16 sessions, 47 papers

Spring 2010 Midwest International Trade Meeting
Complete List of All Sessions

  

Session 1: 1-A
Session Chair: Raymond Riezman, University of Iowa
Session type: invited
Date: May 14, 2010
Time: 14:15 - 15:45
Location: G44-Jacobs Center
The Globalization of Entrepreneurship: Connecting Innovation and International Trade
[slides]
By Daniel F. Spulber; Northwestern University
Presented by: Daniel F Spulber, Kellogg School of Management
Kyoto and the carbon content of trade
By Gabriel J. Felbermayr; Hohenheim University and University of Syracuse Rahel Aichele; Hohenheim University
Presented by: Gabriel Felbermayr, University of Hohenheim
Matching and Trade
By Spiros Bougheas; University of Nottingham Ray Riezman; University of Iowa
Presented by: Spiros BOUGHEAS, UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM

  

Session 2: 1-B
Session Chair: Lourenco Paz, Syracuse University
Session type: invited
Date: May 14, 2010
Time: 14:15 - 15:45
Location: G45-Jacobs Center
Explaining the Growth in Manufacturing Trade
By John T. Dalton; University of Minnesota
Presented by: John Dalton, University of Minnesota
Surviving the Global Financial Crisis: Firm Ownership, Organization and Establishment Performance
By Laura Alfaro; Harvard Business School and NBER Maggie Chen; George Washington University
Presented by: Maggie Chen, George Washington University
Trading Away Wide Brands for Cheap Brands
By Swati Dhingra
Presented by: Swati Dhingra, University of Wisconsin-Madison

  

Session 3: 2-A
Session Chair: Raymond Riezman, University of Iowa
Session type: invited
Date: May 14, 2010
Time: 16:15 - 17:45
Location: G44-Jacobs Center
Is Skill Dispersion a Source of Productivity and Exports in Developing Countries?
By John Morrow; University of Wisconsin, Madison
Presented by: John Morrow, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Trade and Inequality: A Directed Search Model with Firm and Worker Heterogeneity
By Moritz Ritter; Temple University
Presented by: Moritz Ritter, Temple University
Why Foreign Ownership May be Good for You
By Hartmut Egger, University of Bayreuth Udo Kreickemeier, University of Tübingen
Presented by: Hartmut Egger, University of Bayreuth

  

Session 4: 2-B
Session Chair: Lourenco Paz, Syracuse University
Session type: invited
Date: May 14, 2010
Time: 16:15 - 17:45
Location: G45-Jacobs Center
International Trade and Retailing
By Carsten Eckel; University of Bamberg
Presented by: Carsten Eckel, University of Bamberg
The Impact of International Trade on Institutions and Infrastructure
By Gal Hochman; UC Berkeley Chrysostomos Tabakis; Universidade Nova de Lisboa David Zilberman; UC Berkeley
Presented by: Gal Hochman, UC Berkeley
Tariffs Versus VAT in the Presence of Heterogeneous Firms
By Ronald B. Davies; University College Dublin Lourenco S. Paz; Syracuse University
Presented by: Lourenco Paz, Syracuse University

  

Session 5: 3-A
Session Chair: Laurel Adams, Northern Illinois University
Session type: invited
Date: May 15, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
Location: G43-Jacobs Center
Can Import Competition Explain the Skill Content in the United States?
By Yi Lu; The University of Hong Kong Travis Ng; The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Presented by: Travis Ka Ho Ng, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Firm Heterogeneity, Trade Liberalization, and Duration of Trade and Production: The Case of India
By Tibor Besedeš; Georgia Institute of Technology Usha Nair-Reichert; Georgia Institute of Technology
Presented by: Usha Nair-Reichert, Georgia Institute of Technology
Firm-level volatility and exports
By Gonzague Vannoorenberghe; Tilburg University
Presented by: Gonzague Vannoorenberghe, Tilburg University

  

Session 6: 3-B
Session Chair: Monika Mrazova, London School of Economics
Session type: invited
Date: May 15, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
Location: G44-Jacobs Center
The Decision to Export and the Volatility of Sales
JEL codes: F12, F40
By Alejandro Riaño; GEP, University of Nottingham
Presented by: Alejandro Riano, GEP, University of Nottingham
Intergenerational Effects of Trade Liberalization
By Erhan Artuc (Koc University, Istanbul)
Presented by: Erhan Artuc, Koc University, Istanbul
Strategic Integration and Outsourcing
By Baomin Dong; University of California Santa Barbara Ruosi Wang, University of International Business and Economics
Presented by: Baomin Dong, University of Int'l Business and Econ.

  

Session 7: 3-C
Session Chair: Luigi Ventura, Universita' di Roma
Session type: invited
Date: May 15, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
Location: G45-Jacobs Center
Privatization in a Polluting Industry in the Presence of Foreign Competition
By Anuj Joshua Mathew; University of Navarra Bouwe R. Dijkstra; University of Nottingham Arijit Mukherjee; University of Nottingham
Presented by: ANUJ MATHEW, University of Navarra & Navarra Centre for International Development
Equilibrium parallel import policies and international market structure.
By Santanu Roy; Southern Methodist University. Kamal Saggi; Southern Methodist University.
Presented by: Santanu Roy, Southern Methodist University
Development Paths and Dynamic Comparative: Advantages: When Leamer Met Solow
By Verónica Mies, P. Universidad Católica de Chile Rodrigo Fuentes, P. Universidad Católica de Chile
Presented by: Verónica Mies, P. Universidad Católica de Chile

  

Session 8: 4-A
Session Chair: Laurel Adams, Northern Illinois University
Session type: invited
Date: May 15, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 12:30
Location: G43-Jacobs Center
Knowledge Spillovers and the Timing of Foreign Entry
By Bruno Merlevede; Ghent University Koen Schoors; Ghent University Mariana Spatareanu; Rutgers University
Presented by: Bruno Merlevede, Ghent University
Innovation Patterns and Technological Advantages in Open Economy
By Jiandong Ju, University of Oklahoma Xuebing Yang, Penn State University at Altoona
Presented by: Jiandong Ju, Department of Economics
Public Information and Foreign Direct Investment
By Laurel Adams Northern Illinois University Rebecca Neumann University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Presented by: Rebecca Neumann, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

  

Session 9: 4-B
Session Chair: Monika Mrazova, London School of Economics
Session type: invited
Date: May 15, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 12:30
Location: G44-Jacobs Center
Public Sector Growth: The Role of Globalization
JEL codes: F12, F15, H41
By Sandra Hanslin; University of Zurich Josef Falkinger; University of Zurich
Presented by: Sandra Hanslin, University of Zurich
A Theory on the Role of Wholesalers in International Trade based on Economies of Scope
[slides]
By Anders Akerman; Stockholm University.
Presented by: Anders Akerman, Stockholm University
Ohyama-Kemp-Wan Customs Union Formation under Imperfect Competition: The WTO Article XXIV Revisited
By Monika Mrazova; London School of Economics
Presented by: Monika Mrazova, London School of Economics

  

Session 10: 4-C
Session Chair: Luigi Ventura, Universita' di Roma
Session type: invited
Date: May 15, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 12:30
Location: G45-Jacobs Center
Monopolization through acquisitions in open economies
JEL codes: L41, F23
By Amrita Ray Chaudhuri; Tilburg University
Presented by: Amrita Ray Chaudhuri, Tilburg University
The Impact of Transfer Pricing Taxation on FDI and Export Dynamics and Social Welfare
[slides]
By Kazuki Konno; Deloitte Tax LLP (and formerly the University of Texas at Austin)
Presented by: Kazuki Konno, University of Texas at Austin
On International Risk Sharing and Financial Globalization: some gloomy evidence.
By Eleonora Pierucci; University of Rome "Sapienza" Luigi Ventura; University of Rome "Sapienza"
Presented by: Luigi Ventura, Universita' di Roma

  

Session 11: 5
Session Chair: Daniel Bernhofen, University of Nottingham
Session type: invited
Date: May 15, 2010
Time: 14:45 - 15:45
Location: 1246 Jacobs Center
The Growth of Bilateralism
By Scott L. Baier; Clemson University Jeffrey H. Bergstrand; University of Notre Dame Ronald Mariutto; University of Notre Dame
Presented by: Jeffrey Bergstrand, University of Notre Dame
Is there an environmental benefit to being an exporter: Evidence from Irish firm-level data
By Ronald B. Davies; University College Dublin Svetlana Batrakova; University College Dublin
Presented by: Svetlana Batrakova, University College Dublin (UCD)

  

Session 12: 6
Session Chair: Daniel Bernhofen, University of Nottingham
Session type: invited
Date: May 15, 2010
Time: 16:15 - 17:45
Location: 1246 Jacobs Center
Trade Policy and Firm Boundaries
By Laura Alfaro (Harvard Business School and NBER) Paola Conconi (Universite' Libre de Bruxelles (ECARES) and CEPR) Harald Fadinger (University of Vienna) Andrew F. Newman (Boston University and CEPR)
Presented by: Paola Conconi, Universite Libre de Bruxelles (ECARES)
MULTI-PRODUCT FIRMS AT HOME AND AWAY
By Carsten Eckel; University of Bamberg Leonardo Iacovone; The World Bank Beata Javorcik; University of Oxford and CEPR J. Peter Neary; University of Oxford and CEPR
Presented by: Peter Neary, University of Oxford
Testing the general validity of the Heckscher-Ohlin theorem: the natural experiment of Japan
By Daniel M. Bernhhofen; University of Nottingham John C. Brown; Clark University
Presented by: Daniel Bernhofen, University of Nottingham

  

Session 13: 7-A
Session Chair: Emily Blanchard, University of Virginia
Session type: invited
Date: May 16, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
Location: G44-Jacobs Center
Vertical-Speicialisation-Based Trade and Business Cycle Synchronisation in East Asia
By Xinyi Li; University of East Anglia
Presented by: Xinyi Li, University of East Anglia
Trade Barriers and the Price of Nontradables Relative to Tradables
By Michael J. Sposi; University of Iowa
Presented by: Michael Sposi, University of Iowa
The Competitive Effects of Heterogeneous Firms Facing Capacity Constraints Under International Trade
By Anson Soderbery; UC Davis
Presented by: Anson Soderbery, UC Davis

  

Session 14: 7-B
Session Chair: Nicholas Sly, University of Oregon
Session type: invited
Date: May 16, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
Location: G45-Jacobs Center
Export-Supporting FDI
By Sebastian Krautheim; Paris School of Economics
Presented by: Sebastian Krautheim, European University Institute
What Drives Export Survival? An Analysis of Export Duration in Latin America
By Tibor Besedes; Georgia Institute of Technology Juan Blyde; Inter-American Development Bank
Presented by: Tibor Besedes, Georgia Institute of Economics
The Determinants of Vertical Integration in Export Processing: Theory and Evidence from China
By Ana Fernandes; University of Sussex Heiwai Tang; Tufts University
Presented by: Heiwai Tang, Tufts University

  

Session 15: 8-A
Session Chair: Emily Blanchard, University of Virginia
Session type: invited
Date: May 16, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 12:30
Location: G44-Jacobs Center
The Sluggish Movement of Workers: Rethinking the effects of Offshoring decisions
By Fergal McCann; Université Paris 1, Panthéon-Sorbonne, Joan Monras Oliu; Columbia University
Presented by: Fergal McCann, Universite Paris 1, Pantheon-Sorbonne
Structure Change in an Open Economy
By Kei-Mu Yi, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Jing Zhang, University of Michigan
Presented by: Jing Zhang, University of Michigan
U.S. Multinationals and Preferential Market Access
By Emily Blanchard; University of Virginia Xenia Matschke; University of Connecticut
Presented by: Emily Blanchard, University of Virginia

  

This program was last updated on 2010-05-14 15:28:40 EDT

Session 16: 8-B
Session Chair: Nicholas Sly, University of Oregon
Session type: invited
Date: May 16, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 12:30
Location: G45-Jacobs Center
Production versus Transportation Technologies: Theory and Evidence
By Hakan Yilmazkuday; Temple University
Presented by: HAKAN YILMAZKUDAY, TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
Mark-ups, Quality and Transport Costs
By Julien Martin; CREST-INSEE & Paris School of Economics
Presented by: Julien MARTIN, CREST-INSEE & Paris School of Economics
International Productivity Differences, Trade, and the Distributions of Factor Endowments
By Nicholas Sly; University of Oregon
Presented by: Nicholas Sly, University of Oregon