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RES 2012 Conference
Complete List of All Sessions

Session 1: Econometrics I
Session Chair: Jinhyun Lee, University of St Andrews
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Auditorium (Robinson College)
Spatial Decentralization and Program Evaluation: Theory and an Example
By Mark Pitt; Brown University Nidhiya Menon; Brandeis University
Presented by: Nidhiya Menon, Brandeis University
Population Average Gender Effects
By Tymon Sloczynski; Warsaw School of Economics
Presented by: Tymon Sloczynski, Warsaw School of Economics
Heaping-Induced Bias in Regression-Discontinuity Designs
By Alan Barreca; Tulane University Jason Lindo; University of Oregon Glen Waddell; University of Oregon
Presented by: Glen Waddell, University of Oregon
Falsifiability of economic assumptions under partial identification
By Jinhyun Lee; University of St Andrews
Presented by: Jinhyun Lee, University of St Andrews
Session 2: Asset Pricing I
Session Chair: Michael Bauer, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Umney Theatre (Robinson College)
A Structural Model of Short-Term Reversals
By Matti Suominen; Aalto University School of Economics
Presented by: Matti Suominen, Aalto University School of Economics
Can Equity Volatility Explain the Global Loan Pricing Puzzle?
By Pinar Uysal; EPFL Lewis Gaul; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Presented by: Pinar Uysal, EPFL
Stock Returns Memories: a "Stardust" Memory?
By Julien Fouquau; Rouen Business School Philippe Spieser; ESCP Europe
Presented by: Julien Fouquau, Rouen Business School
Unbiased Estimation of Dynamic Term Structure Models
By Michael Bauer; Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Glenn Rudebusch; Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Jing Cynthia Wu; The University of Chicago
Presented by: Michael Bauer, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Session 3: Topics In Political Economy
Session Chair: Ioana Petrescu, University of Maryland
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Junior Common Room (Robinson College)
Decentralization, Collusion and Coalmine Deaths in China
By Ruixue Jia; Stockholm University
Presented by: Ruixue Jia, Stockholm University
Conflict and Mobility: Resource Sharing among Groups
By Sourav Bhattacharya; University of Pittsburgh Joyee Deb; New York University Tapas Kundu; International Peace Research Institute, Oslo
Presented by: Tapas Kundu, International Peace Research Institute, Oslo
The effect of mafia on public transfers
By Guglielmo Barone; Bank of Italy Gaia Narciso; Trinity College Dublin
Presented by: Gaia Narciso, Trinity College Dublin
Black Markets and Economic Sanctions
By Ioana Petrescu; University of Maryland
Presented by: Ioana Petrescu, University of Maryland
Session 4: Macroeconomic Fluctuations I
Session Chair: Paolo Bonomolo, University of Pavia
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Music Room (Robinson College)
Policy Change and Learning in the RBC Model
By Kaushik Mitra; University of St. Andrews
Presented by: Kaushik Mitra, University of St. Andrews
Organizational Dynamics and Aggregate Fluctuations: The Role of Financial Relationship
By Keisuke Otsu; University of Kent Masashi Saito; Bank of Japan
Presented by: Keisuke Otsu, University of Kent
Expectations and Business Cycles: the Role of Monetary Policy
By Michael Rousakis; University of Warwick
Presented by: Michael Rousakis, University of Warwick
Rational Sunspots and Drifting Parameters
By Guido Ascari; Universita degli Studi di Pavia Paolo Bonomolo; University of Pavia
Presented by: Paolo Bonomolo, University of Pavia
Session 5: Monetary Economics I
Session Chair: Efrem Castelnuovo, University of Padova
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Games Room (Robinson College)
Household inflation expectations in the UK: exploiting the cross-sectional dimension
By Alina Barnett; Bank of England Haroon Mumtaz; Bank of England Matthias Paustian; Bank of England Silvia Pezzini; Bank of England
Presented by: Alina Barnett, Bank of England
International evidence on inflation expectations during Sustained Off-Target Inflation (SOTI) episodes
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By Matthew Corder; Bank of England Daniel Eckloff; University of Bath
Presented by: Matthew Corder, Bank of England
Testing for the degree of commitment via set-identification
By Laura Coroneo; University of Manchester Valentina Corradi; University of Warwick Paulo Santos Monteiro; University of Warwick
Presented by: Laura Coroneo, University of Manchester
Monetary Policy Neutrality? Sign Restrictions Go to MonteCarlo
By Efrem Castelnuovo; University of Padova
Presented by: Efrem Castelnuovo, University of Padova
Session 6: Systemic and Sovereign Risk
Session Chair: Xin Zhang, VU University Amsterdam
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Linnett Room (Robinson College)
Systemic Risk and International Mutual Funds
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By Huanhuan Zheng; The University of York, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Presented by: Huanhuan Zheng, The University of York, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Transmission of Sovereign Risk in the Euro Crisis
By Filippo Brutti; University of Zurich
Presented by: Filippo Brutti, University of Zurich
Conditional Probabilities and Contagion Measures for Euro Area Sovereign Default Risk
By Xin Zhang; VU University Amsterdam Bernd Schwaab; European Central Bank Andre Lucas; VU University Amsterdam
Presented by: Xin Zhang, VU University Amsterdam
Session 7: Growth Theory
Session Chair: Alessandra Pelloni, University of Rome
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Garden Room (Robinson College)
Knowledge and Growth in the Very Long Run
By Holger Strulik; University of Hannover
Presented by: Holger Strulik, University of Hannover
Long-Term Growth and Persistence with Endogenous Depreciation: Theory and Evidence
By Ilaski Barañano; Universidad del País Vasco Diego Romero-Ávila; Pablo de Olavide University
Presented by: Diego Romero-Ávila, Pablo de Olavide University
`Love of Wealth' and Economic Growth
By Günther REHME; Technische Universität Darmstadt
Presented by: Günther REHME, Technische Universität Darmstadt
Productivity Growth and Volatility: How Important are Wage and Price Rigidities?
By Alessandra Pelloni; University of Rome
Presented by: Alessandra Pelloni, University of Rome
Session 8: Topics In Macroeconomics
Session Chair: Abhinay Muthoo, University of Warwick
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Auditorium Lounge (Robinson College)
Actively Learning by Pricing: A Model of an Experimenting Seller
By Tim Willems; University of Amsterdam
Presented by: Tim Willems, University of Amsterdam
Do credit market imperfections justify a central bank’s response to asset price fluctuations?
By Kengo Nutahara; Senshu University
Presented by: Kengo Nutahara, Senshu University
Incomplete Pass-Through in a Model of Retailers - Wholesalers Relationships
By Mirko Abbritti; Universidad de Navarra
Presented by: Mirko Abbritti, Universidad de Navarra
Ex-Ante Price Commitment with Renegotiation in a Dynamic Market
By Abhinay Muthoo; University of Warwick
Presented by: Abhinay Muthoo, University of Warwick
Session 9: Corporate Finance
Session Chair: Nina YIN, Toulouse School of Economics
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Umney Lounge (Robinson College)
The Role of Agency Costs in Financial Conglomeration
By Sylvain Bourjade; Toulouse Business School Ibolya Schindele; BI Norwegian Business School
Presented by: Ibolya Schindele, BI Norwegian Business School
Managerial Decision Making under Uncertainty: the case of Twenty20 cricket
By Abhinav Sacheti; University of Nottingham Ian Gregory-Smith; University of Edinburgh David Paton; Nottingham University Business School
Presented by: Abhinav Sacheti, University of Nottingham
Venture Capital, Patents and Innovation
By Roberta Dessi; Toulouse School of Economics Nina YIN; Toulouse School of Economics
Presented by: Nina YIN, Toulouse School of Economics
Taking a Bath while Receiving the Baton - An Empirical Analysis of CEO Behavior during Turnovers in Banks
By Sven Bornemann; University of Münster Thomas Kick; Deutsche Bundesbank Andreas Pfingsten; University of Muenster Andrea Schertler; Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
Presented by: Andrea Schertler, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
Session 10: Game Theory I
Session Chair: Tarun Sabarwal, University of Kansas
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: TR7 (Robinson College)
Communication and Commitment in Contests
By Oliver Guertler; University of Cologne Qiang Fu; National University of Singapore Johannes Munster; Free University of Berlin
Presented by: Oliver Guertler, University of Cologne
Unmediated and Mediated Communication Equilibria of Battle of the Sexes with Incomplete Information
By Chirantan Ganguly; Queen's University Belfast
Presented by: Chirantan Ganguly, Queen's University Belfast
Characterizing Stability Properties in Games with Strategic Substitutes
By Sunanda Roy; Iowa State University Tarun Sabarwal; University of Kansas
Presented by: Tarun Sabarwal, University of Kansas
Session 11: Preferences and Choice I
Session Chair: Pei-Ju Liao, Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Teaching Room A (Robinson College)
Stochastic Dominance and Nonparametric Comparative Revealed Risk Aversion
By Jan Heufer; TU Dortmund University
Presented by: Jan Heufer, TU Dortmund University
MIRROR UTILITY FUNCTIONS AND REFLEXION PROPERTIES OF VARIOUS CLASSES OF GOODS}
By Keith Moffatt; University of Cambridge Peter Moffatt; University of East Anglia
Presented by: Keith Moffatt, University of Cambridge
Modelling Illegal Drug Participation
By Sarah Brown; University of Sheffield Mark Harris; Monash University Preety Srivastava; Monash university
Presented by: Sarah Brown, University of Sheffield
Revisiting Private Health Insurance and Precautionary Saving - A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis
By Minchung Hsu; National Grad Institute Policy Studies Pei-Ju Liao; Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica Chang-Ching Lin; Academia Sinica
Presented by: Pei-Ju Liao, Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica
Session 12: Marriage and Divorce
Session Chair: Georgi Kocharkov, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: J8 (Robinson College)
Why Not Settle Down Already? A Quantitative Analysis of the Delay in Marriage
By Cezar Santos; University of Pennsylvania David Weiss; University of Pennsylvania
Presented by: Cezar Santos, University of Pennsylvania
Fecundity Differentials and Child Custody
By Eva Garcia-Moran; European University Institute
Presented by: Eva Garcia-Moran, European University Institute
Matching with a handicap: the case of smoking in the marriage market
By Pierre-Andre Chiappori; Columbia University Sonia Oreffice; Universidad de Alicante Climent Quintana-Domeque; Universitat d'Alacant
Presented by: Sonia Oreffice, Universidad de Alicante
Abortions and Inequality
By Georgi Kocharkov; Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Presented by: Georgi Kocharkov, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Session 13: Household Finance
Session Chair: Philippe Bracke, London School of Economics
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: GR04 (Faculty of English)
Subjective Stock Market Return Expectations, Information and Stock Market Participation: Evidence from France
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By Hector Calvo Pardo; University of Southampton
Presented by: Hector Calvo Pardo, University of Southampton
HOUSEHOLD PORTFOLIOS AND RISK BEARING OVER AGE AND TIME
By Alessandro Bucciol; University of Verona Raffaele Miniaci; University of Brescia
Presented by: Raffaele Miniaci, University of Brescia
Cognitive ageing and risk attitude
By Eric Bonsang; Maastricht University Thomas Dohmen; ROA
Presented by: Eric Bonsang, Maastricht University
Homeownership and Entrepreneurship
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By Philippe Bracke; London School of Economics Christian Hilber; London School of Economics Olmo Silva; Dept. of Geography and Environment
Presented by: Philippe Bracke, London School of Economics
Session 14: Female Labor Supply
Session Chair: Natalia Kolesnikova, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: GR05 (Faculty of English)
The long-term effects of in-work benefits in a life-cycle model for policy evaluation
By Richard Blundell; UCL Monica Costa Dias; IFS Costas Meghir; Yale Jonathan Shaw; Institute for Fiscal Studies
Presented by: Jonathan Shaw, Institute for Fiscal Studies
With Strings Attached: Grandparent-Provided Child Care, Fertility, and Female Labor Market Outcomes
By Zoe Kuehn; Universidad Complutense de Madrid Eva Garcia-Moran; European University Institute
Presented by: Zoe Kuehn, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Maternity and labour market outcomes: Short and Long Term Effects
By Agar Brugiavini; Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia Giacomo Pasini; Venice University Elisabetta Trevisan; University of Padua
Presented by: Elisabetta Trevisan, University of Padua
Why Do So Few Women Work in New York (And So Many in Minneapolis)? Labor Supply of Married Women across U.S. Cities
By Natalia Kolesnikova; Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Presented by: Natalia Kolesnikova, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Session 15: Policy and Labor Markets
Session Chair: Nadja Dwenger, Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: GR06 (Faculty of English)
Who Pays for Occupational Pensions?
By Ola Vestad; Frisch Centre
Presented by: Ola Vestad, Frisch Centre
Is contracting-out intensified placement services more effective than in-house production? Evidence from a randomized field experiment
By Gerhard Krug; Institute for Employment Research Gesine Stephan; Institute for Employment Research
Presented by: Gesine Stephan, Institute for Employment Research
Minimum Wages and Black-White Employment Difference: Is It About Skills Gaps?
By Yusuf Baskaya; Central Bank of Turkey
Presented by: Yusuf Baskaya, Central Bank of Turkey
Sharing the burden: Empirical evidence on corporate tax incidence
By Nadja Dwenger; Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance Pia Rattenhuber; German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) Berlin Viktor Steiner; Free University of Berlin
Presented by: Nadja Dwenger, Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance
Session 16: Unemployment
Session Chair: Steffen Kuenn, IZA
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: GR07 (Faculty of English)
How Do the Unemployed Search for a Job? – Evidence from the EU Labour Force Survey
By Ronald Bachmann; RWI Daniel Baumgarten; RWI
Presented by: Ronald Bachmann, RWI
Unemployment risk over the life cycle under flexible and non -flexible contracts
By Carolina Fugazza; CeRP-Collegio Carlo Alberto
Presented by: Carolina Fugazza, CeRP-Collegio Carlo Alberto
Unemployment Duration and sport participation: evidence from Germany
By Charlotte Cabane; Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne
Presented by: Charlotte Cabane, Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne
Marginal Employment, Unemployment Duration and Job Match Qualitiy
By Steffen Kuenn; IZA Marco Caliendo; University of Potsdam Arne Uhlendorff; University of Mannheim
Presented by: Steffen Kuenn, IZA
Session 17: Pricing I
Session Chair: Andrew Rhodes, University of Oxford
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Riley Auditorium (Clare College)
Dynamic Interaction between Markets for Leasing and Selling Automobiles
By Thanasis Andrikopoulos; AUEB
Presented by: Thanasis Andrikopoulos, AUEB
Service Refusal in Regulated Markets for Credence Goods
By Maarten Janssen; University of Vienna Alexei Parakhonyak; State University Higher School of Economics
Presented by: Alexei Parakhonyak, State University Higher School of Economics
Brokers' ’Compensation in the Manhattan Residential Rental Market
By Heski Bar-Isaac; NYU Alessandro Gavazza; New York University
Presented by: Heski Bar-Isaac, NYU
History-based price discrimination in markets with switching costs: who gains and who loses?
By Andrew Rhodes; University of Oxford
Presented by: Andrew Rhodes, University of Oxford
Session 18: Education Policy I
Session Chair: Jonathan James, European University Institute
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Elton Room (Clare College)
The Effect of Financial Aid and Tax Policies on Educational Choices
By Martino Tasso; Bank of Italy
Presented by: Martino Tasso, Bank of Italy
Access all areas? The impact of fees and background on student demand for postgraduate higher education in the UK
By Philip Wales; London School of Economics
Presented by: Philip Wales, London School of Economics
REFORM-BASED EVIDENCE OF PUPIL, FAMILY, SCHOOL AND EDUCATION AUTHORITY EFFECTS ON TEST SCORES
By Arnaud Chevalier; Royal holloway, University of London Paul Bingley; SFI, Copenhagen Vibeke Jensen; The Danish National Center For Social Research
Presented by: Arnaud Chevalier, Royal holloway, University of London
Peer Effects and Free School Meals
By Jonathan James; European University Institute
Presented by: Jonathan James, European University Institute
Session 19: Peer Effects
Session Chair: Tarun Jain, Indian School of Business
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Bennett Room (Clare College)
CLASS ASSIGNMENT AND PEER GROUP EFFECTS:
By Martin Foureaux Koppensteiner; University of Leicester
Presented by: Martin Foureaux Koppensteiner, University of Leicester
Peer Effects and Academic Achievement: Regression Discontinuity Approach
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By Arna Vardardottir; Stockholm School of Economics
Presented by: Arna Vardardottir, Stockholm School of Economics
Formal versus informal peers: Evidence from the random assignment of business school peers
By Tarun Jain; Indian School of Business Mudit Kapoor; Indian School of Business
Presented by: Tarun Jain, Indian School of Business
Session 20: Proximity in Trade and Innovation
Session Chair: Stefano Usai, CRENoS, University of Cagliari
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Bowring Room (Clare College)
Spillovers, Absorptive Capacity and Agglomeration
By Sergey Lychagin; Central European University
Presented by: Sergey Lychagin, Central European University
Is Agglomeration a Free Lunch for New Exporters? Evidence from Chile
By Youngho Kang; Samsung Economic Research Institute
Presented by: Youngho Kang, Samsung Economic Research Institute
What Drives the Urban Wage Premium? Evidence along the Wage Distribution
By Alessia Matano; University of Barcelona Paolo Naticchioni; University of Cassino
Presented by: Alessia Matano, University of Barcelona
PROXIMITY, NETWORKS AND KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION IN EUROPE
By Emanuela Marrocu; Università di Cagliari (Italy) and CRENoS Raffaele Paci; University of Cagliari Stefano Usai; CRENoS, University of Cagliari
Presented by: Stefano Usai, CRENoS, University of Cagliari
Session 21: Topics In Trade I
Session Chair: Giammario Impullitti, Cambridge University
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Glover Room (Clare College)
Offshoring and Relative Labor Demand from a Task Perspective
By Jan Hogrefe; Centre for European Economic Research
Presented by: Jan Hogrefe, Centre for European Economic Research
Offshoring and Specialisation: Are Industries Moving Abroad?
By Ioannis Bournakis; Middlesex Business School Michela Vecchi; Middlesex University Business School Francesco Venturini; University of Perugia
Presented by: Francesco Venturini, University of Perugia
Wage Inequality, Firm Dynamics, and International Trade
By Gabriel Felbermayr; Ifo Institut for Economic Research at the University of Munich Giammario Impullitti; Cambridge University Julien Prat; IAE-CSIC
Presented by: Giammario Impullitti, Cambridge University
Session 22: Health Choices
Session Chair: Bansi Malde, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Lecture Room 2 (West Road Concert Hall)
The role of culture in smoking behavior: evidence from British immigrants in Australia, South Africa, and the US
By Rebekka Christopoulou; Cornell University Dean Lillard; Cornell University
Presented by: Rebekka Christopoulou, Cornell University
Lower Bound Estimates of Price Elasticities of Pharmaceutical Consumption
By Ana Tur-Prats; UCL - UPF Jaume Puig-Junoy; University Pompeu Fabra Marcos Vera-Hernandez; University College London
Presented by: Ana Tur-Prats, UCL - UPF
Specification of financial incentives for quality in NHS health care contracts: an empirical investigation
By Eleonora Fichera; University of Manchester Hugh Gravelle; University of York Mario Pezzino; University of Manchester Matt Sutton; University of Manchester
Presented by: Mario Pezzino, University of Manchester
How do households respond to health information? Evidence from a randomised experiment in Malawi
By Emla Fitzsimmon; Institute for Fiscal Studies Bansi Malde; Institute for Fiscal Studies Alice Mesnard; Institute for Fiscal Studies Marcos Vera-Hernandez; University College London
Presented by: Bansi Malde, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Session 23: Child Health In Developing Countries I
Session Chair: Ashish Singh, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Lecture Room 1 (West Road Concert Hall)
Ex ante Forecasting of the Distributional Effects of a Conditional Cash Transfer Program on Child Health in Nicaragua
By Ranjeeta Thomas; University of Oxford
Presented by: Ranjeeta Thomas, University of Oxford
Testing Insurance Against Illness under Health State Dependent Utility Function: The Case of Impoverished Households
By Aida Galiano; University of Zaragoza Marcos Vera-Hernandez; University College London
Presented by: Marcos Vera-Hernandez, University College London
Gender Based Within-Household Inequality in Immunization Status of Children: Some Evidence from South Asian Countries
By Ashish Singh; Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Presented by: Ashish Singh, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Session 24: Experimental Economics I
Session Chair: Alex Possajennikov, University of Nottingham
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Lecture Room 3 (West Road Concert Hall)
Group Outcomes and Reciprocity
By Christos Ioannou; University of Southampton
Presented by: Christos Ioannou, University of Southampton
ENTREPRENEURS UNDER UNCERTAINTY:AN ECONOMIC FIELD EXPERIMENT
By Hakan Holm; Lund University
Presented by: Hakan Holm, Lund University
Ethnic heterogeneity, cooperation, and anti-social punishment.
By Marco Faillo; Department of Economics Daniela Grieco; Bocconi University Luca Zarri; University of Verona
Presented by: Daniela Grieco, Bocconi University
Belief Formation in a Signaling Game without Common Prior: An Experiment
By Alex Possajennikov; University of Nottingham
Presented by: Alex Possajennikov, University of Nottingham
Session 25: Environmental Economics I
Session Chair: Yu-Fu Chen, University of Dundee
Session type: contributed
Date: March 26, 2012
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Main Concert Hall (West Road Concert Hall)
Emission Tax or Standard? The role of productivity dispersion
By Zhe Li; Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Shouyong Shi; University of Toronto
Presented by: Zhe Li, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Environmental Quality, Growth and Optimal Policy: The Role of Endogenous Subjective Discounting
By Eugenia Vella; Athens University of Economics and Business Evangelos Dioikitopoulos; Brunel University London Sarantis Kalyvitis; Athens Univ. of Economics and Business,
Presented by: Eugenia Vella, Athens University of Economics and Business
On the Structure of Cities: Emergence of Residential and Industrial Areas under Environmental Policy
By Efthymia Kyriakopoulou; University of Gothenburg Anastasios Xepapadeas; Athens University of Economics and Busin
Presented by: Efthymia Kyriakopoulou, University of Gothenburg
Cumulative CO2 Emissions and Optimal Climate Policies
By Yu-Fu Chen; University of Dundee Michael Funke; University of Hamburg Nicole Glanemann; University of Hamburg
Presented by: Yu-Fu Chen, University of Dundee
Session 26: Econometrics II
Session Chair: Chih Ming Tan, Clarks University
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Auditorium (Robinson COllege)
Inference on stochastic time varying coefficient models [and some extensions]
By Liudas Giraitis; Queen Mary University George Kapetanios; Queen Mary, University of London Tony Yates; Bank of England
Presented by: Tony Yates, Bank of England
A Kernel Based Bootstrap Method for Dependent processes
By Paulo Parente; University of Exeter Richard Smith; University of Cambridge
Presented by: Paulo Parente, University of Exeter
Econometric Inference in the Vicinity of Unity
By Tassos Magdalinos; University of Southampton Peter Phillips; Yale University
Presented by: Tassos Magdalinos, University of Southampton
Structural Threshold Regression
By Andros Kourtellos; University of Cyprus Thanasis Stengos; University of Guelph Chih Ming Tan; Clark University
Presented by: Chih Ming Tan, Clarks University
Session 27: Asset Pricing II
Session Chair: Victoria Galsband, Deutsche Bundesbank
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Umney Theatre (Robinson College)
Exploratory Trading
By Adam Clark-Joseph; Harvard University
Presented by: Adam Clark-Joseph, Harvard University
Single-bank proprietary platforms
By Jonathan Cave; University of Warwick Luca Gelsomini; IESEG School of Management (CNRS-LEM)
Presented by: Luca Gelsomini, IESEG School of Management (CNRS-LEM)
Price discovery on common and preferred shares across multiple markets
By Marcelo Fernandes; Queen Mary, University of London Cristina Mabel Scherrer; Queen Mary University of London
Presented by: Cristina Mabel Scherrer, Queen Mary University of London
Downside risk of international stock returns
By Victoria Galsband; Deutsche Bundesbank
Presented by: Victoria Galsband, Deutsche Bundesbank
Session 28: International Finance
Session Chair: Alexander Popov, European Central Bank
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Junior Common Room (Robinson College)
Optimal Degree of Foreign Ownership Under Uncertainty
By Cagatay Bircan; University of Michigan
Presented by: Cagatay Bircan, University of Michigan
The role of MNEs' Financial Advantage in Shaping FDI: Empirical Evidence on Some Paradoxical Implications
By Rodolphe Desbordes; University of Strathclyde Shang-Jin Wei; Columbia University
Presented by: Rodolphe Desbordes, University of Strathclyde
Market Familiarity and the Location of South and North MNEs
By Celine Azemar; University of Glasgow Julia Darby; University of Strathclyde Rodolphe Desbordes; University of Strathclyde Ian Wooton; Univ. of Strathclyde
Presented by: Julia Darby, University of Strathclyde
Financial Openness and Output Fluctuations: Business Cycle Volatility or Disaster Risk?
By Alexander Popov; European Central Bank
Presented by: Alexander Popov, European Central Bank
Session 29: Consumption in Developing Countries
Session Chair: Alexander M. Danzer, University of Munich (LMU)
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Music Room (Robinson College)
Consumption and Social Identity: Evidence from India
By Nishith Prakash; Economics Melanie Khamis; Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) Zahra Siddique; IZA
Presented by: Nishith Prakash, Economics and Humans Rights Institute
Group Lending or Individual Lending? Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment in Mongolia
By Orazio Attanasio; University College London Britta Augsburg; IFS Ralph De Haas; EBRD Emla Fitzsimons; IFS Heike Harmgart; EBRD
Presented by: Ralph De Haas, EBRD
Do Community-Based Interventions Improve Risk Sharing? Evidence from Malawi
By Emla Fitzsimmon; Institute for Fiscal Studies
Presented by: Emla Fitzsimmon, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Can anti-poverty policies reduce conspicuous consumption? Evidence from wedding expenditures in Tajikistan
By Alexander M. Danzer; University of Munich (LMU)
Presented by: Alexander M. Danzer, University of Munich (LMU)
Session 30: Debt and Crises
Session Chair: Giacomo Pasini, Venice University
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Games Room (Robinson College)
Fiscal Sustainability, Default Risk and Euro Area Sovereign Bond Spreads
By Vladimir Borgy; Banque de France Thomas Laubach; Goethe University Frankfurt Jean-Stéphane Mesonnier; Banque de France Jean-Paul RENNE; Banque de France
Presented by: Jean-Stéphane Mesonnier, Banque de France
International banks insolvency and Ricardian rent from Texas to Norway
By Alfredo Garcia; Economic Research Institute Luis Nicolini-LLosa; Buenos Aires University
Presented by: Alfredo Garcia, Economic Research Institute
Household Debt and Social Interactions
By Dimitris Georgarakos; Goethe University Frankfurt Michael Haliassos; Goethe University Frankfurt Giacomo Pasini; Venice University
Presented by: Giacomo Pasini, Venice University
Session 31: Financial Frictions in DSGE Models
Session Chair: Dominic Quint, Free University Berlin
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Linnett Room (Robinson College)
Business Cycle Effects of Credit and Technology Shocks in a DSGE Model with Firm Defaults
By TengTeng Xu; Bank of Canada Hashem Pesaran; University of Cambridge
Presented by: TengTeng Xu, Bank of Canada
News and Financial Intermediation in Aggregate Fluctuations
By Christoph Gortz; University of Nottingham John Tsoukalas; University of Glasgow
Presented by: Christoph Gortz, University of Nottingham
Monetary and Macroprudential Policy in an Estimated DSGE Model of the Euro Area
By Dominic Quint; Free University Berlin Pau Rabanal; IMF
Presented by: Dominic Quint, Free University Berlin
Session 32: Macroeconomic Theory I
Session Chair: Kaushik Mitra, University of St. Andrews
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Garden Room (Robinson College)
Animal Spirits, Financial Crises and Persistent Unemployment
[slides]
By Roger Farmer; University of California Los Angeles
Presented by: Roger Farmer, University of California Los Angeles
Systemic Risk and Financial Development in a Monetary Model
By Philippe Moutot; European Central Bank
Presented by: Philippe Moutot, European Central Bank
Learnability of Heterogeneous Misspecification Equilibrium
By Ryuichi Nakagawa; KANSAI UNIVERSITY
Presented by: Ryuichi Nakagawa, KANSAI UNIVERSITY
Learnability of E--Stable Equilibria
By Atanas Christev; Heriot-Watt University Sergey Slobodyan; CERGE-EI
Presented by: Atanas Christev, Heriot-Watt University
Session 33: Monetary Policy I
Session Chair: Arnab Bhattacharjee, University of Dundee
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Auditorium Lounge (Robinson College)
Realised and Optimal Monetary Policy Rules in an Estimated Markov-Switching DSGE Model of the United Kingdom
By Xiaoshan Chen; University of Glasgow
Presented by: Xiaoshan Chen, University of Glasgow
The pitfalls of speed-limit interest rate rules at the zero lower bound
By Charles Brendon; Oxford University Matthias Paustian; Bank of England Tony Yates; Bank of England
Presented by: Matthias Paustian, Bank of England
Taking Personalities out of Monetary Policy Decision Making? Heterogeneity, Interactions and Committee Decisions in the Bank of England's MPC.
By Arnab Bhattacharjee; University of Dundee Sean Holly; Cambridge University
Presented by: Arnab Bhattacharjee, University of Dundee
Session 34: Sovereign Debt
Session Chair: Roberto De Santis, European Central Bank
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Umney Lounge (Robinson College)
A Quantitative Model of Sovereign Debt, Bailouts and Conditionality
By Fabian Fink; University of Konstanz Almuth Scholl; University of Konstanz
Presented by: Almuth Scholl, University of Konstanz
Borrowing from thy neighbour: a European perspective on sovereign debt
By Marcus Miller; University of Warwick Neil Rankin; University of York Lei Zhang; University of Warwick
Presented by: Marcus Miller, University of Warwick
The euro area's sovereign debt crisis: Credit rating agencies and the spread of the fever from Greece, Ireland and Portugal
By Roberto De Santis; European Central Bank
Presented by: Roberto De Santis, European Central Bank
Session 35: Endogenous Growth
Session Chair: Kyriakos Neanidis, University of Manchester
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: TR7 (Robinson College)
Innovation, Speculation and Competitive Growth
By Vincenzo Denicolo; university of Leicester Piercarlo Zanchettin; University of Leicester
Presented by: Piercarlo Zanchettin, University of Leicester
Risk Aversion in a Model of Endogenous Growth
By Nicole Tabasso; University of Surrey
Presented by: Nicole Tabasso, university of surrey
Endogenous growth and wave-like business fluctuations
By Mauro Bambi; University of York, U.K.
Presented by: Mauro Bambi, University of York, U.K.
Optimal Taxation and Growth with Public Goods and Costly Enforcement
By Pierre-Richard Agenor; University of Manchester Kyriakos Neanidis; University of Manchester
Presented by: Kyriakos Neanidis, University of Manchester
Session 36: Public Goods and Taxation
Session Chair: Alexander Matros, Lancaster University
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Teaching Room A (Robinson College)
The distributional consequences of tax reforms under market distortions
By Konstantinos Angelopoulos; University of Glasgow Wei Jiang; University of Glasgow James Malley; University of Glasgow
Presented by: Wei Jiang, University of Glasgow
Optimal Policy with Informal Child Care: An Efficiency Case for Sliding Scale Child Care Subsidies
By Christine Ho; Singapore Management University
Presented by: Christine Ho, Singapore Management University
Mincer Equation, Power Law of Learning, and Efficient Education Policy
By Wolfram Richter; TU Dortmund University
Presented by: Wolfram Richter, TU Dortmund University
All-Pay Auctions vs. Lotteries as Self-Financing Fundraising Mechanisms: Theory and Evidence
By John Duffy; University of Pittsburgh Alexander Matros; Lancaster University
Presented by: Alexander Matros, Lancaster University
Session 37: Institutions, Culture and Development
Session Chair: Alexander Mihailov, University of Reading
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: J8 (Robinson College)
The Diffusion of Health Technologies: Cultural and Biological Divergence
By Casper Hansen; University of Southern Denmark
Presented by: Casper Hansen, University of Southern Denmark
Institutions, culture and the onset of the demographic transition
By David Cuberes; University of Sheffield Alberto Basso; Universidad de Alicante
Presented by: David Cuberes, University of Sheffield
Language and Socio-Economic Structures: The Case of Culture and Gender
By Estefania Santacreu-Vasut; ESSEC Business School and THEMA Amir Shoham; Temple University
Presented by: Estefania Santacreu-Vasut, ESSEC Business School and THEMA
The Grand Experiment of Communism: Discovering the Trade-off between Equality and Efficiency
By Etienne Farvaque; Université Lille 1 Alexander Mihailov; University of Reading Alireza Naghavi; University of Bologna
Presented by: Alexander Mihailov, University of Reading
Session 38: Fertility
Session Chair: Lars Lønstrup, University of Southern Denmark
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: GR04 (Faculty of English)
Do More-Schooled Women have Fewer Children and Delay Childbearing? Evidence from a Sample of U.S. Twins
By Vikesh Amin; Binghamton University
Presented by: Vikesh Amin, Binghamton University
More Schooling, More Children: Compulsory Schooling Reforms and Fertility in Europe
By Margherita Fort; University of Bologna Nicole Schneeweis; Johannes Kepler University Linz Rudolf Winter-Ebmer; University of Linz
Presented by: Rudolf Winter-Ebmer, University of Linz
How powerful was the Pill? Quantifying a contraceptive technology shock
By Kelly Ragan; Stockholm School of Economics
Presented by: Kelly Ragan, Stockholm School of Economics
Parental education and fertility: the role of mortality in the demographic transition
By Lars Lønstrup; University of Southern Denmark
Presented by: Lars Lønstrup, University of Southern Denmark
Session 39: Wage Inequality
Session Chair: Theodore Koutmeridis, University of Warwick
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: GR05 (Faculty of English)
Flexicurity, wage dynamics and inequality over the life-cycle
By Lorenzo Cappellari; Università Cattolica
Presented by: Lorenzo Cappellari, Università Cattolica
Skills, Mismatch and Inequality: Labour Market Frictions and Costly Technology
By Richard Holt; University of Edinburgh
Presented by: Richard Holt, University of Edinburgh
Unconditional and Conditional Wage Polarization In Europe
By Paolo Naticchioni; University of Cassino
Presented by: Paolo Naticchioni, University of Cassino
Information, Finance and Wage Inequality
By Theodore Koutmeridis; University of Warwick
Presented by: Theodore Koutmeridis, University of Warwick
Session 40: Mechanisms and Contracts I
Session Chair: Andrea Canidio, Central European University
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: GR06 (Faculty of English)
Communication and Binary Decisions: Is it better to communicate?
By Frédéric Loss; Conservatoire National des Arts et Méti Estelle Malavolti; ENAC-LEEA and Toulouse School of Economics Thibaud VERGE; CREST-INSEE
Presented by: Frédéric Loss, Conservatoire National des Arts et Méti
Competing Conventions
By Philip Neary; Royal Holloway University
Presented by: Philip Neary, Royal Holloway University
Experts, Conflicts of Interest and, Reputation for Ability
By Filippo Pavesi; University of Milan-Bicocca & CEU Budape Massimo Scotti; University of Technology, Sydney
Presented by: Filippo Pavesi, University of Milan-Bicocca & CEU Budape
Rewarding Idleness
By Andrea Canidio; Central European University Thomas Gall; University of Bonn
Presented by: Andrea Canidio, Central European University
Session 41: Economics of Networks
Session Chair: Alireza Naghavi, University of Bologna
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: GR07 (Faculty of English)
Conflict Networks
By Joerg Franke; Universitaet Dortmund Tahir Öztürk; -
Presented by: Joerg Franke, TU Dortmund
Corporate Networks And Peer Effects In Firm Policies
By Manasa Patnam; University of Cambridge
Presented by: Manasa Patnam, University of Cambridge
Intellectual Property Rights, International Migration, and Diaspora Knowledge Networks
By Alireza Naghavi; University of Bologna Chiara Strozzi; Department of Economics
Presented by: Alireza Naghavi, University of Bologna
Session 42: Pricing II
Session Chair: Ansgar Walther, University of Cambridge
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Riley Auditorium (Clare College)
When the baby cries at night. Uninformed and hurried buyers in non-competitive markets
By Viki Nellas; University of Bologna
Presented by: Viki Nellas, University of Bologna
The impact of government advertising on the market for fruit and vegetables
By Rachel Griffith; IFS Lars Nesheim; University College London Martin O'Connell; Institute for Fiscal Studies, UCL
Presented by: Martin O'Connell, Institute for Fiscal Studies, UCL
Designing a Lottery for a Regret Averse Consumer
By Christopher Gee; Royal Holloway, University of London
Presented by: Christopher Gee, Royal Holloway, University of London
Asset price manipulation with several traders
By Ansgar Walther; University of Cambridge
Presented by: Ansgar Walther, University of Cambridge
Session 43: Values, Ideology, and Policy Choices
Session Chair: Martin Ljunge, University of Copenhagen
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Elton Room (Clare College)
The Evolution of Ideology, Fairness and Redistribution
By Noemi Mantovan; Bangor University
Presented by: Noemi Mantovan, Bangor University
What Happens When a Woman Wins a Close Election? Evidence from Brazil
By Fernanda Brollo; Universidad de Alicante Ugo Troiano; Harvard University
Presented by: Fernanda Brollo, Universidad de Alicante
Banfield or Wilson? Evidence on Family Ties and Civic Virtues
By Martin Ljunge; University of Copenhagen
Presented by: Martin Ljunge, University of Copenhagen
Session 44: Firm Heterogeneity and International Trade
Session Chair: Giordano Mion, LSE
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Bennett Room (Clare College)
The Construction of a Low Cost Airline Network
By Kai Hueschelrath; Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)
Presented by: Kai Hueschelrath, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)
Selection into Trade and Wage Inequality
By Thomas Sampson; LSE
Presented by: Thomas Sampson, LSE
SELECTION EFFECTS WITH HETEROGENEOUS FIRMS
By Monika Mrazova; University of Surrey Peter Neary; University of Oxford
Presented by: Peter Neary, University of Oxford
Institutions and Export Dynamics
By Giordano Mion; LSE
Presented by: Giordano Mion, LSE
Session 45: Trade and Quality
Session Chair: Paolo Epifani, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Bowring Room (Clare College)
Low-Wage Countries' Competition, Reallocation Across Firms, and the Quality Content of Exports
By Julien Martin; CREST-INSEE & Paris School of Economics Isabelle Méjean; Ecole Polytechnique
Presented by: Julien Martin, Université Catholique de Louvain
Trade in quality and income distribution: an analysis of the enlarged EU market
By Hélène Latzer; Université Catholique de Louvain
Presented by: Hélène Latzer, Université Catholique de Louvain
Love for Quality, Comparative Advantage, and Trade
By Esteban Jaimovich; Collegio Carlo Alberto
Presented by: Esteban Jaimovich, Collegio Carlo Alberto
Productivity, Quality and Export Behavior
By Rosario Crinò; University of Brescia Paolo Epifani; Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi
Presented by: Paolo Epifani, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi
Session 46: Teacher Incentives
Session Chair: Jane Fruehwirth, University of Cambridge
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Glover Room (Clare College)
Subjective Performance Evaluation in the Public Sector: Evidence From School Inspections
By Iftikhar Hussain; Sussex University
Presented by: Iftikhar Hussain, Sussex University
How should we treat under-performing schools? A regression discontinuity analysis of school inspections in England
By Rebecca Allen; Institute of Education, London Simon Burgess; University of Bristol
Presented by: Rebecca Allen, Institute of Education, London
Does Higher Teacher Pay Improve Pupil Performance?:
By Peter Dolton; University of Sussex
Presented by: Peter Dolton, University of Sussex
Spare the Rod? The Effect of No Child Left Behind on Failing Schools
By Jane Fruehwirth; University of Cambridge Jeff Traczynski; University of Hawaii
Presented by: Jane Fruehwirth, University of Cambridge
Session 47: Experimental Economics II
Session Chair: Andrea Isoni, University of Warwick
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Lecture Room 2 (West Road Concert Hall)
Gender, Competition and Socialization at a Young Age: Evidence from a Matrilineal and a Patriarchal Society
By Steffen Andersen; Copenhagen Business School Seda Ertac; Koc University Uri Gneezy; UC San Diego John List; University of Chicago Sandra Maximiano; Purdue University
Presented by: Seda Ertac, Koc University
The effect of social fragmentation on public good provision: an experimental study
By Surajeet Chakravarty; University of Exeter Miguel Fonseca; University of Exeter
Presented by: Miguel Fonseca, University of Exeter
Gender Differences in Preferences at a Young Age: Experimental Evidence from Armenia
By Karen Khachatryan; Stockholm School of Economics
Presented by: Karen Khachatryan, Stockholm School of Economics
Focal Points in Tacit Bargaining Problems: Experimental Evidence
By Andrea Isoni; University of Warwick Anders Poulsen; University of East Anglia Robert Sugden; University of East Anglia Kei Tsutsui; University of East Anglia
Presented by: Andrea Isoni, University of Warwick
Session 48: Economics of Happiness I
Session Chair: Salmai Qari, Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Lecture Room 1 (West Road Concert Hall)
Happiness Pays: Subjective Well-Being as a Determinant of Income
By Jan-Emmanuel De Neve; London School of Economics Andrew Oswald
Presented by: Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, University College London & London School of Economics
Panel Conditioning and Subjective Well-Being: Evidence from International Panel Data and Repeated Cross-Sections
By Bert Van Landeghem; Maastricht University
Presented by: Bert Van Landeghem, Maastricht University
So far so Good:Age, Sex, Happiness and Relative Income
By Felix FitzRoy; University of St. Andrews Michael Nolan; University of Hull Max Steinhardt; Hamburg Inst. of Int. Economics (HWWI) David Ulph; University of St Andrews
Presented by: Max Steinhardt, Hamburg Inst. of Int. Economics (HWWI)
Durable Consumption Goods and Happiness – a dynamic perspective
By Johannes Emmerling; Toulouse School of Economics Salmai Qari; Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Pub
Presented by: Salmai Qari, Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance
Session 49: Infectious Diseases: Causes, Consequences and Policy
Session Chair: chrysovalantis Vasilakis, Universite Catholique de louvain
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Lecture Room 3 (West Road Concert Hall)
The Optimal Control of Infectious Diseases via Prevention and Treatment
By Flavio Toxvaerd; University of Cambridge
Presented by: Flavio Toxvaerd, University of Cambridge
Optimal Treatment of an SIS Disease with Two Strains
By Selma Telalagic; University of Cambridge
Presented by: Selma Telalagic, University of Cambridge
Infectious Diseases and Economic Growth
By Aditya Goenka; National University of Singapore Lin Liu; University of Rochester Manh-Hung Nguyen; Toulouse School of Economics
Presented by: Aditya Goenka, National University of Singapore
International Migration and the Propagation of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa
By Frederic Docquier; IRES chrysovalantis Vasilakis; Universite Catholique de louvain Dieudonne Tamfutu Munsi; Universite Catholique de louvain
Presented by: chrysovalantis Vasilakis, Universite Catholique de louvain
Session 50: Environmental Economics II
Session Chair: Linda Nøstbakken, University of Alberta
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Main Concert Hall (West Road Concert Hall)
Vickrey Auction with Interval Values and Bids
By Prasenjit Banerjee; University of Manchester
Presented by: Prasenjit Banerjee, University of Manchester
How Unfounded Micro-Foundations Pollute Our Thinking and Possibly also the World
By Koen Vermeylen; University of Amsterdam
Presented by: Koen Vermeylen, University of Amsterdam
Is there a Material Kuznets Curve for Aluminium? Evidence from Rich Countries
By Vishal Jaunky; ETH Zurich
Presented by: Vishal Jaunky, ETH Zurich
Formal and informal enforcement of renewable resource use
By Linda Nøstbakken; University of Alberta
Presented by: Linda Nøstbakken, University of Alberta
Session 51: Macroeconomic Dynamics And Asset Prices I
Session Chair: Sergio Sola, Graduate Institute of International Studies
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Auditorium (Robinson College)
Asset Pricing with Concentrated Ownership of Capital
By Kevin Lansing; Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and Norges Bank
Presented by: Kevin Lansing, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and Norges Bank
Learning, Fiscal Policy and the Yield Curve
By Arunima Sinha; Santa Clara University
Presented by: Arunima Sinha, Santa Clara University
Expected Fiscal Policy and Interest Rates in Open Economy
By Sergio Sola; Graduate Institute of International Studies
Presented by: Sergio Sola, Graduate Institute of International Studies
Session 52: Finance, Investment and Growth
Session Chair: Mathieu Grobéty, University of Lausanne
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:25 - 17:00
Location: Umney Theatre (Robinson College)
Can the Precautionary Motive Explain the Chinese Corporate Savings Puzzle?
By Yi Huang; PhD Student
Presented by: Yi Huang, PhD Student
What do frictions mean for Q-theory?
[slides]
By Maria Bustamante; London School of Economics
Presented by: Maria Bustamante, London School of Economics
A New Test for the Presence of Capital Market Imperfections in Transition Economies
By John Tsoukalas; University of Glasgow Serafeim Tsoukas; University of Glasgow Alessandra Guariglia; Durham University
Presented by: Serafeim Tsoukas, University of Glasgow
The Collateral Channel under Imperfect Debt Enforcement
By Mathieu Grobéty; University of Lausanne
Presented by: Mathieu Grobéty, University of Lausanne
Session 53: International Business Cycles I
Session Chair: Inci Gumus, Sabanci University
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Junior Common Room (Robinson College)
World, Country, and Sectoral Factors in International Business Cycles
By Aikaterini Karadimitropoulou; University of Kent Miguel Leon-Ledesma; University of Kent
Presented by: Aikaterini Karadimitropoulou, University of Kent
Time-Separability, Wealth Effects and International Business Cycles
By Alexandre Dmitriev; University of New South Wales Ivan Roberts; Reserve Bank of Australia
Presented by: Alexandre Dmitriev, University of New South Wales
Foreign Currency Borrowing and Business Cycles in Emerging Market Economies
By Inci Gumus; Sabanci University
Presented by: Inci Gumus, Sabanci University
Session 54: Monetary Economics II
Session Chair: Babak Mahmoudi, Queen's University
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Music Room (Robinson College)
Monetary Policy under Leviathan Currency Competition
By Parag Waknis; University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Presented by: Parag Waknis, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Expectations Traps and Coordination Failures: Selecting among Multiple Discretionary Equilibria
By Richard Dennis; Australian National University Tatiana Kirsanova; University of Glasgow
Presented by: Tatiana Kirsanova, University of Glasgow
Escaping Expectations Traps: How Much Commitment is Required?
By Christoph Himmels; University of Exeter
Presented by: Christoph Himmels, University of Exeter
Open-Market Operations, Distributions and Market Segmentation
By Babak Mahmoudi; Queen's University
Presented by: Babak Mahmoudi, Queen's University
Session 55: Banking
Session Chair: Jianfei Sun, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Games Room (Robinson College)
Implicit Intraday Interest Rate in the UK Unsecured Overnight Loan Market
By Marius Jurgilas; Central Bank of Norway Filip Zikes; Imperial College London
Presented by: Marius Jurgilas, Central Bank of Norway
Completeness, interconnectedness and distribution of interbank exposures - a parameterized analysis of the stability of financial networks
By Angelika Sachs; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich
Presented by: Angelika Sachs, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich
Bank Competition, Securitization and Risky Investment
By Zhe Li; Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Jianfei Sun; Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Presented by: Jianfei Sun, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Session 56: Fiscal Policy I
Session Chair: Alexander Kriwoluzky, University of Bonn
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Linnett Room (Robinson College)
Does Fiscal Policy Matter? Blinder and Solow Revisited
[slides]
By Dmitry Plotnikov; University Of California, Los Angeles Roger Farmer; University of California Los Angeles
Presented by: Dmitry Plotnikov, University Of California, Los Angeles
On Deficit Bias and Immigration
By Michael Ben-Gad; City University London
Presented by: Michael Ben-Gad, City University London
Toward a Taylor rule for Fiscal Policy
By Martin Kliem; Deutsche Bundesbank Alexander Kriwoluzky; University of Bonn
Presented by: Alexander Kriwoluzky, University of Bonn
Session 57: Consumption
Session Chair: Gabriele Amorosi, University of Kent
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Garden Room (Robinson College)
Wealth effects on consumption plans: French Households in the Crisis
By Frédérique Savignac; Banque de France
Presented by: Frédérique Savignac, Banque de France
Consumption Smoothing during Unemployment
By Jonas Kolsrud; Uppsala University
Presented by: Jonas Kolsrud, Uppsala University
Can Tax Rebates Stimulate Consumption Spending in a Life-Cycle Model?
By Valentina Michelangeli; Congressional Budget Office
Presented by: Valentina Michelangeli, Congressional Budget Office
Income distribution, household heterogeneity and consumption insurance in the UK: a mixture model approach.
By Gabriele Amorosi; University of Kent Amanda Gosling; Univ. of Kent Miguel Leon-Ledesma; University of Kent
Presented by: Gabriele Amorosi, University of Kent
Session 58: DSGE Models
Session Chair: Johannes Pfeifer, University of Bonn
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Auditorium Lounge (Robinson College)
The Competition Effect in Business Cycles
By Vivien Lewis; Ghent University Arnoud Stevens; Universiteit Gent
Presented by: Arnoud Stevens, Universiteit Gent
A Regularization Approach to the Minimum Distance Estimation : Application to Structural Macroeconomic Estimation Using IRFs
By Senay SOKULLU; University of Bristol
Presented by: Senay SOKULLU, University of Bristol
Performance Pay and Shifts in Macroeconomic Correlations
By Francesco Nucci; Università di Roma La Sapienza Marianna Riggi; Bank of Italy
Presented by: Francesco Nucci, Università di Roma La Sapienza
Policy Risk and the Business Cycle
By Benjamin Born; Ifo Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich Johannes Pfeifer; University of Bonn
Presented by: Johannes Pfeifer, University of Bonn
Session 59: Banking
Session Chair: Nikolaos Mylonidis, University of Ioannina
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Umney Lounge (Robinson College)
Relationship lending in a financial turmoil
By Enrico Sette; Bank of Italy
Presented by: Enrico Sette, Bank of Italy
How do banks respond to increased funding uncertainty?
By Robert Ritz; University of Cambridge
Presented by: Robert Ritz, University of Cambridge
Banks and Mimics: Regulation, Supervision and Innovation
By Andrew Powell; Inter American Development Bank Antonia Maier; University of Warwick Marcus Miller; University of Warwick
Presented by: Andrew Powell, Inter American Development Bank
The risk-taking channel of monetary policy in the USA: Evidence from micro-level data
[slides]
By Manthos Delis; Cass Business School, City University Iftekhar Hasan; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Nikolaos Mylonidis; University of Ioannina
Presented by: Nikolaos Mylonidis, University of Ioannina
Session 60: Growth Empirics
Session Chair: Antonio Afonso, ISEG and ECB
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: TR7 (Robinson College)
Specification Search for Growth Model: A Dynamic Space- Time Framework
By Monalisa Sen; University of Illinois at UC
Presented by: Monalisa Sen, University of Illinois at UC
A Curse or a Blessing? Natural Resources in a Multiple Growth Regimes Analysis.
By Maty KONTE
Presented by: Maty KONTE,
Evaluating EU Regional Policy: Many Empirical Specifications, One (Unpleasant) Result
By Timo Mitze; RWI Essen
Presented by: Timo Mitze, RWI Essen
Growth and Productivity: the role of Government Debt
By Antonio Afonso; ISEG and ECB
Presented by: Antonio Afonso, ISEG and ECB
Session 61: Oil and Gasoline Prices
Session Chair: Erwan Gautier, Université de Nantes
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Teaching Room A (Robinson College)
Speculation in the Oil Market
By Luciana Juvenal; Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis Ivan Petrella; Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
Presented by: Luciana Juvenal, Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis
Stationarity Changes in Long-Run Fossil Resource Prices: Evidence from Persistence Break Testing
By Aleksandar Zaklan; DIW Berlin/TU Berlin
Presented by: Aleksandar Zaklan, DIW Berlin/TU Berlin
The Dynamics of Gasoline Prices: Evidence from Daily French Micro Data
By Erwan Gautier; Université de Nantes Ronan LE SAOUT; ENSAE
Presented by: Erwan Gautier, Université de Nantes
Session 62: African Growth and Development
Session Chair: Marc Sangnier, Paris School of Economics
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: J8 (Robinson College)
How deep are the roots of Africa's underdevelopment? On the causes of the African slave trade.
By Luis Angeles; University of Glasgow
Presented by: Luis Angeles, University of Glasgow
Is there a long-term e¤ect of Africa's slave trades?
By Margherita Bottero; Bank of Italy Björn Wallace; University of Cambridge
Presented by: Margherita Bottero, Bank of Italy
Price Distortions and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
By Markus Bruckner; University of Adelaide
Presented by: Markus Bruckner, University of Adelaide
Evidence from Africa on the dynamics of civil conflicts and beliefs
By Marc Sangnier; Paris School of Economics Yanos Zylberberg; CREI
Presented by: Marc Sangnier, Paris School of Economics
Session 63: Game Theory II
Session Chair: Florian Baumann, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: GR04 (Faculty of English)
Persuasion and Stubbornness in a Dynamic Trading Game
By Christopher Wallace; University of Leicester Peter Eso; University of Oxford
Presented by: Christopher Wallace, University of Leicester
Ambiguity and Accident Law
By Surajeet Chakravarty; University of Exeter David Kelsey; University of Exeter
Presented by: Surajeet Chakravarty, University of Exeter
Punitive damages in oligopolistic markets
By Florian Baumann; Eberhard Karls University Tübingen Tim Friehe; University of Konstanz
Presented by: Florian Baumann, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen
Session 64: Market Power and Differentiation
Session Chair: Felix Tintelnot, The Pennsylvania State University
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: GR05 (Faculty of English)
On Goods and Premises
By Renaud Foucart; Université Libre de Bruxelles
Presented by: Renaud Foucart, Université Libre de Bruxelles
Monopolistic Competition: Beyond the CES
By Evgeny Zhelobodko; Novosibirsk State University Sergey Kokovin; Novosibirsk State University Mathieu Parenti; Paris School of Economics - Université Jacques-François Thisse; Université catholique de Louvain
Presented by: Mathieu Parenti, Paris School of Economics - Université Paris 1
Buyers Reporting a Cartel
By Michalis Zaouras; University of Warwick
Presented by: Michalis Zaouras, University of Warwick
Borders, Geography, and Oligopoly: Evidence from the Wind Turbine Industry
By Kerem Cosar; University of Chicago Paul Grieco; Pennsylvania State University Felix Tintelnot; The Pennsylvania State University
Presented by: Felix Tintelnot, The Pennsylvania State University
Session 65: Mechanisms and Contracts II
Session Chair: Andre Veiga, Toulouse
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: GR06 (Faculty of English)
Two Stage Auction Design for Complex Assets: The Value of Competitive Feedback
By Daniel Quigley; University of Cambridge
Presented by: Daniel Quigley, University of Cambridge
Optimal Certification Design
By Sergei Kovbasyuk; EIEF Rome
Presented by: Sergei Kovbasyuk, EIEF Rome
Multidimensional Heterogeneity and Platform Design
By Andre Veiga; Toulouse E. Weyl; University of Chicago
Presented by: Andre Veiga, Toulouse
Session 66: Topics in Industrial Organisation
Session Chair: Paul Schweinzer, University of York
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: GR07 (Faculty of English)
Consumer Payment Choice: Do Identity Theft and Consumer's Security Perceptions Really Matter?
By Jose Linares-Zegarra; University of St Andrews Charles Kahn; University of Illinois
Presented by: Jose Linares-Zegarra, University of St Andrews
The willingness to pay for quality aspects of durables: theory and application to the car market
By Ismir Mulalic; Technical University of Denmark Jan Rouwendal; Free University
Presented by: Ismir Mulalic, Technical University of Denmark
Nested Logit or Random Coefficients Logit? A Comparison of Alternative Discrete Choice Models
By Laura Grigolon; K.U.Leuven Frank Verboven; K.U.Leuven
Presented by: Laura Grigolon, K.U.Leuven
Labelling contests with endogenous precision
By Pierre Fleckinger; University of Paris 1 Beatrice Roussillon; University of Grenoble Paul Schweinzer; University of York
Presented by: Paul Schweinzer, University of York
Session 67: Wage Determination I
Session Chair: Jan aus dem Moore, Humboldt University Berlin
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Riley Auditorium (Clare College)
Labor supply shocks in the apprenticeship market. Quasi-experimental evidence for Germany
By Thomas Bauer; RWI Essen Matthias Dorner; IAB Katja Görlitz; RWI Essen
Presented by: Katja Görlitz, RWI Essen
Firm Performance and Wages: Evidence from across the Corporate Hierarchy
By Brian Bell; London School of Economics John Van Reenen; London School of Economics
Presented by: Brian Bell, London School of Economics
Bye Bye, G.I. - The Impact of the U.S. Military Drawdown on Local German Labor Markets
By Jan aus dem Moore; Humboldt University Berlin Alexandra Spitz-Oener; Humboldt-University Berlin
Presented by: Jan aus dem Moore, Humboldt University Berlin
Session 68: Inequality and Poverty
Session Chair: Thomas Garrett, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Elton Room (Clare College)
Warfare Experience during Ontogeny Increases Egalitarian and Parochial Motivations
By Michal Bauer; Charles University and CERGE-EI Julie Chytilova; Charles University in Prague
Presented by: Julie Chytilova, Charles University in Prague
Measuring Poverty without the Mortality Paradox
By Mathieu Lefebvre; University of Liege Pierre Pestieau; Université de Liège Gregory Ponthiere; Paris School of Economics
Presented by: Gregory Ponthiere, Paris School of Economics
Gender wage discrimination and trade openness
By Sarra Ben Yahmed; Aix-Marseille Université
Presented by: Sarra Ben Yahmed, Aix-Marseille Université
The Incidence of Instant Lottery-Ticket Expenditures: An Analysis by Price Point
By Thomas Garrett; Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Presented by: Thomas Garrett, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Session 69: Corporate Governance
Session Chair: Luis Santos-Pinto, University of Lausanne
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Bennett Room (Clare College)
Executive Board Composition and Bank Risk Taking
By Allen Berger; University of South Carolina Thomas Kick; Deutsche Bundesbank Klaus Schaeck; University of Wales
Presented by: Klaus Schaeck, University of Wales
A Theory of Income Smoothing When Insiders Know More Than Outsiders
By Viral Acharya; New York University Bart Lambrecht; Lancaster University Management School
Presented by: Bart Lambrecht, Lancaster University Management School
Corporate Governance and International Trade Shocks
By Mario Amore; Copenhagen Business School Alminas Zaldokas; INSEAD
Presented by: Mario Amore, Copenhagen Business School
Entrepreneurial Optimism, Self-Financing, and Capital-Market Efficiency
[slides]
By Michele Dell'Era; University of Lausanne Luis Santos-Pinto; University of Lausanne
Presented by: Luis Santos-Pinto, University of Lausanne
Session 70: Intra-Household Issues in Developing Countries
Session Chair: Valérie Lechene, University College London
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Bowring Room (Clare College)
Maternal Autonomy and the Education of the Subsequent Generation: Evidence from three contrasting states in India
By Marco Alfano; University College London Wiji Arulampalam; University of Warwick Uma Kambhampati; University of Reading
Presented by: Marco Alfano, University College London
Dowry-Stature Link: Theory & Evidence
[slides]
By AMARENDRA SHARMA; ELMIRA COLLEGE
Presented by: AMARENDRA SHARMA, ELMIRA COLLEGE
DO THE MATHS: AN ANALYSIS OF THE GENDER GAP IN MATHEMATICS IN AFRICA
By Andrew Dickerson; University of Sheffield Steven McIntosh; University of Sheffield Christine Valente; University of Sheffield
Presented by: Christine Valente, University of Sheffield
Efficient responses to targeted cash transfers
By Valérie Lechene; University College London Orazio Attanasio; University College London
Presented by: Valérie Lechene, University College London
Session 71: Pupil Effort and Performance
Session Chair: Thomas Cornelissen, University College London
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Glover Room (Clare College)
Using the England football team to identify the education production function: Student effort, educational attainment and the World Cup
By Simon Burgess; University of Bristol Robert Metcalfe; University of Oxford Stephen Proud; University of Bristol
Presented by: Simon Burgess, University of Bristol
Teams or Tournaments? An Experiment on the Effectiveness of Alternative Grading Policies
By Maria Bigoni; University of Bologna Margherita Fort; University of Bologna Mattia Nardotto; University of Bologna Tommaso Reggiani; University of Bologna
Presented by: Tommaso Reggiani, University of Bologna
School Entrance Age, Early School Exposure, and Test Scores
By Thomas Cornelissen; University College London Christian Dustmann; University College London Claudia Trentini; UCL
Presented by: Thomas Cornelissen, University College London
Session 72: Economic Consequences of Health Status
Session Chair: Martin Karlsson, Technical University of Darmstadt
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Lecture Room 2 (West Road Concert Hall)
Impacts of Parental Health on Children’s Development of Personality Traits and Problem Behavior: Evidence from Parental Health Shocks
By Franz Westermaier; Philipps University Marburg
Presented by: Franz Westermaier, Philipps University Marburg
Adolescent Health and Adult Earnings: Evidence from a Large Sample of Siblings and Twins
By Petter Lundborg; Lund University Anton Nilsson; Lund University Dan-Olof Rooth; School of Business and Economics
Presented by: Anton Nilsson, Lund University
Shadows of The Captain of the Men of Death: Long-Run Impacts of Early Life Pneumonia Exposure
By Sonia Bhalotra; University of Bristol
Presented by: Sonia Bhalotra, University of Bristol
The Impact of the 1918 Spanish Flu Epidemic on Economic Performance in Sweden
By Martin Karlsson; Technical University of Darmstadt
Presented by: Martin Karlsson, Technical University of Darmstadt
Session 73: Trade Policy
Session Chair: Peter Egger, ETH Zurich
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Lecture Room 1 (West Road Concert Hall)
Does Export PromotionWork in Denmark? Evidence from a Matching Approach
By Sanne Hiller; Aarhus University
Presented by: Sanne Hiller, Leuphana University Lüneburg
Landlocked or Policy Locked? How Services Trade Protection Deepens Economic Isolation
By Ingo Borchert; University of Sussex Batshur Gootiiz; The World Bank Arti Grover; Delhi School of Economics Aaditya Mattoo; The World Bank
Presented by: Ingo Borchert, University of Sussex
Maximum-Revenue versus Optimum-Welfare Tariffs: A Delegation Game with Many Countries
By Helmuts Azacis; Cardiff University David Collie; Cardiff University
Presented by: Helmuts Azacis, Cardiff University
Selection into and Effects of Endogenous Preferential Economic Integration Agreements
By Peter Egger; ETH Zurich Georg Wamser; ETH Zurich
Presented by: Peter Egger, ETH Zurich
Session 74: Topics In Trade II
Session Chair: Sergey Nigai, ETH Zurich
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Lecture Room 3 (West Road Concert Hall)
Does Product Quality Matter For Gains From Trade?
By Silja Baller; University of Oxford
Presented by: Silja Baller, University of Oxford
Product durability and trade volatility
By Dimitra Petropoulou; University of Sussex Kwok Tong Soo; Lancaster University Management School
Presented by: Dimitra Petropoulou, University of Sussex
Trading Tasks and Quality
By Banu Demir; University of Oxford
Presented by: Banu Demir, University of Oxford
International Trade and Income Differences: Re-examination
By Sergey Nigai; ETH Zurich
Presented by: Sergey Nigai, ETH Zurich
Session 75: Voting and Elections
Session Chair: Emanuele Bracco, Lancaster University Management School
Session type: contributed
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Main Concert Hall (West Road Concert Hall)
The Consequences of Being Forced to Vote: Evidence from Brazil's Dual Voting System
By Fernanda Leite Lopez de Leon; University of East Anglia Renata Rizzi; Universidade de Sao Paulo
Presented by: Fernanda Leite Lopez de Leon, University of East Anglia
The Political Cost of Reforms
By Alessandra Bonfiglioli; Institute for Economic Analysis Gino Gancia; CREI and UPF
Presented by: Gino Gancia, CREI and UPF
Electoral cycles in savings bank lending
By Florian Englmaier; University of Konstanz Till Stowasser; University of Munich
Presented by: Till Stowasser, University of Munich
Incumbent Effects and Partisan Alignment in Local Elections: a Regression Discontinuity Analysis Using Italian Data
By Emanuele Bracco; Lancaster University Management School Francesco Porcelli; University of Warwick Michela Redoano; University of Warwick
Presented by: Emanuele Bracco, Lancaster University Management School
Session 76: Macroeconomic Dynamics And Asset Prices II
Session Chair: Yunus Aksoy, Birkbeck
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Auditorium (Robinson College)
Great Moderation or Great Mistake: Can overconfidence in low macro-risk explain the boom in asset prices?
By Tobias Broer; Stockholm University Afroditi Kero; EUI
Presented by: Afroditi Kero, EUI
What is the Consumption-CAPM missing? An Information-Theoretic Framework for the Analysis of Asset Pricing Models
By Christian Julliard; London School of Economics
Presented by: Christian Julliard, London School of Economics
Information in the Corporate and Term Spreads: A Macro-Financial Approach
By Hans Dewachter; Catholic University of Leuven Leonardo Iania; University of Leuven and University of Maastricht Wolfgang Lemke; European Central Bank Kristien Smedts; K.U.Leuven
Presented by: Leonardo Iania, University of Leuven and University of Maastricht
Liquidity, Term Spreads and Monetary Policy
By Yunus Aksoy; Birkbeck Henrique Basso; University of Warwick
Presented by: Yunus Aksoy, Birkbeck
Session 77: Econometrics III
Session Chair: Cavit Pakel, University of Oxford
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Umney Theatre (Robinson College)
Conditional moment models under weak identification
By Bertille Antoine; Simon Fraser University Pascal Lavergne; Toulouse School of Economics
Presented by: Pascal Lavergne, Toulouse School of Economics
Minimum Distance Estimation for a Class of Markov Decision Processes
By Sorawoot Srisuma; University of Cambridge
Presented by: Sorawoot Srisuma, University of Cambridge
Bias Reduction under Dependence, in a Nonlinear and Dynamic Panel Setting: The Case of GARCH Panels
By Cavit Pakel; University of Oxford
Presented by: Cavit Pakel, University of Oxford
Session 78: Monetary Policy II
Session Chair: Filip Rozsypal, University of Cambridge
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Junior Common Room (Robinson College)
Adverse Selection, Uncertainty Shocks and Monetary Policy
By Daisuke Ikeda; Bank of Japan
Presented by: Daisuke Ikeda, Bank of Japan
Non-uniform wage staggering: European evidence and monetary policy implications
By Michel Juillard; Banque de France Hervé LE BIHAN; Banque de France Stephen Millard; Bank of England
Presented by: Stephen Millard, Bank of England
The optimal monetary policy rule: the role of asymmetries and reputation
By Filip Rozsypal; University of Cambridge
Presented by: Filip Rozsypal, University of Cambridge
Session 79: Macroeconomic Theory II
Session Chair: Charles Brendon, Oxford University
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Music Room (Robinson College)
A Model of Liquidity Provision with Adverse Selection
By Christoph Bertsch; University College London
Presented by: Christoph Bertsch, University College London
The Impact of Government Debt Maturity on Inflation
By Elisa Faraglia; Cambridge University Albert Marcet; Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica CSIC, BGS Rigas Oikonomou; London School of Economics Andrew Scott; London Business School
Presented by: Elisa Faraglia, Cambridge University
Applying perturbation analysis to dynamic optimal tax problems
By Charles Brendon; Oxford University
Presented by: Charles Brendon, Oxford University
Session 80: Exchange Rates and Terms of Trade
Session Chair: Kyriacos Lambrias, Toulouse School of Economics
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Games Room (Robinson College)
China’s “Dominance Hypothesis” and the Emergence of a Tri-polar Global Currency System
By Arnaud Mehl; European Central Bank
Presented by: Arnaud Mehl, European Central Bank
Macroeconomic Fundamentals and Exchange Rate Dynamics: A No-Arbitrage Multi-Country Model
By Weiwei Yin; Bocconi University
Presented by: Weiwei Yin, Bocconi University
News Shocks and Terms of Trade: A Quantitative Investigation
By Kyriacos Lambrias; Toulouse School of Economics
Presented by: Kyriacos Lambrias, Toulouse School of Economics
Session 81: Dynamic Models of Household Behavior and Labor Supply
Session Chair: Michelle Rendall, University of Zurich
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Linnett Room (Robinson College)
Fertility and Female Employment: The Effects of Rising Female Wages
By Christian Siegel; LSE
Presented by: Christian Siegel, LSE
Marriage Stability, Taxation and Aggregate Labor Supply in the US vs. Europe
By Hans Holter; Uppsala University Serhiy Stepanchuk; University of Pennsylvania
Presented by: Hans Holter, Uppsala University
Life Choices and Mortality Risk
By Christian-Oliver Ewald; University of Glasgow
Presented by: Christian-Oliver Ewald, University of Glasgow
THE SERVICE SECTOR AND FEMALE MARKET WORK: EUROPE VS US
By Michelle Rendall; University of Zurich
Presented by: Michelle Rendall, University of Zurich
Session 82: Labor Supply and Search
Session Chair: Friedrich Poeschel, IAB Institute for Employment Research
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Garden Room (Robinson College)
Incentives and the Effects of Publication Lags on Life Cycle Research Productivity in Economics
[slides]
By Ali Onder; Uppsala Universitet
Presented by: Ali Onder, Uppsala University
Sickness absence, sick leave pay and pay schemes – a regression-discontinuity approach
By Harald Dale-Olsen; Institute for Social Research
Presented by: Harald Dale-Olsen, Institute for Social Research
Demotivating Workers: Retrenchment of pension rights and negative reciprocity
By Raymond Montizaan; Maastricht University Frank Corvers; Universiteit Maastricht Andries De Grip; Maastricht University Thomas Dohmen; ROA
Presented by: Raymond Montizaan, Maastricht University
Assortative Matching Through Signals
By Friedrich Poeschel; IAB Institute for Employment Research
Presented by: Friedrich Poeschel, IAB Institute for Employment Research
Session 83: Wage Determination II
Session Chair: Christoph Weiss, University of Padua
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Auditorium Lounge (Robinson College)
Does the Sector Experience Affect the Pay Gap for Temporary Agency Workers?
By Elke J. Jahn; IAB, Aarhus University, IZA Dario Pozzoli; Aarhus University
Presented by: Elke J. Jahn, IAB, Aarhus University, IZA
Why are migrants paid more?
By Alex Bryson; National Institute of Economic and Socia Robert Simmons; Lancaster University
Presented by: Alex Bryson, National Institute of Economic and Socia
How the Wage-Education Profile Got More Convex: Evidence from Mexico
By Chiara Binelli; University of Southampton
Presented by: Chiara Binelli, University of Southampton
The Effects of Schooling on Lifetime Earnings
By Giorgio Brunello; University of Padova Guglielmo Weber; Università di Padova Christoph Weiss; University of Padua
Presented by: Christoph Weiss, University of Padua
Session 84: Topics in Growth
Session Chair: Radoslaw Stefanski, University of Oxford
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Umney Lounge (Robinson College)
Does tax structure affect economic growth? Empirical evidence from OECD countries
By Jing Xing; Said Business School, University of Oxford
Presented by: Jing Xing, Centre for Business Taxation, Said Business School, University of Oxford
Changing Places: Labour Markets and Structural Transformation
By Fabio Monteforte; University of Bristol Jonathan Temple; University of Bristol Mathan Satchi; University of Kent
Presented by: Mathan Satchi, University of Kent
Markups and export prices
By Joakim Gullstrand; Lund University Karin Olofsdotter; Lund University Susanna Thede
Presented by: Karin Olofsdotter, Lund University
Structural Transformation and Pollution
By Radoslaw Stefanski; University of Oxford
Presented by: Radoslaw Stefanski, University of Oxford
Session 85: Macroeconomic Fluctuations II
Session Chair: Alessandro Mennuni, University of Southampton
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: TR7 (Robinson College)
The Changing Macroeconomic Response to Stock Market Volatility Shocks
By Massimo Giuliodori; University of Amsterdam
Presented by: Massimo Giuliodori, University of Amsterdam
Loan supply shocks and the business cycle
By Luca Gambetti; Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona Alberto Musso; ECB
Presented by: Alberto Musso, ECB
Input Trade Over the Cycle
By Robert Zymek; University of Edinburgh
Presented by: Robert Zymek, University of Edinburgh
Labour force composition and aggregate fluctuations
By Alessandro Mennuni; University of Southampton
Presented by: Alessandro Mennuni, University of Southampton
Session 86: Knowledge Diffusion and IPRs
Session Chair: Mila Kashcheeva, Clemson University
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Teaching Room A (Robinson College)
Knowledge Linkages, Specialization and Growth
[slides]
By Jie Cai; University of New South Wales Nan Li; Ohio State University
Presented by: Nan Li, Ohio State University
Inter-sectorial Knowledge Diffusion and Scale Effects
By Elie Gray; Université de Toulouse, Toulouse Business School
Presented by: Elie Gray, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse Business School
The role of the Intellectual Property Rights in the relation between Foreign Direct Investment and Growth
By Mila Kashcheeva; Clemson University
Presented by: Mila Kashcheeva, Clemson University
Session 87: Admission Policies in Education
Session Chair: Thomas Gall, University of Bonn
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: J8 (Robinson College)
Are University Admissions Academically Fair?
By Debopam Bhattacharya; University of Oxford
Presented by: Debopam Bhattacharya, University of Oxford
Female education and fertility – Evidence from changes in British compulsory schooling laws
By Nils Braakmann; Newcastle University
Presented by: Nils Braakmann, Newcastle University
College Admission and High School Integration
By Fernanda Estevan; University of Ottawa Thomas Gall; University of Bonn Patrick Legros; ECARES Andrew Newman; Boston University, CEPR
Presented by: Thomas Gall, University of Bonn
Session 88: Financial Regulation
Session Chair: Tobias Wenzel, Universität Düsseldorf
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: GR04 (Faculty of English)
Government Strength and Financial Reforms
By Thomass Lambert; Université catholique de Louvain Francesco Di Comite; IRES, Universite Catholique de Louvain
Presented by: Thomass Lambert, Université catholique de Louvain
Minimum Capital Requirements, Bank Supervision and Special Resolution Schemes
By Uwe Vollmer; University of Leipzig Uwe Vollmer; University of Leipzig
Presented by: Uwe Vollmer, University of Leipzig
Whither Capitalism? Financial Externalities and Crisis
By Marcus Miller; University of Warwick Lei Zhang; University of Warwick
Presented by: Lei Zhang, University of Warwick
Strategic obfuscation and consumer protection policy in financial markets
By Yiquan Gu; University of Liverpool Tobias Wenzel; Universität Düsseldorf
Presented by: Tobias Wenzel, Universität Düsseldorf
Session 89: Industry Dynamics
Session Chair: Florin Maican, University of Gothenburg and Research Institute in Industrial Economics
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: GR05 (Faculty of English)
Goods Versus Characteristics: Dimension Reduction and Revealed Preference
[slides]
By Matthew Polisson; University of Leicester
Presented by: Matthew Polisson, University of Leicester
Size-growth relationship among domestic and exporting firms: The role of investment and heterogeneous financial constraints
By Florian Mayneris; Université catholique de Louvain
Presented by: Florian Mayneris, Université catholique de Louvain
Assessing Unilateral Merger Effects in a Two-Sided Market: An Application to the Dutch Daily Newspaper Market
By Tobias Klein; Tilburg University
Presented by: Tobias Klein, Tilburg University
From Boom to Bust and Back Again: A Dynamic Analysis of IT Services
By Florin Maican; University of Gothenburg and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
Presented by: Florin Maican, University of Gothenburg and Research Institute in Industrial Economics
Session 90: Productivity I
Session Chair: Sara Amoroso, Tilburg University
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: GR06 (Faculty of English)
Do Product Market Regulationsin Upstream Sectors Curb Productivity Growth? Panel Data Evidence for OECD Countries
By Renaud Bourles; Ecole Centrale Marseille Gilbert CETTE; Banque de France jimmy lopez; Banque de France Jacques Mairesse; ENSAE and Maastricht University Giuseppe Nicoletti; OECD
Presented by: Jimmy Lopez, Banque de France
Effect of regulatory reform of mobile telecommunications on efficiency
By Yan Li; University of East Anglia Catherine Waddams; University of East Anglia
Presented by: Yan Li, University of East Anglia
Competition, New Private Market Entry and Their Effect On Public Hospitals’ Productivity
By Zack Cooper; London School of Economics Steve Gibbons; LSE Simon Jones; Surrey University Alistair McGuire; London School of Economics
Presented by: Zack Cooper, London School of Economics
Firm level productivity under imperfect competition in output and labor markets
By Sara Amoroso; Tilburg University BERTRAND MELENBERG; TILBURG UNIVERSITY Joseph Plasmans; University of Antwerp Mark Vancauteren; UHasselt
Presented by: Sara Amoroso, Tilburg University
Session 91: Reputation and Signalling in Markets
Session Chair: Mikhail Drugov, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: GR07 (Faculty of English)
Money Talks: Rebate Mechanisms in Reputation System Design
By Lingfang (Ivy) Li; Shanghai University of Finance and Econo
Presented by: Lingfang (Ivy) Li, Shanghai University of Finance and Econo
Sell-outs, Beliefs and Bandwagon Behavior
By Nick Vikander; University of Edinburgh
Presented by: Nick Vikander, University of Edinburgh
Bias, Noise and Consumer Protection
By Mikhail Drugov; Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Marta Troya-Martinez; University of Oxford
Presented by: Mikhail Drugov, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Session 92: Experimental Economics III
Session Chair: Maoliang Ye, Harvard University
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Riley Auditorium (Clare College)
Who acts more like a game theorist? Group and individual play in a sequential market game and the effect of the time horizon
By Fangfang Tan; Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance
Presented by: Fangfang Tan, Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance
Learning, Forecasting and Optimizing: an Experimental Study
By Te Bao; University of Amsterdam John Duffy; University of Pittsburgh Cars Hommes; University of Amsterdam
Presented by: Te Bao, University of Amsterdam
When Does Gradualism Build Coordination? Theory and Experiments
By Maoliang Ye; Harvard University
Presented by: Maoliang Ye, Harvard University
Session 93: Mechanisms and Contracts III
Session Chair: F.L. Philip Tzang, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Elton Room (Clare College)
Eliciting information from a committee
By Andriy Zapechelnyuk; Queen Mary, University of London
Presented by: Andriy Zapechelnyuk, Queen Mary, University of London
Objective vs. Subjective Performance Evaluations
By Stefan Terstiege; University of Bonn
Presented by: Stefan Terstiege, University of Bonn
A Simple Bargaining Mechanism That Elicits Truthful Reservation Prices
By Steven Brams; New York University Todd Kaplan; Economics Marc Kilgour; Wilfrid Laurier University
Presented by: Todd Kaplan, Economics
A Theory of Evidence-Based Ruling in Contract Enforcement
By F.L. Philip Tzang; Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Presented by: F.L. Philip Tzang, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Session 94: Compliance and Regulation
Session Chair: Ted To, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Bennett Room (Clare College)
Using Panel Data to Exactly Estimate Income Under-Reporting by the Self Employed
By Bonggeun Kim; Seoul National University John Gibson; The University of Waikato Chul Chung; KIEP/KITA
Presented by: Bonggeun Kim, Seoul National University
The use of tax havens in exemption regimes
By Anna Gumpert; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen James Hines; University of Michigan Monika Schnitzer; UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH
Presented by: Anna Gumpert, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen
Taxes, Prisons, and CFOs: The Effects of Increased Tax Punishment on Corporate Tax Compliance in Ecuador
By Gabriela Aparicio; The George Washington University Paul Carrillo; George Washington University M. Shahe Emran; George Washington University
Presented by: Gabriela Aparicio, The George Washington University
The Economics of Smoking Bans
By V Bhaskar; UCL Ted To; Bureau of Labor Statistics
Presented by: Ted To, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Session 95: Topics in Development
Session Chair: Sonja Fagernas, University of Sussex
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Bowring Room (Clare College)
The Relationship between Immigration Status and Victimization - Evidence from the BCS
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By Georgios Papadopoulos; University of East Anglia
Presented by: Georgios Papadopoulos, University of East Anglia
The Development Impact of a Best Practice Seasonal Worker Policy
By John Gibson; University of Waikato David Mckenzie; The World Bank
Presented by: John Gibson, University of Waikato
Papers Please! The Effect of Birth Registration on Child Labor and Education in Early 20th Century USA
By Sonja Fagernas; University of Sussex
Presented by: Sonja Fagernas, University of Sussex
Session 96: Effects on Health
Session Chair: susan harkness, university of bath
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Glover Room (Clare College)
Intergenerational effect of schooling and childhood overweight
By Ryota Nakamura; University of East Anglia
Presented by: Ryota Nakamura, University of East Anglia
Aircraft noise, health, and selection into residence: Evidence from two quasi-experiments
By Stephan Nuesch; University of Zurich
Presented by: Stephan Nuesch, University of Zurich
The influence of Employment on Depression: a Study of British Single and Partnered Mothers
By susan harkness; university of bath
Presented by: susan harkness, university of bath
Session 97: Economics of Conflict
Session Chair: Oliver Vanden Eynde, LSE
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Lecture Room 2 (West Road Concert Hall)
The Need for Enemies
By Leopoldo Fergusson; Universidad de los Andes James Robinson; Harvard University Ragnar Torvik; Norwegian University of Science and Tech Juan Vargas; Universidad del Rosario
Presented by: Leopoldo Fergusson, Universidad de los Andes
GROUP VIOLENCE, ETHNIC DIVERSITY AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: EVIDENCE FROM INDONESIA
By Christophe Muller; DEFI, AMSE, University of Aix-Marseille Marc Vothknecht; German Institute for Economic Research
Presented by: Christophe Muller, DEFI, AMSE, University of Aix-Marseille
Disease Environment and Civil Conflicts
By Matteo Cervellati; University of Bologna Uwe Sunde; University of St.Gallen Simona valmori
Presented by: Matteo Cervellati, University of Bologna
Targets of Violence: Evidence from India's Naxalite Conflict
By Oliver Vanden Eynde; LSE
Presented by: Oliver Vanden Eynde, LSE
Session 98: Topics In Trade III
Session Chair: Mouhamadou Sy, Paris School of Economics
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Lecture Room 1 (West Road Concert Hall)
Reverse trade credit - the use of prepayments by French firms
By Simona Mateut; University of Nottingham
Presented by: Simona Mateut, University of Nottingham
U.S. Banking Integration and State-Level Exports
By Tomasz Michalski; HEC Paris Evren Ors
Presented by: Tomasz Michalski, HEC Paris
Financing Constraints, Firm Dynamics and International Trade
By Stephane Verani; Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Presented by: Stephane Verani, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
The Non-Monetary Side of the Global Disinflation
By Sy Mouhamadou; Paris School of Economics
Presented by: Mouhamadou Sy, Paris School of Economics
Session 99: Economics of Happiness II
Session Chair: William Whittaker, University of Manchester
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Lecture Room 3 (West Road Concert Hall)
Retirement and the Marginal Utility of Income
By Andrew Clark; Paris School of Economics Yarine Fawaz; European University Institute
Presented by: Yarine Fawaz, European University Institute
Changing Identity: Retiring from Unemployment
By Clemens Hetschko; Freie Universität Berlin Andreas Knabe; Freie Universität Berlin Ronnie Schöb; Freie Universität Berlin
Presented by: Clemens Hetschko, Freie Universität Berlin
Does it matter how life satisfaction is measured? - Evidence from a randomized experiment
By Raphael Studer; UZH Rainer Winkelmann; University of Zurich
Presented by: Raphael Studer, UZH
The pursuit of happiness? Subjective wellbeing and internal migration in Great Britain.
By William Whittaker; University of Manchester
Presented by: William Whittaker, University of Manchester
Session 100: Environmental Economics III
Session Chair: Dakshina De Silva, Lancaster University
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: Main Concert Hall (West Road Concert Hall)
A General Equilibrium Model of Environmental Option Values
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By Iain Fraser; university of kent Katsuyuki Shibayama; University of Kent at Canterbury
Presented by: Katsuyuki Shibayama, University of Kent at Canterbury
In Search of the Green Paradox: Announcement Effects of Title IV of the 1990 CAAA
By Corrado Di Maria; University of Birmingham Ian Lange; University of Stirling Edwin Van der Werf; Wageningen University
Presented by: Corrado Di Maria, University of Birmingham
Going Green: Does it Depend on Education, Gender, or Income?
By Dakshina De Silva; Lancaster University
Presented by: Dakshina De Silva, Lancaster University
Session 101: Fiscal Policy II
Session Chair: Paul Levine, University of Surrey
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Auditorium (Robinson College)
The Dark Side of Fiscal Stimulus
By Holger Strulik; University of Hannover Timo Trimborn; University of Hannover
Presented by: Timo Trimborn, University of Hannover
Household Leverage and Fiscal Multipliers
By Javier Andres; University of Valencia José Boscá; Universidad de Valencia francisco ferri; University of Valencia
Presented by: francisco ferri, University of Valencia
Targeted Transfers and the Fiscal Response to the Great Recession
By Ricardo Reis; Columbia University
Presented by: Ricardo Reis, Columbia University
A Fiscal Stimulus and Jobless Recovery
By Cristiano Cantore; University of Surrey Paul Levine; University of Surrey Giovanni Melina; University of Surrey
Presented by: Paul Levine, University of Surrey
Session 102: Financial Frictions and Macroeconomic Fluctuations
Session Chair: Tatiana Damjanovic, University of Exeter
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Umney Theatre (Robinson College)
Financial Shocks and Labor Market Fluctuations
By Francesco Zanetti; Bank of England
Presented by: Francesco Zanetti, Bank of England
Verifying the State of Financing Constraints: Evidence from U.S. Business Credit Contracts
By Ralf Meisenzahl; Federal Reserve Board
Presented by: Ralf Meisenzahl, Federal Reserve Board
Asset Bubbles and Bailout
By Tomohiro Hirano; The University of Tokyo
Presented by: Tomohiro Hirano, The University of Tokyo
Universal Banking, Competition and Risk in a Macro Model
By Tatiana Damjanovic; University of Exeter Vladislav Damjanovic; University of St Andrews Charles Nolan; University of Glasgow
Presented by: Tatiana Damjanovic, University of Exeter
Session 103: International Business Cycles II
Session Chair: Nan Li, Ohio State University
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Junior Common Room (Robinson College)
If the Unites States sneezes, does the world need paracetamol?
By Javier Ordóñez; University of Bath
Presented by: Javier Ordóñez, University of Bath
Markov-switching Monetary Policy in a two-country DSGE Model
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By Konstantinos Mavromatis; University of Warwick and WBS
Presented by: Konstantinos Mavromatis, University of Warwick and WBS
Financial Frictions, the Great Trade Collapse and International Trade over the Business Cycle
By Anna Watson; University of Cambridge
Presented by: Anna Watson, University of Cambridge
Factor Proportions and International Business Cycles
By Keyu Jin; London School of Economics Nan Li; Ohio State University
Presented by: Nan Li, Ohio State University
Session 104: Labour Demand
Session Chair: Weishi Gu, Cornell University
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Music Room (Robinson College)
Poachung and Firm-Sponsored Training: First Clean Evidence
By Jens Mohrenweiser; ZEW Uschi Backes-Gellner; Zurich University Thomas Zwick; LMU
Presented by: Jens Mohrenweiser, ZEW
Do Employers Use Unemployment as a Sorting Criterion When Hiring? - Evidence from a Field Experiment
By Stefan Eriksson; Uppsala University Dan-Olof Rooth; School of Business and Economics
Presented by: Stefan Eriksson, Uppsala University
Looking for Local-Labor-Market Effects of NAFTA
By Shushanik Hakobyan; Middlebury College John McLaren; University of Virginia/University of Cambridge
Presented by: John McLaren, University of Virginia/University of Cambridge
Jobless Recovery: Employment Benefit Cost and Financial Frictions
By Weishi Gu; Cornell University
Presented by: Weishi Gu, Cornell University
Session 105: Housing Markets
Session Chair: Chiara Forlati, EPFL
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Games Room (Robinson College)
Simulating Mortgage Default
By Thomas Schelkle; London School of Economics
Presented by: Thomas Schelkle, London School of Economics
Immigration and House Prices in the UK
By Filipa Sa; Trinity College
Presented by: Filipa Sa, Trinity College
Race, Redlining, and Subprime Loan Pricing
By Andra Ghent; Baruch College Ruben Hernandez; Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Michael Owyang; Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis
Presented by: Ruben Hernandez, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Mortgage Amortization and Amplification
By Chiara Forlati; EPFL Luisa Lambertini; EPFL
Presented by: Chiara Forlati, EPFL
Session 106: Aggregate Productivity
Session Chair: Guiying Laura Wu, Nanyang Technological University
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Linnett Room (Robinson College)
Technology-Skill Complementarity and International TFP Differences
By Beatrice Farkas; DIW Berlin Areendam Chanda
Presented by: Beatrice Farkas, DIW Berlin
Finance and Productivity: The Effects of Enforceability Constraints on Factor Misallocation
By Burak Uras; Tilburg University
Presented by: Burak Uras, Tilburg University
Property Rights and Economics Development: The Legacy of Japanese Colonial Institutions
By Dongwoo Yoo; West Virginia University Richard Steckel; Ohio State Univesrity
Presented by: Dongwoo Yoo, West Virginia University
A Structural Estimation on Capital Market Distortions in UK and Chinese Manufacturing Firms
By Zheng Song; Chicago Booth Guiying Laura Wu; Nanyang Technological University
Presented by: Guiying Laura Wu, Nanyang Technological University
Session 107: Macro Models of the Labour Market
Session Chair: Paul Scanlon, Trinity College Dublin
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Garden Room (Robinson College)
Skill-biased technological change, unemployment and brain drain
By Harald Fadinger; University of Vienna Karin Mayr; University of Vienna
Presented by: Karin Mayr, University of Vienna
Employment Adjustment and Labor Utilization
By Ija Trapeznikova; Royal Holloway, University of London
Presented by: Ija Trapeznikova, Royal Holloway, University of London
New Goods and Long-Run Trends in Labor Supply
By Paul Scanlon; Trinity College Dublin
Presented by: Paul Scanlon, Trinity College Dublin
Labor and Financial Frictions and Aggregate Fluctuations
By Haroon Mumtaz; Bank of England Francesco Zanetti; Bank of England
Presented by: Francesco Zanetti, Bank of England
Session 108: Monetary Economics III
Session Chair: Andre Silva, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Auditorium Lounge (Robinson College)
Reducing overreaction to central banks' disclosures: theory and experiment
By Romain Baeriswyl; Swiss National Bank
Presented by: Romain Baeriswyl, Swiss National Bank
Financial Frictions and the Demand for Money
By Bernardino Adao; Banco de Portugal Andre Silva; Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Presented by: Bernardino Adao, Banco de Portugal
A Quantitative Analysis of Optimal Sustainable Monetary Policies
By Takeki Sunakawa; Ohio State University and Bank of Japan
Presented by: Takeki Sunakawa, Ohio State University
Financial Frictions and Interest Rate Shocks
By Bernardino Adão; Banco de Portugal Andre Silva; Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Presented by: Andre Silva, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Session 109: Inequality and Risk
Session Chair: Maelys de la Rupelle, University of Namur
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Umney Lounge (Robinson College)
Risk Aversion Heterogeneity and Wealth Inequality
By Marco Cozzi; Queen's University
Presented by: Marco Cozzi, Queen's University
British, American, and British-American Social Mobility: Intergenerational Occupational Change Among Migrants and Non-Migrants in the Late 19th Century
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By Jason Long; Wheaton College Joseph Ferrie; Northwestern University
Presented by: Jason Long, Wheaton College
Inequality Persistence and Revolution : what can we learn from the Long March in China?
By Maelys de la Rupelle; University of Namur Shi Li; Beijing Normal University
Presented by: Maelys de la Rupelle, University of Namur
Session 110: Institutions and Labour Markets
Session Chair: Chiara Rosazza Bondibene, Royal Holloway, University of London
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: TR7 (Robinson College)
Quit Behavior and Job Protection
By Anne Gielen; IZA Konstantinos Tatsiramos; University of Leicester and IZA
Presented by: Konstantinos Tatsiramos, University of Leicester and IZA
The Transition from School to Work for High School Dropouts: The Effect of Temporary Help Agency Work vs Active Labor Market Programs
By Kristine von Simson; Institute for Social Research
Presented by: Kristine von Simson, Institute for Social Research
Impact of Benefit Sanctions on Unemployment Outflow - Evidence from German Survey Data
By Katja Hillmann; Hamburg University Ingrid Hohenleitner; Hamburg University
Presented by: Ingrid Hohenleitner, Hamburg University
Labour market institutions and unemployment volatility: evidence from OECD countries
By Renato Faccini; Queen Mary, University of London Chiara Rosazza Bondibene; Royal Holloway, University of London
Presented by: Chiara Rosazza Bondibene, Royal Holloway, University of London
Session 111: Topics in Growth and Development
Session Chair: Andros Kourtellos, University of Cyprus
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Teaching Room A (Robinson College)
Public Versus Private Education: Is There a Role for Institutions?
By Anastasia Litina; University of Luxembourg
Presented by: Anastasia Litina, University of Luxembourg
Educational Corruption and Economic Growth
By Philip Shaw; Fordham University
Presented by: Philip Shaw, Fordham University
Aggregate productivity growth and the allocation of resources over the business cycle
By Sophie Osotimehin; Paris School of Economics, CREST
Presented by: Sophie Osotimehin, Paris School of Economics, CREST
Failure to Launch? The Role of Land Inequality in Transition Delays
By Andros Kourtellos; University of Cyprus Ioanna Stylianou; University Of Cyprus Chih Ming Tan; Clark University
Presented by: Andros Kourtellos, University of Cyprus
Session 112: Foreign Aid
Session Chair: Eoin McGuirk, Trinity College Dublin
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: J8 (Robinson College)
Should Easier Access to International Credit Replace Foreign Aid?
By Subhayu Bandyopadhyay; Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis Sajal Lahiri; Southern Illinois University Carbondale Javed Younas; American University of Sharjah
Presented by: Javed Younas, American University of Sharjah
Foreign Aid - A Fillip for Development or a Fuel for Corruption
By Keith Blackburn; University of Manchester Gonzalo Forgues-Puccio; University of St Andrews
Presented by: Gonzalo Forgues-Puccio, University of St Andrews
Sidestepping the Samaritan’s Dilemma: Using a Dual-Self Model to Explain Conditionality Failure
By Paul Clist; UEA
Presented by: Paul Clist, UEA
By The People? Foreign Aid and Donor-Country Democracy
By Eoin McGuirk; Trinity College Dublin Pedro Vicente; Trinity College Dublin Daniel Kaufmann; Brookings Institution
Presented by: Eoin McGuirk, Trinity College Dublin
Session 113: Tax Competition
Session Chair: Celine Azemar, University of Glasgow
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: GR04 (Faculty of English)
Why enter a tax sparing agreement?
By Nigar Hashimzade; University of Reading Gareth Myles; Exeter Sirikamon Udompol; University of Exeter
Presented by: Nigar Hashimzade, University of Reading
Taxation of Multinationals in the Presence of Internal Capital Markets
By Michael Stimmelmayr; CES, University of Munich and CESifo Marko Koethenbuerger; University of Copenhagen
Presented by: Michael Stimmelmayr, CES, University of Munich and CESifo
To Incorporate or to Move? The Impact of Income Taxes on Incorporation and Location Decisions
By Li Liu; University of Oxford
Presented by: Li Liu, University of Oxford
Country Characteristics and The Incidence of Capital Income Taxation on Wages: An Empirical Assessment
By Celine Azemar; University of Glasgow
Presented by: Celine Azemar, University of Glasgow
Session 114: Taxation
Session Chair: Rowena Crawford, IFS
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: GR05 (Faculty of English)
Taxation and Labor Force Participation: The Case of Italy
By Stefania Marcassa; Université de Cergy-Pontoise
Presented by: Stefania Marcassa, Université de Cergy-Pontoise
Taxation, Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment: Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design
By Danny McGowan; Bangor University
Presented by: Danny McGowan, Bangor University
Demand responses to changes in consumer prices in Mexico: lessons for policy and an application to the 2010 Mexican tax reforms
By Laura Abramovsky; Institute for Fiscal Studies Orazio Attanasio; University College London David Phillips; Institute for Fiscal Studies
Presented by: David Phillips, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Do up-front tax incentives affect private pension saving in the United Kingdom?
By Rowena Crawford; IFS Carl Emmerson; Institute for Fiscal Studies
Presented by: Rowena Crawford, IFS
Session 115: Mechanisms and Contracts IV
Session Chair: Andrzej Kwiatkowski, University of Dundee
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: GR06 (Faculty of English)
Internal Governance, Security Price and Firm Dynamics
By Kaipichit Ruengsrichaiya; EDHEC
Presented by: Kaipichit Ruengsrichaiya, EDHEC
Failure of Gradualism under Imperfect Monitoring
By Yves Gueron; University College London
Presented by: Yves Gueron, University College London
Contract design with countervailing incentives, correlated information and limited liability
By Daniel Danau; Université de Caen Annalisa Vinella; University of Bari
Presented by: Annalisa Vinella, University of Bari
Non-cooperative incentives to share knowledge in competitive environments
By Andrzej Kwiatkowski; University of Dundee
Presented by: Andrzej Kwiatkowski, University of Dundee
Session 116: Preferences and Choice II
Session Chair: Yuval Heller, University of Oxford
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: GR07 (Faculty of English)
Unawareness in Dynamic Psychological Games
By Alexander Sebald; University of Copenhagen Carsten Nielsen; University of Copenhagen
Presented by: Alexander Sebald, University of Copenhagen
The Value of Medical Diagnosis: Why People Reject Medical Information
By Markus Fels; University of Bonn
Presented by: Markus Fels, University of Bonn
Choice in the Presence of Attractions
By Georgios Gerasimou; University of St Andrews
Presented by: Georgios Gerasimou, University of St Andrews
Overconfidence and Diversification
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By Yuval Heller; University of Oxford
Presented by: Yuval Heller, University of Oxford
Session 117: Patents and Innovation
Session Chair: Yulia Rodionova, De Montfort University
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Riley Auditorium (Clare College)
Innovation and Productivity of Dutch Firms: A Panel Data Analysis
By Mark Vancauteren; UHasselt Peter Kort; Tilburg University BERTRAND MELENBERG; TILBURG UNIVERSITY Joseph Plasmans; University of Antwerp
Presented by: Mark Vancauteren, UHasselt
Market size, education, trust, and the value of IPRs: Evidence from the validation of European Patents
By Bas Straathof; CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis Sander Van Veldhuizen; CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis
Presented by: Bas Straathof, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Poli
In the Shadow of Giants
By Jing-Yuan Chiou; IMT Lucca
Presented by: Jing-Yuan Chiou, IMT Lucca
Returns to patenting and training – panel study of the UK innovators
By Maksim belitski; Indiana University Bloomington Yulia Rodionova; De Montfort University
Presented by: Yulia Rodionova, De Montfort University
Session 118: Productivity II
Session Chair: Luca David Opromolla, Banco de Portugal & UECE
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Elton Room (Clare College)
Using proxy variables to control for unobservables when estimating productivity: A sensitivity analysis
By Carmine Ornaghi; University of Southampton Ilke Van Beveren; Lessius College-KULeuven
Presented by: Carmine Ornaghi, University of Southampton
The Nexus between Labor Diversity and Firm’s Innovation
By Mariola Pytlikova; Aarhus University
Presented by: Mariola Pytlikova, Aarhus University
Managers' Mobility, Trade Status, and Wages
By Luca David Opromolla; Banco de Portugal & UECE Giordano Mion; LSE
Presented by: Luca David Opromolla, Banco de Portugal & UECE
Session 119: Education Policy II
Session Chair: MUSILIU ADEWOLE, COVENANT UNIVERSITY
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Bennett Room (Clare College)
Reinvestigating Who Benefits and Who Loses from Universal Childcare in Canada
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By Michael Kottelenberg; Queen's University Steven Lehrer; Queen's University and NBER
Presented by: Michael Kottelenberg, Queen's University
Is Universal Child Care Leveling the Playing-field?
By Tarjei Havnes; University of Oslo Magne Mogstad; University College London
Presented by: Tarjei Havnes, University of Oslo
Inequality and Education Funding: Theory and Evidence from the U.S. School Districts
By Calin Arcalean; ESADE Business School Ioana Schiopu; ESADE Business School
Presented by: Ioana Schiopu, ESADE Business School
DID UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION IMPROVE LABOUR MARKET PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA
By MUSILIU ADEWOLE; COVENANT UNIVERSITY
Presented by: MUSILIU ADEWOLE, COVENANT UNIVERSITY
Session 120: School Performance
Session Chair: Marc Piopiunik, Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Bowring Room (Clare College)
DOES ADDITIONAL SPENDING HELP URBAN SCHOOLS? AN EVALUATION USING BOUNDARY DISCONTINUITIES
By Steve Gibbons; LSE Sandra McNally; Centre for Economic Performance Martina Viarengo; London School of Economics
Presented by: Sandra McNally, Centre for Economic Performance
Does Money Matter? The Effect of Child Care Subsidies on Academic Performance
By Paul J. Devereux; UCD
Presented by: Paul J. Devereux, UCD
The Effects of Early Tracking on Student Performance: Evidence from a Policy Reform in Bavaria
By Marc Piopiunik; Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Presented by: Marc Piopiunik, Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Session 121: Economics of Crime
Session Chair: Patrick Andreoli Versbach, International Max Planck Research School
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Glover Room (Clare College)
Stealing to Survive: Crime and Income Shocks in 19th Century France
By Vincent Bignon; Bank of France Eve Caroli; Paris School of Economics Roberto Galbiati; CNRS, EconomiX and Department of Economi
Presented by: Vincent Bignon, Bank of France
Youth Crime and Education Expansion
By Olivier Marie; University of Maastricht
Presented by: Olivier Marie, University of Maastricht
Not everything that hurts, hurts: Evidence from cheating in tennis
By Patrick Andreoli Versbach; International Max Planck Research School
Presented by: Patrick Andreoli Versbach, International Max Planck Research School
Session 122: Productivity in Developing and Emerging Countries
Session Chair: Markus Eberhardt, University of Nottingham
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Lecture Room 2 (West Road Concert Hall)
Revolutionizing Transport: Modern Infrastructure, Agriculture and Development in Ghana
By Remi Jedwab; London School of Economics / PSE Alexander Moradi; University of Sussex
Presented by: Alexander Moradi, University of Sussex
Vertical Relational Contracts and Trade Credit in Developing Countries
By Marta Troya-Martinez; University of Oxford
Presented by: Marta Troya-Martinez, University of Oxford
Heterogeneity, risk, and learning in the adoption of agricultural technologies
By Andrew Zeitlin; Oxford University
Presented by: Andrew Zeitlin, Oxford University
Is the Dragon Learning to Fly? An Analysis of the Chinese Patent Explosion
By Markus Eberhardt; University of Nottingham Christian Helmers; Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Zhihong Yu; University of Nottingham
Presented by: Markus Eberhardt, University of Nottingham
Session 123: Trade Flows
Session Chair: giorgia giovannetti, University of Firenze
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Lecture Room 1 (West Road Concert Hall)
Extensive and Intensive Trade Margins: A State-by-State View
By Cletus Coughlin; Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Presented by: Cletus Coughlin, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
The long-run trade costs of the American Secession
By Jasmin Gröschl; Ifo Institute for Economic Research Gabriel Felbermayr; Ifo Institut for Economic Research at th
Presented by: Jasmin Gröschl, Ifo Institute for Economic Research
The Costs of Babylon -- Linguistic Distance in Applied Economics
By Ingo Isphording; Ruhr-University of Bochum Sebastian Otten; Ruhr University Bochum; RWI Essen
Presented by: Sebastian Otten, Ruhr University Bochum; RWI Essen
The “China effect” on EU Exports to OECD markets
By giorgia giovannetti; University of Firenze
Presented by: giorgia giovannetti, University of Firenze
Session 124: Health Policy
Session Chair: Hendrik Schmitz, University of Duisburg-Essen
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Lecture Room 3 (West Road Concert Hall)
Can governments do it better? Merger mania and hospital outcomes in the English NHS
By Mauro Laudicella; Imperial College
Presented by: Mauro Laudicella, Imperial College
Do Public Health Interventions Crowd Out Private Health Investments? Malaria Control Policies in Eritrea
By Pedro Carneiro; UCL Andrea Locatelli; University College London
Presented by: Andrea Locatelli, University College London
In absolute or relative terms? How framing prices affects the consumer price sensitivity of health plan choice
By Hendrik Schmitz; University of Duisburg-Essen Nicolas Ziebarth; Cornell University
Presented by: Hendrik Schmitz, University of Duisburg-Essen
Session 125: Political Regimes
Session Chair: Peter Jensen, University of southern Denmark
Session type: contributed
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Main Concert Hall (West Road Concert Hall)
Weak States and Steady States: The Dynamics of Fiscal Capacity
By Tim Besley; London School of Economics Ethan Ilzetzki; London School of Economics Torsten Persson; Stockholm University
Presented by: Ethan Ilzetzki, London School of Economics
Economic growth, political institutions, and leadership transitions
By Samuel Malone; University of the Andes
Presented by: Samuel Malone, University of the Andes
From Open to Secret Ballot: Vote Buying and Modernization
By Toke Aidt; University of Cambridge Peter Jensen; University of southern Denmark
Presented by: Peter Jensen, University of southern Denmark