	Buffet Lunch, Eats Restaurant
13:30 to 14:45	Sargan Lecture: Michael Keane: Labor Supply: Estimating the Roles of Human Capital and the Extensive Margin
14:45 to 15:15	Coffee / Tea Break, University Place Foyer
15:15 to 16:45	General Sessions 1
16:45 to 17:00	Coffee / Tea Break, University Place Foyer
17:00 to 18:30	EJ Anniversary Session: I
19:00 to 21:00	Reception
March 31, 2015
09:00 to 10:30	General Sessions 2
10:30 to 11:00	Coffee / Tea Break, University Place Foyer
11:00 to 12:30	Economic Journal Lecture: Philippe Aghion: Innovation, Income Inequality and Social Mobility
12:30 to 13:30	Buffet Lunch, Eats Restaurant
12:30 to 13:30	RES AGM (with lunch), Room 1.219
13:30 to 14:45	Hahn Lecture: Pierre-André Chiappori: Equivalence Scales Versus Indifference Scales
14:45 to 15:15	Coffee / Tea Break, University Place Foyer
15:15 to 16:45	General Sessions 3
16:45 to 17:00	Coffee / Tea Break, University Place Foyer
17:00 to 18:30	EJ Anniversary Session: II
19:30 to 23:00	Reception and Gala Dinner
April 1, 2015
09:00 to 10:30	General Sessions 4
10:30 to 11:00	Coffee / Tea Break, University Place Foyer
11:00 to 12:30	Special Sessions B
12:30 to 13:30	Buffet Lunch, Eats Restaurant
12:30 to 13:30	RES Women's Committee Special Session (with lunch), Room 1.219
13:30 to 14:45	Presidential Address: Sir Charles Bean: Living with Low for Long
14:45 to 15:15	Coffee / Tea Break, University Place Foyer
15:15 to 16:45	General Sessions 5
16:45 to 17:00	Coffee / Tea Break, University Place Foyer
17:00 to 18:30	EJ Anniversary Session: III

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#	Date/Time	Location	Title	Papers
1	March 30, 2015 11:00-12:30	University Place Lecture Theatre B	Behavioural Economics and Public Policy	3
2	March 30, 2015 11:00-12:30	University Place 1.218	Historical Perspectives on Modern Economics: Special session to mark the foundation of the UK History of Economic Thought Society	3
3	March 30, 2015 11:00-12:30	University Place Lecture Theatre A	Secular Stagnation	3
4	March 30, 2015 11:00-12:30	University Place 2.119/220	The Role of Genes in the Intergenerational Perpetuation of Traits and Outcomes	3
5	March 30, 2015 11:00-12:30	University Place 1.219	UK early years policy	4
6	March 30, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 1.218	Development Economics: Credit Markets and Insurance	4
7	March 30, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 1.219	Development Economics: Gender I	4
8	March 30, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 2.218	Development Economics: Microeconomic Issues I	3
9	March 30, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 2.219/2.220	Econometrics: Financial Econometrics	3
10	March 30, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 3.204	Econometrics: Treatment Effects	4
11	March 30, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 3.205	Economic Theory: Equilibrium Analysis	4
12	March 30, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 3.209	Empirical Studies: Consumption	4
13	March 30, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 3.210	Empirical Studies: Housing I	4
14	March 30, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 3.211	Experimental and Behavioural: Applications	3
15	March 30, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 3.212	Finance: Asset Pricing I	4
16	March 30, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 3.213	Industrial Organisation: Studies of Specific Sectors or Markets	4
17	March 30, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 3.214	Industrial Organisation: Theory I	4
18	March 30, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 5.204	International Economics: International Finance I	4
19	March 30, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 5.205	International Economics: Open Economy Macroeconomics I	4
20	March 30, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 5.206	Labour Economics: Migration I	4
21	March 30, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 5.207	Labour Economics: Retirement and Pensions	4
22	March 30, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 5.209	Labour Economics: Returns to Education I	3
23	March 30, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 5.210	Macroeconomics: Fiscal Policy I	4
24	March 30, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 5.211	Macroeconomics: Inflation and Monetary Policy I	4
25	March 30, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 5.212	Money Macro and Finance Research Group session on Sovereign Debt and Fiscal Limits	3
26	March 30, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 4.214	Political Economics: Institutions I	4
27	March 30, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 4.204	Public Economics: Economics of Education I	4
28	March 30, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 4.205	Public Economics: Health I	3
29	March 30, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 4.206	Public Economics: Taxation I	4
30	March 30, 2015 17:00-18:30	University Place Lecture Theatre B	(Almost) a century since Dalton (and Gini): where is inequality analysis going?	5
31	March 30, 2015 17:00-18:30	University Place Lecture Theatre A	Harrod and Ramsey on Growth	3
32	March 30, 2015 17:00-18:30	University Place 2.219/2.220	On and Beyond Regret Theory	5
33	March 31, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 1.218	Development Economics: Field Experiments I	4
34	March 31, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 1.219	Development Economics: Growth and Development I	3
35	March 31, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 2.218	Development Economics: Microeconomic Issues II	4
36	March 31, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 2.219/2.220	Econometrics: Panel Data	3
37	March 31, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 3.204	Economic Methodology: How does the Credibility Crisis in Science Affect Economic Research?	3
38	March 31, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 3.205	Economic Theory: Finance and Credit	4
39	March 31, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 3.209	Empirical Studies: Consumption and Household Behaviour	3
40	March 31, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 3.210	Empirical Studies: Housing II	4
41	March 31, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 3.211	Experimental and Behavioural: Applied Theory	3
42	March 31, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 3.212	Finance: Asset Pricing II	3
43	March 31, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 3.213	Industrial Organisation: Theory II	4
44	March 31, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 3.214	Industrial Organisation: Welfare Analysis	4
45	March 31, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 5.204	International Economics: International Trade and Trade Reforms I	4
46	March 31, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 5.205	Labour Economics: Fertility	3
47	March 31, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 5.206	Labour Economics: Migration II	4
48	March 31, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 5.207	Labour Economics: New Developments in the Economics of Crime	4
49	March 31, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 5.209	Macroeconomics: Business Cycles I	3
50	March 31, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 5.210	Macroeconomics: Fiscal Policy II	3
51	March 31, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 5.211	Macroeconomics: Inflation and Monetary Policy II	4
52	March 31, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 5.212	Other Fields: Economic History	3
53	March 31, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 4.214	Political Economics: Voting	3
54	March 31, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 4.204	Public Economics: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics I	3
55	March 31, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 4.205	Public Economics: Health II	4
56	March 31, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 4.206	Public Economics: Pensions and Savings	4
57	March 31, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 1.218	Development Economics: Field Experiments II	4
58	March 31, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 1.219	Development Economics: Growth and Development II	3
59	March 31, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 2.218	Development Economics: Political Economy I	4
60	March 31, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 2.219/2.220	Econometrics: Semi/Nonparametrics	4
61	March 31, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 3.204	Economic Theory: Bounded Rationality	4
62	March 31, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 3.205	Economic Theory: Mechanisms	4
63	March 31, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 3.209	Empirical Studies: Financial Literacy and Economic Behaviour I	4
64	March 31, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 3.210	Empirical Studies: Online Markets and Prices	3
65	March 31, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 3.211	Experimental and Behavioural: Experiments	4
66	March 31, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 3.212	Finance: Banking	4
67	March 31, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 3.213	Industrial Organisation: Competition	2
68	March 31, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 3.214	International Economics: Exchange Rates	3
69	March 31, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 5.204	International Economics: International Trade and Trade Reforms II	3
70	March 31, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 5.205	Labour Economics: Income Distribution and Inequality	4
71	March 31, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 5.206	Labour Economics: Returns to Education II	4
72	March 31, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 5.207	Labour Economics: Unemployment	4
73	March 31, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 5.209	Macroeconomics: Business Cycles II	4
74	March 31, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 5.210	Macroeconomics: Fiscal Policy III	4
75	March 31, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 5.211	Macroeconomics: Inflation and Monetary Policy III	4
76	March 31, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 5.212	Other Fields: Law and Economics	3
77	March 31, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 4.214	Political Economy: Theory	4
78	March 31, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 4.204	Public Economics: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics II	3
79	March 31, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 4.205	Public Economics: Health III	4
80	March 31, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 4.206	Public Economics: Taxation II	3
81	March 31, 2015 17:00-18:30	University Place 2.219/2.220	50 Years of Home Production and the Allocation of Time	4
82	March 31, 2015 17:00-18:30	University Place Lecture Theatre B	Cyclical Variations in Real Wages	4
83	March 31, 2015 17:00-18:30	University Place Lecture Theatre A	The Taxation of Savings	2
84	April 1, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 1.218	Development Economics: Gender II	4
85	April 1, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 1.219	Development Economics: Growth and Development III	3
86	April 1, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 2.218	Development Economics: Political Economy II	4
87	April 1, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 2.219/2.220	Econometrics: Time Series I	4
88	April 1, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 3.204	Economic Theory: Collective Decision Making	4
89	April 1, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 3.205	Economic Theory: Networks, Organisations and Firms	3
90	April 1, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 3.209	Empirical Studies: Financial Literacy and Economic Behaviour II	4
91	April 1, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 3.211	Experimental and Behavioural: Experiments - Games	4
92	April 1, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 3.212	Industrial Organisation: Empirical and Identification	4
93	April 1, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 3.213	International Economics: Foreign Direct Investment	4
94	April 1, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 3.214	International Economics: International Trade and Trade Reforms III	4
95	April 1, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 5.204	Labour Economics: Job Mobility and Polarisation I	4
96	April 1, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 5.205	Labour Economics: Programme Evaluation I	3
97	April 1, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 5.206	Labour Economics: Unemployment and Search I	4
98	April 1, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 5.207	Macroeconomics: Business Cycles III	4
99	April 1, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 5.209	Macroeconomics: Growth	3
100	April 1, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 5.210	Macroeconomics: Other	4
101	April 1, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 4.214	Political Economics: Elections	3
102	April 1, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 4.204	Public Economics: Economics of Education II	4
103	April 1, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 4.205	Public Economics: Health IV	4
104	April 1, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 4.213	Public Economics: Income Distribution, Inequality and Poverty	4
105	April 1, 2015 9:00-10:30	University Place 4.206	Public Economics: Well-Being	3
106	April 1, 2015 11:00-12:30	University Place Lecture Theatre A	Econometrics of Matching (Econometrics Journal Special Session)	2
107	April 1, 2015 11:00-12:30	University Place 2.119/220	New Entrepreneurial Financing Landscape	4
108	April 1, 2015 11:00-12:30	University Place 1.219	RES Junior Fellows Special Session	4
109	April 1, 2015 11:00-12:30	University Place 1.218	Social preferences and environmental policy	4
110	April 1, 2015 11:00-12:30	University Place Lecture Theatre B	Top Rate of Income Tax	4
111	April 1, 2015 12:30-13:30	University Place 1.219	Roundtable on Getting Research Money (with lunch)	0
112	April 1, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 1.218	Development Economics: Gender III	4
113	April 1, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 1.219	Development Economics: Macroeconomic Issues	4
114	April 1, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 2.218	Development Economics: Poverty	3
115	April 1, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 2.219/2.220	Econometrics: Time Series II	4
116	April 1, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 3.204	Economic Theory: Contract Theory	4
117	April 1, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 3.205	Economic Theory: Search and Matching	3
118	April 1, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 3.209	Empirical Studies: Household Finance and Gender	3
119	April 1, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 3.210	Empirical Studies: Social Interactions	4
120	April 1, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 3.211	Experimental and Behavioural: Experiments - Theory	3
121	April 1, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 3.212	Finance: Empirical Finance	3
122	April 1, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 3.213	Industrial Organisation: Innovation and RandD	4
123	April 1, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 3.214	International Economics: International Finance II	3
124	April 1, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 5.204	International Economics: Open Economy Macroeconomics II	3
125	April 1, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 5.205	Labour Economics: Job Mobility and Polarisation II	4
126	April 1, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 5.206	Labour Economics: Programme Evaluation II	4
127	April 1, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 5.207	Labour Economics: Unemployment and Search II	4
128	April 1, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 5.209	Macroeconomics: Business Cycles IV	4
129	April 1, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 5.210	Macroeconomics: Heterogenous Agents	3
130	April 1, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 5.211	Macroeconomics: Preferences of Central Bankers and the Decision to Dissent	4
131	April 1, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 4.214	Political Economics: Institutions II	4
132	April 1, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 4.204	Public Economics: Economics of Education III	3
133	April 1, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 4.205	Public Economics: Health V	4
134	April 1, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 4.206	Public Economics: Mental Health, Personality Traits, and Economic Outcomes	4
135	April 1, 2015 15:15-16:45	University Place 4.213	Public Economics: Taxation III	3
136	April 1, 2015 17:00-18:30	University Place Lecture Theatre A	Climate Change and Economic Growth	4
137	April 1, 2015 17:00-18:30	University Place Lecture Theatre B	Innovation & Growth	3

 

137 sessions, 493 papers, and 0 presentations with no associated papers

Royal Economic Society Conference 2015
Detailed List of Sessions

   

Session 1: Behavioural Economics and Public Policy March 30, 2015 11:00 to 12:30 University Place Lecture Theatre B
Session Chair: Rachel Griffith, University of Manchester
Getting a healthy start? Nudge versus standard economic approaches
By Rachel Griffith; University of Manchester Stephanie Scholder; University of Bristol Sarah Smith; University of Bristol
Presented by: Sarah Smith, University of Bristol
Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivations for Tax Compliance: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Germany
By Nadja Dwenger; Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance Henrik Kleven; London School of Economics Imran Rasul; University College London Johannes Rincke; University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
Presented by: Imran Rasul, University College London
Experimental approaches to encouraging job seeking
By Michele Belot; University of Edinburgh Philipp Kircher; University of Edinburgh
Presented by: Michele Belot, University of Edinburgh
Discussants:      1 Michael Sanders,      2 Richard Blundell, University College London
Session 2: Historical Perspectives on Modern Economics: Special session to mark the foundation of the UK History of Economic Thought Society March 30, 2015 11:00 to 12:30 University Place 1.218
Session Chair: Terry Peach, University of Manchester
Paul Samuelson and the Myth of the Keynsian Revolution in the United States
By Roger Backhouse; University of Birmingham
Presented by: Roger Backhouse, University of Birmingham
Why did Milton Friedman change his mind about the Phillips curve?
By James Forder; Balliol College Oxford
Presented by: James Forder, Balliol College Oxford
Revisiting the origins of the theory of the firm: Coase, Transaction Costs and Marginal Analysis
By Matthias Klaes; University of Dundee
Presented by: Matthias Klaes, University of Dundee
Session 3: Secular Stagnation March 30, 2015 11:00 to 12:30 University Place Lecture Theatre A
Session Chair: Simon Price, Bank of England
A Model of Secular Stagnation
By Gauti Eggertsson; Brown University Neil Mehrotra; Brown University
Presented by: Neil Mehrotra, Brown University
Why are real interest rates so low? Secular stagnation and the relative price of investment goods
By Gregory Thwaites; LSE & Bank of England
Presented by: Gregory Thwaites, LSE & Bank of England
What Explains Japan's Persistent Deflation?
By Carlos Carvalho; PUC-Rio Andrea Ferrero; University of Oxford
Presented by: Andrea Ferrero, University of Oxford
Session 4: The Role of Genes in the Intergenerational Perpetuation of Traits and Outcomes March 30, 2015 11:00 to 12:30 University Place 2.119/220
Session Chair: Yannis Ioannides, Tufts University
Endogenous Social Networks and Inequality in an Intergenerational Setting
By Yannis Ioannides; Tufts University
Presented by: Yannis Ioannides, Tufts University
Local Measures of Intergenerational Mobility of Income, Cognitive, and Noncognitive Skills
By Andros Kourtellos; University of Cyprus Christa Marr; Rollins College Chih Ming Tan; University of North Dakota
Presented by: Andros Kourtellos, University of Cyprus
Sins of the Fathers: The Intergenerational Legacy of the 1959-61 Great Chinese Famine on Children’s Cognitive Development
By Chih Ming Tan; University of North Dakota Zhibo Tan; Peking University Xiaobo Zhang; IFPRI
Presented by: Chih Ming Tan, University of North Dakota
Session 5: UK early years policy March 30, 2015 11:00 to 12:30 University Place 1.219
Session Chair: Claire Crawford, University of Warwick and IFS
An overview of recent reforms to childcare and early years policy in the UK
By Kitty Stewart; London School of Economics
Presented by: Kitty Stewart, London School of Economics
Evaluating a demand-side approach to expanding free preschool education
By Jo Blanden; University of Surrey Emilia Del Bono; University of Essex Kirstine Hansen; Centre for Longitudinal Studies Sandra McNally; University of Surrey Birgitta Rabe; University of Essex
Presented by: Jo Blanden, University of Surrey
The impact of free, universal pre-school education on maternal labour supply
By Mike Brewer; University of Essex Sarah Cattan; Institute for Fiscal Studies Claire Crawford; University of Warwick and IFS Birgitta Rabe; University of Essex
Presented by: Birgitta Rabe, University of Essex
The impact of Sure Start on cognitive achievement
By Pedro Carneiro; UCL Sarah Cattan; Institute for Fiscal Studies Claire Crawford; University of Warwick and IFS
Presented by: Sarah Cattan, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Discussant:   Donna Ward, Chief Analyst, Department for Education
Session 6: Development Economics: Credit Markets and Insurance March 30, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 1.218
Session Chair: Bansi Malde, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Microcredit and Adjustment to Environmental Shock: Evidence from the Great Famine in Ireland
By Tyler Goodspeed; University of Oxford
Presented by: Tyler Goodspeed, University of Oxford
HOW PUBLIC INFORMATION AFFECTS ASYMMETRICALLY INFORMED LENDERS: EVIDENCE FROM A CREDIT REGISTRY REFORM
By Anil Jain; Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Presented by: Anil Jain, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Consumption Smoothing and Risk Coping Mechanisms: Evidence from Rural India
By Bilal Malaeb; University of Manchester Jennifer Golan; University of Manchester Katsushi Imai; University of Manchester
Presented by: Bilal Malaeb, University of Manchester
Network Structure and Risk Sharing in Extended Family Networks
By Bansi Malde; Institute for Fiscal Studies
Presented by: Bansi Malde, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Session 7: Development Economics: Gender I March 30, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 1.219
Session Chair: Marie Boltz-Laemmel, Paris School of Economics, Sciences Po
Sex Workers, Stigma and Self-Beliefs: Evidence from a Psychological Training Program in India
By Sanchari Roy; University of Sussex Anandi Mani; The University of Warwick Sayantan Ghosal; Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow
Presented by: Sanchari Roy, University of Sussex
Measuring attitudes regarding female genital mutilation through a list experiment
By Elisabetta De Cao; University of Oxford clemens lutz; University of Groningen
Presented by: Elisabetta De Cao, University of Oxford
Lucky Late Bloomers: The Consequences of Early Marriage for Women in Western Kenya
By Daniel Hicks; University of Oklahoma Joan Hicks; UC Berkeley CEGA
Presented by: Daniel Hicks, University of Oklahoma
Anticipating Polygyny: How is Household Economics Affected?
By Marie Boltz-Laemmel; Paris School of Economics, Sciences Po Isabelle Chort; PSL, Université Paris-Dauphine
Presented by: Marie Boltz-Laemmel, Paris School of Economics, Sciences Po
Session 8: Development Economics: Microeconomic Issues I March 30, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 2.218
Session Chair: Subhasish Dey, University of Manchester, UK
Contracting for the Second Best in Dysfunctional Electricity Markets
By Arina Nikandrova; Birkbeck, University of London Jevgenijs Steinbuks; The World Bank
Presented by: Jevgenijs Steinbuks, The World Bank
Redistribution, Inequality, and Growth: Some New Evidence
By Andrew Berg; IMF Jonathan Ostry; International Monetary Fund Charalambos Tsangarides; International Monetary Fund Yorbol Yakshilikov; IMF, Research Department
Presented by: Charalambos Tsangarides, International Monetary Fund
Workfare as “Collateral”: The Case of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in India
By Subhasish Dey; University of Manchester, UK
Presented by: Subhasish Dey, University of Manchester, UK
Session 9: Econometrics: Financial Econometrics March 30, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 2.219/2.220
Session Chair: Juan Antolin-Diaz, Fulcrum Asset Management
Market Set-Up in Advance of Federal Reserve Policy Rate Decisions
By Dick van Dijk; Erasmus University Rotterdam Robin Lumsdaine; Kogod School of Business, American University Michel van der Wel; Erasmus University Rotterdam
Presented by: Robin Lumsdaine, Kogod School of Business, American University
Financial conditions indices and multiple partial least squares
By George Kapetanios; Queen Mary, University of London Simon Price; Bank of England Garry Young; bank of england
Presented by: Simon Price, Bank of England
Following the Trend: Tracking GDP when Long-Run Growth is Uncertain
By Juan Antolin-Diaz; Fulcrum Asset Management Thomas Drechsel; LSE Ivan Petrella; Birkbeck College, University of London
Presented by: Juan Antolin-Diaz, Fulcrum Asset Management
Session 10: Econometrics: Treatment Effects March 30, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 3.204
Session Chair: Lukas Laffers, University of Matej Bel
Identifying the Average Treatment Effect in a Two Threshold Model
By Arthur Lewbel; Boston College Thomas Tao Yang; Boston College
Presented by: Arthur Lewbel, Boston College
Modeling Endogeneity Bias Using Observables
By Antonio Galvao; University of Iowa Gabriel Montes-Rojas; City University London Suyong Song; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Presented by: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Bias of Causal Effect Estimators Using Pre-Policy Outcomes
By Sylvain Chabe-Ferret; Toulouse School of Economics
Presented by: Sylvain Chabe-Ferret, Toulouse School of Economics
Bounding Average Treatment Effects using Linear Programming
By Lukas Laffers
Presented by: Lukas Laffers, University of Matej Bel
Session 11: Economic Theory: Equilibrium Analysis March 30, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 3.205
Session Chair: Kaustav Das, University of Exeter
Non-Cooperative Asymptotic Oligopoly in Economies with Infinitely Many Commodities
By Sayantan Ghosal; University of Glasgow Simone Tonin; University of Glasgow
Presented by: Simone Tonin, University of Glasgow
Coexistence of Stable Equilibria under Least Squares Learning
By Dávid Kopányi; University of Nottingham
Presented by: Dávid Kopányi, University of Nottingham
Intertemporal equilibrium with financial asset and physical capital
By Cuong Le Van; IPAG, CNRS, PSE, VCREME Ngoc Sang Pham; Université Paris 1
Presented by: Ngoc Sang Pham, Université Paris 1
Decentralised Bilateral Trading in a Market with Incomplete Information
By Kalyan Chatterjee; Pennsylvania State University Kaustav Das; University of Exeter
Presented by: Kaustav Das, University of Exeter
Session 12: Empirical Studies: Consumption March 30, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 3.209
Session Chair: Imran Rasul, University College London
Conspicuous Consumption and Peer Effects among the Poor: Evidence From a Field Experiment
By Christopher Roth; University of Oxford
Presented by: Christopher Roth, University of Oxford
Neighbourhood Effects in Consumption: Evidence Using Disaggregated Consumption Data
By Teodora Boneva; University of Cambridge
Presented by: Teodora Boneva, University of Cambridge
Catastrophic health spending, non-communicable diseases and the role of children: A microeconomic analysis for China
By Sarah Bridges; University of Nottingham Lefan Liu; University of Nottingham David Whynes; University of Nottingham
Presented by: Lefan Liu, University of Nottingham
Cash-constrained Households and Product Size
By Tiago Pires; University of North Carolina Alberto Salvo; NUS
Presented by: Tiago Pires, University of North Carolina
Session 13: Empirical Studies: Housing I March 30, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 3.210
Session Chair: Ricardo Sousa, University of Minho, NIPE, and London School of Economics
A Selection Model of Hedonic House Prices and Rents
By Jonathan Halket; University of Essex Lars Nesheim; University College London Florian Oswald; UCL
Presented by: Lars Nesheim, University College London
Investing in Housing: Micro Data Evidence on Buy To Let in the UK
By Philippe Bracke; Bank of England Perttu Korhonen; Bank of England
Presented by: Philippe Bracke, Bank of England
The Time Value of Housing: Historical Evidence from London Residential Leases
By Edward Pinchbeck; London School of Economics Philippe Bracke; Bank of England
Presented by: Edward Pinchbeck, London School of Economics
Economic Activity, Credit Market Conditions, and the Housing Market
By Ricardo Sousa; University of Minho, NIPE, and London School of Economics
Presented by: Ricardo Sousa, University of Minho, NIPE, and London School of Economics
Session 14: Experimental and Behavioural: Applications March 30, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 3.211
Session Chair: Michele Belot, University of Edinburgh
Do Personality Traits Affect Productivity? Evidence from the Lab
By Maria Cubel; University of Barcelona Ana Nuevo-Chiquero; University of Sheffield Santiago Sanchez-Pages; University of Barcelona Marian Vidal-Fernandez; UNSW
Presented by: Ana Nuevo-Chiquero, University of Sheffield
Do Professionals Get It Right? Limited Attention and Risk-Taking Behavior
By Reto Foellmi; University of St. Gallen Stefan Legge; University of California Berkeley Lukas Schmid; University of St. Gallen
Presented by: Lukas Schmid, University of St. Gallen
Network Nudges: A field experiment on indirect social influences
By Michael Sanders
Presented by: Michael Sanders,
Session 15: Finance: Asset Pricing I March 30, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 3.212
Session Chair: James Best, University of Edinburgh
Securitization and Asset Prices
By Yunus Aksoy; Birkbeck Henrique Basso; Bank of Spain
Presented by: Yunus Aksoy, Birkbeck
Solving asset pricing models with stochastic volatility
By Oliver de Groot; Federal Reserve Board
Presented by: Oliver de Groot, Federal Reserve Board
Consumption-Based Asset Pricing with Rare Disaster Risk: A Simulated Method of Moments Approach
By Joachim Grammig; University of Tuebingen Jantje Soenksen; University of Tuebingen
Presented by: Jantje Soenksen, University of Tuebingen
Self-Fulfilling Price Cycles
By James Best; University of Edinburgh John Moore
Presented by: James Best, University of Edinburgh
Session 16: Industrial Organisation: Studies of Specific Sectors or Markets March 30, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 3.213
Session Chair: Lijun Pan, Nagoya University
Foreign Direct Investment in China’s Auto Market: A Welfare Analysis
By Junji Xiao; The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Presented by: Junji Xiao, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Picking a Partner among Competitors when Size Matters
By Oystein Foros; Economics Hans Jarle Kind; NHH, Norwegian School of Economics
Presented by: Oystein Foros, NHH Norwegian School of Economics
The Impact of Smoke Free Air Ordinances in Texas
By Joshua J. Miller; National Association of Home Builders Silda Nikaj; Texas Christian University John Tauras; University of Illinois at Chicago
Presented by: Silda Nikaj, Texas Christian University
Competition among the Big and the Small with Different Product Substitution
By Lijun Pan; Nagoya University Makoto Hanazono; Nagoya University
Presented by: Lijun Pan, Nagoya University
Session 17: Industrial Organisation: Theory I March 30, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 3.214
Session Chair: Ramakanta Patra, Royal Holloway, University of London
The Effects of Platform MFNs on Competition and Entry
By Andre Boik; University of Toronto Kenneth Corts; University of Toronto
Presented by: Kenneth Corts, University of Toronto
Backward partial vertical integration through private placement
By Ricardo Gonçalves; Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto)
Presented by: Ricardo Gonçalves, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto)
Market Size, Entrepreneurship, and Income Inequality
By Dmitry Pokrovsky; Higher School of Economics
Presented by: Dmitry Pokrovsky, Higher School of Economics
A Model of Dynamic Bertrand Competition with Unknown Costs
By Ramakanta Patra; Royal Holloway, University of London
Presented by: Ramakanta Patra, Royal Holloway, University of London
Session 18: International Economics: International Finance I March 30, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 5.204
Session Chair: Shuo Cao, University of Glasgow
Bond market initiatives and firms' access to external finance: Evidence from a panel of emerging Asian economies
By Udichibarna Bose; University of Glasgow Ronald MacDonald; University of Glasgow Serafeim Tsoukas; University of Glasgow
Presented by: Udichibarna Bose, University of Glasgow
Global Liquidity, House Prices, and the Macroeconomy: Evidence from Advanced and Emerging Economies
By Alessandro Rebucci; The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
Presented by: Alessandro Rebucci, The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
Foreign Law Bonds: Can They Reduce Sovereign Borrowing Costs?
By Marcos Chamon; International Monetary Fund Julian Schumacher; University of Mainz Christoph Trebesch; University of Munich
Presented by: Julian Schumacher, University of Mainz
Co-Movement, Spillovers and Excess Returns in Global Bond Markets
By Joseph P. Byrne; Heriot-Watt Unviversity Shuo Cao; University of Glasgow Dimitris Korobilis; University of Glasgow
Presented by: Shuo Cao, University of Glasgow
Session 19: International Economics: Open Economy Macroeconomics I March 30, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 5.205
Session Chair: Andrea Ferrero, University of Oxford
Dollar Hegemony and China’s Economy
By Kai Liu; Renmin University of China
Presented by: Kai Liu, Renmin University of China
Monetary Policy as an Optimum Currency Area Criterion
By Dominik Groll; Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Presented by: Dominik Groll, Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Explaining the Effects of Government Spending Shocks on Debt and the Real Exchange Rate
By Cheng-Ying Yang; Academia Sinica
Presented by: Cheng-Ying Yang, Academia Sinica
Exit expectations in currency unions
By Martin Wolf; University of Bonn Gernot Mueller; University of Bonn Alexander Kriwoluzky; Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Presented by: Martin Wolf, University of Bonn
Session 20: Labour Economics: Migration I March 30, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 5.206
Session Chair: Andreas Beerli, Univesity of Zurich
Immigration and Unemployment Dynamics
By Jonathan Wadsworth; Royal Holloway, University of London
Presented by: Jonathan Wadsworth, Royal Holloway, University of London
Why are Higher Skilled Workers More Mobile Geographically? The Role of the Job Surplus
By Michael Amior; Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
Presented by: Michael Amior, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
On the High Immigrant Skills – High Quality Trade Nexus
By giorgia giovannetti; University of Firenze Mauro Lanati; University of Pisa
Presented by: giorgia giovannetti, University of Firenze
Which Factors Drive the Skill-Composition of Immigrants in the Long-Run?
By Andreas Beerli; Univesity of Zurich
Presented by: Andreas Beerli, Univesity of Zurich
Session 21: Labour Economics: Retirement and Pensions March 30, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 5.207
Session Chair: James Banks, Institute for Fiscal Studies and University of Manchester
To Defer or Not Defer? State Pension in a Lifecycle Model
By Ricky Kanabar; University of York peter Simmons; University of York
Presented by: Ricky Kanabar, University of York
The Added Worker Effect and the Lifetime Labor Supply of Older Households
By Irina Merkurieva; University of St. Andrews
Presented by: Irina Merkurieva, University of St. Andrews
Pension Incentives and the Retirement Decisions of Couples
By Kadir Atalay; University of Sydney Garry Barrett; University of Sydney
Presented by: Garry Barrett, University of Sydney
Home Production and Retirement in Couples: A Panel Data Analysis
By Eric Bonsang; Maastricht University
Presented by: Eric Bonsang, Maastricht University
Session 22: Labour Economics: Returns to Education I March 30, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 5.209
Session Chair: Claire Crawford, University of Warwick and IFS
Ordinal Estimation of Income-Achievement Gaps and Adult Outcome Inequality
By Eric Nielsen; Federal Reserve Board
Presented by: Eric Nielsen, Federal Reserve Board
The Introduction of Academy Schools to England’s Education
By Andrew Eyles; University College London and CEP, London School of Economics. Stephen Machin; University College London
Presented by: Andrew Eyles, University College London and CEP, London School of Economics.
Key Players High School Networking Effects on Earnings
By Lucia Barbone; Catholic University Milan/ Sussex Uni Peter Dolton; UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE U TYNE
Presented by: Lucia Barbone, Catholic University Milan/ Sussex Uni
Session 23: Macroeconomics: Fiscal Policy I March 30, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 5.210
Session Chair: Neil Mehrotra, Brown University
The Investment Effect of Fiscal Consolidation
By Silvia Albrizio; EUI, OECD Stefan Lamp; Yale University
Presented by: Silvia Albrizio, EUI, OECD
Time-Consistent Consumption Taxation
By Sarolta Laczo; Bank of England Raffaele Rossi; Lancaster University
Presented by: Raffaele Rossi, Lancaster University
Ramsey Monetary and Fiscal Policy: the Role of Consumption Taxation
By Giorgio Motta; Lancaster University Raffaele Rossi; Lancaster University
Presented by: Giorgio Motta, Lancaster University
Pareto-Improving Optimal Capital and Labor Taxes
By Katharina Greulich; Swiss Re Sarolta Laczo; Bank of England Albert Marcet; IAE-CSIC, ICREA, UAB, MOVE, Barcelona GSE, and CEPR
Presented by: Sarolta Laczo, Bank of England
Session 24: Macroeconomics: Inflation and Monetary Policy I March 30, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 5.211
Session Chair: Irfan Qureshi, University of Warwick
Persistent Relative Price Movement and Monetary Policy Shocks
By Lin Liu; University of Liverpool
Presented by: Lin Liu, University of Liverpool
Firm Turnover and Inflation Dynamics
By Lenno Uusküla; Bank of Estonia
Presented by: Lenno Uusküla, Bank of Estonia
Inflation's Role in Optimal Monetary and Fiscal Policy
By Eric Leeper; Indiana University Xuan Zhou; Renmin University of China
Presented by: Xuan Zhou, Renmin University of China
What are monetary policy shocks?
By Irfan Qureshi; University of Warwick
Presented by: Irfan Qureshi, University of Warwick
Session 25: Money Macro and Finance Research Group session on Sovereign Debt and Fiscal Limits March 30, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 5.212
Session Chair: Vito Polito, University of Bath
Financial Intermediation and Government Debt Default
By Huixin Bi; Bank of Canada Campbell Leith; University of Glasgow
Presented by: Huixin Bi, Bank of Canada
Sovereign Credit Ratings in the European Union: A Model-Based Fiscal Analysis
By Vito Polito; University of Bath
Presented by: Vito Polito, University of Bath
Fiscal Limits, Fiscal Rules, and Fiscal Risk
By Betty C. Daniel; Department of Economics Christos Shiamptanis; Wilfrid Laurier University
Presented by: Betty C. Daniel, Department of Economics
Session 26: Political Economics: Institutions I March 30, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 4.214
Session Chair: Sarmistha Pal, University of Surrey
Limited Contract Enforcement and Firm Financing : Growth and Welfare Implications
By Adams Adama; The University of Manchester
Presented by: Adams Adama, The University of Manchester
Priming Ideology? Electoral Cycles Without Electoral Incentives Among U.S. Judges
By Carlos Berdejo; Loyola Law School Daniel Chen; ETH Zurich
Presented by: Daniel Chen, ETH Zurich
On the Role of Democracy in the Ethnicity-Growth Relationship: Theory and Evidence
By Sugata Ghosh; Brunel University Andros Gregoriou; University of Hull Anirban Mitra; University of Oslo
Presented by: Anirban Mitra, University of Oslo
Fiscal Decentralisation, Local Institutions and Public Goods Provision: Evidence from Indonesia
By Sarmistha Pal; University of Surrey
Presented by: Sarmistha Pal, University of Surrey
Session 27: Public Economics: Economics of Education I March 30, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 4.204
Session Chair: Arnaud Chevalier, Royal holloway, University of London
Conditional Cash Transfers: A Dynamic Structural Model of Post-Compulsory Education Decisions
By Jack Britton; Institute for Fiscal Studies
Presented by: Jack Britton, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Locus of Control and Its Intergenerational Implications for Early Childhood Skill Formation
By Warn Lekfuangfu; University College London Francesca Cornaglia; Queen Mary, University of London Nattavudh Powdthavee; London School of Economics and Universit Nele Warrinnier; London School of Economics
Presented by: Nele Warrinnier, London School of Economics
Children's development and parental input: Evidence from the UK Millennium Cohort Study
By Gurleen Popli; University of Sheffield
Presented by: Gurleen Popli, University of Sheffield
ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY, PARENTAL SELECTION, AND THE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOME OF THE ‘CHILDREN OF THE WALL’
By Arnaud Chevalier; Royal holloway, University of London
Presented by: Arnaud Chevalier, Royal holloway, University of London
Session 28: Public Economics: Health I March 30, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 4.205
Session Chair: Sarah Cattan, Institute for Fiscal Studies
The effects of admissions to psychiatric hospitals
By Peter Fallesen; Rockwool Foundation Research Unit Rasmus Landersø; Rockwool Foundation Research Unit
Presented by: Rasmus Landersø, Rockwool Foundation Research Unit
Mental Retirement and Non-Contributory Pensions for the Elderly Poor in Peru
By Javier Olivera; University of Luxembourg Rafael Novella; Inter-American Development Bank
Presented by: Javier Olivera, University of Luxembourg
Maternal depression and child development: Evidence from a randomized control trial in Pakistan
By Sonia Bhalotra; University of Essex UK satadru mukherjee; University of Bristol
Presented by: Sonia Bhalotra, University of Essex UK
Session 29: Public Economics: Taxation I March 30, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 4.206
Session Chair: Jonathan Shaw, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Voluntary Disclosure of Evaded Taxes - Increasing Revenues, or Increasing Incentives to Evade?
By Dominika Langenmayr; University of Munich
Presented by: Dominika Langenmayr, University of Munich
Misreporting in the Value-Added Tax and the Optimal Enforcement
By Mohammad Hoseini; Tilburg University
Presented by: Mohammad Hoseini, Tilburg University
Taxes, Informality and Income Shifting: Evidence from a Recent Pakistani Tax Reform
By Mazhar Waseem; University of Manchester
Presented by: Mazhar Waseem, University of Manchester
How long-lasting are the effect of audits?
By Jonathan Shaw; Institute for Fiscal Studies
Presented by: Jonathan Shaw, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Session 30: Harrod and Ramsey on Growth March 30, 2015 17:00 to 18:30 University Place Lecture Theatre A
Session Chair: Orazio Attanasio, University College London
Frank Ramsey's Mathematical Theory of Saving
By Orazio Attanasio; University College London
Presented by: Orazio Attanasio, University College London
The Directions of Growth Theory
By Timo Boppart; IIES, Stockholm University
Presented by: Timo Boppart, IIES, Stockholm University
Growth and Ideas
By Chad Jones
Presented by: Chad Jones,
Session 31: (Almost) a century since Dalton (and Gini): where is inequality analysis going? March 30, 2015 17:00 to 18:30 University Place Lecture Theatre B
Session Chairs:
1. Tony Atkinson, Nuffield College, Oxford
2. ANDREA BRANDOLINI, BANCA D ITALIA
Introduction
By Tony Atkinson; Nuffield College, Oxford
Presented by: Tony Atkinson, Nuffield College, Oxford
What Inequalities Matter Most?
By Timothy Smeeding; University of Wisconsin
Presented by: Timothy Smeeding, University of Wisconsin
A Global View of Inequality
By Francois Bourguignon; PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris
Presented by: Francois Bourguignon, PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris
Income Dynamics and Inequality
By Stephen Jenkins; London School of Economics
Presented by: Stephen Jenkins, London School of Economics
Multidimensional Inequality
By Sabina Alkire; University of Oxford
Presented by: Sabina Alkire, University of Oxford
Session 32: On and Beyond Regret Theory March 30, 2015 17:00 to 18:30 University Place 2.219/2.220
Session Chair: Horst Zank, The University of Manchester
The History of Regret Theory
By Robert Sugden; University of East Anglia
Presented by: Robert Sugden, University of East Anglia
How successful regret theory has been relative to its competitors
By Peter Wakker; Erasmus University Rotterdam
Presented by: Peter Wakker, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Applications of regret theory
By Marcel Zeelenberg; Tilburg University
Presented by: Marcel Zeelenberg, Tilburg University
Empirical evidence on regret theory
By Han Bleichrodt; Erasmus University Rotterdam
Presented by: Han Bleichrodt, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Beyond Regret Theory
By Graham Loomes; University of Warwick
Presented by: Graham Loomes, University of Warwick
Session 33: Development Economics: Field Experiments I March 31, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 1.218
Session Chair: Kate Orkin, University of Cambridge
Saving by default: Evidence from a field experiment in rural India
By Lore Vandewalle; IHEID Vincent Somville; Chr. Michelsen Institute
Presented by: Lore Vandewalle, IHEID
Private vs. Public Mental Accounts: Experimental Evidence from Savings Groups in Colombia
By Luz Salas; Universidad Javeriana
Presented by: Luz Salas, Universidad Javeriana
Real versus Hypothetical Time Discounting Rates: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in Senegal.
By Philippe LeMay-Boucher; Heriot-Watt University
Presented by: Philippe LeMay-Boucher, Heriot-Watt University
The Future in Mind: Aspirations and Forward-looking Behaviour in Ethiopia
By Tanguy Bernard; IFPRI Stefan Dercon; DFID and University of Oxford Kate Orkin; University of Cambridge Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse; IFPRI
Presented by: Kate Orkin, University of Cambridge
Session 34: Development Economics: Growth and Development I March 31, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 1.219
Session Chair: Radek Stefanski, University of St Andrews
Sources of productivity growth in Eastern Europe and Russia after transition
By Ilya Voskoboynikov; Higher School of Economics
Presented by: Ilya Voskoboynikov, Higher School of Economics
Agricultural Productivity, Labour Reallocation, and Industrial Production in the Short Run: Evidence from India
By Jonathan Colmer; London School of Economics
Presented by: Jonathan Colmer, London School of Economics
Spend, Baby, Spend: Windfalls, Specialization and Misallocation
By Radek Stefanski; University of St Andrews
Presented by: Radek Stefanski, University of St Andrews
Session 35: Development Economics: Microeconomic Issues II March 31, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 2.218
Session Chair: Nicola Limodio, London School of Economics
Procurement versus permits in rent seeking bureaucracies
By Tapas Kundu; University of Tromsø Tore Nilssen; University of Oslo
Presented by: Tapas Kundu, University of Tromsø
Religion and Health in Early Childhood: Evidence from the Indian Subcontinent
By Nidhiya Menon; Brandeis University
Presented by: Nidhiya Menon, Brandeis University
Heat Waves at Conception and Later Life Outcomes
By Joshua Wilde; University of South Florida Bénédicte Apouey; Paris School of Economics - CNRS Toni Jung; University of California, Davis
Presented by: Bénédicte Apouey, Paris School of Economics - CNRS
Fire Bad Managers, Improve Aid Effectiveness: Evidence from World Bank Projects
By Nicola Limodio; London School of Economics
Presented by: Nicola Limodio, London School of Economics
Session 36: Econometrics: Panel Data March 31, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 2.219/2.220
Session Chair: James Banks, Institute for Fiscal Studies and University of Manchester
Modelling Heaped Duration Data: An Application to Neonatal Mortality
By Wiji Arulampalam; University of Warwick Valentina Corradi; University of Surrey Daniel Gutknecht; University of Oxford
Presented by: Daniel Gutknecht, University of Oxford
A New Formulation for Latent Class Models: Implications for Modelling Body Mass Index
By Sarah Brown; University of Sheffield William Greene; New York University Mark Harris; Curtin University of Technology
Presented by: Sarah Brown, University of Sheffield
Does greater autonomy among women provide the key to better child nutrition?
By Wiji Arulampalam; University of Warwick Anjor Bhaskar Nisha Srivastava; University of Allahabad
Presented by: Wiji Arulampalam, University of Warwick
Session 37: Economic Methodology: How does the Credibility Crisis in Science Affect Economic Research? March 31, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 3.204
Session Chair: Zacharias Maniadis, University of Southampton
On Publication, Refereeing and Working Hard
By Sascha Baghestanian; Goethe University Sergey Popov; Queen's University Belfast
Presented by: Sergey Popov, Queen's University Belfast
Evaluation Solutions to the Problem of False Positives in Science
By Zacharias Maniadis; University of Southampton
Presented by: Zacharias Maniadis, University of Southampton
Star Wars: Evidence for Selection Bias in Economics
By Yanos Zylberberg; University of Bristol
Presented by: Yanos Zylberberg, University of Bristol
Session 38: Economic Theory: Finance and Credit March 31, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 3.205
Session Chair: Alfred Duncan, University of Glasgow
The Impact of Credit Rating Agencies on Capital Markets
By Spyros Terovitis; University of Warwick
Presented by: Spyros Terovitis, University of Warwick
Venture Capital and Knowledge Transfer
By Roberta Dessi; Toulouse School of Economics Nina YIN; Toulouse School of Economics
Presented by: Roberta Dessi, Toulouse School of Economics
The Financial Accelerator and Market-Based Debt Instruments: The Prolongation Channel
By Michael Kühl; Deutsche Bundesbank
Presented by: Michael Kühl, Deutsche Bundesbank
Disputes, Debt and Equity
By Alfred Duncan; University of Glasgow Charles Nolan; University of Glasgow
Presented by: Alfred Duncan, University of Glasgow
Session 39: Empirical Studies: Consumption and Household Behaviour March 31, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 3.209
Session Chair: Charles Grant, Brunel University
Political Uncertainty and Household Savings
By Rolf Aaberge; Statistics Norway Kai Liu; Norwegian school of economics YU ZHU; University of Dundee
Presented by: YU ZHU, University of Dundee
Consumption Dynamics and Allocation in the Family
By ALEXANDROS THELOUDIS; UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Presented by: ALEXANDROS THELOUDIS, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
The Repayment of Unsecured Debt by European Households
By Charles Grant; Brunel University
Presented by: Charles Grant, Brunel University
Session 40: Empirical Studies: Housing II March 31, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 3.210
Session Chair: Agnes Kovacs,
No free lunch, buddy: housing transfer and informal care, not only a case of reciprocity
By Emanuele Ciani; Bank of Italy Claudio Deiana; University of Essex
Presented by: Claudio Deiana, University of Essex
Household wealth in the euro area: The importance of intergenerational transfers, homeowner-ship and house price dynamics
By Thomas Mathä; Central Bank of Luxembourg Alessandro Porpiglia; Central Bank of Luxembourg Michael Ziegelmeyer; Banque centrale du Luxembourg
Presented by: Michael Ziegelmeyer, Banque centrale du Luxembourg
The Effect of Declining House Prices on Household Savings: A Theoretical and Empirical Study of the Dutch Case.
By Eduard Suari-Andreu; University of Groningen
Presented by: Eduard Suari-Andreu, University of Groningen
Temptation and Commitment: the Role of Housing
By Agnes Kovacs
Presented by: Agnes Kovacs,
Session 41: Experimental and Behavioural: Applied Theory March 31, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 3.211
Session Chair: Nick Vikander, University of Copenhagen
Broken Contracts and Hidden Partnerships: Theory and Experiment
By Jingnan (Cecilia) Chen; University of Exeter Daniel Houser; George Mason University
Presented by: Jingnan (Cecilia) Chen, University of Exeter
Risk- & Regret-Avere Bidders in Sealed-Bid Auctions
By Hisayuki YOSHIMOTO; Univeristy of Glasgow
Presented by: Hisayuki YOSHIMOTO, Univeristy of Glasgow
Advertising, Commitment, and Social Image
By Nick Vikander; University of Copenhagen
Presented by: Nick Vikander, University of Copenhagen
Session 42: Finance: Asset Pricing II March 31, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 3.212
Session Chair: Vinay Patel, University of Technology, Sydney
The Structure of Corporate Holdings and Corporate Governance: Evidence from India
By Shantanu Banerjee; Lancaster University Swarnodeep Homroy; Lancaster University
Presented by: Shantanu Banerjee, Lancaster University
To Hedge or Not to Hedge? Evidence via Almost Stochastic Dominance
By Hsuan Fu; Imperial College Business School
Presented by: Hsuan Fu, Imperial College Business School
Price discovery in stock and option markets
By Vinay Patel; University of Technology, Sydney Talis Putnins; University of Technology Sydney David Michayluk; University of Technology, Sydney Sean Foley; University of Sydney
Presented by: Vinay Patel, University of Technology, Sydney
Session 43: Industrial Organisation: Theory II March 31, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 3.213
Session Chair: David Rietzke, Lancaster University
Research among Copycats: R&D, Spillovers, and Feedback Strategies
By Grega Smrkolj; Newcastle University Florian Wagener; Universiteit van Amsterdam
Presented by: Grega Smrkolj, Newcastle University
Generalized Contests, Asymmetries, and Spillovers: Equilibrium Effort and Conditions for the Level Playing Field Principle
By Vikram Ahuja; Kelley School of Business
Presented by: Vikram Ahuja, Kelley School of Business
Browsing, Salesmanship, and Obfuscation
By Greg Taylor; University of Oxford
Presented by: Greg Taylor, University of Oxford
Grants, Prizes, and Information
By David Rietzke; Lancaster University
Presented by: David Rietzke, Lancaster University
Session 44: Industrial Organisation: Welfare Analysis March 31, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 3.214
Session Chair: Daniel O'Brien, Kelley School of Business
When Labor Disputes Bring Cities to a Standstill: The Impact of Public Transit Strikes on Traffic, Accidents, Air Pollution, and Health
By Stefan Bauernschuster; University of Passau Timo Hener; Ifo Institute Helmut Rainer; Ifo Institute
Presented by: Stefan Bauernschuster, University of Passau
Do Unions Kill Innovation?
By Alex Bryson; NIESR Harald Dale-Olsen; Institute for Social Research Erling Barth; University of Oslo
Presented by: Alex Bryson, NIESR
Does Market Size Matter Also for Charities?
By Kimberley Scharf; Warwick University Janne Tukiainen; Government Institute for Economic Research
Presented by: Kimberley Scharf, Warwick University
Privacy in Online Markets: A Welfare Analysis of Demand Rotations
By Daniel O'Brien; Kelley School of Business
Presented by: Daniel O'Brien, Kelley School of Business
Session 45: International Economics: International Trade and Trade Reforms I March 31, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 5.204
Session Chair: Povilas Lastauskas, University of Cambridge
Tariff Liberalisation, Labour Market Flexibility and Employment: Evidence from India
By Nihar Shembavnekar; University of Sussex
Presented by: Nihar Shembavnekar, University of Sussex
Trade Liberalization and Third-Market Effects
By Fabrice Defever; University of Nottingham and CEP Emanuel Ornelas; London School of Economics
Presented by: Fabrice Defever, University of Nottingham and CEP
Wages, productivity, and market power
By Oleksandr Shepotylo; UMCP Philipp Ushchev; Higher School of Economics Volodymyr Vakhitov; Kyiv School of Economics and Higher Scho
Presented by: Philipp Ushchev, Higher School of Economics
Global Perspective on the Labour Market Institutions in Open Economies
By Povilas Lastauskas; University of Cambridge
Presented by: Povilas Lastauskas, University of Cambridge
Session 46: Labour Economics: Fertility March 31, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 5.205
Session Chair: Damian Clarke, The University of Oxford
Fertility treatments and the use of twin births as an instrument for family size
By Nils Braakmann; Newcastle University John Wildman; Newcastle University
Presented by: Nils Braakmann, Newcastle University
Teenage Pregnancy and Motherhood in England: Do parents’ educational expectations matter?
By Ericka G. Rascon-Ramirez; University of Essex
Presented by: Ericka G. Rascon-Ramirez, University of Essex
The Twin Instrument
By Sonia Bhalotra; University of Essex UK Damian Clarke; The University of Oxford
Presented by: Damian Clarke, The University of Oxford
Session 47: Labour Economics: Migration II March 31, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 5.206
Session Chair: Mamata Parhi, Swansea University
Migration and Information Flows: Evidence from a Field Experiment Among Immigrants in Ireland
By Catia Batista; Nova University of Lisbon Gaia Narciso; Trinity College Dublin
Presented by: Gaia Narciso, Trinity College Dublin
The impact of migration on family left behind : estimation in presence of intra-household selection of migrants
By Elie Murard; Paris School Of Economics
Presented by: Elie Murard, Paris School Of Economics
The Effects of Immigration on NHS waiting times
By Osea Giuntella; University of Oxford Catia Nicodemo; University of Oxford
Presented by: Catia Nicodemo, University of Oxford
Economic development under embodiment: How much labour heterogeneity and distributive effects matter?
By Raul Fuentes; Universidad Federico Santa Maria Tapas Mishra; Southampton University Mamata Parhi; Swansea University
Presented by: Mamata Parhi, Swansea University
Session 48: Labour Economics: New Developments in the Economics of Crime March 31, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 5.207
Session Chair: Emily Owens, University of Pennsylvania
The Nexus between Education and Crime
By Stephen Machin; University College London
Presented by: Stephen Machin, University College London
‘High’ Achievers? Cannabis Access and Academic Performance
By Olivier Marie; Maastricht University
Presented by: Olivier Marie, Maastricht University
Turning a Bad Example into a Warning. A Natural Field Experiment into Salience of Law Enforcement
By Benjamin Vollaard; Tilburg University
Presented by: Benjamin Vollaard, Tilburg University
Can You Build a Better Cop? Monitoring, On-the-Job Training, and Procedural Justice: Evidence from a Field Experiment
By Emily Owens; University of Pennsylvania
Presented by: Emily Owens, University of Pennsylvania
Session 49: Macroeconomics: Business Cycles I March 31, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 5.209
Session Chair: Benjamin Born, University of Mannheim
Exact Inference in DSGE Models
By Abeer Reza; Bank of Canada Lynda Khalaf; Carleton University Zhenjiang Lin; Carleton University
Presented by: Abeer Reza, Bank of Canada
Are the DSGE model shocks fundamental or redundant?
By Filippo Ferroni; Banque de France Stefano Grassi; University of Kent Miguel Leon-Ledesma; University of Kent
Presented by: Filippo Ferroni, Banque de France
Uncertainty and the Great Recession
By Benjamin Born; University of Mannheim Sebastian Breuer; German Council of Economic Experts Steffen Elstner; Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Presented by: Benjamin Born, University of Mannheim
Session 50: Macroeconomics: Fiscal Policy II March 31, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 5.210
Session Chair: Johannes Pfeifer, University of Mannheim
Fiscal Austerity and the Corporate Sector: The Effects of Sovereign Debt on Domestic Firms
By Sergio de Ferra; LSE
Presented by: Sergio de Ferra, LSE
Self-defeating austerity at the zero lower bound
By Richard McManus; University of York & Canterbury Christ Church University Gulcin Ozkan; University of York Dawid Trzeciakiewicz; The University of York
Presented by: Dawid Trzeciakiewicz, The University of York
Does austerity pay off?
By Benjamin Born; University of Mannheim Gernot Mueller; University of Bonn Johannes Pfeifer; University of Mannheim
Presented by: Johannes Pfeifer, University of Mannheim
Session 51: Macroeconomics: Inflation and Monetary Policy II March 31, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 5.211
Session Chair: James Forder, Balliol College Oxford
Asset Pricing and Monetary Policy
By Bingbing Dong; University of Virginia
Presented by: Bingbing Dong, University of Virginia
Is the Quantity Theory of Money Useful in Forecasting U.S. Inflation?
By Markku Lanne; University of Jyväskylä Jani Luoto; University of Helsinki Henri Nyberg; University of Helsinki
Presented by: Henri Nyberg, University of Helsinki
Monetary policy and defaults in the US
By Michele Piffer; DIW Berlin
Presented by: Michele Piffer, DIW Berlin
Safe assets, liquidity and monetary policy
By Pierpaolo Benigno; LUISS Guido Carli Salvatore Nistico; Sapienza Università di Roma
Presented by: Salvatore Nistico, Sapienza Università di Roma
Session 52: Other Fields: Economic History March 31, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 5.212
Session Chair: Terry Peach, University of Manchester
Banking and Industrialization
By Stephan Heblich; University of Bristol Alex Trew; University of St Andrews
Presented by: Alex Trew, University of St Andrews
The labor market consequences of electricity adoption: concrete evidence from the Great Depression
By Miguel Morin; Columbia University
Presented by: Miguel Morin, Columbia University
Eligibitly to the Central Bank and the Default Rate
By Vincent Bignon; Bank of France Clemens Jobst; Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Presented by: Vincent Bignon, Bank of France
Session 53: Political Economics: Voting March 31, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 4.214
Session Chair: Jo Thori Lind, University of Oslo
The Impact of Media Reportage on Voting Behavior: Evidence from Newspaper Coverage of the Lewinsky Scandal and the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election
By Jonathan Spiteri; University of Edinburgh
Presented by: Jonathan Spiteri, University of Edinburgh
Do housing wealth shocks affect voting behaviour? Evidence from the UK
By Andrew Aitken; University of Southampton
Presented by: Andrew Aitken, University of Southampton
The Political Economy of Beliefs: Why Fiscal and Social Conservatives and Liberals Come Hand-in-Hand
By Daniel Chen; ETH Zurich Jo Thori Lind; University of Oslo
Presented by: Jo Thori Lind, University of Oslo
Session 54: Public Economics: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics I March 31, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 4.204
Session Chair: Prasenjit Banerjee, University of Manchester
Consumer's Environmental Awareness and the Role of (Green) Entrepreneurship: Lessons from Environmental Quality Competition and R&D Activities for Environmental Policy
By Torben Klarl; Ulm University
Presented by: Torben Klarl, Ulm University
Renewable and non-renewable intermittent energy sources: friends and foes?
By julien jacqmin; University of Montpellier
Presented by: julien jacqmin, University of Montpellier
The Net Benefits of the Acid Rain Program: What Can We Learn from the Grand Policy Experiment?
By Ron Chan; University of Manchester B. Chupp; Georgia Institute of Technology Maureen Cropper; University of Maryland Nicholas Muller; Middlebury College
Presented by: Ron Chan, University of Manchester
Session 55: Public Economics: Health II March 31, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 4.205
Session Chair: Giuseppe Moscelli, University of York
Traffic Accidents and the London Congestion Charge
By Colin Green; Lancaster University John Heywood; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Maria Navarro Paniagua; Lancaster University
Presented by: Colin Green, Lancaster University
The Cost of Binge Drinking
By Marco Francesconi; University of Essex Jonathan James; University of Bath
Presented by: Jonathan James, University of Bath
Averting an Accident: Can 7-Day GP Opening Save Accident & Emergency
By Peter Dolton; Sussex University Vikram Pathania; University of Sussex
Presented by: Vikram Pathania, University of Sussex
Patient Choice and the Effects of Hospital Market Structure on Mortality for AMI, Hip Fracture and Stroke Patients
By Hugh Gravelle; University of York Giuseppe Moscelli; University of York rita. santos; University of York Luigi Siciliani; University of York
Presented by: Giuseppe Moscelli, University of York
Session 56: Public Economics: Pensions and Savings March 31, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 4.206
Session Chair: Johannes Spinnewijn, London School of Economics
The Impact of Social Security on Capital Accumulation and Welfare
By Jochen Mierau; University of Groningen Stephen Turnovsky; University of Washington
Presented by: Jochen Mierau, University of Groningen
The Effect of Public Pension Wealth on Saving and Expenditure: Evidence from Poland's 1999 Pension Reform
By Marta Lachowska; W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Res Michal Myck; Centre for Economic Analysis, CenEA
Presented by: Michal Myck, Centre for Economic Analysis, CenEA
Asset Allocation Dynamics of Pension Funds
By Dennis Bams; Maastricht University Peter Schotman; Maastricht University Mukul Tyagi; Maastricht University
Presented by: Peter Schotman, Maastricht University
Life Expectancy and Claiming Behavior in a Flexible Pension System
By Christian Brinch; BI Norwegian Business School Dennis Fredriksen; Statistics Norway Ola Vestad; Statistics Norway
Presented by: Christian Brinch, BI Norwegian Business School
Session 57: Development Economics: Field Experiments II March 31, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 1.218
Session Chair: Priya Mukherjee, Cornell University
Does Formality Improve Firm Performance? Evidence from a Quasi-experiment in Mexico
By Gabriela Aparicio; The George Washington University
Presented by: Gabriela Aparicio, The George Washington University
No Family Left Behind: Cash transfers and Investments in Education in Post-war Uganda
By Margherita Calderone; World Bank
Presented by: Margherita Calderone, World Bank
A Field Experiment on Dynamic Electricity Pricing in Los Alamos: Opt-in Versus Opt-out
By Wenjie Wang; Kyoto University
Presented by: Wenjie Wang, Kyoto University
Social Identity, Aspirations and Learning Outcomes: A Field Experiment in Rural India
By Priya Mukherjee; Cornell University
Presented by: Priya Mukherjee, Cornell University
Session 58: Development Economics: Growth and Development II March 31, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 1.219
Session Chair: Fabio Cerina, University of Cagliari
Economic Legacies of the Cultural Revolution
By Liang Bai
Presented by: Liang Bai,
Political Influence of Selective Tax Enforcement: Evidence from China
By XIAOGUANG CHEN; London School of Economics
Presented by: XIAOGUANG CHEN, London School of Economics
Catch me if you learn: development-specific education and economic growth
By Fabio Cerina; University of Cagliari Fabio Manca; JRC-IPTS European Commission
Presented by: Fabio Cerina, University of Cagliari
Session 59: Development Economics: Political Economy I March 31, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 2.218
Session Chair: Thiemo Fetzer, London School of Economics
How Women's Legal Protection from Physical Harm Affects Fertility: Evidence from Nigeria
By Raphael Godefroy; University of Montreal
Presented by: Raphael Godefroy, University of Montreal
Fertility Limits on Local Politicians in India
By Abhishek Chakravarty; University of Essex
Presented by: Abhishek Chakravarty, University of Essex
Politics and the Provision of Publicly Provided Goods in Urban Slums: Evidence from India
By Subham Kailthya; University of Reading
Presented by: Subham Kailthya, University of Reading
Can Workfare Programs Moderate Violence? Evidence from India
By Thiemo Fetzer; London School of Economics
Presented by: Thiemo Fetzer, London School of Economics
Session 60: Econometrics: Semi/Nonparametrics March 31, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 2.219/2.220
Session Chair: Zhengyuan Gao, CORE, Université Catholique de Louvain
Nonparametric Welfare Analysis for Discrete Choice
By Debopam Bhattacharya; University of Oxford
Presented by: Debopam Bhattacharya, University of Oxford
Household consumption when the marriage is stable
By Laurens Cherchye; University of Leuven Bram De Rock; Université Libre de Bruxelles Thomas Demuynck; University of Maastricht Frederic Vermeulen; KULeuven
Presented by: Laurens Cherchye, University of Leuven
Semiparametric Identification of Panel Data Discrete Choice Models
By Eleni Aristodemou; University College London
Presented by: Eleni Aristodemou, University College London
Minimum Integrated Distance Estimation in Simultaneous Equation Models
By Zhengyuan Gao; CORE, Université Catholique de Louvain Antonio Galvao; University of Iowa
Presented by: Zhengyuan Gao, CORE, Université Catholique de Louvain
Session 61: Economic Theory: Bounded Rationality March 31, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 3.204
Session Chair: Corrado Macchiarelli, London School of Economics and Political Science
Asset value and securitization under heterogeneous beliefs
By Oliver Pardo; LSE
Presented by: Oliver Pardo, LSE
Dynamic Consistency and Subjective Beliefs
By Spyros Galanis; University of Southampton
Presented by: Spyros Galanis, University of Southampton
Categorization and Coordination
By Vessela Daskalova; University of Cambridge Nicolaas J. Vriend; Queen Mary University of London
Presented by: Vessela Daskalova, University of Cambridge
Animal spirits and credit cycles
By Paul De Grauwe; London School of Economics Corrado Macchiarelli; London School of Economics and Political Science
Presented by: Corrado Macchiarelli, London School of Economics and Political Science
Session 62: Economic Theory: Mechanisms March 31, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 3.205
Session Chair: Liang Zou, University of Amsterdam
Machiavellian Delegation
By Di Pei; Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Presented by: Di Pei, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Supervision, Collusion, and Optimal Contract Design with Costly Information Acquisition
By XiaoGang Che; Durham University Business School Guanxi Yi; Economics Department, UCLA
Presented by: XiaoGang Che, Durham University Business School
Imperfectly discriminating contests with ties and an application to soccer
By Anil Yildizparlak; Durham University Business School
Presented by: Anil Yildizparlak, Durham University Business School
Sequential Auctions, Price Trends, and Risk Preferences
By Audrey Hu; University of Amsterdam/Tinbergen Institute Liang Zou; University of Amsterdam
Presented by: Liang Zou, University of Amsterdam
Session 63: Empirical Studies: Financial Literacy and Economic Behaviour I March 31, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 3.209
Session Chair: Dennis Philip, Durham University Business School
Financial Literacy and Public Attitudes in Great Britain
By Georgios Panos; University of Glasgow Robert Wright; University of Strathclyde
Presented by: Robert Wright, University of Strathclyde
Financial Literacy and Mortgage Choice
By John Gathergood; University of Nottingham Joerg Weber; University of Nottingham
Presented by: John Gathergood, University of Nottingham
Education and the Local Equity Home Bias Around the World
By Udichibarna Bose; University of Glasgow Ronald MacDonald; University of Glasgow Serafeim Tsoukas; University of Glasgow
Presented by: Serafeim Tsoukas, University of Glasgow
The Role of Financial Distress in Household Financial Decision Making
By Adnan Balloch; Durham University Business School Dennis Philip; Durham University Business School
Presented by: Dennis Philip, Durham University Business School
Session 64: Empirical Studies: Online Markets and Prices March 31, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 3.210
Session Chair: Ananya Sen, Toulouse School of Economics
Price setting in online markets: some prices just don't click
By Yuriy Gorodnichenko; UC Berkeley Viacheslav Sheremirov; FRB Boston Oleksandr Talavera; Sheffield University
Presented by: Oleksandr Talavera, Sheffield University
Seller's Attention in a Multiproduct Store
By Bulat Gafarov; Pennsylvania State University Daniel Greenwald; New York University John Mondragon; UC Berkeley Leonid Ogrel; Pennsylvania State University
Presented by: Leonid Ogrel, Pennsylvania State University
Clicks and Editorial Decisions: Does Popularity shape Coverage?
By Ananya Sen; Toulouse School of Economics
Presented by: Ananya Sen, Toulouse School of Economics
Session 65: Experimental and Behavioural: Experiments March 31, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 3.211
Session Chair: Alistair Munro, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
The Price of Entrepreneurship. Evidence from the Lab
By Giovanni Ponti; LUISS Guido Carli Roma Marcello Sartarelli; University of Alicante Iryna Sikora; University of Alicante Vita Zhukova; University of Alicante
Presented by: Marcello Sartarelli, University of Alicante
Money or morality: Fairness ideals in unstructured bargaining
By Wolfgang Luhan; Ruhr-Univiersity of Bochum Odile Poulsen; University of Esat Anglia Michael Roos; Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Presented by: Wolfgang Luhan, Ruhr-Univiersity of Bochum
What do field experiments of discrimination in markets tell us?: A meta analysis of studies conducted since 2000.
By Judith Rich; University of Portsmouth
Presented by: Judith Rich, University of Portsmouth
Risky rotten kids: an experiment on risk attitudes amongst adolescents in rural Uganda
By Alistair Munro; National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) Yuki Tanaka; grips
Presented by: Alistair Munro, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
Session 66: Finance: Banking March 31, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 3.212
Session Chair: An Wang, University of Maryland
Credit Expansion and the Economy
By Luis Angeles; University of Glasgow
Presented by: Luis Angeles, University of Glasgow
Assessing Bank Efficiency and Stability
By Konstantinos Baltas; a.London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE); b. Queen Mary University of London Leone Leonida; Queen Mary University of London Damiano Silipo; Università della Calabria
Presented by: Konstantinos Baltas, a.London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE); b. Queen Mary University of London
Diffusing Coordination Risk
By Zhen Zhou; New York University
Presented by: Zhen Zhou, New York University
Securitization, Moral Hazard, and Adverse Selection
By An Wang; University of Maryland
Presented by: An Wang, University of Maryland
Session 67: Industrial Organisation: Competition March 31, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 3.213
Session Chair: Priscila Ferreira, University of Minho
Competition Policy in Innovative Industries
By Jacob Seifert; University of St. Andrews
Presented by: Jacob Seifert, University of St. Andrews
Recession, financing constraints and investment decisions of firms
By Ana Fernandes; University of Exeter Priscila Ferreira; University of Minho
Presented by: Priscila Ferreira, University of Minho
Session 68: International Economics: Exchange Rates March 31, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 3.214
Session Chair: Tomasz Michalski, HEC Paris
Testing for Speculative Bubbles using Spot and Forward Exchange Rates: An Application to the Interwar German Hyperinflation
By Efthymios Pavlidis; Lancaster University Management School Ivan Paya; Lancaster University Management School
Presented by: Efthymios Pavlidis, Lancaster University Management School
Global Currency Misalignments, Crash Sensitivity, and Moment Risk Premia
By Huichou Huang; University of Glasgow Ronald MacDonald; University of Glasgow
Presented by: Huichou Huang, University of Glasgow
Fundamentals and exchange rate forecastability with machine learning methods
By Christophe Amat; Ecole des Ponts ParisTech Tomasz Michalski; HEC Paris Gilles Stoltz; HEC Paris
Presented by: Tomasz Michalski, HEC Paris
Session 69: International Economics: International Trade and Trade Reforms II March 31, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 5.204
Session Chair: Jamal Haidar, Paris School of Economics
Endogenous Hub Formations in International Trade
By Nicholas Lazarou; University College London
Presented by: Nicholas Lazarou, University College London
Competition and the welfare gains from transportation infrastructure: Evidence from the Golden Quadrilateral of India
By Jose Asturias; Georgetown University Manuel Garcia-Santana; Universitè Libre de Bruxelles (ECARES) Roberto Ramos; Bank of Spain
Presented by: Manuel Garcia-Santana, Universitè Libre de Bruxelles (ECARES)
Internalizing Externalities: Why do Firms Grow?
By Jamal Haidar; Paris School of Economics
Presented by: Jamal Haidar, Paris School of Economics
Session 70: Labour Economics: Income Distribution and Inequality March 31, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 5.205
Session Chair: Mark Bryan, University of Essex
Immigration and Intergenerational Income Mobility: Evidence from U.S. Metropolitan Areas
By Jens Ruhose; Ifo Institute
Presented by: Jens Ruhose, Ifo Institute
Rent Sharing and Wage Distribution: The Role of Unions
By Alessia Matano; University of Barcelona Paolo Naticchioni; University of Roma Tre
Presented by: Alessia Matano, University of Barcelona
Changes in the Return to Skills and the Variance of Unobserved Ability
By Matias Cortes; University of Manchester Manuel Pérez; Universidad Pablo de Olavide
Presented by: Matias Cortes, University of Manchester
Has Performance Pay Increased Wage Inequality in Britain?
By Mark Bryan; University of Essex Alex Bryson; NIESR
Presented by: Mark Bryan, University of Essex
Session 71: Labour Economics: Returns to Education II March 31, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 5.206
Session Chair: Stephen Machin, University College London
Returning to Returns: Revisiting the Education Evidence
By Peter Dolton; UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE U TYNE Matteo Sandi; University of Sussex
Presented by: Matteo Sandi, University of Sussex
The Economic Returns to Graduating with Honors - Evidence from Law Graduates
By Ronny Freier; DIW Berlin Mathias Schumann; University of Hamburg Thomas Siedler; University of Hamburg
Presented by: Mathias Schumann, University of Hamburg
The Role of Conferences on the Pathway to Academic Impact: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
By Fernanda Leite Lopez de Leon; University of Kent Ben McQuillin; University of East Anglia
Presented by: Fernanda Leite Lopez de Leon, University of Kent
Which Education Group Has Fared Best in the Labour Market? The Rising Postgraduate Wage Premium in America and Britain
By Joanne Lindley; Kings College London Stephen Machin; University College London
Presented by: Stephen Machin, University College London
Session 72: Labour Economics: Unemployment March 31, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 5.207
Session Chair: Roland Rathelot, University of Warwick
Bowling alone or bowling at all? The effect of unemployment on social participation
By Lars Kunze; TU Dortmund Nicolai Suppa; TU Dortmund
Presented by: Nicolai Suppa, TU Dortmund
The scarring effect of unemployment from the early ’90s to the Great Recession
By Alberto Tumino; University of Essex
Presented by: Alberto Tumino, University of Essex
LABOUR MARKETS IN DEPRESSION: WORKER FLOWS AND UNEMPLOMENT DYNAMICS IN GREECE, PORTUGAL AND SPAIN SINCE THE FINANCIAL CRISIS OF 2008
By Eman Abdulla; The University of Manchester George Chouliarakis; The University of Manchester Franciscos Koutentakis; University of Crete
Presented by: Eman Abdulla, The University of Manchester
Changes at the Workplace and Employee Health
By Roland Rathelot; University of Warwick Lucile Romanello; CREST
Presented by: Roland Rathelot, University of Warwick
Session 73: Macroeconomics: Business Cycles II March 31, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 5.209
Session Chair: Marianne Sensier, University of Manchester
Uncertainty in a model with credit frictions
By Ambrogio Cesa-Bianchi; Bank of England Emilio Fernandez-Corugedo; Bank of England
Presented by: Ambrogio Cesa-Bianchi, Bank of England
Changes in International Business Cycle Aliations
By Erdenebat Bataa; National University of Mongolia Denise R. Osborn; Univeristy of Manchester Marianne Sensier; University of Manchester Dick van Dijk; Erasmus University Rotterdam
Presented by: Denise R. Osborn, Univeristy of Manchester
Eurozone cycles: an analysis of phase synchronization
By Brigitte Granville; Queen Mary University of London Sana Hussain; Queen Mary University of London
Presented by: Brigitte Granville, Queen Mary University of London
The Resilience of UK Regional Employment Cycles
By Marianne Sensier; University of Manchester
Presented by: Marianne Sensier, University of Manchester
Session 74: Macroeconomics: Fiscal Policy III March 31, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 5.210
Session Chair: gabriella legrenzi, Keele University
Employment and Firm Heterogeneity, Capital Allocation, and Countercyclical Labor Market Policies
By Brendan Epstein; Federal Reserve Board Alan Finkelstein Shapiro; Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
Presented by: Alan Finkelstein Shapiro, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
Capital-Based Corporate Tax Benefits: Endogenous Misallocation through Lobbying
By Tanida Arayavechkit; City University of Hong Kong Felipe Saffie; University of Maryland Minchul Shin; University of Pennsylvania
Presented by: Tanida Arayavechkit, City University of Hong Kong
Estimating nonlinear effects of fiscal policy using quantile regression methods
By Ludger Linnemann; TU Dortmund University Roland Winkler; TU Dortmund University
Presented by: Roland Winkler, TU Dortmund University
Fiscal Policy Adjustments in the Euro Periphery.
By gabriella legrenzi; Keele University Costas Milas; University of Liverpool
Presented by: gabriella legrenzi, Keele University
Session 75: Macroeconomics: Inflation and Monetary Policy III March 31, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 5.211
Session Chair: Krisztina Molnar, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
Lumpy Price Adjustments:
By Wilko Letterie; Maastricht University Oivind Nilsen; Norwegian School of Economics
Presented by: Wilko Letterie, Maastricht University
HOW DO FIRMS FORM THEIR EXPECTATIONS? NEW SURVEY EVIDENCE
By Olivier Coibion; UT Austin Yuriy Gorodnichenko; UC Berkeley Saten Kumar; Auckland University of Technology
Presented by: Saten Kumar, Auckland University of Technology
Time-Consistency and the Duration of Government Debt: A Signalling Theory of Quantitative Easing
By Saroj Bhatarai; University of Texas at Austin Gauti Eggertsson; Brown University Bulat Gafarov; Pennsylvania State University
Presented by: Bulat Gafarov, Pennsylvania State University
The suboptimality of commitment when agents are learning
By Krisztina Molnar; Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
Presented by: Krisztina Molnar, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
Session 76: Other Fields: Law and Economics March 31, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 5.212
Session Chair: Olivier Marie, Maastricht University
On the intergenerational nature of criminal behavior
By Lars Kunze; TU Dortmund
Presented by: Lars Kunze, TU Dortmund
The Effect of Stolen Goods Markets on Crime: Evidence from a Quasi-Natural Experiment
By Rocco D'Este; Warwick University
Presented by: Rocco d'Este, warwick university
The Changing Returns to Crime: Do Criminals Respond to Prices?
By Mirko Draca; University of Warwick Theodore Koutmeridis; University of Glasgow Stephen Machin; University College London
Presented by: Theodore Koutmeridis, University of Glasgow
Session 77: Political Economy: Theory March 31, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 4.214
Session Chair: Joosung Lee, University of Edinburgh
I've got the Power: Granting Bureaucrats Discretion
By Sarah Sandford; London School of Economics
Presented by: Sarah Sandford, London School of Economics
Divide and Rule: Redistribution in a Model with Differentiated Candidates
By Konstantinos Matakos; LSE Dimitrios Xefteris; University of Cyprus
Presented by: Konstantinos Matakos, LSE
Competition over Redistribution
By Galina Zudenkova; University of Mannheim
Presented by: Galina Zudenkova, University of Mannheim
Bargaining and Buyout
By Joosung Lee; University of Edinburgh
Presented by: Joosung Lee, University of Edinburgh
Session 78: Public Economics: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics II March 31, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 4.204
Session Chair: Karine Nyborg, University of Oslo
Price formation in the European carbon market: The role of firm participation and market structure
By Estelle Cantillon; Universite libre de Bruxelles Aurelie Slechten; Lancaster University
Presented by: Aurelie Slechten, Lancaster University
The Causal Effect of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme: Evidence from French Manufacturing Plants
By Ulrich Wagner; Unversidad Carlos III de Madrid Mirabelle Muuls; Imperial College London Ralf Martin; Imperial college Jonathan Colmer; London School of Economics
Presented by: Jonathan Colmer, London School of Economics
The transmission of localized productivity shocks in a globalized world
By Jonathan Colmer; London School of Economics Ralf Martin; Imperial college Mirabelle Muuls; Imperial College London Ulrich Wagner; Unversidad Carlos III de Madrid
Presented by: Ralf Martin, Imperial college
Session 79: Public Economics: Health III March 31, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 4.205
Session Chair: Grace Lordan, LSE
The Long-term Impact of an Early Career Recession on Health and Health-Related Behaviors
By Naijia Guo; The Chinese University of Hong Kong Rong Hai; University of Chicago
Presented by: Naijia Guo, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Education and Health Knowledge: Evidence from UK Compulsory Schooling Reforms
By Grace Lordan; LSE
Presented by: Grace Lordan, LSE
Do Financial Incentives trump Clinical Guidance? Hip Replacement in England and Scotland
By Alistair McGuire; London School of Economics
Presented by: Alistair McGuire, London School of Economics
Vertical Transmission of Overweight: Evidence from English Adoptees
By Joan Costa Font; LSE Mireia Jofre-Bonet; City University London
Presented by: Mireia Jofre-Bonet, City University London
Session 80: Public Economics: Taxation II March 31, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 4.206
Session Chair: Johannes Spinnewijn, London School of Economics
Fiscal Federalism and Tax Administration: Evidence from Germany
By Carsten Schroeder; DIW Berlin / Freie Universitaet Berlin
Presented by: Carsten Schroeder, DIW Berlin / Freie Universitaet Berlin
Are Enterprise Zone Benefits Capitalized into Commercial Property Values? The French Case.
By Mathilde POULHES; INSEE
Presented by: Mathilde POULHES, INSEE
Tax Policy and Multinational Investment: Evidence from the UK Change to Territorial Taxation
By Li Liu; University of Oxford
Presented by: Li Liu, University of Oxford
Session 81: Cyclical Variations in Real Wages March 31, 2015 17:00 to 18:30 University Place Lecture Theatre B
Session Chair: Morten Ravn, University College London
Keynesian Controversies on Compensation
By John Pencavel; Stanford University
Presented by: John Pencavel, Stanford University
Unemployment and Business Cycles
By Lawrence Christiano; Northwestern University Martin Eichenbaum; Northwestern University Mathias Trabandt; Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Presented by: Lawrence Christiano, Northwestern University
Unemployment Fluctuations, Match Quality and Wage Cyclicality of New Hires
By Mark Gertler; New York University Christopher Huckfeldt; Cornell University Antonella Trigari; Università Bocconi
Presented by: Antonella Trigari, Università Bocconi
Christopher Huckfeldt, Cornell University
Does the new Keynesian Model have a Uniqueness Problem?
By Lawrence Christiano; Northwestern University Martin Eichenbaum; Northwestern University Benjamin Johannsen; Federal Reserve Board
Presented by: Benjamin Johannsen, Board of Governors
Session 82: The Taxation of Savings March 31, 2015 17:00 to 18:30 University Place Lecture Theatre A
Session Chair: Richard Blundell, University College London
Taxation and Saving - A Retrospective
By Alan Auerbach; University of California, Berkeley
Presented by: Alan Auerbach, University of California, Berkeley
Redistribution and Social Insurance
By Mikhail Golosov; Princeton University
Presented by: Mikhail Golosov, Princeton University
Session 83: 50 Years of Home Production and the Allocation of Time March 31, 2015 17:00 to 18:30 University Place 2.219/2.220
Session Chair: Frederic Vermeulen, KULeuven
Gary Becker’s ‘A theory of the allocation of time’
By Arthur Lewbel; Boston College
Presented by: Arthur Lewbel, Boston College
The interaction between the time allocation concept and matching patterns on the marriage market
By Pierre-André Chiappori; Columbia University
Presented by: Pierre-André Chiappori, Columbia University
Allocating household time: when does efficiency imply specialization?
By Robert Pollak; Washington University
Presented by: Robert Pollak, Washington University
A simple identification strategy for Gary Becker’s time allocation model
By Frederic Vermeulen; KULeuven
Presented by: Frederic Vermeulen, KULeuven
Session 84: Development Economics: Gender II April 1, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 1.218
Session Chair: Sonia Bhalotra, University of Essex UK
Do improved property rights decrease violence against women in India?
By Sofia Amaral
Presented by: Sofia Amaral, University of Birmingham, UK
Women as Policy Makers and Donors: Female Legislators and Foreign Aid
By Daniel Hicks; University of Oklahoma Joan Hicks; UC Berkeley CEGA Beatriz Maldonado; College of Charleston
Presented by: Daniel Hicks, University of Oklahoma
Women and political change: Evidence from the Egyptian revolution
By Mathilde Maurel; CNRS
Presented by: Mathilde Maurel, CNRS
Maternal Mortality and Female Life Expectancy: The Importance of Gender Inequality
By Sonia Bhalotra; University of Essex UK Joseph Gomes; University of Essex
Presented by: Sonia Bhalotra, University of Essex UK
Session 85: Development Economics: Growth and Development III April 1, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 1.219
Session Chair: Marc Teignier, Universitat de Barcelona
The Relationship Between Novelty-Seeking Traits and Comparative Economic Development
By Erkan Gören; Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg
Presented by: Erkan Gören, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg
The Long-Term Determinants of HIV in Africa: The Effect of the Demographic Shock During the Slave Trade on Sexual Activity
By arcangelo dimico; Queen's University of Belfast
Presented by: arcangelo dimico, Queen's University of Belfast
The Role of Trade in Structural Transformation
By Marc Teignier; Universitat de Barcelona
Presented by: Marc Teignier, Universitat de Barcelona
Session 86: Development Economics: Political Economy II April 1, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 2.218
Session Chair: Sonja Fagernas, University of Sussex
The Persistent Effects of Historical Borders and the Rise of Inequality. The Case of the Frontier of Granada
By Daniel Oto-Peralías; Pablo de Olavide University Diego Romero-Ávila; Pablo de Olavide University
Presented by: Daniel Oto-Peralías, Pablo de Olavide University
Signaling and Information Acquisition in Authoritarian Institutions: Theory and Evidence from Russian Parliamentary Elections
By Maxim Ananyev; UCLA Michael Poyker; UCLA
Presented by: Maxim Ananyev, UCLA
Electoral Uncertainty, Income Inequality and the Middle Class
By Anirban Mitra; University of Oslo Shabana Mitra; Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Presented by: Shabana Mitra, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Politics Before Pupils? Electoral Cycles and School Resources in India
By Sonja Fagernas; University of Sussex Panu Pelkonen; University of Sussex
Presented by: Sonja Fagernas, University of Sussex
Session 87: Econometrics: Time Series I April 1, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 2.219/2.220
Session Chair: Erdenebat Bataa, National University of Mongolia
Fractionally Integrated Panel Data Systems
By Yunus Emre Ergemen; Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Presented by: Yunus Emre Ergemen, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Reinterpreting the Great Moderation: a Markov-switching approach
By Alexander Karalis Isaac; University of Warwick
Presented by: Alexander Karalis Isaac, University of Warwick
A DELTA-METHOD APPROACH FOR FREQUENTIST INFERENCE IN ORTHONORMAL SVARS WITH (AND WITHOUT) SIGN RESTRICTIONS.
By Bulat Gafarov; Pennsylvania State University Jose-Luis Montiel-Olea; NYU
Presented by: Bulat Gafarov, Pennsylvania State University
Have Oil Market Shocks Been The Same Since 1973?
By Erdenebat Bataa; National University of Mongolia
Presented by: Erdenebat Bataa, National University of Mongolia
Session 88: Economic Theory: Collective Decision Making April 1, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 3.204
Session Chair: Junying Zhao, McMaster University
Independence of irrelevant opinions and symmetry imply liberalism
By Wonki Cho; University of Manchester
Presented by: Wonki Cho, University of Manchester
Keep On Fighting: Dynamic Win Effects in an All-Pay Auction
By Derek Clark; Tromso University Business School Tore Nilssen; University of Oslo Jan Sand; University of Tromsø
Presented by: Tore Nilssen, University of Oslo
Single-peaked preferences and information disclosure
By Salvador Barbera; Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona Antonio Nicolo; University of Manchester
Presented by: Antonio Nicolo, University of Manchester
The possibility of anonymous social orderings: A result based on curvature of indifference hypersurfaces
By Deirdre Haskell; McMaster University Jeremiah Hurley; McMaster University Junying Zhao; McMaster University
Presented by: Junying Zhao, McMaster University
Session 89: Economic Theory: Networks, Organisations and Firms April 1, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 3.205
Session Chair: Sudipta Sarangi, Louisiana State University
Homogeneous Platform Competition with Endogenous Homing Decisions
By Thomas Jeitschko; Michigan State University Mark Tremblay; Michigan State University
Presented by: Mark Tremblay, Michigan State University
Time Allocation in Friendship Networks
By Leonie Baumann; University of Hamburg
Presented by: Leonie Baumann, University of Hamburg
Uncertain Innovation and R&D Network Formation
By Sudipta Sarangi; Louisiana State University
Presented by: Sudipta Sarangi, Louisiana State University
Session 90: Empirical Studies: Financial Literacy and Economic Behaviour II April 1, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 3.209
Session Chair: Georgios Panos, University of Glasgow
Unobserved Ability and Entrepreneurship
By Deepak Hegde; New York University Justin Tumlinson; Ifo Institute at the Univ. of Munich
Presented by: Justin Tumlinson, Ifo Institute at the Univ. of Munich
Financial Market Participation and Cognitive Ability: the Risk Aversion Channel
By Erwin Hansen; University of Chile Juan M Villa; University of Manchester
Presented by: Erwin Hansen, University of Chile
Mortgage equity withdarwal, risk preferences and financial capability
By Vivien Burrows; University of Reading
Presented by: Vivien Burrows, University of Reading
Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship
By Leora Klapper; The World Bank Annamaria Lusardi; The George Washington University Georgios Panos; University of Glasgow
Presented by: Georgios Panos, University of Glasgow
Session 91: Experimental and Behavioural: Experiments - Games April 1, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 3.211
Session Chair: Ayse Mermer, University of Manchester
Overcoming moral hazard with social networks in the workplace: An experimental approach
By Amrita Dhillon; King's College London Ronald Peeters; Maastricht University Ayse Yuksel; Maastricht University
Presented by: Amrita Dhillon, King's College London
Action-Dependent Beliefs: Could Game Theory Be Bad for You?
By Miguel Costa-Gomes; University of St. Andrews Peter Hammond; University of Warwick Ganna Pogrebna; University of Warwick
Presented by: Peter Hammond, University of Warwick
On the Demand for Expressing Emotions
By Brit Grosskopf; University of Exeter
Presented by: Brit Grosskopf, University of Exeter
Cooperation in indefinitely repeated Games of Strategic Complements and Substitutes
By Wieland Müller; University of Vienna Ayse Mermer; University of Manchester Sigrid Suetens; Tilburg University
Presented by: Ayse Mermer, University of Manchester
Session 92: Industrial Organisation: Empirical and Identification April 1, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 3.212
Session Chair: Stephen McDonald, Newcastle University
Market Power and Cost Efficiencies in Banking
By Pradeep Kumar; University of Exeter Business Scool
Presented by: Pradeep Kumar, University of Exeter Business Scool
Nonparametric production analysis with unobserved output and technological heterogeneity
By Laurens Cherchye; University of Leuven Bram De Rock; Université Libre de Bruxelles Thomas Demuynck; University of Maastricht Marijn Verschelde; Ghent University
Presented by: Bram De Rock, Université Libre de Bruxelles
The (Fuzzy) Digital Divide: The Effect of Broadband Internet Use on UK Firm Performance
By Timothy De Stefano; University of Nottingham Richard Kneller; University of Nottingham Jonathan Timmis; University of Nottingham
Presented by: Timothy De Stefano, University of Nottingham
Indirect Gender Discrimination and the ‘Test-Achats Ruling’: An Examination of the UK Motor Insurance Market
By Stephen McDonald; Newcastle University
Presented by: Stephen McDonald, Newcastle University
Session 93: International Economics: Foreign Direct Investment April 1, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 3.213
Session Chair: Sotiris Blanas, Université catholique de Louvain
Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions in Services: The Role of Policy and Industrial Structure
By Alessandro Barattieri; ESG UQAM Ingo Borchert; University of Sussex Aaditya Mattoo; World Bank
Presented by: Ingo Borchert, University of Sussex
Mapping the Two Stages of Outward Foreign Direct Investment: Determinants and Effects
By Edmund Amann; University of Manchester Swati Virmani; Lancaster University
Presented by: Swati Virmani, Lancaster University
Does Exchange Rate Volatility Affect Foreign Direct Investment? Evidence from the G-7 Countries
By Ray Barrell; Brunel University John Hunter; Brunel University Abdulkader Nahhas; Brunel University
Presented by: Abdulkader Nahhas, Brunel University
Foreign affiliates with and without intra-firm trade
By Sotiris Blanas; Université catholique de Louvain
Presented by: Sotiris Blanas, Université catholique de Louvain
Session 94: International Economics: International Trade and Trade Reforms III April 1, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 3.214
Session Chair: Sergey Nigai, ETH Zurich
Why do Oil Importers Diversify their Import Sources Politically? Evidence from U.S. Firm-Level Data
By Mila Kashcheeva; Insstitute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO)
Presented by: Mila Kashcheeva, Insstitute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO)
The skill-biased effects of exchange rate fluctuations
By Boris Kaiser; University of Bern Michael Siegenthaler; ETH Zurich
Presented by: Michael Siegenthaler, ETH Zurich
A Fable of Bees and Gravity
By Ferdinand Rauch; Oxford
Presented by: Ferdinand Rauch, Oxford
Costs of Isolation: Trade Costs and the Growth of World Trade
By Peter Egger; ETH Zurich Sergey Nigai; ETH Zurich
Presented by: Sergey Nigai, ETH Zurich
Session 95: Labour Economics: Job Mobility and Polarisation I April 1, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 5.204
Session Chair: Huzeyfe Torun, Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey
Preventing Employee Departure: A Human Capital Model with Innovation
By Koray Sayili; Queen's University
Presented by: Koray Sayili, Queen's University
Determinants of Job Mobility: Evidence from the Survey of Income and Program Participation
By Damir Stijepic; Goethe University Frankfurt
Presented by: Damir Stijepic, Goethe University Frankfurt
Technology and Wages in a Two-Sector Matching Model
By Pawel Gola; University of Oxford
Presented by: Pawel Gola, University of Oxford
Ex-Ante Labor Market Effects of Compulsory Military Service
By Huzeyfe Torun; Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey
Presented by: Huzeyfe Torun, Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey
Session 96: Labour Economics: Programme Evaluation I April 1, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 5.205
Session Chair: Johannes Spinnewijn, London School of Economics
Measuring the dynamic effects of welfare time limits
By Marc Chan; University of Technology Sydney
Presented by: Marc Chan, University of Technology Sydney
Lone parents, time-limited in-work benefits and the dynamics of work and welfare
By Jonathan Cribb; Institute for Fiscal Studies Mike Brewer; Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex
Presented by: Jonathan Cribb, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Training Vouchers and Labor Market Outcomes in Chile
By Rafael Novella; Inter-American Development Bank David Kaplan; Inter-American Development Bank Graciana Rucci; Inter-American Development Bank Paulina Sepulveda; Ministry of Education, Chile
Presented by: Rafael Novella, Inter-American Development Bank
Session 97: Labour Economics: Unemployment and Search I April 1, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 5.206
Session Chair: Jeremy Lise, UCL
Job Search Methods and Wages: Are Natives and Immigrants Different?
By Magnus Carlsson; Linnaeus University Stefan Eriksson; Uppsala University Dan-Olof Rooth; School of Business and Economics
Presented by: Stefan Eriksson, Uppsala University
Explaining differences in job search outcomes between employed and unemployed job seekers
By Simonetta Longhi; University of Essex
Presented by: Simonetta Longhi, University of Essex
The Intensive Margin Effects of Job Search Requirements
By Amelie Schiprowski; IZA Bonn, DIW Berlin
Presented by: Amelie Schiprowski, IZA Bonn, DIW Berlin
Multidimensional Skills, Sorting, and Human Capital Accumulation
By Jeremy Lise; UCL Fabien Postel-Vinay; UCL
Presented by: Jeremy Lise, UCL
Session 98: Macroeconomics: Business Cycles III April 1, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 5.207
Session Chair: Anh Nguyen, Lancaster University
Corporate Debt Structure and Economic Recoveries
By Thomas GRJEBINE; Cepii Urszula Szczerbowicz; CEPII Fabien Tripier; University of Lille 1
Presented by: Fabien Tripier, University of Lille 1
Dispersed Information, Excess Volatility, and Business Cycles
By Jieran Wu; University of Virginia
Presented by: Jieran Wu, University of Virginia
Optimal Contracts, Aggregate Risk, and the Financial Accelerator
By Charles Carlstrom; Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Timothy Fuerst; University of Notre Dame Matthias Paustian; Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Presented by: Matthias Paustian, Federal Reserve Board
Financial Frictions and the Volatility of Monetary Policy Shocks
By Anh Nguyen; Lancaster University
Presented by: Anh Nguyen, Lancaster University
Session 99: Macroeconomics: Growth April 1, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 5.209
Session Chair: Alessandra Pelloni, University of Rome II
Infrastructure and Industrial Development with Endogenous Skill Acquisition
By Pierre-Richard Agenor; University of Manchester Baris Alpaslan; University of Manchester
Presented by: Baris Alpaslan, University of Manchester
Infectious Diseases, Human Capital and Economic Growth
By Aditya Goenka; National University of Singapore
Presented by: Aditya Goenka, National University of Singapore
Volatility and Growth with Recursive Preferences
By Alessandra Pelloni; University of Rome II Fabrizio Valenti; University of Rome II
Presented by: Alessandra Pelloni, University of Rome II
Session 100: Macroeconomics: Other April 1, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 5.210
Session Chair: Gaetano Gaballo, Banque de France
Some Properties of the Transition Matrix in Econometric Learning with Bounded Memory
By Sarunas Girdenas; University of Exeter Keqing Liu; University of Exeter
Presented by: Keqing Liu, University of Exeter
Procyclical leverage and endogeneous Value-at-Risk constraint
By Thibaut Duprey; Banque de France
Presented by: Thibaut Duprey, Banque de France
Asset Bubbles, Technology Choice, and Financial Crises
By Takuma Kunieda; City University of Hong Kong Tarishi Matsuoka; Faculty of Urban Liberal Arts Akihisa Shibata; Kyoto University
Presented by: Takuma Kunieda, City University of Hong Kong
Breaking the Spell with Credit-Easing. Self-Confirming Credit Crises in Competitive Search Economies.
By Gaetano Gaballo; Banque de France Ramon Marimon; European University Inst. & UPF - BGSE
Presented by: Gaetano Gaballo, Banque de France
Session 101: Political Economics: Elections April 1, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 4.214
Session Chair: Giacomo De Luca, University of York
The economic consequences of political donation limits
By John Maloney; Economics, Business School Andrew Pickering; University of York
Presented by: John Maloney, Economics, Business School
How Political Parties Shape Electoral Competition
By Nicolas Motz; UCL
Presented by: Nicolas Motz, UCL
Mafia in the ballot box
By Giuseppe De Feo; University of Strathclyde Giacomo De Luca; University of York
Presented by: Giacomo De Luca, University of York
Session 102: Public Economics: Economics of Education II April 1, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 4.204
Session Chair: Daniela Sonedda, Università del Piemonte Orientale
The Effect of Tuition Fees on University Applications: Evidence from the UK
By Filipa Sa; Kings College London
Presented by: Filipa Sa, Kings College London
Decentralizing Public Education: Does Everyone Benefit? Evidence from Colombia.
By Zelda Brutti; European University Institute
Presented by: Zelda Brutti, European University Institute
The Best Education Money Can Buy? Capitalization of School Quality in Finland
By Oskari Harjunen; Aalto University Mika Kortelainen; Government Institute for Economic Research Tuukka Saarimaa; Government Institute for Economic Research VATT
Presented by: Mika Kortelainen, Government Institute for Economic Research
An empirical assessment of households sorting into private schooling under public education provision
By Francesco Andreoli; CEPS\INSTEAD Giorgia Casalone; Università del Piemonte Orientale Daniela Sonedda; Università del Piemonte Orientale
Presented by: Daniela Sonedda, Università del Piemonte Orientale
Session 103: Public Economics: Health IV April 1, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 4.205
Session Chair: James Banks, Institute for Fiscal Studies and University of Manchester
Maternal Stress and Initial Endowments: Evidence From a Financial Crisis
By Arna Vardardottir; Copenhagen Business School
Presented by: Arna Vardardottir, Copenhagen Business School
Coming to work while sick: A theoretical and empirical analysis of presenteeism
By Boris Hirsch; University of Erlangen-Nuremberg Daniel Lechmann; University of Erlangen-Nuremberg Claus Schnabel; University of Erlangen-Nuernberg
Presented by: Boris Hirsch, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Early Life Health Interventions: Effects on Sickness Absence and Academic Performance
By Sonia Bhalotra; University of Essex UK Martin Karlsson; University of Duisburg-Essen Therese Nilsson; Lund university and the Institute of Ind Nina Schwarz; University of Duisburg-Essen
Presented by: Nina Schwarz, University of Duisburg-Essen
In-Utero Terrorism and Human Capital at Birth: ETA-bomb casualties and birth outcomes in Spain
By Climent Quintana-Domeque; University of Oxford
Presented by: Climent Quintana-Domeque, University of Oxford
Session 104: Public Economics: Income Distribution, Inequality and Poverty April 1, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 4.213
Session Chair: Vassilis Sarantides, University of Sheffield
What a difference a day makes: inequality and the tax and benefit system from a long-run perspective
By Barra Roantree; Institute for Fiscal Studies Jonathan Shaw; Institute for Fiscal Studies
Presented by: Barra Roantree, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Equalization of opportunity: Definitions, implementable conditions and application to early-childhood policy evaluation
By Francesco Andreoli; CEPS\INSTEAD Tarjei Havnes; University of Oslo Arnaud Lefranc; Université de Cergy-Pontoise
Presented by: Francesco Andreoli, CEPS\INSTEAD
The Determinants of Rising Inequality in Health Insurance and Wages
By Rong Hai; University of Chicago
Presented by: Rong Hai, University of Chicago
Fiscal redistribution around elections when “democracy is not the only game in town”
By Pantelis Kammas; University of Ioannina Vassilis Sarantides; University of Sheffield
Presented by: Vassilis Sarantides, University of Sheffield
Session 105: Public Economics: Well-Being April 1, 2015 9:00 to 10:30 University Place 4.206
Session Chair: Shu Cai, Hong Kong University of Science & Tech
Individual Experience of Positive and Negative Growth is Asymmetric: Evidence from Subjective Well-being Data
By Jan-Emmanuel De Neve; University College London & London School of Economics George Ward; University College London Femke De Keulenaer; Ipsos Bert Van Landeghem; Sheffield University Georgios Kavetsos; London School of Economics Michael Norton; Harvard University
Presented by: Bert Van Landeghem, Sheffield University
Does Sunshine make you Happy? Subjective Measures of Well-being and the Weather
By Franz Buscha; University of Westminster
Presented by: Franz Buscha, University of Westminster
Permanent Income and Subjective Well-Being
By Shu Cai; Hong Kong University of Science & Tech Albert Park; HKUST
Presented by: Shu Cai, Hong Kong University of Science & Tech
Session 106: Econometrics of Matching (Econometrics Journal Special Session) April 1, 2015 11:00 to 12:30 University Place Lecture Theatre A
Session Chair: Jaap Abbring, Tilburg University
Econometric Models of School Demand
By Parag Pathak; MIT
Presented by: Parag Pathak, MIT
Estimating Transfer Frictions in the Marriage Market
By Alfred Galichon; Sciences Po
Presented by: Alfred Galichon, Sciences Po
Session 107: Top Rate of Income Tax April 1, 2015 11:00 to 12:30 University Place Lecture Theatre B
Session Chair: John Van Reenen, London School of Economics
The Impact of the UK’s 50p tax rate
By James Browne; The Institute for Fiscal Studies David Phillips; Institute for Fiscal Studies
Presented by: James Browne, The Institute for Fiscal Studies
The Danish experience
By Henrik Kleven; London School of Economics
Presented by: Henrik Kleven, London School of Economics
The French Experience
By Camille Landais; London school of economics
Presented by: Camille Landais, London school of economics
The Labour Supply of the 1 per cent
By Alan Manning; LSE
Presented by: Alan Manning, LSE
Session 108: New Entrepreneurial Financing Landscape April 1, 2015 11:00 to 12:30 University Place 2.119/220
Session Chair: Saul Estrin, London School of Economics
Equity Crowdfunding and Early Stage Entrepreneurial Finance
By Saul Estrin; London School of Economics Susanna Khavul; LSE
Presented by: Saul Estrin, London School of Economics
Angels and Venture Capitalists: Complements or Substitutes?
By Thomas Hellmann; University of Oxford
Presented by: Thomas Hellmann, University of Oxford
Crowdfunding: A New Source of Entrepreneurial Finance and an Emerging Research Topic
By Simon Parker; University of Western Ontario
Presented by: Simon Parker, University of Western Ontario
Private Equity and Portfolio Company Growth through the Economic Cycle: The roles of board composition and PE firm experience
By Mike Wright; Imperial
Presented by: Mike Wright, Imperial
Session 109: Social preferences and environmental policy April 1, 2015 11:00 to 12:30 University Place 1.218
Session Chairs:
1. Karine Nyborg, University of Oslo
2. Prasenjit Banerjee, University of Manchester
Shoot the messenger? On social sanctions for revealing potentially unpleasant information
By Jo Thori Lind; University of Oslo Karine Nyborg; University of Oslo Anna Pauls; University of Oslo
Presented by: Karine Nyborg, University of Oslo
Social rewards and the design of voluntary incentive mechanism for biodiversity protection on farmland
By Prasenjit Banerjee; University of Manchester Ada Wossink; University of Manchester
Presented by: Prasenjit Banerjee, University of Manchester
Bargaining in Multilateral Negotiations
By Greer Gosnell; LSE Alessandro Tavoni; London School of Economics
Presented by: Alessandro Tavoni, London School of Economics
Giving is a question of time: Response times and contributions to an environmental public good
By Johannes Diederich; Heidelberg University Timo Goeschl; University of Heidelberg Johannes Lohse
Presented by: Timo Goeschl, University of Heidelberg
Session 110: RES Junior Fellows Special Session April 1, 2015 11:00 to 12:30 University Place 1.219
Session Chair: James Banks, Institute for Fiscal Studies and University of Manchester
A Question of Degree: The Effects of Degree Class on Labor Market Outcomes
By Georg Graetz; Uppsala University
Presented by: Georg Graetz, Uppsala University
Temporary Protection and Technology Adoption: Evidence from the Napoleonic Blockade
By Reka Juhasz; LSE
Presented by: Reka Juhasz, LSE
Employment Adjustment and Part-time Jobs: The US and the UK in the Great Recession
By Daniel Borowczyk-Martins; Sciences Po Etienne Lale; University of Bristol
Presented by: Daniel Borowczyk-Martins, Sciences Po
Healthcare Cost Regressions: Going Beyond the Mean to Estimate the Full Distribution
By Andrew Jones; University of York James Lomas; University of York Nigel Rice; University of York
Presented by: James Lomas, University of York
Session 111: Roundtable on Getting Research Money (with lunch) April 1, 2015 12:30 to 13:30 University Place 1.219
Session Chair: Karen Mumford, University of York
Discussants:      1 Michele Belot, University of Edinburgh      2 Lorraine Dearden, Institute for Fiscal Studies      3 Maria Goddard, CHE and University of York
Session 112: Development Economics: Gender III April 1, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 1.218
Session Chair: Marco Alfano, University College London
Language and Female Economic Participation
By Daniel Hicks; University of Oklahoma Estefania Santacreu-Vasut; ESSEC Business School and THEMA Amir Shoham; FOX school of Business Temple University
Presented by: Daniel Hicks, University of Oklahoma
Parental education and child health: Evidence from an education reform in China
By Samantha Rawlings; University of Reading
Presented by: Samantha Rawlings, University of Reading
Cognitive, Non-Cognitive Skills and Gender Wage Gaps: Evidence from Linked Employer-Employee Data in Bangladesh
By Christophe Nordman; IRD Leopold Sarr; The World Bank Group Smriti Sharma; Delhi School of Economics
Presented by: Smriti Sharma, Delhi School of Economics
Widening the Gender Gap: The Unintended Consequences of Conditional Cash Transfers in India
By Marco Alfano; University College London Wiji Arulampalam; University of Warwick
Presented by: Marco Alfano, University College London
Session 113: Development Economics: Macroeconomic Issues April 1, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 1.219
Session Chair: Shiva Sikdar, Keele University
Regional integration and the rule of law
By Christian Danne; Central Bank of Ireland
Presented by: Christian Danne, Central Bank of Ireland
Distributional Effects of Monetary Policy in Emerging Markets
By Eswar Prasad; Cornell University Boyang Zhang; Cornell University
Presented by: Boyang Zhang, Cornell University
Alternative Finance and Firms' Development: the Case of China
By Noëmie Lisack; European University Institute
Presented by: Noëmie Lisack, European University Institute
Prejudice and Bias in the Workplace: An Evaluation of Identity Blind Policy
By Parimal Bag; National University of Singapore Bibhas Saha; University of Durham Shiva Sikdar; Keele University
Presented by: Shiva Sikdar, Keele University
Session 114: Development Economics: Poverty April 1, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 2.218
Session Chair: Olivia Bertelli, Paris School of Economics
Political Violence, Drought and Child Malnutrition: Empirical Evidence from Andhra Pradesh, India
By Jean-Pierre Tranchant; Institute of Development Studies Patricia Justino; IDS Sussex Catherine Mueller; Institute of Development Studies
Presented by: Jean-Pierre Tranchant, Institute of Development Studies
Child Discipline, Domestic Violence and Social Programs: Evidence from Colombia
By Diana Lopez-Avila; Paris School of Economics
Presented by: Diana Lopez-Avila, Paris School of Economics
Fertility, food security and agriculture production in times of climate shocks
By Olivia Bertelli; Paris School of Economics
Presented by: Olivia Bertelli, Paris School of Economics
Session 115: Econometrics: Time Series II April 1, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 2.219/2.220
Session Chair: Seonhwi Lee, University of Exeter
Reconsidering Moments-Based Estimators for ARCH Processes
By Todd Prono; American University
Presented by: Todd Prono, American University
Measuring Nonlinear Granger Causality in Mean
By Abderrahim Taamouti; Durham University Business School
Presented by: Abderrahim Taamouti, Durham University Business School
Robust Parametric Tests of Constant Conditional Correlation in a MGARCH model
By Wasel Shadat; University of Manchester Chris Orme; UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
Presented by: Wasel Shadat, University of Manchester
Misspecification tests for Realised GARCH models
By Andreea Halunga; University of Exeter Seonhwi Lee; University of Exeter
Presented by: Seonhwi Lee, University of Exeter
Session 116: Economic Theory: Contract Theory April 1, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 3.204
Session Chair: Christoph Schottmueller, University of Copenhagen
How to share it out: The value of information in teams
By Alex Gershkov; Hebrew University of Jerusalem Jianpei Li; University of International Business and Economics Paul Schweinzer; University of York
Presented by: Paul Schweinzer, University of York
Mediated Audits
By Martin Pollrich; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Presented by: Martin Pollrich, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Credence Goods, Costly Diagnosis, and Subjective Evaluation
By Helmut Bester; Freie Universitaet Berlin Matthias Dahm; University of Nottingham
Presented by: Matthias Dahm, University of Nottingham
Monopoly Insurance and Endogenous Information
By Johan N. M. Lagerlof; University of Copenhagen Christoph Schottmueller; University of Copenhagen
Presented by: Christoph Schottmueller, University of Copenhagen
Session 117: Economic Theory: Search and Matching April 1, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 3.205
Session Chair: Mehmet Bac, Sabanci University
Wage Rigidity and Labor Market Dynamics with Sorting
By Bastian Schulz; Ifo Institute
Presented by: Bastian Schulz, Ifo Institute
Beauty Premium and Marriage Premium in a Search Equilibrium: Theory and Empirical Test
By Roberto Bonilla; Newcastle University Francis Kiraly; Newcastle University John Wildman; Newcastle University
Presented by: Francis Kiraly, Newcastle University
On the Selection Effects under Consent and Unilateral Divorce
By Mehmet Bac; Sabanci University
Presented by: Mehmet Bac, Sabanci University
Session 118: Empirical Studies: Household Finance and Gender April 1, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 3.209
Session Chair: Karen Mumford, University of York
Single Again? Portfolio changes due to widowhood
By Mariacristina Rossi; University of Turin and CeRP Collegio Carlo Alberto Eva Sierminska; CEPS/INSTEAD
Presented by: Eva Sierminska, CEPS/INSTEAD
Assessing the correlation between labour income risk and household portfolio investment in risky assets: evidence from Italian longitudinal data.
By Stefano Alderighi; University of Essex
Presented by: Stefano Alderighi, University of Essex
Household Asset Holding Diversification in Australia
By Francesco Mariotti; Roche Karen Mumford; University of York Yolanda Pena-Boquete; University of Vigo
Presented by: Yolanda Pena-Boquete, University of Vigo
Session 119: Empirical Studies: Social Interactions April 1, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 3.210
Session Chair: Andreas Steinhauer, The University of Edinburgh
Mother’s labor supply: the spillover effects of sisters and female cousins
By Emma Tominey; University of York
Presented by: Emma Tominey, University of York
Identification of Endogenous Spillover Effects using Panel Data
By Christiern Rose; University of Bristol
Presented by: Christiern Rose, University of Bristol
FEEDBACK INFORMATION AND MISPLACEMENT EFFECTS IN UNIVERSITY ADMISSION:EVIDENCE FROM A NATURAL EXPERIMENT
By Rigissa Megalokonomou; University of Warwick Sofoklis Goulas; University of North Carolina,Chapel Hill
Presented by: Rigissa Megalokonomou, University of Warwick
Gender Identity and Assortative Mating
By Andreas Steinhauer; The University of Edinburgh Arna Vardardottir; Copenhagen Business School
Presented by: Andreas Steinhauer, The University of Edinburgh
Session 120: Experimental and Behavioural: Experiments - Theory April 1, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 3.211
Session Chair: Simon Grant, University of Queensland
A Theory of Experiments: Invariance of equilibrium to the strategy method and implications for social preferences
By Daniel Chen; ETH Zurich Martin Schonger; ETH Zurich
Presented by: Martin Schonger, ETH Zurich
Measuring ambiguity preferences
By Elisa Cavatorta; King's College, University of London David Schroeder; University of London, Birkbeck
Presented by: David Schroeder, University of London, Birkbeck
A theory of robust experiments for choice under uncertainty
By Simon Grant; University of Queensland Jeffrey Kline; University of Queensland Idione Meneghel; Australian National University John Quiggin; School of Economics Rabee Tourky; Research School of Economics
Presented by: Simon Grant, University of Queensland
Session 121: Finance: Empirical Finance April 1, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 3.212
Session Chair: Nathan Foley-Fisher, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Does Bankruptcy Protection Affect Risk-Taking in Household Portfolios?
By Mariela Dal Borgo; University of Warwick
Presented by: Mariela Dal Borgo, University of Warwick
What Makes the S&P 500 Jump?
By Marcel Prokopczuk; Leibniz University Hannover Chardin Wese Simen; University of Liverpool
Presented by: Chardin Wese Simen, University of Liverpool
Coordination Failures and Runs: Evidence from the U.S.Life Insurance Industry
By Nathan Foley-Fisher; Federal Reserve Board of Governors Borghan Narajabad; Federal Reserve Stephane Verani; Federal Reserve Board
Presented by: Nathan Foley-Fisher, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Session 122: Industrial Organisation: Innovation and RandD April 1, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 3.213
Session Chair: Emanuele Giovannetti, Anglia Ruskin University
R&D spillovers on a Salop circle
By Fabio Lamantia; University of Manchester Mario Pezzino; University of Manchester
Presented by: Mario Pezzino, University of Manchester
Product innovation and learning by supplying in foreign and domestic markets
By Giulia Felice; Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Massimiliano Bratti; Universita' degli Studi di Milano
Presented by: Giulia Felice, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Innovation, R&D spillovers, and the variety and concentration of local production structure
By Samuli Leppälä; Cardiff University
Presented by: Samuli Leppälä, Cardiff University
Intangible Innovative Activities and Productivity: The Contrasting Effects of Passive and Active Cooperation: Evidence from the UK
By Emanuele Giovannetti; Anglia Ruskin University Claudio Piga; Keele University
Presented by: Emanuele Giovannetti, Anglia Ruskin University
Session 123: International Economics: International Finance II April 1, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 3.214
Session Chair: Suman Basu, International Monetary Fund
Ride the Wild Surf: An investigation of the drivers of surges in capital inflows
By Megumi Kubota; World Bank
Presented by: Megumi Kubota, World Bank
Financial fragility in emerging markets: firm balance sheets and the sectoral structure
By Yannick Kalantzis; Banque de France
Presented by: Yannick Kalantzis, Banque de France
Heterogeneous Countries in a Financial Union
By Filippo Balestrieri; Hewlett-Packard Laboratories Suman Basu; International Monetary Fund
Presented by: Suman Basu, International Monetary Fund
Session 124: International Economics: Open Economy Macroeconomics II April 1, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 5.204
Session Chair: Kartik Anand, Bank of Canada
The Extensive Margin of Trade in the UK
By aydan dogan; university of kent Ida Hjortso; European University Institute
Presented by: aydan dogan, university of kent
Idiosyncratic Risk, Borrowing Constraints and Financial Integration - A Discussion of Ambiguous Results
By Maik Heinemann; Potsdam University Alexander Wulff; University of Potsdam
Presented by: Alexander Wulff, University of Potsdam
Global stores of value and the international role of the renminbi
By Kartik Anand; Bank of Canada Prasanna Gai; University of Auckland
Presented by: Kartik Anand, Bank of Canada
Session 125: Labour Economics: Job Mobility and Polarisation II April 1, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 5.205
Session Chair: Wolfgang Dauth, University of Wuerzburg
The anatomy of job polarisation in the UK
By Andrea Salvatori; University of Essex
Presented by: Andrea Salvatori, University of Essex
Globalization and the Skilled City
By Andrei Potlogea; Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Presented by: Andrei Potlogea, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
The Loss of Production Work: Evidence Based on Local Soviet Trade Shocks
By Elias Einiö; VATT & CEP/LSE
Presented by: Elias Einiö, VATT & CEP/LSE
Job Polarization on Local Labor Markets
By Wolfgang Dauth; University of Wuerzburg
Presented by: Wolfgang Dauth, University of Wuerzburg
Session 126: Labour Economics: Programme Evaluation II April 1, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 5.206
Session Chair: Kerry Papps, University of Bath
Job Dispersion and Compensating Wage Differentials
By Paul Sullivan; Bureau of Labor Statistics Ted To; Bureau of Labor Statistics
Presented by: Ted To, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Who fared best? The fortunes of performance-pay and fixed-pay workers through recession
By Lucy Stokes; NIESR Alex Bryson; NIESR John Forth; National Institute for Economic and Soci Martin Weale; NIESR
Presented by: Lucy Stokes, NIESR
Deregulation and satisfaction of temporary agency workers
By Elke Jahn; Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Henna Nivalainen; University of Jyväskylä Christine Singer; IAB
Presented by: Christine Singer, IAB
Career wage profiles and the minimum wage
By Kerry Papps; University of Bath
Presented by: Kerry Papps, University of Bath
Session 127: Labour Economics: Unemployment and Search II April 1, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 5.207
Session Chair: Manolis Galenianos, Royal Holloway, University of London
The Ranking of Workers and Equilibrium Wage Distributions
By Ofer Cornfeld
Presented by: Ofer Cornfeld, NA
Negative Attitudes, Network and Education
By Birthe Larsen; Copenhagen Business School
Presented by: Birthe Larsen, Copenhagen Business School
Neighborhood Effect and Labor Market Integration
By Maxime To; University College of London
Presented by: Maxime To, University College of London
Endogenous Referral Networks and Worker Heterogeneity
By Manolis Galenianos; Royal Holloway, University of London
Presented by: Manolis Galenianos, Royal Holloway, University of London
Session 128: Macroeconomics: Business Cycles IV April 1, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 5.209
Session Chair: Anthony Savagar, Cardiff University
Price vs Quantity debate: the role of business cycles
By Karlygash Kuralbayeva
Presented by: Karlygash Kuralbayeva,
Endogenous Establishment Destruction and Macroeconomic Dynamics
By Masashige Hamano; Sophia University
Presented by: Masashige Hamano, Sophia University
Economic Sentiment, International Interdependence and Output Dynamics in the G7
By Kevin Lee; University of Nottingham
Presented by: Kevin Lee, University of Nottingham
The Effect of Firm Entry on Capacity Utilization and Macroeconomic Productivity
By Anthony Savagar; Cardiff University Huw Dixon; Cardiff University
Presented by: Anthony Savagar, Cardiff University
Session 129: Macroeconomics: Heterogenous Agents April 1, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 5.210
Session Chair: Chiara Forlati, University of Southampton
Heterogeneous Households, Mortgage Debt and Housing Demand over the Great Recession
By Lini Zhang; Central University of Finance and Economics
Presented by: Lini Zhang, Central University of Finance and Economics
Unemployment Insurance in an Economy with Single and Married Households
By Arnau Valladares-Esteban; University of Southampton
Presented by: Arnau Valladares-Esteban, University of Southampton
Mortgage Amortization and Welfare
By Chiara Forlati; University of Southampton
Presented by: Chiara Forlati, University of Southampton
Session 130: Macroeconomics: Preferences of Central Bankers and the Decision to Dissent April 1, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 5.211
Session Chair: Petra Gerlach-Kristen, Swiss National Bank
Do Federal Reserve Bank Presidents have a regional bias?
By Alexander Jung; European Central Bank Sophia Latsos; European Central Bank
Presented by: Alexander Jung, European Central Bank
Taylor Rules for Sweden’s Riksbank
By Henry Chappell; American University of Sharjah Rob McGregor; UNC Charlotte
Presented by: Henry Chappell, American University of Sharjah
Doves and Hawks at the FOMC
By Louis Raes; Tilburg University
Presented by: Louis Raes, Tilburg University
What drives FOMC dissents? The role of NAIRU
By Petra Gerlach-Kristen; Swiss National Bank
Presented by: Petra Gerlach-Kristen, Swiss National Bank
Session 131: Political Economics: Institutions II April 1, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 4.214
Session Chair: Malik Curuk, Tilburg University
Networked Leaders in the Shadow of the Market : A Chinese Experiment in Allocating Land Conversion Rights
By Nancy Chau; Cornell University Yu Qin; National University of Singapore Weiwen Zhang; Zhejiang University
Presented by: Yu Qin, National University of Singapore
Trade, Self-Governance and the Provision of Law and Order, with an Application to Medieval English Chartered Towns
By Simone Meraglia; University of Exeter Charles Angelucci; Columbia University
Presented by: Simone Meraglia, University of Exeter
Norwegian Rhapsody: New Estimates of the Political Economy Benefits from European Integration
By Nauro Campos; Brunel University (West London)
Presented by: Nauro Campos, Brunel University London
Malthus Meets Luther: the Economics Behind the German Reformation
By Malik Curuk; Tilburg University Sjak Smulders; Tilburg University
Presented by: Malik Curuk, Tilburg University
Session 132: Public Economics: Economics of Education III April 1, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 4.204
Session Chair: Giuseppe Migali, Lancaster University and Universita' Mag
Giving a Little Help to Girls? Evidence on Grade Discrimination and its Effect on Students Achievement
By Camille Terrier; Paris School of Economics
Presented by: Camille Terrier, Paris School of Economics, CEP LSE
If you get what you want, do you get what you need? Outcomes from market reforms in post-secondary vocational education and training
By Duncan McVicar; Queen's University Cain Polidano; University of Melbourne
Presented by: Duncan McVicar, Queen's University
Forgone health care and high school drop out: evidence from Add Health
By Giuseppe Migali; Lancaster University and Universita' Mag Eugenio Zucchelli; Lancaster University
Presented by: Giuseppe Migali, Lancaster University and Universita' Mag
Session 133: Public Economics: Health V April 1, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 4.205
Session Chair: Helena Hernández Pizarro, UPF- CRES
“Doctor my eyes”: A natural experiment on the effect of subsidies on eye examinations
By Heather Dickey; University of Aberdeen Divine Ikenwilo; University of Aberdeen Patricia Norwood; University of Aberdeen Verity Watson; University of Aberdeen Alexandros Zangelidis; University of Aberdeen
Presented by: Heather Dickey, University of Aberdeen
Do Payment Disclosure Laws Affect Industry-Physician Relationships?
By Daniel Chen; ETH Zurich Vardges Levonyan; ETH Zurich Eric Reinhart; Harvard University Glen Taksler; Cleveland Clinic
Presented by: Vardges Levonyan, ETH Zurich
Do Economic Incentives Promote Physical Activity? Evaluating the Impact of the London Congestion Charge on Active Commuting and Health
By Ryota Nakamura; University of York Emma Coombes; University of East Anglia Marc Suhrcke; University of York
Presented by: Ryota Nakamura, University of York
Against the Discontinuity Trap: the case of Long-Term Care in Spain
By Helena Hernández Pizarro; UPF- CRES
Presented by: Helena Hernández Pizarro, UPF- CRES
Session 134: Public Economics: Mental Health, Personality Traits, and Economic Outcomes April 1, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 4.206
Session Chair: Chih Ming Tan, University of North Dakota
The Other Great Depression: The Long-Run Impact of Early Shocks on Mental Health from the Great Chinese Famine
By Chih Ming Tan; University of North Dakota
Presented by: Chih Ming Tan, University of North Dakota
The Effects of Household Income Transfers on Young Adult Behaviors and Personality Traits: Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment on an American Indian Reservation
By Randall Akee; UCLA
Presented by: Randall Akee, UCLA
The Intergenerational Transmission of Cognitive and Non-cognitive Abilities
By Jonas Vlachos; Stockholm University
Presented by: Jonas Vlachos, Stockholm University
Cognitive Ability and the Demand for Redistribution
By David Seim; Department of Economics
Presented by: David Seim, Department of Economics
Session 135: Public Economics: Taxation III April 1, 2015 15:15 to 16:45 University Place 4.213
Session Chair: Etienne Ndemezo, University of Rwanda
Investment and capital allowances: evidence from UK tax returns
By Michael Devereux; University of Oxford Giorgia Maffini; University of Oxford Jing Xing; Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Presented by: Giorgia Maffini, University of Oxford
Optimal Redistribution with a Shadow Economy
By Paweł Doligalski; European University Institute Luis Rojas; European University Institute
Presented by: Paweł Doligalski, European University Institute
Impact of the 2002’s VAT rate reform on household welfare in Rwanda
By Etienne Ndemezo; University of Rwanda
Presented by: Etienne Ndemezo, University of Rwanda
Session 136: Innovation & Growth April 1, 2015 17:00 to 18:30 University Place Lecture Theatre B
Session Chair: John Van Reenen, London School of Economics
Knowledge Spillovers, Innovation and Growth
By Philippe Aghion; Harvard University
Presented by: Philippe Aghion, Harvard University
Inventor Careers
By John Van Reenen; London School of Economics
Presented by: John Van Reenen, London School of Economics
Growth Through Heterogenous Innovations
By Ufuk Akcigit; University of Pennsylvania
Presented by: Ufuk Akcigit, University of Pennsylvania
Session 137: Climate Change and Economic Growth April 1, 2015 17:00 to 18:30 University Place Lecture Theatre A
Session Chairs:
1. Nicholas Stern, London School of Economics
2. Simon Dietz, London School of Economics and Political Science
On the Economics of Climate Change
By William Nordhaus; Yale University
Presented by: William Nordhaus, Yale University
Endogenous Growth, Convexity of Damages and Climate Risk: How Nordhaus' Framework Supports Deep Cuts in Carbon Emissions
By Simon Dietz; London School of Economics and Political Science Nicholas Stern; London School of Economics
Presented by: Nicholas Stern, London School of Economics
Simon Dietz, London School of Economics and Political Science
Climate Tipping and Economic Growth
By Frederick van der Ploeg; University of Oxford
Presented by: Frederick van der Ploeg, University of Oxford
Why Finance Ministers Favor Carbon Taxes, Even if they do not take Climate Change into Account
By Ottmar Edenhofer; Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research / MCC / TU Berlin
Presented by: Ottmar Edenhofer, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research / MCC / TU Berlin