July 7, 2015
07:45 to 18:00	Registration Desk Open , GP-Z Block, Level 4 Atrium
08:15 to 08:30	Welcome to the PhD Colloquium, GP-Z303
08:30 to 10:30	PhD Parallel Paper Sessions
10:30 to 11:00	Morning Tea, GP-Z Block, Level 4 Atrium
11:00 to 12:30	PhD Parallel Paper Sessions
11:00 to 12:30	Research Presentation Skills Workshop I, GP-Z302
11:00 to 15:00	Professional Development Seminar: Cost Benefit Analysis, GP-Z303
12:30 to 13:30	Lunch, GP-Z Block, Level 4 Atrium
13:30 to 15:00	Research Presentation Skills Workshop II, GP-Z302
13:30 to 15:00	Careers Presentation: A day in the life of a professional economist, GP-Z306
13:30 to 15:00	Academic Writing Session: Writing for Publication Purposes, GP-Z305
15:00 to 15:30	Afternoon Tea, GP-Z Block, Level 4 Atrium
15:30 to 17:00	Young Economists Debate, GP-Z411
17:00 to 19:00	Welcome Reception, Old Government House and Lady Bowen Lawns, QUT Gardens Point
July 8, 2015
07:30 to 17:30	Registration Desk Open, GP-Z Block, Level 4 Atrium
08:15 to 08:45	Opening Ceremony: Welcome by Professor Peter Coaldrake, QUT Vice Chancellor, GP-Z411
08:45 to 10:00	Keynote - Ariel Rubinstein, Tel-Aviv and NYU, GP-Z411
10:00 to 10:30	Morning Tea, GP-Z Block, Level 4 Atrium
10:30 to 14:30	Profesional Development Seminar: Econometrics for Big Data, GP-Z304
10:30 to 12:30	Parallel Paper Sessions
12:30 to 13:30	Lunch, GP-Z Block, Level 4 Atrium
12:45 to 13:30	Global Trends in Open Access, Gemma Hersh, Policy Director, Access and Policy, Elsevier, GP-Z303
12:30 to 13:30	Heads of School Meeting, GP-U214 (Chancellery Building)
13:30 to 15:45	Parallel Paper Sessions
14:30 to 15:45	Keynote Address by Federico M Bandi, Johns Hopkins, GP-Z411
15:45 to 16:00	Afternoon Tea, GP-Z Block, Level 4 Atrium
16:00 to 17:30	Policy Panel: Higher Education Deregulation, GP-Z411
16:00 to 17:30	Policy Panel: Tax Policy - Where to Following the Release of the Government’s Discussion Paper, GP-Z401
16:00 to 17:30	Policy Panel: Health Economics - How much will the future look like the past? How should we change the future?, GP-Z406
July 9, 2015
08:00 to 17:00	Registration Desk Open , GP-Z Block, Level 4 Atrium
08:30 to 09:45	Keynote Address by Paul J Ferraro, Georgia State, GP-Z411
09:45 to 10:15	Morning Tea, GP-Z Block, Level 4 Atrium
10:15 to 12:15	Parallel Paper Sessions
11:00 to 15:00	Professional Development Seminar: Behavioural Economics, GP-Z304
12:15 to 13:15	Lunch, GP-Z Block, Level 4 Atrium
12:30 to 13:00	Book Presentation by Andrew Leigh, MP, Shadow Assistant Treasurer, Shadow Minister for Competition and Member for Fraser (ACT), GP-Z303
12:15 to 15:15	Economic Society Central Council Meeting, GP-U214 (Chancellery Building)
13:15 to 15:15	Parallel Paper Sessions
15:15 to 15:45	Afternoon Tea, GP-Z Block, Level 4 Atrium
15:45 to 17:15	Policy Panel: Public Policy and Behavioural Economics, GP-Z401
15:45 to 17:15	Policy Panel: Competition Policy Review, GP-Z406
18:30 to 21:30	Conference Dinner, Customs House, 399 Queen Street
July 10, 2015
08:00 to 16:30	Registration Desk Open, GP-Z Block, Level 4 Atrium
08:30 to 08:45	Welcome remarks by the Honourable Curtis Pitt MP, Treasurer, Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships., GP-Z411
08:45 to 10:00	Keynote Address by Paul Klemperer, GP-Z411
10:00 to 10:30	Morning Tea, GP-Z Block, Level 4 Atrium
10:30 to 12:00	Policy Panel: Does Australia have a Public Debt Problem? Lessons from US and Europe, GP-Z401
10:30 to 12:00	Policy Panel: Energy Policy, GP-Z406
12:00 to 14:30	Luncheon with John Fraser, Secretary to the Treasury, Royal on the Park, 152 Alice Street
12:00 to 13:00	Lunch, GP-Z Block, Level 4 Atrium
13:00 to 15:00	Parallel Paper Session
14:30 to 15:00	Keynote address by David Kalisch, Australian Statistician: The State of Economic Statistics in Australia, GP-Z411
15:00 to 15:15	Afternoon Tea, GP-Z Block, Level 4 Atrium
15:15 to 16:30	Keynote Address by Wendy Carlin, UCL, GP-Z401
15:15 to 16:30	Economists Outlook Panel, GP-Z411

Summary of All Sessions

Date/Time	Location	Title	Papers
July 7, 2015 8:30-10:30	GP-Z301	PhD: Financial Economics	4
July 7, 2015 8:30-10:30	GP-Z302	PhD: Energy	4
July 7, 2015 8:30-10:30	GP-Z305	PhD: Experimental Economics	3
July 7, 2015 8:30-10:30	GP-Z309	PhD: Empirical Microeconomics	4
July 7, 2015 8:30-10:30	GP-Z306	PhD: Productivity	3
July 7, 2015 8:30-10:30	GP-Z308	PhD: Empirical Macroeconomics	4
July 7, 2015 11:00-12:30	GP-Z306	PhD: International Trade	3
July 7, 2015 11:00-12:30	GP-Z309	PhD: Vietnam Issues	3
July 7, 2015 11:00-12:30	GP-Z305	PhD: Family/education/health	3
July 7, 2015 11:00-12:30	GP-Z301	PhD: Econometric Techniques	2
July 8, 2015 10:30-12:30	GP-Z401	General Equilibrium and Networks	3
July 8, 2015 10:30-12:30	GP-Z306	Determinants of Physical and Mental Health, Crime and Terrorism	4
July 8, 2015 10:30-12:30	GP-Z305	Economic Growth, Development and Technical Change	4
July 8, 2015 10:30-12:30	GP-Z308	Higher Education	4
July 8, 2015 10:30-12:30	GP-Z301	Contemporary Relevance of the History of Economic Thought	4
July 8, 2015 10:30-12:30	GP-Z406	Housing/Quality of Life	4
July 8, 2015 10:30-12:30	GP-Z309	International Economics Group 1	4
July 8, 2015 10:30-12:30	GP-Z303	International Spillovers & Financial Markets	4
July 8, 2015 10:30-12:30	GP-Z411	Production, Growth and Uncertainty	4
July 8, 2015 10:30-12:30	GP-Z302	Urban Water Conservation, Natural Disasters and Ecology	4
July 8, 2015 13:30-15:45	GP-Z302	Economy, Growth, Emissions and Climate Variability	4
July 8, 2015 13:30-15:45	GP-Z306	Experimental Economics: Theory and Methods	4
July 8, 2015 13:30-15:45	GP-Z406	Health care services, markets and insurance	3
July 8, 2015 13:30-15:45	GP-Z303	Policy Incentives on Household Decisions	4
July 8, 2015 13:30-15:45	GP-Z305	Sectoral, and Spatial Dimensions of Productivity	3
July 8, 2015 13:30-15:45	GP-Z401	Unemployment and Uncertainty in the Labour Market	3
July 9, 2015 10:15-12:15	GP-Z401	Asset Pricing and Volatility	3
July 9, 2015 10:15-12:15	GP-Z301	Evolutionary Economics	4
July 9, 2015 10:15-12:15	GP-Z306	Experiments on Applied Topics	3
July 9, 2015 10:15-12:15	GP-Z411	Fiscal and Monetary Policies	4
July 9, 2015 10:15-12:15	GP-Z303	Gender Difference in the Labour Market	4
July 9, 2015 10:15-12:15	GP-Z308	Industrial Organisation (Empirical Approaches)	4
July 9, 2015 10:15-12:15	GP-Z406	Industry, Institution and Macroeconomy of China	4
July 9, 2015 10:15-12:15	GP-Z309	International Economics Group 2	3
July 9, 2015 10:15-12:15	GP-Z302	Issues in Agricultural Economics	3
July 9, 2015 10:15-12:15	GP-Z305	Mathematical and Quantitative Methods	4
July 9, 2015 13:15-15:15	GP-Z301	Experiments on Social Preferences / Fairness	4
July 9, 2015 13:15-15:15	GP-Z401	Corporate Finance	3
July 9, 2015 13:15-15:15	GP-Z302	Energy	3
July 9, 2015 13:15-15:15	GP-Z303	Housing, Monetary Policy & Financial Markets	3
July 9, 2015 13:15-15:15	GP-Z308	Industrial Organisation (Theory)	4
July 9, 2015 13:15-15:15	GP-Z309	International Economics Group 3	3
July 9, 2015 13:15-15:15	GP-Z406	International Trade of Asian Economies	3
July 9, 2015 13:15-15:15	GP-Z411	Public Economics I	4
July 9, 2015 13:15-15:15	GP-Z305	Urban and Regional Economics I	4
July 10, 2015 13:00-15:00	GP-Z302	Health Care, Poverty and Policy in the Developing World	4
July 10, 2015 13:00-15:00	GP-Z308	Microeconomics	4
July 10, 2015 13:00-15:00	GP-Z303	Monetary Policy in Australia and Internationally	4
July 10, 2015 13:00-15:00	GP-Z304	Public Economics II	3
July 10, 2015 13:00-15:00	GP-Z309	Risk	3
July 10, 2015 13:00-15:00	GP-Z301	The Future of Economics Education	4
July 10, 2015 13:00-15:00	GP-Z305	Urban and Regional Economics II	4
July 10, 2015 13:00-15:00	GP-Z401	Law and Economics	4
July 10, 2015 13:00-15:00	GP-Z406	Investment, Financial and Resource Constraints	4

 

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2015 Australian Conference of Economists
Detailed List of Sessions

Session: PhD: Financial Economics July 7, 2015 8:30 to 10:30 GP-Z301
Session Chair: Abdulaziz Abdulsaleh, Griffith University
1. The Real Effect of the Primary and Secondary Equity Markets on Economic Growth and Firm Performance
By Andriansyah Andriansyah; Victoria Institute of Strategic Economic Studies, Victoria University
Presented by: Andriansyah Andriansyah, Victoria Institute of Strategic Economic Studies, Victoria University
Discussant:   Natalya Zelenyuk, UQ Business School, UQ
2. Advertising Capital: Causal Effect on Bank Performance
By Natalya Zelenyuk; UQ Business School, UQ
Presented by: Natalya Zelenyuk, UQ Business School, UQ
Discussant:   Nor Nazihah Chuweni, Queensland University of Technology
3. ISLAMIC FUNDS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT: THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF ISLAMIC REITS
By Nor Nazihah Chuweni; Queensland University of Technology Chris Eves; Queensland University of Technology
Presented by: Nor Nazihah Chuweni, Queensland University of Technology
Discussant:   Abdulaziz Abdulsaleh, Griffith University
4. Providing for ongoing financing needs: The financing preferences of SMEs owner-managers in Libya
By Abdulaziz Abdulsaleh; Griffith University Andrew Worthington; Griffith University
Presented by: Abdulaziz Abdulsaleh, Griffith University
Discussant:   Andriansyah Andriansyah, Victoria Institute of Strategic Economic Studies, Victoria University
Session: PhD: Energy July 7, 2015 8:30 to 10:30 GP-Z302
Session Chair: Kelly Neill, University of Western Australia
1. Mandated Energy Efficiency Policy Revisited: Mechanical Effect versus Rebound Effect
By Jiayu Wang; The University of Queensland John Quiggin; The University of Queensland
Presented by: Jiayu Wang, The University of Queensland
Discussant:   Xuemei Zheng,
2. Consumers’ Preferences for Green Electricity and Regulatory Incentives
By Xuemei Zheng
Presented by: Xuemei Zheng,
Discussant:   Andrea La Nauze, University of Melbourne
3. Do households respond to opportunity cost? Evidence from the electricity consumption of households with solar panels
By Andrea La Nauze; University of Melbourne
Presented by: Andrea La Nauze, University of Melbourne
Discussant:   Kelly Neill, University of Western Australia
4. Modelling Western Australia’s domestic gas reservation policy
By Kelly Neill; University of Western Australia
Presented by: Kelly Neill, University of Western Australia
Discussant:   Jiayu Wang, The University of Queensland
Session: PhD: Experimental Economics July 7, 2015 8:30 to 10:30 GP-Z305
Session Chair: Ailin Leng, University of Queensland
1. The Take Option in Dictator Games: A Robustness Check
By Matthias Oldham; UNSW
Presented by: Matthias Oldham, UNSW
Discussant:   Ann-Kathrin Koessler, Queensland University of Technology
2. Promises in situations with uncertain outcomes
By Ann-Kathrin Koessler; Queensland University of Technology Markus Schaffner; Queensland University of Technology Benno Torgler; QUT Uwe Dulleck; Queensland University of Technology Rudolf Kerschbamer; University Innsbruck
Presented by: Ann-Kathrin Koessler, Queensland University of Technology
Discussant:   Ailin Leng, University of Queensland
3. A Continuous Minimum Effort Game
By Ailin Leng; University of Queensland
Presented by: Ailin Leng, University of Queensland
Discussant:   Matthias Oldham, UNSW
Session: PhD: Empirical Microeconomics July 7, 2015 8:30 to 10:30 GP-Z309
Session Chair: Khanh Phan, University of Sydney
1. Impact of Aircraft Noise on Residential Property Prices
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By Kanwal Kaur; La Trobe University
Presented by: Kanwal Kaur, La Trobe University
Discussant:   Mary Stephan, ANU
2. Distributional Australian Gender Wage Gap over time
By Mary Stephan; ANU
Presented by: Mary Stephan, ANU
Discussant:   Thamarasi Kularatne, Queensland University of Technology
3. Tourists’ preferences for nature: do they change after their experience?
By Thamarasi Kularatne; Queensland University of Technology
Presented by: Thamarasi Kularatne, Queensland University of Technology
Discussant:   Khanh Phan, University of Sydney
4. Mergers in a Mixed Oligopoly
By Khanh Phan; University of Sydney
Presented by: Khanh Phan, University of Sydney
Discussant:   Kanwal Kaur, La Trobe University
Session: PhD: Productivity July 7, 2015 8:30 to 10:30 GP-Z306
Session Chair: Maneka Jayasinghe, Griffith University
1. Climate change adaptation and technical efficiency: Insights from rice farmers in Nepal
By Uttam Khanal; Queensland University of Technology
Presented by: Uttam Khanal, Queensland University of Technology
Discussant:   Eucabeth Majiwa, QUT
2. UNDESIRABLE OUTPUT AND TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY IN AGRICULTURE: MULTI-LATERAL MULTI OUTPUT ANALYSIS OF AFRICAN COUNTRIES
By Eucabeth Majiwa; QUT
Presented by: Eucabeth Majiwa, QUT
Discussant:   Maneka Jayasinghe, Griffith University
3. Time trends in food consumption economies of scale in Sri Lanka: An equivalence scale based analysis
By Maneka Jayasinghe; Griffith University
Presented by: Maneka Jayasinghe, Griffith University
Discussant:   Uttam Khanal, Queensland University of Technology
Session: PhD: Empirical Macroeconomics July 7, 2015 8:30 to 10:30 GP-Z308
Session Chair: Christopher Soldi, QUT
1. Understanding Indonesia's External Debt Crisis: A Penalized Logistic Regression Approach
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By Riznaldi Akbar; University of Western Australia
Presented by: Riznaldi Akbar, University of Western Australia
Discussant:   Kalaichelvi Ravinthirakumaran, Griffith University
2. Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Sri Lanka
By Kalaichelvi Ravinthirakumaran; Griffith University
Presented by: Kalaichelvi Ravinthirakumaran, Griffith University
Discussant:   Mehdee Araee, University of Wollongong
3. Democracy and Political Instability in Cross-Country Economic Growth Analysis: Conceptual and Empirical Issues
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By Mehdee Araee; University of Wollongong
Presented by: Mehdee Araee, University of Wollongong
Discussant:   Christopher Soldi, QUT
4. What Determines Weight Loss Behaviour in Australia? Evidence from the HILDA Survey
By Christopher Soldi; QUT Viet-Ngu Hoang; Queensland University of Technology Clevo Wilson; Queensland University of Technology
Presented by: Christopher Soldi, QUT
Discussant:   Riznaldi Akbar, University of Western Australia
Session: PhD: International Trade July 7, 2015 11:00 to 12:30 GP-Z306
Session Chair: Nalini Prasad Prasad, The University of NSW
1. Export Performance of the Apparel Industry in the Post-MFA Era: Evidence from Major Exporters
By Md Samsul Alam; Griffith Univeristy
Presented by: Md Samsul Alam, Griffith Univeristy
Discussant:   Farai Manwa, Southern Cross University
2. SACUNOMICS: An Analysis of Trade Liberalisation in South Africa
By Farai Manwa; Southern Cross University
Presented by: Farai Manwa, Southern Cross University
Discussant:   Nalini Prasad Prasad, The University of NSW
3. The Role of Macroeconomic Policy in Explaining China's Current Account Surplus
By Nalini Prasad Prasad; The University of NSW
Presented by: Nalini Prasad Prasad, The University of NSW
Discussant:   Md Samsul Alam, Griffith Univeristy
Session: PhD: Vietnam Issues July 7, 2015 11:00 to 12:30 GP-Z309
Session Chair: Tuan Pham, QUT
1. Financial development and the Electronic banking in Vietnam
By Long Nguyen; Griffith University
Presented by: Long Nguyen, Griffith University
Discussant:   Cuong Vu, QUT
2. Trade liberalization impacts on the welfare of rice farmers in Vietnam
By Cuong Vu; QUT
Presented by: Cuong Vu, QUT
Discussant:   Tuan Pham, QUT
3. Monetary Policy Inefficiencies in Vietnam: Evidence from a trilemma analysis
By Tuan Pham; QUT
Presented by: Tuan Pham, QUT
Discussant:   Long Nguyen, Griffith University
Session: PhD: Family/education/health July 7, 2015 11:00 to 12:30 GP-Z305
Session Chair: Cameron Murray, The University of Queensland
1. The Quality Quantity Trade-off in Australian Children
By Suzanne Bonner; Queensland University of Technology
Presented by: Suzanne Bonner, Queensland University of Technology
Discussant:   Sharmila Gamlath, Queensland University of Technology
2. ASSORTATIVE MATING IN THE ONLINE MARKET FOR SPERM DONATION
By Stephen Whyte; Queensland University of Technology Benno Torgler; QUT
Presented by: Stephen Whyte, Queensland University of Technology
Discussant:   Suzanne Bonner, Queensland University of Technology
3. The Link between Parental Longevity and the Human Capital of Their Offspring
By Sharmila Gamlath; Queensland University of Technology Radhika Lahiri; Queensland University of Technology
Presented by: Sharmila Gamlath, Queensland University of Technology
Discussant:   Stephen Whyte, Queensland University of Technology
Session: PhD: Econometric Techniques July 7, 2015 11:00 to 12:30 GP-Z301
Session Chair: Akshay Shanker,
1. Evaluating the accuracy of scope economies: comparisons among Delta method, Bootstrap, and Bayesian approach
By Liang-Cheng Zhang; Griffith University Andrew Worthington; Griffith University
Presented by: Liang-Cheng Zhang, Griffith University
Discussant:   Akshay Shanker,
2. Dynamic optimisation on infinite dimensions: existence of solutions, Euler and transversality conditions}
By Akshay Shanker
Presented by: Akshay Shanker,
Discussant:   Liang-Cheng Zhang, Griffith University
Session: General Equilibrium and Networks July 8, 2015 10:30 to 12:30 GP-Z401
Session Chair: Valentyn Panchenko, UNSW
1. Incompleteness of the New Classical General Equilibrium Model and Its Implications
By Haiou Zhou; Monash University Elias Khalil; Monash University
Presented by: Haiou Zhou, Monash University
2. Network Formation and Financial Fragility
By Danilo Lopomo Beteto Wegner; The University of Queensland
Presented by: Danilo Lopomo Beteto Wegner, The University of Queensland
3. Connecting the Dots: Econometric Methods for Uncovering Networks with an Application to the Australian Financial Institutions
By Mikhail Anufriev; UTS Valentyn Panchenko; UNSW
Presented by: Valentyn Panchenko, UNSW
Session: Determinants of Physical and Mental Health, Crime and Terrorism July 8, 2015 10:30 to 12:30 GP-Z306
Session Chair: Margarita Vorsina, Griffith University
1. The Effect of Incapacitation on Crime: The Role of Compulsory Education, Training and Work Participation
By Nikhil Jha; Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research
Presented by: Nikhil Jha, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research
2. Investigating Dietary Patterns
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By Pat McGregor; University of Ulster Dr Ann Kirby; University College Cork
Presented by: Dr Ann Kirby, University College Cork
3. Depression, anxiety and household finances
By Carsten Murawski; The University of Melbourne
Presented by: Carsten Murawski, The University of Melbourne
4. The welfare cost of terrorism
By Margarita Vorsina; Griffith University Matthew Manning; The Australian National University Christopher Fleming; Griffith University Christopher Ambrey; Griffith University Christine Smith; Griffith University
Presented by: Margarita Vorsina, Griffith University
Session: Economic Growth, Development and Technical Change July 8, 2015 10:30 to 12:30 GP-Z305
Session Chair: Ryan Edwards, ANU
1. Technical Change, Variable Elasticity of Substitution and Economic Growth
By Sharmila Gamlath; Queensland University of Technology Radhika Lahiri; Queensland University of Technology
Presented by: Sharmila Gamlath, Queensland University of Technology
2. The economic freedom: One of the determinants on the economic growth
By Kai Du; The University of Queensland
Presented by: Kai Du, The University of Queensland
3. Without Scale Effects, Does Population Growth Matter?
By Yi-Chia Wang; National Taipei University
Presented by: Yi-Chia Wang, National Taipei University
4. Palm oil and poverty in Indonesia
By Ryan Edwards; ANU
Presented by: Ryan Edwards, ANU
Session: Higher Education July 8, 2015 10:30 to 12:30 GP-Z308
Session Chair: Glenn Anderson, Curtin Sydney
1. The older the bolder: Does relative age among peers influence children's confidence and risk attitudes?
By Juliana Silva-Goncalves; QUT
Presented by: Juliana Silva-Goncalves, QUT
2. Socioeconomic status and student outcomes in higher education in Australia, 2009-13: Some new evidence
By George Messinis; Victoria University
Presented by: George Messinis, Victoria Institute of Strategic Economic Studies
3. Do universities shape their students’ personality?
By Stefanie Schurer; University of Sydney Sonja Kassenboehmer; Monash University Felix Leung; University of Sydney
Presented by: Felix Leung, University of Sydney
4. Beyond HELP: Implementing Income-Contingent Loans in a Deregulated Environment
[slides]
By Glenn Anderson; Curtin Sydney
Presented by: Glenn Anderson, Curtin Sydney
Session: Contemporary Relevance of the History of Economic Thought July 8, 2015 10:30 to 12:30 GP-Z301
Session Chair: Paul Oslington, Alphacrucis College
1. THE ORIGINS OF THE RISK-UNCERTAINTY DISTINCTION AND THE LIGHT IT THROWS ON CONTEMPORARY ECONOMICS
By Rod O'Donnell; University of Technology, Sydney
Presented by: Rod O'Donnell, University of Technology, Sydney
2. Colin Clark;Queensland's greatest economist
By Alex Millmow; Federation university
Presented by: Alex Millmow, Federation university
3. Was there a ‘Pigou-McKenna School’ on Britain’s Return to the Gold Standard?
By Michael McLure; University of Western Australia
Presented by: Michael McLure, University of Western Australia
4. The Contribution of the History of Economics to the Contemporary Economics Profession
By Paul Oslington; Alphacrucis College
Presented by: Paul Oslington, Alphacrucis College
Session: Housing/Quality of Life July 8, 2015 10:30 to 12:30 GP-Z406
Session Chair: Peter Tulip, Reserve Bank of Australia
1. Happy to Stay: Job Satisfaction and Retirement
By Andrew Clark; Paris School of Economics Kostas Mavromaras; Flinders University Zhang Wei; Flinders University
Presented by: Zhang Wei, Flinders University
2. Clean money in a dirty system: Land rezoning in Queensland
By Cameron Murray; The University of Queensland
Presented by: Cameron Murray, The University of Queensland
3. Revealed Preference Measures of Quality of Life in Australia's Urban and Regional Areas
By Daniel Melser; RMIT University Grace Gao; Curtin University
Presented by: Daniel Melser, RMIT University
4. Is Housing Overvalued?
By Peter Tulip; Reserve Bank of Australia Ryan Fox; Reserve Bank of Australia
Presented by: Peter Tulip, Reserve Bank of Australia
Session: International Economics Group 1 July 8, 2015 10:30 to 12:30 GP-Z309
Session Chair: Anil Mishra, University of Western Sydney
1. Institutional aspects of banking crises
By Rasahd Hasanov
Presented by: Rasahd Hasanov,
2. Financial Integration in Asia
By Shawn Leu; University of New England
Presented by: Shawn Leu, University of New England
3. Impact of foreign banks on local banks in Vietnam
[slides]
By Lien Dinh; Griffith University, Nathan campus, QLD
Presented by: Lien Dinh, Griffith University, Nathan campus, QLD
4. Foreign Bias in Australian Domiciled Mutual Fund Holdings
By Anil Mishra; University of Western Sydney
Presented by: Anil Mishra, University of Western Sydney
Session: International Spillovers & Financial Markets July 8, 2015 10:30 to 12:30 GP-Z303
Session Chair: David Savage, Bond
1. What protects emerging markets from developed countries unconventional monetary policy spillover?
By Eko Sumando; Universitas Gadjah Mada
Presented by: Eko Sumando, Universitas Gadjah Mada
2. Stock Prices, Exchange Rates and Portfolio Equity Flows: Toda-Yamamoto approach for Granger non-causality test in heterogeneous panels
By Andriansyah Andriansyah; Victoria Institute of Strategic Economic Studies, Victoria University George Messinis; Victoria University
Presented by: Andriansyah Andriansyah, Victoria Institute of Strategic Economic Studies, Victoria University
3. Does Inflation Targeting Outperform Alternative Policies during Global Downturns
By Renee Fry-McKibbin; Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU chen wang; The Australian National University
Presented by: Renee Fry-McKibbin, Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU
4. Hic Sunt Leones: The role of national identity on aggressiveness between national football teams
By David Savage; Bond
Presented by: David Savage, Bond
Session: Production, Growth and Uncertainty July 8, 2015 10:30 to 12:30 GP-Z411
Session Chair: Md Islam, Deakin University
1. Revisiting the “Missing Middle”: Production and Corruption
By Hien Pham; University of Queensland Shino Takayama; University of Queensland
Presented by: Shino Takayama, University of Queensland
2. Matched-Sign Discounting and Neoclassical Consistencies
By PRAPAS BAWORNBANCHA; THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY
Presented by: PRAPAS BAWORNBANCHA, THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY
3. Uncertainty and investment in Japan's 'Lost Decade'
By Luke Meehan; ANU
Presented by: Luke Meehan, ANU
4. Wealth Inequality and Economic Growth: A Macroeconomic Perspective
By Md Islam; Deakin University Mark McGillivray; Deakin University
Presented by: Md Islam, Deakin University
Session: Urban Water Conservation, Natural Disasters and Ecology July 8, 2015 10:30 to 12:30 GP-Z302
Session Chair: Shyama Ratnasiri, Griffith University
1. Markov chain approach to the economics of ecology
By Doug McLeod; Charles Sturt University
Presented by: Doug McLeod, Charles Sturt University
2. Public information, flood and property values: Quasi experimental analysis
By Darshana Rajapaksa; Queensland University of Technology Clevo Wilson; Queensland University of Technology Shunsuke Managi; Kyushu University Viet-Ngu Hoang; Queensland University of Technology Boon Lee; Queensland University of Technology
Presented by: Darshana Rajapaksa, Queensland University of Technology
3. Effectiveness of pricing policies on urban water conservation: A quasi-experimental investigation
By Shyama Ratnasiri; Griffith University Clevo Wilson; Queensland University of Technology Wasantha Athukorala; University of Peradeniya Marian Garcia-Valiñas; Toulouse School of Economics, INRA Benno Torgler; QUT Robert Gifford; University of Victoria
Presented by: Clevo Wilson, Queensland University of Technology
4. Effectiveness of pricing policies on urban water demand: an empirical investigation
By Shyama Ratnasiri; Griffith University
Presented by: Shyama Ratnasiri, Griffith University
Session: Economy, Growth, Emissions and Climate Variability July 8, 2015 13:30 to 15:45 GP-Z302
Session Chair: Allan Layton, USQ, Brisbane
1. Adaptation to catastrophic risk under climate change uncertainty
By Chi Truong; Macquarie University Stefan Trueck; Macquarie University
Presented by: Chi Truong, Macquarie University
2. Modeling the Emissions-Income Relationship Using Long-Run Growth Rates
By Zeba Anjum; The Australian National University Paul Burke; Australian National University Reyer Gerlagh; Tilburg University David Stern; The Australian National University
Presented by: Paul Burke, Australian National University
3. Climate Variability, Natural Disasters and Sectoral Economic Growth: Evidence from Australia
By Abbas Rajabifard; University of Melbourne Mehmet Ulubasoglu; Deakin University Mohsen Kalantari; University of Melbourne Prasad Bhattacharya; Deakin University Muhammad Rahman; Deakin University Katie Potts; University of Melbourne Yiqun Chen; University of Melbourne
Presented by: Muhammad Rahman, Deakin University
4. Are Recessions Good for Anthropogenically-Sourced CO2 Emissions?: A Decomposition Analysis of the US
By Md. Shahiduzzaman; University of Southern Queensland Allan Layton; USQ, Brisbane
Presented by: Allan Layton, USQ, Brisbane
Session: Experimental Economics: Theory and Methods July 8, 2015 13:30 to 15:45 GP-Z306
Session Chair: Keiran Sharpe, Australian Defence Force Academy
1. A THEORY OF ROBUST EXPERIMENTS FOR CHOICE UNDER UNCERTAINTY
[slides]
By Simon Grant; Australian National University Jeffrey Kline; University of Queensland Idione Meneghel; Australian National University John Quiggin; The University of Queensland rabee tourky; research school of economics
Presented by: Simon Grant, Australian National University
2. Wimbledon Revisited
By Romain Gauriot; Queensland University of Technology Lionel Page; Queensland University of Technology John Wooders; University of Technology Sydney
Presented by: Romain Gauriot, Queensland University of Technology
3. Institutional Ethics Committees and Economists
By Paul Oslington; Alphacrucis College
Presented by: Paul Oslington, Alphacrucis College
4. On the Ellsberg paradox
[slides]
By Keiran Sharpe; Australian Defence Force Academy
Presented by: Keiran Sharpe, Australian Defence Force Academy
Session: Health care services, markets and insurance July 8, 2015 13:30 to 15:45 GP-Z406
Session Chair: Nerina Vecchio, Nerina Vecchio
1. Health and Income Inequality: An analysis of Public versus Private Health Expenditure
By Ayona Bhattacharjee; Indian Institute of Management Chetan Subramanian; IIM Bangalore
Presented by: Ayona Bhattacharjee, Indian Institute of Management
2. Motivation and Competition in Healthcare
By Anthony Scott; The University of Melbourne Peter Sivey; La Trobe University
Presented by: Peter Sivey, La Trobe University
3. Respite service use among caregivers of older people: Comparative analysis of family dementia caregivers with musculoskeletal and circulatory system caregivers
By Nerina Vecchio; Nerina Vecchio Janna A. Fitzgerald; Griffith University Katrina Radford; Griffith University
Presented by: Nerina Vecchio, Nerina Vecchio
Session: Policy Incentives on Household Decisions July 8, 2015 13:30 to 15:45 GP-Z303
Session Chair: Greg Connolly, Australian Department of Employment
1. Earnings and immigrants’ age at arrival: An Australian study
By Christopher Fleming; Griffith University Temesgen Kifle; The University of Queensland Parvinder Kler; Griffith University
Presented by: Temesgen Kifle, The University of Queensland
2. Determinants of Permanent and Temporary Migration of Filipinos
By Michael Cabalfin; University of the Philippines
Presented by: Michael Cabalfin, University of the Philippines
3. The Impact of Pro-Natal Policies: An Immigrant versus Natives Perspective
By Suzanne Bonner; Queensland University of Technology
Presented by: Suzanne Bonner, Queensland University of Technology
4. Policy Influences on the Female Part-time Participation Rate in Australia
By Raisa Hughes; Department of Employment Greg Connolly; Australian Department of Employment Declan Trott; Australian Public Service
Presented by: Greg Connolly, Australian Department of Employment
Session: Sectoral, and Spatial Dimensions of Productivity July 8, 2015 13:30 to 15:45 GP-Z305
Session Chair: Mohammad Chowdhury, Deakin University
1. Recent Productivity Trends in NSW
By Matias Vaira-Lucero; NSW Government
Presented by: Matias Vaira-Lucero, NSW Government
2. Is there a trade-off between employment and productivity?
By P N (Raja) Junankar; UNSW Australia
Presented by: P N (Raja) Junankar, UNSW Australia
3. A FINER LOOK AT THE TOPOGRAPHY–SECTORAL DIVERSIFICATION RELATIONSHIP
By Mohammad Chowdhury; Deakin University Muhammad Rahman; Deakin University Mehmet Ulubasoglu; Deakin University
Presented by: Mohammad Chowdhury, Deakin University
Session: Unemployment and Uncertainty in the Labour Market July 8, 2015 13:30 to 15:45 GP-Z401
Session Chair: Anne Daly, University of Canberra
1. Declining self-employment: examining evidence and labour market impacts of business consolidation
By Anthony Harrison; Department of Industry and Science
Presented by: Anthony Harrison, Department of Industry and Science
2. The Swiss “Job Miracle”
By Michael Graff; ETH Zurich Massimo Mannino; University of St. Gallen Michael Siegenthaler; ETH Zurich
Presented by: Michael Graff, ETH Zurich
3. Are Affirmative Action and Employment Programs for Indigenous Australians Finally Having Some Effect?
By Anne Daly; University of Canberra
Presented by: Anne Daly, University of Canberra
Session: Asset Pricing and Volatility July 9, 2015 10:15 to 12:15 GP-Z401
Session Chair: Haryadi Haryadi, Victoria University
1. Anchoring Heuristic in Option Pricing
By Hammad Siddiqi; School of Economics
Presented by: Hammad Siddiqi, School of Economics
2. Volatility spillover and volatility impulse response functions in crude oil, gold and exchange markets
By Nasser Khiabani; Institute for Management and Planning Studies
Presented by: Nasser Khiabani, Institute for Management and Planning Studies
3. Trading volume and volatility of stock market returns: High-frequency evidence from Indonesia
By Haryadi Haryadi; Victoria University Terrence Hallahan; Victoria University Hassan Tanha; Victoria University
Presented by: Haryadi Haryadi, Victoria University
Session: Evolutionary Economics July 9, 2015 10:15 to 12:15 GP-Z301
Session Chair: Andreas Chai, Griffith
1. Toward a new (evolutionary) economics of sports
By Stuart thomas; RMIT University Jason Potts; RMIT University
Presented by: Stuart thomas, RMIT University
2. Is it Vulnerability or Economic Insecurity that Matters for Health?
By Nicholas Rohde; Griffith University
Presented by: Nicholas Rohde, Griffith University
3. Should I kill Claudius? On the impossibility of constructing rational preferences
[slides]
By Brendan Markey-Towler; University of Queensland
Presented by: Brendan Markey-Towler, University of Queensland
4. Rising to Menger’s challenge: A look back on 15 years of “Learning to Consume”
By Andreas Chai; Griffith
Presented by: Andreas Chai, Griffith
Session: Experiments on Applied Topics July 9, 2015 10:15 to 12:15 GP-Z306
Session Chair: Lionel Page, Queensland University of Technology
1. Behavioral Effects of Withholding Taxes
By Jonas Fooken; Joint Research Centre
Presented by: Jonas Fooken, Joint Research Centre
2. Insurance behaviors of buyers and sellers facing risky, imprecise or conflictual information
By Sébastien Massoni; Queensland University of Technology
Presented by: Sébastien Massoni, Queensland University of Technology
3. Are market prices transparent to the consumer? A field experiment on the salience of unit pricing
By Lionel Page; Queensland University of Technology
Presented by: Lionel Page, Queensland University of Technology
Session: Fiscal and Monetary Policies July 9, 2015 10:15 to 12:15 GP-Z411
Session Chair: Oscar Pavlov, QUT
1. The Progressive Goods and Services Tax / Value Added Tax (Fiscal Policy) as a Tool of Inflation Targeting?
By Julio Altamirano; University of New England
Presented by: Julio Altamirano, University of New England
2. Inflation Stabilization and Default Risk in a Currency Union
[slides]
By Eiji OKANO; Nagoya City University
Presented by: Eiji OKANO, Nagoya City University
3. Optimal Disability Insurance and Unemployment Insurance with Cyclical Fluctuations
By Hsuan-Chih Lin; University of Wisconsin Madison
Presented by: Hsuan-Chih Lin, University of Wisconsin Madison
4. Product Scope and Endogenous Fluctuations
By Oscar Pavlov; QUT Mark Weder; The University of Adelaide
Presented by: Oscar Pavlov, QUT
Session: Gender Difference in the Labour Market July 9, 2015 10:15 to 12:15 GP-Z303
Session Chair: Claire Thibout, University of Melbourne
1. A Life-Course Perspective on Gender Differences in Cognitive Functioning in India
By Ilke Onur; University of South Australia Malathi Velamuri; Chennai Mathematical Institute / Madras School of Economics
Presented by: Ilke Onur, University of South Australia
2. Job Loss and the Mental Health of Spouses and Adolescents
By Melisa Bubonya; University of Melbourne Deborah Cobb-Clark; The University of Melbourne Mark Wooden; Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic
Presented by: Melisa Bubonya, University of Melbourne
3. Intergenerational Mobility of Earnings and Income among Sons and Daughters in Vietnam
By Thang Dang; University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City
Presented by: Thang Dang, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City
4. Allocation of resources within couples: some new evidence about the "sharing rule"
By Claire Thibout; University of Melbourne
Presented by: Claire Thibout, University of Melbourne
Session: Industrial Organisation (Empirical Approaches) July 9, 2015 10:15 to 12:15 GP-Z308
Session Chair: Kan (Ken) Ren, Australian Bureau of Statistics
1. Technical Efficiency in the Malaysian Water Sector: A Stochastic Frontier Approach
By Lee Yoong Hon; University of Nottingham, Malaysia
Presented by: Lee Yoong Hon, University of Nottingham, Malaysia
2. Channels of Knowledge Spillover: An Australian Perspective
By Sasan Bakhtiari; Department of Industry Robert Breunig; ANU
Presented by: Sasan Bakhtiari, Department of Industry
3. What is the relationship between innovation and exporting? Evidence from panels of Australian small and medium businesses
By Razib Tuhin; Department of Industry and ANU
Presented by: Razib Tuhin, Department of Industry and ANU
4. Outsourcing, Innovation and Business Performance: An Empirical study of Australian firms
By Kan (Ken) Ren; Australian Bureau of Statistics
Presented by: Kan (Ken) Ren, Australian Bureau of Statistics
Session: Industry, Institution and Macroeconomy of China July 9, 2015 10:15 to 12:15 GP-Z406
Session Chair: Sizhong Sun, James Cook University
1. Credit-Output Nexus in China: evidence from provincial panel data
By James Laurenceson; Australia-China Relations Institute, Uni
Presented by: James Laurenceson, Australia-China Relations Institute, Uni
2. Food Security and Institutions: The Case of China
By Zhangyue Zhou
Presented by: Zhangyue Zhou,
3. Games they play: Modelling China's guanxi with a network games approach
By Alexander Blair; Macquarie University Andrea Chareunsy; Macquarie University
Presented by: Alexander Blair, Macquarie University
4. Product Quality in China’s Food Processing and Manufacturing Industries
By Sizhong Sun; James Cook University Sajid Anwar; University of the Sunshine Coast Ligang Song
Presented by: Sizhong Sun, James Cook University
Session: International Economics Group 2 July 9, 2015 10:15 to 12:15 GP-Z309
Session Chair: Shino Takayama, University of Queensland
1. Estimating the Effects of Global Oil Market Shocks on Australia’s Merchandise Trade
By Mohammad Ali Sotoudeh; Griffith Business School Andrew Worthington; Griffith University
Presented by: Mohammad Ali Sotoudeh, Griffith Business School
2. Trade Policy and Technology Diffusion: Evidence From Mexico
By Tracy Collins; New College of Florida
Presented by: Tracy Collins, New College of Florida
3. Preferential Trade Liberalization and Welfare
By Juyoung Cheong; University of Queensland Shino Takayama; University of Queensland Terence Yeo; University of Queensland
Presented by: Shino Takayama, University of Queensland
Session: Issues in Agricultural Economics July 9, 2015 10:15 to 12:15 GP-Z302
Session Chair: Viet-Ngu Hoang, Queensland University of Technology
1. Economies of complementarity and diversification inefficiencies: a case study from Vietnam
By Thong Ho; Queensland University of Technology Viet-Ngu Hoang; Queensland University of Technology Clevo Wilson; Queensland University of Technology
Presented by: Thong Ho, Queensland University of Technology
2. Maize Productivity and Input Subsidies in Malawi: A State-Contingent Stochastic Production Frontier Approach
By Stein Holden; norwegian university of life sciences Christopher O'Donnell; The University of Queensland
Presented by: Christopher O'Donnell, The University of Queensland
3. Trade, agriculture and development
By Mark McGovern; QUT
Presented by: Mark McGovern, QUT
Discussants:      1 Stein Holden, norwegian university of life sciences      2 Christopher O'Donnell, The University of Queensland
Session: Mathematical and Quantitative Methods July 9, 2015 10:15 to 12:15 GP-Z305
Session Chair: Seojeong Lee, University of New South Wales
1. Bewley-Huggett-Aiyagari Models: Computation and Simulation
By Robert Kirkby
Presented by: Robert Kirkby,
2. Spillovers and Directional Predictability with Cross-Quantilogram: the Case of US and Chinese Agricultural Futures
By Huayun Jiang; Griffith University Jen Je Su; Griffith University Neda Todorova; Griffith University Eduardo Roca; Griffith University (Nathan Campus)
Presented by: Huayun Jiang, Griffith University
3. A Heteroskedasticity Robust Breusch-Pagan Test for Contemporaneous Correlation in Dynamic Panel Data Models
By Andreea Halunga; University of Bath
Presented by: Andreea Halunga, University of Bath
4. A Consistent Variance Estimator for 2SLS When Instruments Identify Different LATEs
By Seojeong Lee; University of New South Wales
Presented by: Seojeong Lee, University of New South Wales
Session: Experiments on Social Preferences / Fairness July 9, 2015 13:15 to 15:15 GP-Z301
Session Chair: David Butler, Murdoch University
1. Driving a Hard Bargain is a Balancing Act
By Yola Engler; Queensland University of Technology Lionel Page; Queensland University of Technology
Presented by: Yola Engler, Queensland University of Technology
2. Simple Forecasting Heuristics that Make us Smart: Evidence from Different Market Experiments
By Mikhail Anufriev; University of Technology Sydney Cars Hommes; University of Amsterdam Tomasz Makarewicz; University of Amsterdam
Presented by: Mikhail Anufriev, University of Technology Sydney
3. Imposing codes of good conduct improves social behaviour
By Ann-Kathrin Koessler; Queensland University of Technology Uwe Dulleck; Queensland University of Technology Lionel Page; Queensland University of Technology
Presented by: Ann-Kathrin Koessler, Queensland University of Technology
4. Risky choices with and without distributional consequences: (when) do we care?
By David Butler; Murdoch University Andrea Isoni; University of Warwick Graham Loomes; University of Warwick
Presented by: David Butler, Murdoch University
Session: Corporate Finance July 9, 2015 13:15 to 15:15 GP-Z401
Session Chair: Stefan Petry, University of Melbourne
1. HOW RELEVANT IS THE WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT IN EXPLAINING PROFITABILITY IN THE RETAIL SECTOR COMPANIES OF SOUTH AFRICA?
By innocent gumbochuma; qcto Amon Magwiro; Tshwane University of Technology
Presented by: Amon Magwiro, Tshwane University of Technology
2. Startups, Bustups and Other Windups: An Econometric Model of Company Creation and Destruction in Australia
By Greg Connolly; Australian Department of Employment Raisa Hughes; Department of Employment Declan Trott; Australian Public Service
Presented by: Greg Connolly, Australian Department of Employment
3. CEO Succession and Social Ties
By Stefan Petry; University of Melbourne Ali Akyol; University of Melbourne
Presented by: Stefan Petry, University of Melbourne
Session: Energy July 9, 2015 13:15 to 15:15 GP-Z302
Session Chair: Tim Nelson, Economic Policy
1. Energy-only markets and renewable energy targets: complementary policy or policy collision?
By Tim Nelson; Economic Policy
Presented by: Tim Nelson, Economic Policy
2. Economic efficiency versus energy efficiency: never the twain shall meet
By Abbas Valadkhani; Swinburne University of Technology
Presented by: Abbas Valadkhani, Swinburne University of Technology
3. The sensitivity of concentrated solar power yield to climate change
By William Bell; University of Queensland John Foster; School of Economics Phillip Wild; University of Queensland
Presented by: William Bell, University of Queensland
Discussants:      1 Phillip Wild, University of Queensland      2 Md. Shahiduzzaman, University of Southern Queensland
Session: Housing, Monetary Policy & Financial Markets July 9, 2015 13:15 to 15:15 GP-Z303
Session Chair: Matthew Larkin, Deakin University
1. Monetary Policy Rules Under Endogenous Asset Market Segmentation
By Vipul Mathur; Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Chetan Subramanian; IIM Bangalore
Presented by: Vipul Mathur, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
2. Housing Wealth Effects: Cross-Sectional Evidence from New Vehicle Registrations
By Jin Cong (James) Wang; Reserve Bank of Australia
Presented by: Jin Cong (James) Wang, Reserve Bank of Australia
3. Housing Supply in Australian Capital Cities: A supply side prospective
By Matthew Larkin; Deakin University
Presented by: Matthew Larkin, Deakin University
Session: Industrial Organisation (Theory) July 9, 2015 13:15 to 15:15 GP-Z308
Session Chair: Buly Cardak, La Trobe University
1. Research Among Copycats: R&D, Spillovers, and Feedback Strategies
By Grega Smrkolj; Newcastle University Florian Wagener; Universiteit van Amsterdam
Presented by: Grega Smrkolj, Newcastle University
2. Response functions
[slides]
By Carlos Oyarzun; University of Queensland Adam Sanjurjo; University of Alicante Hien Nguyen; University of Queensland
Presented by: Carlos Oyarzun, University of Queensland
3. From Nintendo to Facebook: Two-Sided Markets with Exclusive Contracts
By Pak Yee Lee; Hong Kong Baptist University
Presented by: Pak Yee Lee, Hong Kong Baptist University
4. Majority Voting in a Model of Means Testing
By Buly Cardak; La Trobe University Gerhard Glomm; Indiana University B Ravikumar; Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis
Presented by: Buly Cardak, La Trobe University
Session: International Economics Group 3 July 9, 2015 13:15 to 15:15 GP-Z309
Session Chair: Tommy Soesmanto, Griffith University
1. Challenges of South-South Economic Integration: Evaluating the Readiness of the Southern African Development Community using OCA Theory
By Yemane Gebrehiwet; Department of Agriculture
Presented by: Yemane Gebrehiwet, Department of Agriculture
2. Mercantilism and China’s hunger for international reserves
By Marcel Schroder; Lebanese American University
Presented by: Marcel Schroder, Lebanese American University
3. Analysis of the Management of Currency Composition of Foreign Exchange Reserves in Australia
By Tommy Soesmanto; Griffith University Antony E. Selvanathan; Griffith University Saroja Selvanathan; Griffith University
Presented by: Tommy Soesmanto, Griffith University
Session: International Trade of Asian Economies July 9, 2015 13:15 to 15:15 GP-Z406
Session Chair: Sajid Anwar, University of the Sunshine Coast
1. Intermediate goods trade and CO2 emission: A trade gravity study of East Asia
By JINGJING ZHANG; University of Western Sydney
Presented by: JINGJING ZHANG, University of Western Sydney
2. Assessment of Indonesian Manufacturing Export Performance and Competitiveness in Regional and Global Markets After ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA)
By Firman Bunyamin; Victoria University, Melbourne
Presented by: Firman Bunyamin, Victoria University, Melbourne
3. FDI, domestic sales and export intensity: A case study of China’s manufacturing industries
By Sizhong Sun; James Cook University Sajid Anwar; University of the Sunshine Coast
Presented by: Sajid Anwar, University of the Sunshine Coast
Session: Public Economics I July 9, 2015 13:15 to 15:15 GP-Z411
Session Chair: Alexis Wadsley, Tasmanian Dept of Premier and Cabinet
1. Options for an Allowance for Corporate Equity Tax
By John Freebairn; University of Melbourne
Presented by: John Freebairn, University of Melbourne
2. The Effect of Tax Policy on Country’s Competitiveness
By Mahmoud Abdellatif Khalil; Qatar University
Presented by: Mahmoud Abdellatif Khalil, Qatar University
3. Global Inspection Games
By Miguel Sanchez Villalba; University of Alicante (Spain) and IBSS at XJTLU (China)
Presented by: Miguel Sanchez Villalba, University of Alicante (Spain) and IBSS at XJTLU (China)
4. Horizontal Fiscal Equalisation – Good for Productivity?
By Alexis Wadsley; Tasmanian Dept of Premier and Cabinet
Presented by: Alexis Wadsley, Tasmanian Dept of Premier and Cabinet
Session: Urban and Regional Economics I July 9, 2015 13:15 to 15:15 GP-Z305
Session Chair: Deeptha Wijerathna, Griffith University
1. Net Capital Stock and Consumption of Fixed Capital for the Australian States and Territories, 1990-2013
[slides]
By Serguei Mikhailitchenko; Holmes Institute
Presented by: Serguei Mikhailitchenko, Holmes Institute
2. The Tropical Turnaround and Its Implications for the Australian Economy
By William Cummings; Cummings Economics
Presented by: William Cummings, Cummings Economics
3. Testing alternative theories of consumption smoothing: The case of rural households in Vietnam
By Giang Nguyen; University of Western Australia
Presented by: Giang Nguyen, University of Western Australia
4. Place-Based versus Place-Neutral Policies for Promoting Regionally Balanced Economic Growth: A Sri Lankan Case using CGE based Simulation
By Deeptha Wijerathna; Griffith University
Presented by: Deeptha Wijerathna, Griffith University
Session: Health Care, Poverty and Policy in the Developing World July 10, 2015 13:00 to 15:00 GP-Z302
Session Chair: Salma Ahmed, Deakin University
1. Social health insurance improves women’s healthcare use: Evidence from Indonesia
By Rasyad Parinduri; University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus
Presented by: Rasyad Parinduri, University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus
2. Exploring the Heterogeneity of the Impact of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program on Utilization of Maternal Health Services
By Charles Irvin Siriban
Presented by: Charles Irvin Siriban,
3. The Nexus between Income Poverty and Multidimensional Deprivation: Case Study of Vietnam
By Renuka Mahadevan; School of Economics Viet-Ngu Hoang; Queensland University of Technology
Presented by: Viet-Ngu Hoang, Queensland University of Technology
4. The Economic Consequences of Family Policy in a Low Income Economy
By Salma Ahmed; Deakin University
Presented by: Salma Ahmed, Deakin University
Session: Microeconomics July 10, 2015 13:00 to 15:00 GP-Z308
Session Chair: Andy McLennan, University of Queensland
1. Dynamic Fairness: Mobility, Inequality, and the Distribution of Prospects
By Baochun Peng; The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Haidong Yuan; The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Presented by: Baochun Peng, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2. Why sellers avoid auctions: Theory and evidence
By Peyman Khezr; The University of Queensland
Presented by: Peyman Khezr, The University of Queensland
3. Activist and Conservative Rules for Standards
By Silvia Martinez-Gorricho; University of Alicante Carlos Oyarzun; University of Queensland
Presented by: Silvia Martinez-Gorricho, University of Alicante
4. Samuelson's Correspondence Principle Reassessed
By Andy McLennan; University of Queensland
Presented by: Andy McLennan, University of Queensland
Session: Monetary Policy in Australia and Internationally July 10, 2015 13:00 to 15:00 GP-Z303
Session Chair: Mark McGovern, QUT
1. The Sticky Information Phillips Curve: Evidence for Australia
By Christian Gillitzer; RBA
Presented by: Christian Gillitzer, RBA
2. The Economic Consequences of Monetary Policy Uncertainty
By Chung Yuen; UNSW
Presented by: Chung Yuen, UNSW
3. A structural investigation of the Chinese economy with a hybrid monetary policy rule
By Ran Li; Peking University Jiao Wang; the Australian National University
Presented by: Jiao Wang, the Australian National University
4. The Australian Reconstruction and Development Board within the Reserve Bank of Australia.
By Mark McGovern; QUT
Presented by: Mark McGovern, QUT
Session: Public Economics II July 10, 2015 13:00 to 15:00 GP-Z304
Session Chair: W. Kathy Tannous, University of Western Sydney
1. Political Glass Ceiling in Japan
By Haishan Yuan
Presented by: Haishan Yuan,
2. Limited Liability and the Sovereign Default Problem in the Eurozone
By Nadjeschda Arnold; Center For Economic Studies
Presented by: Nadjeschda Arnold, Center For Economic Studies
3. Economic Value of Pilot Home Fire Safety Checks in New South Wales
By W. Kathy Tannous; University of Western Sydney
Presented by: W. Kathy Tannous, University of Western Sydney
Session: Risk July 10, 2015 13:00 to 15:00 GP-Z309
Session Chair: Morten Lau, Copenhagen Business School
1. Systemic Financial Risk Inference in a Global Setting
By Jeffrey Sheen; Macquarie University Stefan Trueck; Macquarie University Chi Truong; Macquarie University Ben Wang; Macquarie University
Presented by: Chi Truong, Macquarie University
2. Risk perception, information from institution, and investor behavior: theory and empirical evidence
By Kuan-Ling Lai; National Sun Yat-sen University Chi-Lu Peng; Chung Hua University
Presented by: Chi-Lu Peng, Chung Hua University
3. Asset Integration and Attitudes to Risk: Theory and Evidence
By Morten Lau; Copenhagen Business School
Presented by: Morten Lau, Copenhagen Business School
Session: The Future of Economics Education July 10, 2015 13:00 to 15:00 GP-Z301
Session Chair: Anthony Stokes, Australian Catholic University
1. Behavioural Education Economics
By Sean Leaver; RMIT University
Presented by: Sean Leaver, RMIT University
2. The effect of after-school classes on private tuition, mental health, and academic outcomes: evidence from Korea
By Daniel Carr; Monash University (Graduate) Choon Wang; Monash University
Presented by: Daniel Carr, Monash University (Graduate)
3. "Flat Earth Theory" : A Roadblock in "Rethinking Economics"
By Toby Chambers; Goldsmiths University of London
Presented by: Toby Chambers, Goldsmiths University of London
4. Economics: An Elite Subject soon only available in Elite Universities?
By John Lodewijks; UWS Anthony Stokes; Australian Catholic University Sarah Wright; Australian Catholic University
Presented by: Anthony Stokes, Australian Catholic University
Session: Urban and Regional Economics II July 10, 2015 13:00 to 15:00 GP-Z305
Session Chair: Mingyue Sheng, Energy Centre, The University of Auckland
1. An insight into the economics that underpin the dynamic allocation of road space using traffic signals in New South Wales
[slides]
By Christian Chong-White; Roads and Maritime Services
Presented by: Christian Chong-White, Roads and Maritime Services
2. Development Aspirations and Infrastructure without Sense
By Suresh Kariyawasam Sittarage; Queensland University of Technology
Presented by: Suresh Kariyawasam Sittarage, Queensland University of Technology
3. Geography, mobility and Indigenous wellbeing in Australia
By Christopher Fleming; Griffith University Christopher Ambrey; Griffith University Matthew Manning; The Australian National University
Presented by: Christopher Fleming, Griffith University
4. Commuter’s Transport Mode Preferences and Network Effects: A Spatially Autoregressive Discrete Choice Model
By Basil Sharp; University of Auckland Mingyue Sheng; Energy Centre, The University of Auckland
Presented by: Mingyue Sheng, Energy Centre, The University of Auckland
Session: Law and Economics July 10, 2015 13:00 to 15:00 GP-Z401
Session Chair: Alex Robson, Griffith University
1. Legal Uncertainty in Civil Obligations
By Ben Chen; Australian National University
Presented by: Ben Chen, Australian National University
2. ETHICS AND ACCOUNTING: WHICH REGIME BEST PROTECTS THE PUBLIC GOOD?
By Saeed Askary; Abu Dhabi University
Presented by: Saeed Askary, Abu Dhabi University
3. Reframing Credit Default Swaps (CDSs) as Quasi-Insurance
By shanuka senarath; Griffith University
Presented by: shanuka senarath, Griffith University
4. When Do Politicians Keep Their Promises?
By Alex Robson; Griffith University
Presented by: Alex Robson, Griffith University
Session: Investment, Financial and Resource Constraints July 10, 2015 13:00 to 15:00 GP-Z406
Session Chair: Rima Mondal,
1. The effectiveness of industry assistance in Australia
By Margaret McKenzie; Deakin University
Presented by: Margaret McKenzie, Deakin University
2. The Impact of External Debt on Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Highly Indebted Poor Countries
By Abu Siddique; The University of Western Australia E.A (Selva) Selvanathan; Griffith University Saroja Selvanathan; Griffith University
Presented by: Abu Siddique, The University of Western Australia
3. Impact of Microfinance on Household Income and Consumption in Bangladesh: Empirical Evidence from a Quasi-Experimental Survey
By Monzur Bhuiya; University of Southern Queensland Rasheda Khanam; University of Southern Queensland Mohammad Mafizur Rahman; University of Southern Queensland Hong Son Nghiem; Queensland University of Technology
Presented by: Monzur Bhuiya, University of Southern Queensland
4. Investment and Evolution of an Informal Economy
By Rima Mondal Shubhashankar Chattopadhay; IIM
Presented by: Rima Mondal,

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