Summary of All Sessions |
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| # | Date/Time | Location | Type | JEL | Title | Papers | Organizer |
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| 1 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Big Data and High-Dimensional Problems | 4 | Barbara Rossi | |
| 2 | January 4, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | invited | Advances in Macroeconometrics | 4 | Barbara Rossi | |
| 3 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Identification and Estimation Nonseparable Models with Endogeneity | 4 | Edward Vytlacil | |
| 4 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | New Perspectives on Jobless Recoveries | 4 | Gianluca Violante | |
| 5 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Barriers to Education in Developing Countries | 3 | Seema Jayachandran | |
| 6 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Political Economy | 3 | Aleh Tsyvinski | |
| 7 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Topics in Taxation | 3 | Aleh Tsyvinski | |
| 8 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Evaluating Health Insurance Reform | 4 | Hanming Fang | |
| 9 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Empirical Models for Policy Evaluation | 4 | Hanming Fang | |
| 10 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | invited | Productivity Differences Across Time and Space | 4 | David Lagakos | |
| 11 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Economic Growth and Development | 5 | David Lagakos | |
| 12 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Innovation and Economic Growth | 4 | David Lagakos | |
| 13 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | invited | Macroeconomic Dynamics at the Zero Lower Bound | 4 | Giorgio Primiceri | |
| 14 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Inference and Statistical Decision Theory | 4 | Edward Vytlacil | |
| 15 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Applied Econometrics and Schooling | 3 | Edward Vytlacil | |
| 16 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Instrumental Variables | 4 | Edward Vytlacil | |
| 17 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | invited | Using Information Technology to Improve Health in Developing Countries | 3 | Seema Jayachandran | |
| 18 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | International Trade: Empirics | 3 | Nina Pavcnik | |
| 19 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Estimation of models of wage determination and wage dynamics | 4 | Christopher Taber | |
| 20 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Estimation of Education Models | 4 | Christopher Taber | |
| 21 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Financial Frictions and the Macroeconomy | 4 | Giorgio Primiceri | |
| 22 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | International Trade: Theory | 3 | Nina Pavcnik | |
| 23 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Trust and Cooperation | 4 | Lise Vesterlund | |
| 24 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | invited | Estimation of Industrial Organization Models | 5 | Katja Seim | |
| 25 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | invited | Industrial Organization: Theory and Applications | 4 | Katja Seim | |
| 26 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Wage Inequality | 4 | Gianluca Violante | |
| 27 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Unemployment Across Regions and Sectors | 4 | Richard Rogerson | |
| 28 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Long Run Changes in Labor Market Outcomes | 4 | Richard Rogerson | |
| 29 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | invited | Dynamics of Health Insurance Choice | 3 | Donna Gilleskie | |
| 30 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | invited | Dynamics of Medical Treatment and Decision-making | 3 | Donna Gilleskie | |
| 31 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | invited | Life-Cycle Decisionmaking with Intergenerational Interactions and Health/Life Expectations | 3 | Donna Gilleskie | |
| 32 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | invited | Sovereign Debt Crises | 3 | Enrique Mendoza | |
| 33 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | invited | Fiscal Policy, Financial Policy & Default | 4 | Enrique Mendoza | |
| 34 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | invited | Banks, Sovereign Risk and Currency Wars | 3 | Enrique Mendoza | |
| 35 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | invited | Bounded Rationality and Markets | 4 | Attila Ambrus | |
| 36 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Searching and Contracting | 4 | Attila Ambrus | |
| 37 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Game Theory | 4 | Amanda Friedenberg | |
| 38 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Mechanism Design | 4 | Amanda Friedenberg | |
| 39 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Risk and Ambiguity | 4 | Lise Vesterlund | |
| 40 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Volatility and Asset Returns | 4 | Amir Yaron | |
| 41 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Asset Pricing - Theory | 4 | Amir Yaron | |
| 42 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Cross Sectional Asset Pricing | 4 | Amir Yaron | |
| 43 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | invited | The Real Effects of Financial Markets | 4 | Itay Goldstein | |
| 44 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Financial Regulation and Information | 4 | Itay Goldstein | |
| 45 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | invited | Improving the Quality of Schools and Teachers | 0 | ||
| 46 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | invited | Macroeconomics with Debt Markets in Turmoil | 0 | ||
| 47 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | invited | Opportunities and Pitfalls of Big Data | 0 | Attila Ambrus | |
| 48 | January 3, 2014 17:30-19:00 | N/A | invited | Presidential Address: “The Economics and Econometrics of Human Development”, James H. Heckman | 0 | ||
| 49 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | invited | Pragmatic Modeling and Robust Design under Limited Probability Sophistication | 4 | Sylvain Chassang | |
| 50 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | contributed | Micro and Applied Theory: New Modeling Tools and Questions | 4 | Sylvain Chassang | |
| 51 | January 3, 2014 0:00-0:00 | N/A | invited | JBES session | 0 | Barbara Rossi |
51 sessions, 174 papers, and 0 presentations with no associated papers |
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2014 North American Winter Meeting of the Econometric Society |
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Detailed List of Sessions |
| Session 1: Big Data and High-Dimensional Problems January 3, 2014 |
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| Session Organizer: Barbara Rossi, ICREA, UPF, CREI and Barcelona GSE |
| Session Chair: Jushan Bai, Columbia University |
| Session type: contributed |
| Incidental Endogeneity in High Dimensions |
| By Jianqing Fan; Princeton University |
| Presented by: Jianqing Fan, Princeton University |
| Valid Post-Selection Inference on Treatment Effects in Data-Rich Environments |
| By Victor Chernozhukov; MIT |
| Presented by: Victor Chernozhukov, MIT |
| Asymptotic Analysis of the Squared Estimation Error in Misspeci ed Factor Models |
| By Alexei Onatski; University of Cambridge |
| Presented by: Alexei Onatski, University of Cambridge |
| Shrinkage Estimation of Dynamic Factor Models with Structural Instabilties |
| By Xu Cheng; University of Pennsylvania Zhipeng Liao; UCLA Frank Schorfheide; University of Pennsylvania |
| Presented by: Xu Cheng, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session 2: Advances in Macroeconometrics January 4, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Barbara Rossi, ICREA, UPF, CREI and Barcelona GSE |
| Session Chair: Barbara Rossi, ICREA, UPF, CREI and Barcelona GSE |
| Session type: invited |
| Inference in Structural VARs with External Instruments |
| By Mark Watson; Princeton University |
| Presented by: Mark Watson, Princeton University |
| Alternative Methods for Forecasting with Model Uncertainty |
| By Keisuke Hirano; University of Arizona Jonathan Wright; Johns Hopkins University |
| Presented by: Jonathan Wright, Johns Hopkins University |
| Forecasting stock returns under economic constraints |
| By Davide Pettenuzzo; Brandeis University Allan Timmermann; University of California, San Diego Rossen Valkanov; University of California, San Diego |
| Presented by: Allan Timmermann, University of California, San Diego |
| Improving GDP Measurement: A Measurement Error Perspective |
| By S. Boragan Aruoba; University of Maryland Francis Diebold; University of Pennsylvania Jeremy Nalewaik; Federal Reserve Board Frank Schorfheide; University of Pennsylvania Dongho Song; University of Pennsylvania |
| Presented by: Francis Diebold, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session 3: Identification and Estimation Nonseparable Models with Endogeneity January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Edward Vytlacil, New York University |
| Session Chair: Arthur Lewbel, Boston College |
| Session type: contributed |
| Identification and Estimation of Individual Discrete Choice Models with Market Level Endogeneity |
| By Amit Gandhi; University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Presented by: Amit Gandhi, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Discussant: Whitney Newey, MIT |
| Counterfactual worlds: Characterising the identifying power of incomplete models with conditional independence restrictions |
| By Andrew Chesher; University College London Adam Rosen; University College London |
| Presented by: Andrew Chesher, University College London |
| Discussant: Whitney Newey, MIT |
| On the Independence Assumption on Nonseparable Models with Simultaneity |
| By Rosa Matzkin; UCLA |
| Presented by: Rosa Matzkin, UCLA |
| Discussant: Kirill Evdokimov, Princeton University |
| A Triangular Treatment Effect Model With Random Coefficients in the Selection Equation |
| By Eric Gautier; ENSAE-CREST Stefan Hoderlein; Boston College |
| Presented by: Stefan Hoderlein, Boston College |
| Discussant: Kirill Evdokimov, Princeton University |
| Session 4: New Perspectives on Jobless Recoveries January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Gianluca Violante, NYU |
| Session Chair: Gianluca Violante, NYU |
| Session type: contributed |
| What Shifts the Beveridge Curve? |
| By Alessandro Gavazza; New York University Simon Mongey; NYU Gianluca Violante; NYU |
| Presented by: Gianluca Violante, NYU |
| Do Changes in Unemployment Insurance Explain the Emergence of Jobless Recoveries? |
| By Kurt Mitman; University of Pennsylvania Stanislav Rabinovich; Amherst College |
| Presented by: Stanislav Rabinovich, Amherst College |
| Job Destruction Without Job Creation: Structural Transformation in the Overborrowed America |
| By Alessandro Galesi; Centro de Estudios Monetarios y Financieros Claudio Michelacci; CEMFI |
| Presented by: Claudio Michelacci, CEMFI |
| Countercyclical Restructuring and Jobless Recoveries |
| By David Berger; Northwestern University |
| Presented by: David Berger, Northwestern University |
| Session 5: Barriers to Education in Developing Countries January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Seema Jayachandran, Northwestern University |
| Session Chair: Seema Jayachandran, Northwestern University |
| Session type: contributed |
| Drug Battles and School Achievement: Evidence from Rio de Janeiro's Favelas |
| By Joana Monteiro; CID/Harvard Rudi Rocha; UFRJ |
| Presented by: Rudi Rocha, UFRJ |
| Discussant: Christopher Blattman, Columbia University |
| How Parents’ Perceptions of Their Children’s Ability Affect Investments in Education: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in Malawi |
| By Rebecca Dizon-Ross; Department of Economics |
| Presented by: Rebecca Dizon-Ross, Department of Economics |
| Discussant: James Berry, Cornell University |
| Barriers and Returns to Secondary Schooling in Ghana |
| By Pascaline Dupas; Stanford University |
| Presented by: Pascaline Dupas, Stanford University |
| Discussant: Owen Ozier, The World Bank |
| Session 6: Political Economy January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Aleh Tsyvinski, Yale University |
| Session type: contributed |
| Endogenous Veto Power |
| By Daniel Diermeier; Northwestern University Georgy Egorov; Northwestern University Konstantin Sonin; New Economic School |
| Presented by: Konstantin Sonin, New Economic School |
| Political competition under asymmetric information |
| By Felix Bierbrauer; University of Cologne Pierre Boyer; University of Mannheim |
| Presented by: Pierre Boyer, University of Mannheim |
| Immunity |
| By Vasiliki Skreta; New York University, Stern School of Bus |
| Presented by: Vasiliki Skreta, New York University, Stern School of Bus |
| Session 7: Topics in Taxation January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Aleh Tsyvinski, Yale University |
| Session type: contributed |
| A Duality Approach to Continuous-Time Contracting Problems with Limited Commitment |
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| By Yuzhe Zhang; Texas A&M University |
| Presented by: Yuzhe Zhang, Texas A&M University |
| Robust Optimal Taxation and Environmental Externalities |
| By Ted Temzelides; Rice University |
| Presented by: Ted Temzelides, Rice University |
| Long-Term Labor Contract and Simple Welfare System |
| [slides] |
| By Anqi Li; University of Pennsylvania Yiqing Xing; Stanford University |
| Presented by: Yiqing Xing, Stanford University |
| Session 8: Evaluating Health Insurance Reform January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Hanming Fang, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session Chair: Hanming Fang, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session type: contributed |
| Equilibria in Health Exchanges: Adverse Selection vs. Re-Classification Risk |
| By Benjamin Handel; University of California at Berkeley Igal Hendel; Northwestern University Michael Whinston |
| Presented by: Benjamin Handel, University of California at Berkeley |
| Equilibrium Labor Market Search and Health Insurance Reform |
| By Naoki Aizawa; University of Pennsylvania Hanming Fang; University of Pennsylvania |
| Presented by: Hanming Fang, University of Pennsylvania |
| Adverse Selection and an Individual Mandate: When Theory Meets Practice |
| By Martin Hackmann; Yale University Jonathan Kolstad; University of Pennsylvania Amanda Kowalski; Yale University |
| Presented by: Amanda Kowalski, Yale University |
| Cross-subsidization in employer-based health Cross-subsidization in employer-based health |
| By Svetlana Pashchenko; Uppsala University Ponpoje (Poe) Porapakkarm; University of Macau |
| Presented by: Ponpoje (Poe) Porapakkarm, University of Macau |
| Session 9: Empirical Models for Policy Evaluation January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Hanming Fang, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session Chair: John Rust, Georgetown University |
| Session type: contributed |
| Optimal taxation in an empirical life-cycle model of labour supply |
| By Andrew Shephard; University of Pennsylvania |
| Presented by: Andrew Shephard, University of Pennsylvania |
| Precommitments for Financial Self-Control: Evidence from Credit Card Borrowing |
| By Sungjin Cho; Seoul National University John Rust; Georgetown University |
| Presented by: John Rust, Georgetown University |
| Program Evaluation When Externalities Exist and a Control Group Does Not: The Case of Post-Katrina Rebuilding Grants |
| By Chao Fu; University of Wisconsin - Madison Jesse Gregory; University of Wisconsin |
| Presented by: Jesse Gregory, University of Wisconsin |
| The Superintendent's Dilemma: Managing School District Capacity as Parents Vote with Their Feet |
| By Holger Sieg; University of Pennsylvania |
| Presented by: Holger Sieg, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session 10: Productivity Differences Across Time and Space January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: David Lagakos, Arizona State University |
| Session Chair: David Lagakos, Arizona State University |
| Session type: invited |
| Agricultural Productivity Differences Across Countries |
| By Douglas Gollin; Oxford University David Lagakos; Arizona State University Mike Waugh; New York University |
| Presented by: David Lagakos, Arizona State University |
| Intersectoral Distortions, Structural Change and the Welfare Gains from Trade |
| By Tomasz Swiecki |
| Presented by: Tomasz Swiecki, |
| Structural Transformation and the Rural-Urban Divide |
| By Viktoria Hnatkovska; University of British Columbia Amartya Lahiri; University of British Columbia |
| Presented by: Viktoria Hnatkovska, University of British Columbia |
| Financial Frictions and Agricultural Productivity Differences |
| By Junmin Liao; Washington University in St. Louis Wei Wang; Washington University in St. Louis |
| Presented by: Wei Wang, Washington University in St. Louis |
| Session 11: Economic Growth and Development January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: David Lagakos, Arizona State University |
| Session type: contributed |
| Economic Development and the Organization of Production |
| By Nicolas Roys; University of Wisconsin - Madison Ananth Seshadri; University of Wisconsin |
| Presented by: Nicolas Roys, University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Stages of Diversification and Industry Productivity Differences |
| By Roberto Samaniego; George Washington University Juliana Sun; George Washington University |
| Presented by: Roberto Samaniego, George Washington University |
| Unfavorable Land Endowment, Cooperation, and Reversal of Fortune |
| By Anastasia Litina; University of Luxembourg |
| Presented by: Anastasia Litina, University of Luxembourg |
| Sector Biased Technical Change and Perpetual Structural Change |
| By Pengfei Zhang; Peking University |
| Presented by: Pengfei Zhang, Peking University |
| A Tractable Circular City Model with an Application to the Effects of Development Constraints on Land Rents |
| By Satyajit Chatterjee; Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Burcu Eyigungor; Phildalephia Federal Reserve Bank |
| Presented by: Satyajit Chatterjee, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia |
| Session 12: Innovation and Economic Growth January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: David Lagakos, Arizona State University |
| Session type: contributed |
| The Impact of Government Debt and Taxation on Endogenous Growth in the Presence of a Debt Trigger |
| By Gregory Huffman; Vanderbilt University |
| Presented by: Gregory Huffman, Vanderbilt University |
| Competition as an Engine of Economic Growth with Producer Heterogeneity |
| By Christian Jensen; University of South Carolina |
| Presented by: Christian Jensen, University of South Carolina |
| Research Policy and U.S. Economic Growth |
| By Richard M. H. Suen; University of Connecticut |
| Presented by: Richard M. H. Suen, University of Connecticut |
| R&D Investment and Financial Frictions |
| By Oscar Valencia A; Toulouse School of Economics |
| Presented by: Oscar Valencia A, Toulouse School of Economics |
| Session 13: Macroeconomic Dynamics at the Zero Lower Bound January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Giorgio Primiceri, Northwestern University |
| Session Chair: Giorgio Primiceri, Northwestern University |
| Session type: invited |
| The Inlfation-Output Tradeoff Revisited |
| By Gauti Eggertsson; Brown University |
| Presented by: Gauti Eggertsson, Brown University |
| The Empirical Implications of the Interest-Rate Lower Bound |
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| By J. David Lopez-Salido; Federal Reserve Board |
| Presented by: J. David Lopez-Salido, Federal Reserve Board |
| Macroeconomic Dynamics Near the ZLB: A Tale of Two Equilibria |
| By S. Boragan Aruoba; University of Maryland Frank Schorfheide; University of Pennsylvania |
| Presented by: Frank Schorfheide, University of Pennsylvania |
| Do Unemployment Benefits Make Recessions Worse? |
| By Lawrence Christiano; Northwestern University |
| Presented by: Lawrence Christiano, Northwestern University |
| Session 14: Inference and Statistical Decision Theory January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Edward Vytlacil, New York University |
| Session Chair: Xu Cheng, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session type: contributed |
| Statistical Hypothesis Testing and Private Information |
| JEL codes: C12, C44, C31 |
| By Aleksey Tetenov; Collegio Carlo Alberto |
| Presented by: Aleksey Tetenov, Collegio Carlo Alberto |
| Discussant: Jose Motiel Olea, New York University |
| Optimal policy and statistical decisions |
| By Maximilian Kasy; Harvard University |
| Presented by: Maximilian Kasy, Harvard University |
| Discussant: Jose Motiel Olea, New York University |
| On the Computation of Size-Correct Power-Directed Tests with Null Hypotheses Characterized by Inequalities |
| By Adam McCloskey; Brown University |
| Presented by: Adam McCloskey, Brown University |
| Discussant: Xiaoxia Shi, University of Wisconsin Madison |
| Semi-parametric Bayesian Partially Identified Models based on Support Function |
| By Yuan Liao; University of Maryland Anna Simoni; CNRS and Université de Cergy-Pontoise |
| Presented by: Anna Simoni, CNRS and Université de Cergy-Pontoise |
| Discussant: Xiaoxia Shi, University of Wisconsin Madison |
| Session 15: Applied Econometrics and Schooling January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Edward Vytlacil, New York University |
| Session Chair: Arnaud Maurel, Duke University |
| Session type: contributed |
| Testing Academic Fairness of University Admissions under Selection on Unobservables |
| By Debopam Bhattacharya; University of Oxford Shin Kanaya; University of Aarhus Margaret Stevens; University of Oxford |
| Presented by: Debopam Bhattacharya, University of Oxford |
| Discussant: Aleksey Tetenov, Collegio Carlo Alberto |
| The Effects of Early Grade Retention on Schooling Performance |
| JEL codes: C14, C21, J24 |
| By Xavier D'Haultfoeuille; CREST Arnaud Maurel; Duke University Jean-Marc Robin; Sciences-Po |
| Presented by: Xavier D'Haultfoeuille, CREST |
| Discussant: Salvador Navarro, University of Western Ontario |
| Identifying the Effect of Changing the Policy Threshold in Regression Discontinuity Models |
| By Yingying Dong; University of California Irvine Arthur Lewbel; Boston College |
| Presented by: Arthur Lewbel, Boston College |
| Discussant: Pedro Carneiro, UCL |
| Session 16: Instrumental Variables January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Edward Vytlacil, New York University |
| Session Chair: Azeem Shaikh, University of Chicago |
| Session type: contributed |
| Diagnostics for Exclusion Restrictions in Instrumental Variables Estimation |
| By Kirill Evdokimov; Princeton University David Lee; Princeton University |
| Presented by: Kirill Evdokimov, Princeton University |
| Discussant: Timothy Armstrong, Yale University |
| Instrumental Variable Estimation of Dynamic Panel Regression Models with Serially Correlated Errors |
| By Nayoung Lee; Chinese University of Hong Kong Hyungsik Roger Moon; University of Southern California |
| Presented by: Hyungsik Roger Moon, University of Southern California |
| Discussant: Xu Cheng, University of Pennsylvania |
| Semiparametric Instrumental Variable Estimation in an Endogenous Treatment Model |
| By Roger Klein; Rutgers University Chan Shen; MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Presented by: Chan Shen, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Discussant: Sukjin Han, University of Texas at Austin |
| Semiparametric Estimation and Inference Using Doubly Robust Moment Conditions |
| By Sergio Firpo; FGV-SP Christoph Rothe; Columbia University, Department of Econo |
| Presented by: Christoph Rothe, Columbia University, Department of Econo |
| Discussant: Matias Cattaneo, University of Michigan |
| Session 17: Using Information Technology to Improve Health in Developing Countries January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Seema Jayachandran, Northwestern University |
| Session Chair: Wesley Yin, Boston University |
| Session type: invited |
| Using Text-Message Authentication to Combat Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals |
| By Daniel Bennett; University of Chicago Seema Jayachandran; Northwestern University Wesley Yin; Boston University |
| Presented by: Seema Jayachandran, Northwestern University |
| Discussant: Yi Qian, Kellogg School of Management |
| Effectiveness and Spillovers of Online Sex Education: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Colombian Public Schools |
| By Alberto Chong; University of Ottawa Marco Gonzalez-Navarro; University of Toronto Dean Karlan; Yale University Martín Valdivia; Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo |
| Presented by: Dean Karlan, Yale University |
| Discussant: Leigh Linden, UT Austin |
| The Effect of Monitoring on Health Care Providers in India |
| By Iqbal Dhaliwal; JPAL, MIT Rema Hanna; Harvard |
| Presented by: Rema Hanna, Harvard |
| Discussant: Simone Schaner, Dartmouth College |
| Session 18: International Trade: Empirics January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Nina Pavcnik, Dartmouth College |
| Session Chair: Ralph Ossa, University of Chicago |
| Session type: contributed |
| Does input-trade liberalization affect firms' foreign technology choice? |
| By Antoine Berthou; Banque de France Maria BAS; CEPII France, Sciences Po (Paris) |
| Presented by: Maria BAS, CEPII France, Sciences Po (Paris) |
| Discussant: Andreas Moxnes, Dartmouth College |
| Global Gains from Reduction of Trade Costs |
| By Haichao Fan; Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Edwin Lai; Hong Kong University of Science and Tech Han (Steffan) Qi; Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Presented by: Edwin Lai, Hong Kong University of Science and Tech |
| Discussant: Ralph Ossa, University of Chicago |
| When the Floodgates Open: "Northern" Firms' Response to Removal of Trade Quotas on Chinese Goods |
| By Hale Utar; University of Colorado, Boulder |
| Presented by: Hale Utar, University of Colorado, Boulder |
| Discussant: Chong Xiang, Purdue University |
| Session 19: Estimation of models of wage determination and wage dynamics January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Christopher Taber, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Session Chair: Christopher Taber, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Session type: contributed |
| Job Dispersion and Compensating Wage Differentials |
| By Ted To; Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Presented by: Ted To, Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Unobserved Worker Quality and Inter-Industry Wage Differentials |
| By Suqin Ge; Virginia Polytechnic and State Universit Joao Macieira; Virginia Tech |
| Presented by: Joao Macieira, Virginia Tech |
| Wage Dynamics with Private Learning-by-doing and On-the-job Search |
| By Seung-Gyu Sim; University of Tokyo |
| Presented by: Seung-Gyu Sim, University of Tokyo |
| Acquired Skill and Learned Ability: Wage Dynamics in Internal Labor Markets |
| JEL codes: J24, J31, M52 |
| By Masaki Nakabayashi; The University of Tokyo |
| Presented by: Masaki Nakabayashi, The University of Tokyo |
| Session 20: Estimation of Education Models January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Christopher Taber, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Session Chair: Christopher Taber, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Session type: contributed |
| The Option Value of Human Capital |
| By Donghoon Lee; Federal Reserve Bank of New York Sang Yoon (Tim) Lee; University of Mannheim Yongseok Shin; Washington University in St. Louis |
| Presented by: Sang Yoon (Tim) Lee, University of Mannheim |
| Changes across Cohorts in Wage Returns to Schooling and Early Work Experiences: Distinguishing Price and Composition Effects |
| By Jared Ashworth; Duke University V. Hotz; Duke University Arnaud Maurel; Duke University Tyler Ransom; Duke University |
| Presented by: Arnaud Maurel, Duke University |
| Parental Reputation |
| By Chao Fu; University of Wisconsin - Madison Juan Pantano; Washington University in St. Louis |
| Presented by: Juan Pantano, Washington University in St. Louis |
| Ability Tracking, Parental Effort and Student Achievement |
| By Chao Fu; University of Wisconsin - Madison Nirav Mehta; University of Western Ontario |
| Presented by: Chao Fu, University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Session 21: Financial Frictions and the Macroeconomy January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Giorgio Primiceri, Northwestern University |
| Session Chair: Andrea Tambalotti, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| Session type: contributed |
| Liquidity Trap and Excessive Leverage |
| By Alp Simsek; Massachusetts Institute of Technology Anton Korinek; University of Maryland |
| Presented by: Alp Simsek, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Liquidity constraints, risk premia, and the macroeconomic effects of liquidity shocks |
| By Ivan Jaccard; European Central Bank |
| Presented by: Ivan Jaccard, European Central Bank |
| Credit Crises, Precautionary Savings and the Liquidity Trap |
| By Veronica Guerrieri; University of Chicago Guido Lorenzoni; Northwestern University |
| Presented by: Guido Lorenzoni, Northwestern University |
| Household Leveraging and Deleveraging |
| By Alejandro Justiniano; Federal Reerve Chicago Giorgio Primiceri; Northwestern University Andrea Tambalotti; Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| Presented by: Andrea Tambalotti, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| Session 22: International Trade: Theory January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Nina Pavcnik, Dartmouth College |
| Session Chair: Ana Cecilia Fieler, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session type: contributed |
| Inattentive Importers |
| By Kunal Dasgupta; University of Toronto |
| Presented by: Kunal Dasgupta, University of Toronto |
| Discussant: Treb Allen, Princeton University |
| Political Conflicts and Welfare Dynamics of Trade Liberalization |
| By Catherine Oh; KIEP Seung-Gyu Sim; University of Tokyo Shoya Ishimaru; University of Tokyo |
| Presented by: Catherine Oh, KIEP |
| Discussant: Steven Matusz, Michigan State University |
| A Model of Trade with Ricardian Comparative Advantage and Intra-sectoral Firm Heterogeneity |
| By Haichao Fan; Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Edwin Lai; Hong Kong University of Science and Tech Han (Steffan) Qi; Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Presented by: Edwin Lai, Hong Kong University of Science and Tech |
| Discussant: Dan Lu, the University of Rochester |
| Session 23: Trust and Cooperation January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Lise Vesterlund, University of Pittsburgh |
| Session Chair: Lise Vesterlund, University of Pittsburgh |
| Session type: contributed |
| Principal-Agent Settings with Random Shocks |
| By Roman Sheremeta; Argyros School of Business and Economics |
| Presented by: Roman Sheremeta, Argyros School of Business and Economics |
| Money and Trust Among Strangers |
| By Gabriele Camera; University of Basel Marco Casari; University of Bologna Maria Bigoni; University of Bologna |
| Presented by: Gabriele Camera, Chapman University |
| Self--Image and Strategic Ignorance in Moral Dilemmas |
| By Zachary Grossman; University of California, Santa Barbara Joel van der Weele; Goethe University |
| Presented by: Zachary Grossman, University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Strong, Bold, and Kind: Self-Control and Cooperation in Social Dilemmas |
| By Martin Kocher; University of Munich Peter Martinsson; University of Gothenburg Kristian Myrseth; ESMT Berlin Conny Wollbrant; Gothenburg University |
| Presented by: Martin Kocher, University of Munich |
| Session 24: Estimation of Industrial Organization Models January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Katja Seim, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session Chair: Che-Lin Su, University of Chicago |
| Session type: invited |
| Relaxing competition through speculation: Committing to a negative supply slope |
| By Pär Holmberg; Research Institute of Industrial Economi Bert Willems; Tilburg University |
| Presented by: Pär Holmberg, Research Institute of Industrial Economi |
| Discussant: Ayse Pehlivan, Bilkent University |
| Estimating Dynamic Discrete-Choice Games of Incomplete Information |
| By Michael Egesdal; Harvard University Zhenyu Lai; Harvard University Che-Lin Su; University of Chicago |
| Presented by: Che-Lin Su, University of Chicago |
| Discussant: Jorge Balat, Johns Hopkins University |
| Identification and Estimation of Heterogeneous Production Functions |
| By Jorge Balat; Johns Hopkins University Yuya Sasaki; Johns Hopkins University |
| Presented by: Jorge Balat, Johns Hopkins University |
| Discussant: Che-Lin Su, University of Chicago |
| Supply Function Competition and Exporters: Nonparametric Identi fication and Estimation of Productivity Distributions and Marginal Costs |
| By Ayse Pehlivan; Bilkent University Quang Vuong; PennState University |
| Presented by: Ayse Pehlivan, Bilkent University |
| Discussant: Pär Holmberg, Research Institute of Industrial Economi |
| Primary Dealers, Indirect Bidders, and Direct Bidding: A Structural Model of US Treasury Auctions |
| By Eiichiro Kazumori; State University of New York Leonard Tchuindjo; George Washington University |
| Presented by: Eiichiro Kazumori, State University of New York |
| Session 25: Industrial Organization: Theory and Applications January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Katja Seim, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session Chair: Mariano Tappata, UBC |
| Session type: invited |
| Strategic responses to used-goods markets: Airbus and Boeing since 1997 |
| JEL codes: L13, L11, D22, |
| By Myongjin Kim; Boston University |
| Presented by: Myongjin Kim, Boston University |
| Discussant: Jafar Olimov, Ohio State University |
| Multidimensional Quality Sorting Between Online and Offline Auctions: The Role of Attribute Transparency |
| By Jafar Olimov; Ohio State University Brian Roe; Ohio State University |
| Presented by: Jafar Olimov, Ohio State University |
| Discussant: Mariano Tappata, UBC |
| Entry Deterrence and Strategic Alliances: Evidence from a Dynamic Structural Econometric Model |
| JEL codes: L13, L93, C1 |
| By Philip Gayle; Kansas State University Xin Xie; Kansas State University |
| Presented by: Xin Xie, Kansas State University |
| Discussant: Myongjin Kim, Boston University |
| Opaque Platforms. Evidence from the Hotel Industry |
| By Mariano Tappata; UBC |
| Presented by: Mariano Tappata, UBC |
| Discussant: Xin Xie, Kansas State University |
| Session 26: Wage Inequality January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Gianluca Violante, NYU |
| Session Chair: Alisdair McKay, Boston University |
| Session type: contributed |
| Idiosyncratic risk and the dynamics of aggregate consumption: a likelihood-based perspective |
| By Alisdair McKay; Boston University |
| Presented by: Alisdair McKay, Boston University |
| Wage Volatility and the Option Value of Inter-industry Mobility |
| By Seth Neumuller |
| Presented by: Seth Neumuller, |
| Comparative Advantage and Risk Premia in Labor Markets |
| By German Cubas; University of Houston Pedro Silos; Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
| Presented by: Pedro Silos, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
| Top Incomes, Rising Inequality, and Welfare |
| [slides] |
| By Kevin Lansing; Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and Norges Bank Agnieszka Markiewicz; Erasmus University Rotterdam |
| Presented by: Kevin Lansing, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and Norges Bank |
| Session 27: Unemployment Across Regions and Sectors January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Richard Rogerson, Princeton University |
| Session Chair: Marianna Kudlyak, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond |
| Session type: contributed |
| Productivity Insurance: The Role of Unemployment Benefits in a Multi-Sector Model |
| By David Fuller; Concordia University Marianna Kudlyak; Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Damba Lkhagvasuren; Concordia University |
| Presented by: Marianna Kudlyak, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond |
| Sectoral Shift, Job Mobility and Wage Inequality |
| By Shouyong Shi; University of Toronto |
| Presented by: Shouyong Shi, University of Toronto |
| Disentangling Labor Supply and Demand Shifts Using Spatial Wage Dispersion: The Case of Oil Price Shocks |
| By Matthias Kehrig; University of Texas at Austin Nicolas Ziebarth; University of Iowa |
| Presented by: Nicolas Ziebarth, University of Iowa |
| Unemployment Benefits and Unemployment in the Great Recession: The Role of Macro Effects |
| By Marcus Hagedorn; Institute of Advanced Studies Fatih Karahan; Federal Reserve Bank of New York Iourii Manovskii; University of Pennsylvania Kurt Mitman; University of Pennsylvania |
| Presented by: Fatih Karahan, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| Session 28: Long Run Changes in Labor Market Outcomes January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Richard Rogerson, Princeton University |
| Session Chair: Sephorah Mangin, Monash University |
| Session type: contributed |
| The Role of Allocative Efficiency in a Decade of Recovery |
| By Kaiji Chen; Emory University |
| Presented by: Kaiji Chen, Emory University |
| Factors Affecting College Completion and Student Ability in the U.S. since 1900 |
| By Christopher Herrington; Arizona State University Kevin Donovan; Arizona State University |
| Presented by: Christopher Herrington, Arizona State University |
| EPL and capital-labor ratios |
| By Alexandre Janiak; University of Chile Etienne Wasmer; Sciences-Po |
| Presented by: Alexandre Janiak, University of Chile |
| A Theory of Factor Shares |
| By Sephorah Mangin; Monash University |
| Presented by: Sephorah Mangin, Monash University |
| Session 29: Dynamics of Health Insurance Choice January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Donna Gilleskie, University of North Carolina |
| Session Chair: Donna Gilleskie, University of North Carolina |
| Session type: invited |
| Estimating Dynamic Discrete Choice Models of Product Differentiation: An Application to Medicare Part D with Switching Costs |
| By Daniel Miller; Clemson University Jungwon Yeo; Singapore Management University |
| Presented by: Daniel Miller, Clemson University |
| Discussant: Mark Pauly, University of Pennsylvania |
| Estimating Switching Costs for Medicare Advantage Plans |
| By Kathleen Nosal; University of Mannheim |
| Presented by: Kathleen Nosal, University of Mannheim |
| Discussant: Gabriel Picone, University of South Florida |
| The Determinants of Rising Inequality in Health Insurance and Wages: An Equilibrium Model of Workers' Compensation and Health Care Policies |
| By Donna Gilleskie; University of North Carolina |
| Presented by: Rong Hai, University of Chicago |
| Discussant: John Rust, Georgetown University |
| Session 30: Dynamics of Medical Treatment and Decision-making January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Donna Gilleskie, University of North Carolina |
| Session Chair: Donna Gilleskie, University of North Carolina |
| Session type: invited |
| Dynamic Sequencing of Drug Treatments for ADHD patients with Medicaid coverage. |
| By Anna Chorniy; Clemson University |
| Presented by: Anna Chorniy, Clemson University |
| Discussant: Steve Stern, University of Virginia |
| Treatment Choice Dynamics with Insurance Mandates: The Case of IVF |
| By Barton Hamilton; Washington University Brian McManus; University of North Carolina Juan Pantano; Washington University in St. Louis |
| Presented by: Brian McManus, University of North Carolina |
| Discussant: Hanming Fang, University of Pennsylvania |
| Patient's Doctor-Switching Decision via Dynamic Learning on Doctor Quality |
| By Minki Kim; KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) Seung-Gyu Sim; University of Tokyo |
| Presented by: Minki Kim, KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) |
| Discussant: Sokbae (Simon) Lee, Seoul National University |
| Session 31: Life-Cycle Decisionmaking with Intergenerational Interactions and Health/Life Expectations January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Donna Gilleskie, University of North Carolina |
| Session Chair: Donna Gilleskie, University of North Carolina |
| Session type: invited |
| Bequest motives in a life-cycle model with intergenerational interactions |
| By Loretti Dobrescu; University of New South Wales Fedor Iskhakov; University of New South Wales |
| Presented by: Loretti Dobrescu, University of New South Wales |
| Discussant: David Blau, Ohio State University |
| Social Security Benefits, Life Expectancy and Early Retirement |
| By Maria Casanova; UCLA Daifeng He; College of William and Mary Qi Li; University of Chicago Juan Pantano; Washington University in St. Louis |
| Presented by: Qi Li, University of Chicago |
| Discussant: Clement Joubert, UNC-CH |
| The Effects of Parental Health Shocks on Adult Offspring Smoking Behavior: Evidence from a Long Panel |
| By Michael Darden; Tulane University |
| Presented by: Michael Darden, Tulane University |
| Discussant: Dan Silverman, Arizona State University |
| Session 32: Sovereign Debt Crises January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Enrique Mendoza, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session Chair: Harald Uhlig, University of Chicago |
| Session type: invited |
| Low Altruism, Austerity, and Aversion to Default: Are Countries Converging to the Natural Debt Limit? |
| By Henning Bohn; University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Presented by: Henning Bohn, University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Discussant: Guido Lorenzoni, Northwestern University |
| Slow-motion sovereign debt crises |
| By Guido Lorenzoni; Northwestern University Ivan Werning; Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Presented by: Guido Lorenzoni, Northwestern University |
| Discussant: Henning Bohn, University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Optimal Domestic Sovereign Default |
| By Pablo D'Erasmo; University of Maryland Enrique Mendoza; University of Pennsylvania |
| Presented by: Enrique Mendoza, University of Pennsylvania |
| Discussant: Vincenzo Quadrini, USC |
| Session 33: Fiscal Policy, Financial Policy & Default January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Enrique Mendoza, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session Chair: Guido Lorenzoni, Northwestern University |
| Session type: invited |
| Fiscal rules and the sovereign default premium |
| By Juan Hatchondo; Indiana University Leonardo Martinez; International Monetary Fund Francisco Roch; University of Chicago |
| Presented by: Leonardo Martinez, International Monetary Fund |
| Discussant: Satyajit Chatterjee, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia |
| Debt Dilution and Seniority in a Model of Defaultable Sovereign Debt |
| By Burcu Eyigungor; Phildalephia Federal Reserve Bank Satyajit Chatterjee; Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia |
| Presented by: Burcu Eyigungor, Phildalephia Federal Reserve Bank |
| Discussant: Leonardo Martinez, International Monetary Fund |
| Bailout guarantees, banking crises and sovereign debt crises |
| By Javier Bianchi; University of Wisconsin Sandra Lizarazo; Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Horacio Sapriza; Board of Governors |
| Presented by: Horacio Sapriza, Board of Governors |
| Discussant: Emine Boz, International Monetary Fund |
| On the Macroeconomic and Distributional Effects of Bailout Guarantees in the Mortgage Market |
| By Dirk Krueger; University of Pennsylvania Kurt Mitman; University of Pennsylvania |
| Presented by: Kurt Mitman, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session 34: Banks, Sovereign Risk and Currency Wars January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Enrique Mendoza, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session Chair: Satyajit Chatterjee, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia |
| Session type: invited |
| Sovereign Risk and Bank Balance Sheets: The Role of Macroprudential Policies |
| By Emine Boz; International Monetary Fund Pablo D'Erasmo; University of Maryland Bora Durdu; Federal Reserve Board |
| Presented by: Bora Durdu, Federal Reserve Board |
| Discussant: Vivian Yue, Federal Reserve Board of Governors |
| Sovereign Risk and Financial Risk |
| By Simon Gilchrist; Boston University Vivian Yue; Federal Reserve Board of Governors Egon Zakrajsek; Federal Reserve Board |
| Presented by: Vivian Yue, Federal Reserve Board of Governors |
| Discussant: Anton Korinek, Johns Hopkins University and IMF |
| Capital Controls and Currency Wars |
| By Anton Korinek; University of Maryland |
| Presented by: Anton Korinek, Johns Hopkins University and IMF |
| Discussant: Javier Bianchi, University of Wisconsin |
| Session 35: Bounded Rationality and Markets January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Attila Ambrus, Duke University |
| Session Chair: Bart Lipman, Boston University |
| Session type: invited |
| Commitment, Flexibility, and Optimal Screening of Time Inconsistency |
| By Simone Galperti; Northwestern University |
| Presented by: Simone Galperti, Northwestern University |
| Competitive Framing |
| By Ran Spiegler; Tel Aviv University and University College London |
| Presented by: Ran Spiegler, Tel Aviv University and University College London |
| Foundations for Optimal Inattention |
| By Andrew Ellis; Boston University |
| Presented by: Andrew Ellis, Boston University |
| Optimal Savings Contracts and Withdrawal Penalties |
| By Attila Ambrus; Duke University Georgy Egorov; Northwestern University |
| Presented by: Attila Ambrus, Duke University |
| Georgy Egorov, Northwestern University |
| Session 36: Searching and Contracting January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Attila Ambrus, Duke University |
| Session Chair: Huseyin Yildirim, Duke University |
| Session type: contributed |
| Stable Marriages and Search Frictions |
| By Stephan Lauermann; University of Michigan Georg Noldeke; University of Basel |
| Presented by: Stephan Lauermann, University of Michigan |
| Repeated Contracting in Decentralised Markets |
| By Sambuddha Ghosh; Boston University Seungjin Han; McMaster University |
| Presented by: Seungjin Han, McMaster University |
| VALUE OF COMPETITION IN ALLOCATION AND SEARCH PROBLEMS |
| By Tymofiy Mylovanov; University of Pennsylvania Andriy Zapechelnyuk; Queen Mary, University of London |
| Presented by: Tymofiy Mylovanov, University of Pennsylvania |
| Trading Dynamics in the Market for Lemons |
| By Ayca Kaya; University of Iowa Kyungmin Kim; University of Iowa |
| Presented by: Kyungmin Kim, University of Iowa |
| Session 37: Game Theory January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Amanda Friedenberg, Arizona State University |
| Session type: contributed |
| Cognitive Biases in Stochastic Coordination Games and Their Evolution |
| By Daniel Wood; Clemson University |
| Presented by: Daniel Wood, Clemson University |
| Discussant: Willemien Kets, Northwestern University |
| Analysis of Information Feedback and Selfconfirming Equilibrium |
| By Pierpaolo Battigalli; Bocconi University |
| Presented by: Pierpaolo Battigalli, Bocconi University |
| Discussant: Yuichiro Kamada, Yale University |
| Reputation without commitment |
| [slides] |
| By Jonathan Weinstein; Northwestern University Muhamet Yildiz; MIT |
| Presented by: Jonathan Weinstein, Northwestern University |
| Discussant: Eduardo Faingold, Yale University |
| Common Knowledge of Language and Communication Success |
| By Andreas Blume; University of Arizona Oliver Board |
| Presented by: Andreas Blume, University of Arizona |
| Discussant: Ying Chen, Arizona State University |
| Session 38: Mechanism Design January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Amanda Friedenberg, Arizona State University |
| Session type: contributed |
| Optimal Reserve Prices in Anonymous Asymmetric Auctions |
| By Sergei Izmalkov; NES Valery Topinsky; NRU HSE |
| Presented by: Valery Topinsky, NRU HSE |
| Discussant: Mallesh Pai, University of Pennsylvania |
| On the Equivalence Between Bayesian and Dominant Strategy Implementation: The Case of Correlated Types |
| By Alexey Kushnir; University of Zurich |
| Presented by: Alexey Kushnir, University of Zurich |
| Discussant: Vasiliki Skreta, New York University, Stern School of Bus |
| Revenue Management without Commitment: Dynamic Pricing and Periodic Fire Sales |
| By Fei Li; University of Pennsylvania |
| Presented by: Fei Li, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Discussant: Maher Said, Washington University in St. Louis |
| Dynamic Mechanism Design for a Global Commons |
| By Rodrigo Harrison; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Roger Lagunoff; Georgetown University |
| Presented by: Rodrigo Harrison, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile |
| Discussant: Luciano de Castro, Northwestern University |
| Session 39: Risk and Ambiguity January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Lise Vesterlund, University of Pittsburgh |
| Session type: contributed |
| Consistency of Higher Order Risk Preferences |
| By Cary Deck; University of Arkansas Harris Schlesinger; University of Alabama |
| Presented by: Harris Schlesinger, University of Alabama |
| Are Individual Risk Preferences Time Inconsistent? Temporal Construal and Time-dependent Changes in Risk Preferences |
| By Plamen Nikolov; Harvard University |
| Presented by: Plamen Nikolov, Harvard University |
| On Measuring Risk and Ambiguity Preferences |
| By James Andreoni; University of California San Diego Charles Sprenger; Stanford University |
| Presented by: Charles Sprenger, Stanford University |
| No Two Experiments are Identical |
| By Larry Epstein; Boston University Yoram Halevy; University of British Columbia |
| Presented by: Yoram Halevy, University of British Columbia |
| Session 40: Volatility and Asset Returns January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Amir Yaron, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session Chair: Amir Yaron, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session type: contributed |
| Identifying Long-Run Risks:A Bayesian Mixed-Frequency Approach |
| By Frank Schorfheide; University of Pennsylvania Dongho Song; University of Pennsylvania Amir Yaron; University of Pennsylvania |
| Presented by: Amir Yaron, University of Pennsylvania |
| Stock Return and Cash Flow Predictability: The Role of Volatility Risk |
| By Tim Bollerslev; Department of Economics and Fuqua School Lai Xu; Duke University Hao Zhou; PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University |
| Presented by: Hao Zhou, Tsinghua University |
| Expected VIX Option Returns |
| By Zhaogang Song; Federal Reserve Board of Governors |
| Presented by: Zhaogang Song, Federal Reserve Board of Governors |
| EQUILIBRIUM-BASED VOLATILITY MODELS OF THE MARKET PORTFOLIO RATE OF RETURN |
| By David Feldman; University of New South Wales Xin Xu; UNSW |
| Presented by: David Feldman, University of New South Wales |
| Session 41: Asset Pricing - Theory January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Amir Yaron, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session Chair: Jianjun Miao, Boston University |
| Session type: contributed |
| Robust Contracts in Continuous Time |
| By Jianjun Miao; Boston University Alejandro Rivera; Boston University |
| Presented by: Jianjun Miao, Boston University |
| Dynamic Equilibrium with Two Stocks, Heterogeneous Investors, and Portfolio Constraints |
| By Georgy Chabakauri; London School of Economics |
| Presented by: Georgy Chabakauri, London School of Economics |
| A theory of rational short-termism with uncertain betas |
| [slides] |
| By Christian Gollier; University of Toulouse |
| Presented by: Christian Gollier, University of Toulouse |
| Pricing Large Financial Products |
| By Andres Carvajal; University of Western Ontario Marek Weretka; University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Presented by: Marek Weretka, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Session 42: Cross Sectional Asset Pricing January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Amir Yaron, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session Chair: Ilan Cooper, Norwegian Business School |
| Session type: contributed |
| Risk Aversion Sensitive Real Business Cycles |
| By Zhanhui Chen; Nanyang Technological University Ilan Cooper; Norwegian Business School Paul Ehling; BI, Norwegian Business School Costas Xiouros; University of Cyprus |
| Presented by: Zhanhui Chen, Nanyang Technological University |
| "Shooting" the CAPM |
| By Lu Zhang; The Ohio State University |
| Presented by: Lu Zhang, The Ohio State University |
| Product Variety and Asset Pricing |
| By Florin Bidian; Georgia State University Ajay Subramanian; Georgia State University Baozhong Yang; Georgia State University |
| Presented by: Baozhong Yang, Georgia State University |
| Pricing Sovereign CDS with Credit Ratings |
| By Haitao Li; University of Michigan Tao Li; City University of Hong Kong Xuewei Yang; Nanjing University |
| Presented by: Tao Li, City University of Hong Kong |
| Session 43: The Real Effects of Financial Markets January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Itay Goldstein, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session Chair: Franklin Allen, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session type: invited |
| Market Efficiency and Real Efficiency |
| By Itay Goldstein; University of Pennsylvania Liyan Yang; Joseph L. Rotman School of Management |
| Presented by: Itay Goldstein, University of Pennsylvania |
| Discussant: Alexi Savov, New York University Stern School of Busi |
| Feedback Effects of Commodity Futures Prices |
| [slides] |
| By Michael Sockin; Princeton University Wei Xiong; Department of Economics and Bendheim Cen |
| Presented by: Wei Xiong, Department of Economics and Bendheim Cen |
| Discussant: Thomas Mertens, New York University |
| Learning from Peers' Stock Prices and Corporate Investment |
| [slides] |
| By Thierry Foucault; HEC, Paris Laurent Fresard; University of Maryland RH Smith School o |
| Presented by: Thierry Foucault, HEC, Paris |
| Discussant: Wei Jiang, Columbia Business School |
| Financial Market Shocks and the Macroeconomy |
| By Avanidhar Subrahmanyam; UCLA Sheridan Titman; The University of Texas at Austin |
| Presented by: Avanidhar Subrahmanyam, UCLA |
| Discussant: Gustavo Manso, Berkeley-Haas |
| Session 44: Financial Regulation and Information January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Itay Goldstein, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session Chair: Itay Goldstein, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session type: contributed |
| Subsidizing Price Discovery |
| By Braz Camargo; Fundação Getúlio Vargas Kyungmin Kim; University of Iowa Benjamin Lester; Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia |
| Presented by: Braz Camargo, Fundação Getúlio Vargas |
| Discussant: Vincent Glode, Wharton School |
| Financial Disclosure and Market Transparency with Costly Information Processing |
| By Marco Di Maggio; MIT Marco Pagano; Università di Napoli Federico II |
| Presented by: Marco Di Maggio, MIT |
| Discussant: Liyan Yang, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management |
| Information Management in Banking Crises |
| By Joel Shapiro; Said Business School, University of Oxfo David Skeie; Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| Presented by: Joel Shapiro, Said Business School, University of Oxfo |
| Discussant: Doron Levit, University of Pennsylvania |
| Cost-minimizing intervention in a market-based financial system |
| By Olivier Darmouni; Princeton University |
| Presented by: Olivier Darmouni, Princeton University |
| Discussant: Saki Bigio, Columbia GSB |
| Session 45: Improving the Quality of Schools and Teachers January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: , |
| Session Chair: Petra Todd, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session type: invited |
| Session 46: Macroeconomics with Debt Markets in Turmoil January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: , |
| Session Chair: Enrique Mendoza, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session type: invited |
| Session 47: Opportunities and Pitfalls of Big Data January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Attila Ambrus, Duke University |
| Session Chair: Francis Diebold, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session type: invited |
| Session 48: Presidential Address: “The Economics and Econometrics of Human Development”, James H. Heckman January 3, 2014 17:30 to 19:00 |
| Session Organizer: , |
| Session Chair: Petra Todd, University of Pennsylvania |
| Session type: invited |
| Session 49: Pragmatic Modeling and Robust Design under Limited Probability Sophistication January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Sylvain Chassang, Princeton Unviersity |
| Session Chair: Sylvain Chassang, Princeton Unviersity |
| Session type: invited |
| Corruption, Intimidation and Whistleblowing: A Theory of Inference from Unverifable Report |
| By Petra Todd; University of Pennsylvania |
| Presented by: Sylvain Chassang, Princeton Unviersity |
| Robust Trade in Lemons Markets |
| By , |
| Presented by: Gabriel Carroll, Microsoft |
| Media Power |
| By Petra Todd; University of Pennsylvania |
| Presented by: Andrea Prat, London School of Economics |
| Optimal and Efficient Parametric Auctions |
| By Pablo Azar; MIT Constantinos Daskalakis; MIT Silvio Micali; MIT Matt Weinberg |
| Presented by: Pablo Azar, MIT |
| Session 50: Micro and Applied Theory: New Modeling Tools and Questions January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Sylvain Chassang, Princeton Unviersity |
| Session Chair: Sylvain Chassang, Princeton Unviersity |
| Session type: contributed |
| A Foundation for Renegotiation-Proof Contracts |
| By Bruno Strulovici; Northwestern University |
| Presented by: Bruno Strulovici, Northwestern University |
| The Limits of Price Discrimination |
| By Dirk Bergemann; Yale University Ben Brooks; Princeton University Stephen Morris; Princeton University |
| Presented by: Stephen Morris, Princeton University |
| Game Theory with Sparsity-Based Bounded Rationality |
| By Xavier Gabaix; Stern School of Business |
| Presented by: Xavier Gabaix, Stern School of Business |
| Robust Implementation under Complete Information |
| By Rene Saran; Yale-NUS College |
| Presented by: Rene Saran, Yale-NUS College |
| Session 51: JBES session January 3, 2014 |
| Session Organizer: Barbara Rossi, ICREA, UPF, CREI and Barcelona GSE |
| Session type: invited |
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