Singapore Economic Review Conference 2011

Summary of All Sessions

#Date/TimeLocationTypeTitlePapers
1August 4, 2011
9:30-10:30
Mandarin Ballroom I invited Keynote Address: Economic Strategies and Labor Market Outcomes0
2August 4, 2011
11:00-12:00
Mandarin Ballroom I invited Opening Plenary: Asia and the Global Economy0
3August 4, 2011
13:30-14:30
Meeting Room 832 invited Games and Microeconomic Theory0
4August 4, 2011
13:30-14:30
Meeting Room 833 invited Macroeconomic Policies0
5August 4, 2011
13:30-14:30
Meeting Room 834 invited Economic & Policy Analysis0
6August 4, 2011
13:30-14:30
Meeting Room 835 invited Behavioural and Experimental Economics I1
7August 4, 2011
13:30-14:30
Meeting Room 831 invited Econometrics0
8August 4, 2011
14:40-15:40
Meeting Room 834 contributed International Trade I3
9August 4, 2011
14:40-15:40
Meeting Room 835 contributed Banking and Financial Intermediaries4
10August 4, 2011
14:40-15:40
Meeting Room 836 contributed Public Economics I3
11August 4, 2011
14:40-15:40
Mandarin Ballroom I contributed Financial Crisis I3
12August 4, 2011
14:40-15:40
Meeting Room 831 contributed Economic Growth and Macroeconomic Modeling I3
13August 4, 2011
14:40-15:40
Meeting Room 832 contributed Economic Growth: Empirics I3
14August 4, 2011
14:40-15:40
Meeting Room 833 contributed Socio-Economics3
15August 4, 2011
16:00-17:30
Meeting Room 831 contributed Environmental Economics I4
16August 4, 2011
16:00-17:30
Meeting Room 832 contributed Asset Markets I4
17August 4, 2011
16:00-17:30
Meeting Room 833 contributed Poverty, Inequality and Income Distribution4
18August 4, 2011
16:00-17:30
Meeting Room 834 contributed Econometric and Statistical Methods I4
19August 4, 2011
16:00-17:30
Meeting Room 835 contributed Monetary Economics I4
20August 4, 2011
16:00-17:30
Meeting Room 836 contributed Experimental and Behavioral Economics II5
21August 4, 2011
16:00-17:30
Meeting Room 837 contributed Microeconomics I3
22August 5, 2011
9:00-10:30
Mandarin Ballroom I invited CCS Plenary: Competition Policy in a Connected Age0
23August 5, 2011
11:15-12:45
Mandarin Ballroom I contributed Capital Flows and Exchange Rate Issues in Asia0
24August 5, 2011
11:15-12:45
Meeting Room 831 contributed Public Economics II4
25August 5, 2011
11:15-12:45
Meeting Room 832 contributed International Finance I4
26August 5, 2011
11:15-12:45
Meeting Room 833 contributed Economic Growth and Macroeconomic Modeling II4
27August 5, 2011
11:15-12:45
Meeting Room 834 contributed Demography4
28August 5, 2011
11:15-12:45
Meeting Room 835 contributed Econometric and Statistical Methods II4
29August 5, 2011
11:15-12:45
Meeting Room 836 contributed Energy Economics4
30August 5, 2011
14:00-15:00
Meeting Room 835 invited Economic History0
31August 5, 2011
14:00-15:00
Meeting Room 833 invited Environment and Climate Change Issues0
32August 5, 2011
14:00-15:00
Meeting Room 834 invited Applied Economic Analysis0
33August 5, 2011
14:00-15:00
Meeting Room 832 invited International Finance and Monetary Economics0
34August 5, 2011
14:00-15:00
Meeting Room 831 invited Econometric and Statistical Methods III0
35August 5, 2011
15:30-17:30
Meeting Room 836 contributed Household Behavior and Family Economics6
36August 5, 2011
15:30-17:30
Meeting Room 835 contributed Monetary Economics II4
37August 5, 2011
15:30-17:30
Meeting Room 833 contributed International Finance II6
38August 5, 2011
15:30-17:30
Meeting Room 834 contributed Labor Economics I4
39August 5, 2011
15:30-17:30
Meeting Room 832 contributed Environmental Economics II6
40August 5, 2011
15:30-17:30
Meeting Room 831 contributed Asset Markets II5
41August 5, 2011
15:30-17:30
Mandarin Ballroom I contributed Climate Change and Low-Carbon Economy2
42August 6, 2011
9:00-10:00
Meeting Room 835 contributed International Trade II3
43August 6, 2011
9:00-10:00
Meeting Room 836 contributed Microeconomics II3
44August 6, 2011
9:00-10:00
Meeting Room 834 contributed Health Economics 4
45August 6, 2011
9:00-10:00
Meeting Room 833 contributed Environmental Economics III2
46August 6, 2011
9:00-10:00
Meeting Room 832 contributed Economic Growth: Empirics II3
47August 6, 2011
9:00-10:00
Mandarin Ballroom I contributed Financial Crisis II3
48August 6, 2011
9:00-10:00
Meeting Room 831 contributed Public Economics III3
49August 6, 2011
10:30-12:00
Meeting Room 836 contributed Monetary Economics III4
50August 6, 2011
10:30-12:00
Meeting Room 835 contributed Microeconomics III4
51August 6, 2011
10:30-12:00
Meeting Room 834 contributed Macroeconomic and Business Cycles4
52August 6, 2011
10:30-12:00
Meeting Room 833 contributed Experimental and Behavioral Economics III4
53August 6, 2011
10:30-12:00
Mandarin Ballroom I contributed Industrial Organization: Empirics4
54August 6, 2011
10:30-12:00
Meeting Room 831 contributed Corporate Finance and Governance4
55August 6, 2011
10:30-12:00
Meeting Room 832 contributed Econometric and Statistical Methods IV4
56August 6, 2011
13:30-17:30
Meeting Room 833 contributed Asset Markets III6
57August 6, 2011
13:30-15:30
Meeting Room 832 contributed Economic Growth: Empirics III5
58August 6, 2011
13:30-17:30
Meeting Room 834 contributed Singapore Economy4
59August 6, 2011
13:30-15:30
Meeting Room 831 contributed Low-Carbon Economy: The Case of China1
60August 6, 2011
13:30-17:30
Meeting Room 835 contributed Industrial Organization: Theory4
61August 6, 2011
13:30-17:30
Meeting Room 836 contributed International Trade III6
62August 6, 2011
13:30-17:30
Meeting Room 837 contributed Labor Economics II6
 

62 sessions, 189 papers, and 0 presentations with no associated papers


 

Singapore Economic Review Conference 2011

Complete List of All Sessions

                                                                                                                            

  Session 1: Keynote Address: Economic Strategies and Labor Market Outcomes

Session type: invited
Date: August 4, 2011
Time: 9:30 - 10:30
Location: Mandarin Ballroom I

  Session 2: Opening Plenary: Asia and the Global Economy

Session type: invited
Date: August 4, 2011
Time: 11:00 - 12:00
Location: Mandarin Ballroom I

  Session 3: Games and Microeconomic Theory

Session type: invited
Date: August 4, 2011
Time: 13:30 - 14:30
Location: Meeting Room 832

  Session 4: Macroeconomic Policies

Session type: invited
Date: August 4, 2011
Time: 13:30 - 14:30
Location: Meeting Room 833

  Session 5: Economic & Policy Analysis

Session type: invited
Date: August 4, 2011
Time: 13:30 - 14:30
Location: Meeting Room 834

  Session 6: Behavioural and Experimental Economics I

Session type: invited
Date: August 4, 2011
Time: 13:30 - 14:30
Location: Meeting Room 835
 

Honest Lies
By Li Hao; George Mason University
Daniel Houser; George Mason University
   Presented by: Daniel Houser, George Mason University

  Session 7: Econometrics

Session type: invited
Date: August 4, 2011
Time: 13:30 - 14:30
Location: Meeting Room 831

  Session 8: International Trade I

Session type: contributed
Date: August 4, 2011
Time: 14:40 - 15:40
Location: Meeting Room 834
 

Optimal Subsidies under Monopolistic Competition and Love of Variety
By Chang Yee Kwan; University of Dundee
   Presented by: Chang Yee Kwan, University of Dundee
 

When You Export Matters
By david audretsch; SPEA
Mark Sanders; Utrecht University
Lu Zhang; Utrecht University
   Presented by: Lu Zhang, Utrecht University
 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE RULES AND AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING: AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE AIRBUS-BOEING DISPUTE
By Andreas Knorr; German Univ. of Administrative Sciences
Jörg Bellmann; German Univ of Administrative Sciences
Rahel Schomaker; German Univ of Administrative Sciences
André W. Heinemann; University of Bremen
   Presented by: André W. Heinemann, University of Bremen
                         Andreas Knorr, German Univ. of Administrative Sciences

  Session 9: Banking and Financial Intermediaries

Session type: contributed
Date: August 4, 2011
Time: 14:40 - 15:40
Location: Meeting Room 835
 

National Culture and the Choice between Bank and Bond Financing
By Ron Antonczyk; RWTH Aachen University
Wolfgang Breuer; RWTH Aachen University
Astrid Salzmann; RWTH Aachen
   Presented by: Astrid Salzmann, RWTH Aachen University
 

The effect of bank regulation and institutional environment on bank efficiency in selected East Asian countries
By Sok-Gee Chan; University of Malaya
Mohd. Zaini Abdul Karim Karim; Universiti Utara Malaysia
   Presented by: Sok-Gee Chan, University of Malaya
 

Loss Of Monetary Control: Savings Glut Or Shadow Banking Credit?
By Andrew Sheng; University of Malaya
Kian Teng KWEK; University of Malaya
Cho-Wai Cho; Taylor’s University
   Presented by: Kian Teng KWEK, University of Malaya
 

A Positive Analysis of Deposit Insurance Provision: Regulatory Competition Among European Union Countries
By Merwan Engineer; University of Victoria
Paul Schure; University of Victoria
Mark Gillis; NYU
   Presented by: Paul Schure, University of Victoria

  Session 10: Public Economics I

Session type: contributed
Date: August 4, 2011
Time: 14:40 - 15:40
Location: Meeting Room 836
 

Son Preference and Old Age Income Security: The Case of Korea
By DongKoo Kim; Seoul National University
Gong Lee; Seoul National University
   Presented by: Gong Lee, Seoul National University
 

Evaluating the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Four Trillion Stimulus Package on Chinese Economy
By Zhiguo Li; Fudan University
Qian Liu; Fudan University
Xiaorong Zhang; School of Management, Fudan University
   Presented by: Xiaorong Zhang, School of Management, Fudan University
 

Fiscal Spillovers and Monetary Policy Transmission in the Euro Area
By Josef Hollmayr; Goethe University Frankfurt
   Presented by: Josef Hollmayr, Goethe University Frankfurt

  Session 11: Financial Crisis I

Session type: contributed
Date: August 4, 2011
Time: 14:40 - 15:40
Location: Mandarin Ballroom I
 

Does Psychology Matter in Consumption? China during the Global Financial Crisis
By Jan P. Voon; Assoc Prof of Economics; Department of Economics, Lingnan University; 8 Castle Peak Road, New Territory, Hong Kong; phone 852-90769068, email jvoon@ln.edu.hk)
   Presented by: Jan Voon, Department of Economics
 

Banking and the Determinants of Credit Crunches
By Ulf Holmberg; Umeå University
   Presented by: Ulf Holmberg, Umeå University
 

Sovereign Wealth Fund as Foreign Reserve Manager: Pre- and Post Crisis
By Yiwen Fei; Shanghai Jiaotong University
   Presented by: Yiwen Fei, Shanghai Jiaotong University

  Session 12: Economic Growth and Macroeconomic Modeling I

Session type: contributed
Date: August 4, 2011
Time: 14:40 - 15:40
Location: Meeting Room 831
 

Further Evidence on the Stationarity of China’s Macroeconomic Series: Fourier Approximated Structural Changes
By Qing Han; Shandong University
   Presented by: Qing Han, Shandong University
 

Vertical Specialization and Backward Linkages: Reconsidering Malaysian Manufacturing Development
By Wai-Heng Loke; University of Malaya
Siew Yean Tham; Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
   Presented by: Wai-Heng Loke, University of Malaya
 

Does Financial Openness Spur Economic Growth? A Panel Threshold Regression Approach
By Hui-Chin Liao; National Chung Cheng University
Bwo-Nung Huang; National Chung Cheng University
kuo-chun yeh; Dept.of Economics
   Presented by: Hui-Chin Liao, National Chung Cheng University

  Session 13: Economic Growth: Empirics I

Session type: contributed
Date: August 4, 2011
Time: 14:40 - 15:40
Location: Meeting Room 832
 

When Fast Growing Economies Slow Down: International Evidence and Implications for China
By Barry Eichengreen; University of California, Berkeley
Donghyun Park; Asian Development Bank
Kwanho Shin; Korea University
   Presented by: Donghyun Park, Asian Development Bank
 

The Fragmentation Phenomenon: Malaysia’s experience in the Information, Communications and Telecommunications (ICT) Industry
By Andrew Kam; Australian National University
   Presented by: Andrew Kam, Australian National University
 

Trade, the staple theory of growth, and fluctuations in colonial Singapore, 1900-1939
By Keen Meng, Choy; Monetary Authority of Singapore
Ichiro Sugimoto; Soka University, Japan
   Presented by: Ichiro Sugimoto, Soka University

  Session 14: Socio-Economics

Session type: contributed
Date: August 4, 2011
Time: 14:40 - 15:40
Location: Meeting Room 833
 

Economic Groups by the Inequality in the World GDP Distribution
By Ying Li; School of Business , Sun Yat-sen Univers
Hongduo Cao; School of Business, SUN YAT-SEN University
Yong Tan; Michael G. Foster of Business, University of Washington
   Presented by: Ying Li, School of Business , Sun Yat-sen Univers
 

Labour Markets in Models of Economic Development: Empirical Evidence from Thailand
By La-Bhus Jirasavetakul; University of Oxford
   Presented by: La-Bhus Jirasavetakul, University of Oxford
 

On the Historicity and Normativity of Efficiency
By Dipl. Volkswirt Matthias Lennig; University of Frankfurt, TU Darmstadt
(Cluster of Excellence “The Formation of Normative Orders”)
   Presented by: Matthias Lennig, University Frankfurt/TU Darmstadt

  Session 15: Environmental Economics I

Session type: contributed
Date: August 4, 2011
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Meeting Room 831
 

The Environmental Kuznets Curve Revisited: Evidence from Ecological Footprint
By WenShwo Fang; Feng Chia University
ChunShen Lee; Feng Chia University
   Presented by: ChunShen Lee, Feng Chia University
 

A Consumption-based Approach For Assessing Sharing Greenhouse Gas Responsibility Between Thailand And Her Trade Partners
By Chayun Tantivasadakarn; Thammasat University
Chalotorn Kansuntisukmongkol; Thammasat University
Suthawan Sathirathai; The Good Governance for Social Development and the Environment
   Presented by: Chayun Tantivasadakarn, Thammasat University
                         Suthawan Sathirathai, GSEI
 

CONTINGENT VALUATION METHOD: VALUING CULTURAL HERITAGE
By Chiam Chooi Chea; Universiti Putra Malaysia
alias radam; Universiti Putra Malaysia
Khalid Abdul Rahim; Universiti Putra Malaysia
Rusli Yacob; Universiti Putra Malaysia
   Presented by: Chiam Chooi Chea, Open University Malaysia
 

Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Economic Growth and the Impact of the Kyoto Protocol
By Nicole Grunewald; University of Göttingen
Inmaculada Martínez-Zarzoso; Georg August University of Goettingen
   Presented by: Nicole Grunewald, University of Göttingen

  Session 16: Asset Markets I

Session type: contributed
Date: August 4, 2011
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Meeting Room 832
 

Estimation of the Diffusion Function for a Diversified World Stock Index
By Katja Ignatieva; Macquarie University Sydney, Australia and Goethe University Frankfurt,
Germany
Eckhard Platen, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
   Presented by: Katja Ignatieva, Macquarie University
 

The Effects of Clarifying Rumors on Stock Prices:Evidence from China
By Xiaolan yang; Zhejiang university
Jianfang Zhu; Zhejiang University
   Presented by: Xiaolan yang, Zhejiang university
 

Returns transmission and Volatility Spillovers between the GCC Stock Markets, UK, USA & Oil
By Abdallah Fayyad; University of Western Sydney
   Presented by: Abdallah Fayyad, University of Western Sydney
 

Risk Modelling for Agriculture Commodity Prices
By Komkrit Ovararin; Imperial College London
Nigel Meade; Imperial College London
   Presented by: Komkrit Ovararin, Imperial College London

  Session 17: Poverty, Inequality and Income Distribution

Session type: contributed
Date: August 4, 2011
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Meeting Room 833
 

Human Rights Treaty Ratification of Aid Receiving Countries
By Arvind Magesan; University of Calgary
   Presented by: Arvind Magesan, University of Calgary
 

FINDING OUT THE DETERMINANTS OF CHRONIC AND TRANSIENT POVERTY IN INDONESIA: EVIDENCE FROM PANEL DATA
By Teguh Dartanto; Nagoya Univ. (University of Indonesia)
   Presented by: Teguh Dartanto, Nagoya Univ. (University of Indonesia)
 

Measuring social exclusion for children at a regional level: Lessons from Australia
By Riyana Miranti; University of Canberra
Anne Daly; University of Canberra
Robert Tanton; NATSEM
   Presented by: Riyana Miranti, NATSEM, University of Canberra
 

Income Inequality in China: Some Observations
By Pundarik Mukhopadhaya; Macquarie University
   Presented by: Pundarik Mukhopadhaya, Macquarie University

  Session 18: Econometric and Statistical Methods I

Session type: contributed
Date: August 4, 2011
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Meeting Room 834
 

Estimation of Tail-Related Value at Risk Measures: Range-based Extreme Value Approach
By Heng-Chih Chou;National Taiwan Ocean University
David Wang;Chung Yuan Christian University
   Presented by: Heng-chih Chou, National Taiwan Ocean University
 

TDCC GARCH Modelling of Volatilities and Correlations of Emerging Stock Markets
By Marco Barassi; University of Birmingham
David Dickinson; University of Birmingham
Thanh Le; University of Birmingham
   Presented by: Thanh Le, University of Birmingham
 

Nonstationary Nonparametric Volatility Model
By Heejoon Han; National University of Singapore
Shen Zhang; NUS
   Presented by: Shen Zhang, NUS
 

Asymptotic Properties of GARCH-X Processes
By Heejoon Han; National University of Singapore
   Presented by: Heejoon Han, National University of Singapore

  Session 19: Monetary Economics I

Session type: contributed
Date: August 4, 2011
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Meeting Room 835
 

The influences of East Asian monetary cooperation mechanism on the basic optimal currency area indicators
By Xiangning Wang; University of Science&Technology of CN
Xianming Zeng; University of Science & Technology of China
Xuefeng Song; University of Science & Technology of China
   Presented by: Xiangning Wang, University of Science&Technology of China
                         Xianming Zeng, University of Science & Technology of China
 

Does Exchange Rate Pass-Through Even Exist in Asia or Inflation Targeting Framework is Irrelevant in its Determination?
By Bushra Naqvi; Université Paris 1 (Panthéon-Sorbonne)
Syed Kumail Abbas Rizvi; University of Paris 1 (Panthéon Sorbonne)
   Presented by: Bushra Naqvi, Université Paris 1 (Panthéon-Sorbonne)
 

International Monetary Transmission in a Small Open Economy: an Application to Hong Kong
By Mi Lu; UC-Riverside
   Presented by: Mi Lu, UC-Riverside
 

Macroeconomic Volatility and Counterfactual Inflation-Targeting in Hong Kong
By G.C. Lim, University of Melbourne, Australia
P. D. McNelis, Fordham University
   Presented by: Paul McNelis, Fordham University

  Session 20: Experimental and Behavioral Economics II

Session type: contributed
Date: August 4, 2011
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Meeting Room 836
 

Influence of Zero-Sum versus Non-Zero-Sum Life Aspirations on Wellbeing of Tertiary Students in Japan and Singapore
By Junko Doi; Kansai University
Kong Weng Ho; Nanyang Technological University
CEN Zhiwei; Kyoto Sangyo University
   Presented by: CEN Zhiwei, Kyoto Sangyo University
                         Kong Weng Ho, Nanyang Technological University
 

Happiness, Deprivation and Social Exclusion
By Maite Blazquez; Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Santiago Budría; University of Madeira
   Presented by: Maite Blazquez, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
 

Does Risk Based Occupation Choice Matter for Job Satisfaction? Evidence from the German Reunification Experiment
By Ong Qiyan; NTU
   Presented by: Ong Qiyan, NTU
 

The Gender-Specific Effect of Working Hours on Family Happiness in South Korea
By Robert Rudolf; University of Goettingen
Seo Young Cho; University of Goettingen
   Presented by: Robert Rudolf, University of Goettingen
 

Trust And Conflict In Southern Thailand
By Anders Engvall; Stockholm School of Economics
   Presented by: Anders Engvall, Stockholm School of Economics

  Session 21: Microeconomics I

Session type: contributed
Date: August 4, 2011
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Meeting Room 837
 

Why Politicians Don`t Care - Results from Intertemporal Optimization and Viscosity Solutions
By Christian Bauer; University of Bayreuth
Philip Ernstberger; Trier University
   Presented by: Philip Ernstberger, Trier University
 

Systemic risk in economic networks
By Frank Schweitzer; ETH Zurich
   Presented by: Frank Schweitzer, ETH Zurich
 

Multi-product firms, product mix changes and upgrading:Evidence from China’s state-owned forest areas
By Måns Söderbom
Qian Weng; University of Gothenburg
   Presented by: Qian Weng, University of Gothenburg

  Session 22: CCS Plenary: Competition Policy in a Connected Age

Session type: invited
Date: August 5, 2011
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
Location: Mandarin Ballroom I

  Session 23: Capital Flows and Exchange Rate Issues in Asia

Session type: contributed
Date: August 5, 2011
Time: 11:15 - 12:45
Location: Mandarin Ballroom I

  Session 24: Public Economics II

Session type: contributed
Date: August 5, 2011
Time: 11:15 - 12:45
Location: Meeting Room 831
 

Is Loss Aversion Present in the Public Good Game?
By Jing Lin; Center for Economic Research
Roland Cheo; Shandong University
   Presented by: Jing Lin, Shandong University
 

Public Goods and the Dissolution of States
By Christopher Ellis; University of Oregon
Silke Friedrich; Ifo Institute for Economic Research
   Presented by: Silke Friedrich, Ifo Institute for Economic Research
 

“Voting with Feet,” “Yardstick Competition,” and Optimal Provision of Local Public Goods
By Yasuyuki Nishigaki; Ryukoku University
Hideki Nishimoto; Ryukoku University
Yuzo Higashi; Univesity Of Hyogo Graduate School
   Presented by: Yasuyuki Nishigaki, Ryukoku University
                         Hideki Nishimoto, Ryukoku University
                         Yuzo Higashi, Univesity Of Hyogo Graduate School
 

Free-Riding and Performance in Collaborative and Non-Collaborative Groups
By Tibor Besedes; Georgia Institute of Economics
Cary Deck; University of Arkansas
Sarah Quintanar; Louisiana State University
Sudipta Sarangi; Louisiana State University
Mikhael Shor; Vanderbilt University
   Presented by: Sudipta Sarangi, Louisiana State University

  Session 25: International Finance I

Session type: contributed
Date: August 5, 2011
Time: 11:15 - 12:45
Location: Meeting Room 832
 

Self-destroying Expectations in Financial Crisis
By Weihong Huang; Nanyang Technological University
Liyu Dou; Nanyang Technological University
Mengling Li; Nanyang Technological University
Gaowa Pan; Nanyang Technological University
Wai Mun Chia; Nanyang Technological University
   Presented by: Liyu Dou, Nanyang Technological University
 

Exchange rate policy and banking system liquidity absorption: The case of the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary
By Karel Bruna; University of Economics in Prague
Jaroslava Durcakova; University of Economics in Prague
   Presented by: Jaroslava Durcakova, University of Economics in Prague
                         Karel Bruna, University of Economics in Prague
 

Heterogeneous Market Effects on Stock Return, Volatility and Trading Volume: The Case of the US and Brazil
By Manabu Asai; Soka University
Ivan Brugal; Soka University
   Presented by: Ivan Brugal, Soka University
 

Sea, Swell or Killer Waves? An Empirical Analysis of Capital Flows
By Jun Il Kim; International Monetary Fund
Mahvash Qureshi; International Monetary Fund
Juan Zalduendo; The World Bank Group
   Presented by: Mahvash Qureshi, International Monetary Fund

  Session 26: Economic Growth and Macroeconomic Modeling II

Session type: contributed
Date: August 5, 2011
Time: 11:15 - 12:45
Location: Meeting Room 833
 

The Impact of Defence Spending on Long-Run Inflation and Economic Growth
By Hung-pin Lin; Shu-Te University
Chien Shih-Chien; Shu-Te University
   Presented by: Hung-pin Lin, Shu-Te University
 

Heterogeneous ability and the effects of fiscal policy composition on employment and growth
By Freddy Heylen; Ghent University
Renaat Van de Kerckhove; Ghent University
   Presented by: Renaat Van de Kerckhove, Ghent University
 

SAVINGS-GROWTH NEXUS IN SELECTED EAST ASIAN ECONOMIES
By Eu Chye Tan; UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA
   Presented by: Eu Chye Tan, UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA
 

Oil Price Fluctuations and Macroeconomic Performances in Asian and Oceanic Economies
By Youngho Chang; Nanyang Technological University
Kamika Jha; Nanyang Technological University
Katrina Fernandez; Nanyang Technological University
Noor Fatein Jam’an; Nanyang Technological University
   Presented by: Youngho Chang, Nanyang Technological University

  Session 27: Demography

Session type: contributed
Date: August 5, 2011
Time: 11:15 - 12:45
Location: Meeting Room 834
 

Modelling Immigration Demand with Labour Market and Demographic Indicators: Are Policymakers Guessing?
By Damien Ruizhou Huang; National University of Singapore
   Presented by: Damien Ruizhou Huang, National University of Singapore
 

Demographic Change, Perceived Vulnerabilities in Old Age and Economic Welfare in Rural Thailand
By Chantal Herberholz; Chulalongkorn University
Worawet Suwanrada; Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University
Nantarat Tangvitoontham; Rangsit University
   Presented by: Chantal Herberholz, Chulalongkorn University
 

Changes in age specific mortality rate and their contributions to life expectancy
By Haoming Liu; National University of Singapore
   Presented by: Haoming Liu, National University of Singapore
 

Can the Longevity Risk Alleviate the Annuitization Puzzle? Empirical Evidence from Dutch Data
By Federica Teppa; De Nederlandsche Bank
   Presented by: Federica Teppa, De Nederlansche Bank

  Session 28: Econometric and Statistical Methods II

Session type: contributed
Date: August 5, 2011
Time: 11:15 - 12:45
Location: Meeting Room 835
 

Consistency of Hedonic Price Indexes with Unobserved Characteristics
By Iqbal Syed; University of New South Wales
   Presented by: Iqbal Syed, University of New South Wales
 

Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Seemingly Unrelated Stochastic Frontier Regressions
By Hung-pin Lai; Economics
Cliff Huang; Vanderbilt University
   Presented by: Hung-pin Lai, Economics
 

Efficiency Measurement Using the Stochastic Frontier Analysis and Data Envelopment Analysis Methods: An Application to Vietnamese Ports
By Hong-Oanh (Owen) Nguyen; University of Tasmania
Anthony CHIN; National University of Singapore
   Presented by: Anthony CHIN, National University of Singapore
 

A Lagrange Multiplier Test for Cross-sectional Dependence in a Fixed Effects Panel Data Model
By Badi Baltagi; Syracuse University
Qu Feng; Nanyang Technological University
Chihwa Kao; Syracuse University
   Presented by: Qu Feng, Nanyang Technological University

  Session 29: Energy Economics

Session type: contributed
Date: August 5, 2011
Time: 11:15 - 12:45
Location: Meeting Room 836
 

The "Asia Premium" in Crude Oil Markets: Fact or Fiction
By Tilaklal Doshi; Energy Studies Institute
Neil DSouza; Energy Studies Institute
   Presented by: Neil DSouza, Energy Studies Institute
 

A Study To Determine The Latent Threshold Income On Who Is Eligible To Receive Energy Subsidy In Malaysia.
By KWANG JING YII; UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH
Amran Ahmed; Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Caroline Geetha; Universiti Malaysia Sabah
vivin vincent; UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH
   Presented by: KWANG JING YII, UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH
 

Energy R&D and Energy Consumption as Determinants of OECD Economic Growth
By Siang Leng Wong; Nanyang Technological University
Youngho Chang; Nanyang Technological University
Wai Mun Chia; Nanyang Technological University
   Presented by: Siang Leng Wong, Nanyang Technological University
 

The Long-term Impact of Wind Power on Electricity Prices and Generating Capacity
By Richard Green; University of Birmingham
Nicholas Vasilakos; University of East Anglia
   Presented by: Nicholas Vasilakos, University of East Anglia

  Session 30: Economic History

Session type: invited
Date: August 5, 2011
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Location: Meeting Room 835

  Session 31: Environment and Climate Change Issues

Session type: invited
Date: August 5, 2011
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Location: Meeting Room 833

  Session 32: Applied Economic Analysis

Session type: invited
Date: August 5, 2011
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Location: Meeting Room 834

  Session 33: International Finance and Monetary Economics

Session type: invited
Date: August 5, 2011
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Location: Meeting Room 832

  Session 34: Econometric and Statistical Methods III

Session type: invited
Date: August 5, 2011
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Location: Meeting Room 831

  Session 35: Household Behavior and Family Economics

Session type: contributed
Date: August 5, 2011
Time: 15:30 - 17:30
Location: Meeting Room 836
 

The number of children as a determinant of international migration, a gender perspective: Evidence from Sri Lanka
By Vengadeshvaran Sarma; The University of Nottingham, Malaysia
Rasyad Parinduri; University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
   Presented by: Vengadeshvaran Sarma, University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus
 

The Fertility and Co-Residence Puzzle: Could Strong Family Values Hurt Fertility Rates?
By Jessica Pan; National University of Singapore
Di Song Tan; NTU
Walter Theseira; Nanyang Technological University
   Presented by: Di Song Tan, Nanyang Technological University
 

Determinants of Poverty in Elderly-Headed Households in the Philippines
By Dennis Mapa; University of the Philippines
Lisa Bersales; University of the Philippines
Manuel Albis; University of the Philippines
   Presented by: Manuel Leonard Albis, University of the Philippines
 

Costly Divorce and Marriage Rates
By Anna Yurko; State University - Higher School of Economics
   Presented by: Anna Yurko, State University - Higher School of Economics
 

Risk Sharing in Rural and Urban of Thailand
By Jiraporn Shawong; University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce
Weerachart Kilenthong; University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce
   Presented by: Jiraporn Shawong, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce
 

Household Consumption Behaviour in Indonesia
By Akhtar Hossain; School of Economics, Politics and Tourism
   Presented by: Akhtar Hossain, School of Economics, Politics and Tourism

  Session 36: Monetary Economics II

Session type: contributed
Date: August 5, 2011
Time: 15:30 - 17:30
Location: Meeting Room 835
 

Towards and Explanation of Cross-Country Asymmetries in Monetary Transmission
By Georgios Georgiadis; Goethe University Frankfurt
   Presented by: Georgios Georgiadis, Goethe University Frankfurt
 

Oil Price, Exchange Rates and Inflation in the East Asian Countries: Endogenous versus Exogenous Regime Shift(s)
By Ahmad Zubaidi Baharumshah; Universiti Putra Malaysia
Siew-Voon Soon; Universiti Putra Malaysia
   Presented by: Siew-Voon Soon, Universiti Putra Malaysia
 

Systematic Monetary Policy and the Forward Premium Puzzle
By Demosthenes Tambakis; University of Cambridge
   Presented by: Demosthenes Tambakis, University of Cambridge
 

Monetary Integration in ASEAN+3: A Perception Survey of Opinion Leaders
By Pradumna Rana; Nanyang Technological University
Wai Mun Chia; Nanyang Technological University
Yothin Jinjarak; Economics
   Presented by: Pradumna Rana, Nanyang Technological University

  Session 37: International Finance II

Session type: contributed
Date: August 5, 2011
Time: 15:30 - 17:30
Location: Meeting Room 833
 

The Role of Maastricht Criteria and Membership in Determining Convergence in The Eurozone and ASEAN: A Panel Data Analysis
By Zaenal Mutaqin; Hiroshima University
MASARU ICHIHASHI; Hiroshima University
   Presented by: Zaenal Mutaqin, Hiroshima University
                         MASARU ICHIHASHI, Hiroshima University
 

Reassessment of Exchange Rate Flexibility and Fear of Floating in Asia: How Much Credible Are the Benchmark Floaters?
By Syed Kumail Abbas Rizvi; University of Paris 1 (Panthéon Sorbonne)
Christian Bordes; Paris 1 (Panthéon - Sorbonne) University
Bushra Naqvi; Université Paris 1 (Panthéon-Sorbonne)
   Presented by: Syed Kumail Abbas Rizvi, University of Paris 1 (Panthéon Sorbonne)
 

Foreign capital inflows of resource-rich countries: The role of governance infrastructure and exchagne rate regime
By Sanae Ohno; Musashi University
   Presented by: Sanae Ohno, Musashi University
 

Is Malaysia Exempted from the Impossible Trinity? An Empirical Analysis from 1991-2009
By Ewe Ghee Lim; Universiti Sains Malaysia
SooKhoon Goh; Universiti Sains Malaysia
   Presented by: SooKhoon Goh, Universiti Sains Malaysia
 

De Facto Exchange Rate Regimes in Post-Crisis Asia
By Takuji Kinkyo; Kobe University
   Presented by: Takuji Kinkyo, Kobe University
 

A note on tax base, public debt, and investors’ beliefs
By Yothin Jinjarak; University of London
Manachaya Uruyos; Chulalongkorn University
   Presented by: Yothin Jinjarak, University of London

  Session 38: Labor Economics I

Session type: contributed
Date: August 5, 2011
Time: 15:30 - 17:30
Location: Meeting Room 834
 

The Determinants of Youth Unemployment and Gender Discrimination: The Case of Korea
By YeonJun Gwak; Seoul National University
DongKoo Kim; Seoul National University
   Presented by: YeonJun Gwak, Seoul National University
 

Enterprise size and urban incomes: evidence from Ghana
By Christoph Lakner; University of Oxford
   Presented by: Christoph Lakner, University of Oxford
 

What Do Donors Discriminate On? Evidence From Kiva.org
By Jessica Pan; National University of Singapore
Walter Theseira; Nanyang Technological University
   Presented by: Walter Theseira, Nanyang Technological University
 

Do Foreign Multinationals Pay High Wages in Malaysian Asian Manufacturing?
By Eric Ramstetter; ICSEAD
   Presented by: Eric Ramstetter, ICSEAD

  Session 39: Environmental Economics II

Session type: contributed
Date: August 5, 2011
Time: 15:30 - 17:30
Location: Meeting Room 832
 

Numerical Analysis of Noncontributors and Contributors with International Public Good: Post-Kyoto Protocol and ODA Policy
By Tatsuyoshi Miyakoshi; Osaka University
Kenichi Suzuki; Tohoku University
   Presented by: Tatsuyoshi Miyakoshi, Osaka University
 

Assessing the Effects of Information on Policy Decisions Related to Adaptation to Sea-Level Rise in Zhejiang Province, China
By jianjun jin; Beijing Normal University
Hermi Francisco; IDRC
   Presented by: jianjun jin, Beijing Normal University
 

Why Some Municipalities Recycle and Some Do Not
By Mitsuko Chikasada; Soka University
Takehioro Usui; Soka University
   Presented by: Takehioro Usui, Soka University
 

Natural Disasters and Role of Resilience: Some Thoughts on Building a Resilience Index
By Suman Sharma; NTU
   Presented by: Suman Sharma, NTU
 

Designing a Choice Modelling Survey to Value the Health and Environmental Impacts of Air Pollution from the Transport Sector in the Jakarta Metropolitan Area
By Mia Amalia; National Development Planning Agency
Jeff Bennett; The Australian National University
Budy Resosudarmo; The Australian National University
   Presented by: Mia Amalia, National Development Planning Agency
 

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for Controlling Ground Level Ozone in Beijing and Its Surrounding Areas
By Xuxuan Xie; Peking University
Dan Wu; Peking University
   Presented by: Xuxuan Xie, Peking University

  Session 40: Asset Markets II

Session type: contributed
Date: August 5, 2011
Time: 15:30 - 17:30
Location: Meeting Room 831
 

Stock Returns and Inflation Risk: Implications for Portfolio Selection
By Tomek Katzur; University of Groningen
Laura Spierdijk; University of Groningen
   Presented by: Laura Spierdijk, University of Groningen
 

Do Short Selling Restrictions Destabilize Stock Returns? Lessons from Taiwan
By Martin Bohl; University of Muenster
Badye Essid; Centre for International Governance Innovation
Pierre Siklos; Wilfrid Laurier University
   Presented by: Pierre Siklos, Wilfrid Laurier University
 

Capital Markets in Experimental Economics
By Zhiyong Dong; Peking University
Danchen Wu; Peking University
   Presented by: Danchen Wu, Peking University
 

MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES AND STOCK MARKET RETURNS: ARE DEVELOPED AND EMERGING COUNTRIES DIFFERENT?
By Alexandra Horobet; Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest
Roxana Olaru; University of Economics
   Presented by: Alexandra Horobet, Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest
                         Roxana Olaru, University of Economics
 

Impact of Transparency Factors on Cross-regional Real Estate Investment in Mainland China
By Min TANG; University of Cambridge
   Presented by: Min TANG, University of Cambridge

  Session 41: Climate Change and Low-Carbon Economy

Session type: contributed
Date: August 5, 2011
Time: 15:30 - 17:30
Location: Mandarin Ballroom I
 

Climate Change Impacts of Renewable Energy Policies: The Role of Capacity Contraints and Market Power
By Min Wang; Michigan State University
Jinhua Zhao; Michigan State University
   Presented by: Jinhua Zhao, Michigan State University
 

Korea’s Green Growth Policy and Regional Economic Activity
By DongKoo Kim; Seoul National University
   Presented by: DongKoo Kim, Seoul National University

  Session 42: International Trade II

Session type: contributed
Date: August 6, 2011
Time: 9:00 - 10:00
Location: Meeting Room 835
 

The Demand and Supply of Exports: An Econometric Investigation of Exports Behavior in Indonesia
By Rudy Rahmaddi; Hiroshima University
MASARU ICHIHASHI; Hiroshima University
   Presented by: Rudy Rahmaddi, Hiroshima University
                         MASARU ICHIHASHI, Hiroshima University
 

The Trade Distance Function with an Application to Modeling Import Demands
By Gary Wong; U of Macau
   Presented by: Gary Wong, U of Macau
 

Trade Policy-Making in a Model of Legislative Bargaining
By Levent Celik; CERGE-EI
Bilgehan Karabay; University of Auckland
John McLaren; University of Virginia
   Presented by: Bilgehan Karabay, University of Auckland

  Session 43: Microeconomics II

Session type: contributed
Date: August 6, 2011
Time: 9:00 - 10:00
Location: Meeting Room 836
 

Endogenous Myopia
By Minseong Kim; Sungkyunkwan University
Gonyung Park; University of La Verne
   Presented by: Gonyung Park, University of La Verne
 

Agreeing to Agree with Multiple Agents
By Yi-Chun Chen; National University of Singapore
Jiangtao Li; National University of Singapore
   Presented by: Yi-Chun Chen, National University of Singapore
 

Private Monitoring, Collusion and the Timing of Information
By Fahad Khalil, Jacques Lawarree, Troy Scott
University of Washington
   Presented by: Fahad Khalil, University of Washington

  Session 44: Health Economics

Session type: contributed
Date: August 6, 2011
Time: 9:00 - 10:00
Location: Meeting Room 834
 

Putting Different Price Tags on the Same Health Condition: Re-Evaluating the Well-Being Valuation Approach
By Nattavudh Powdthavee; Division of Economics
Bernard van den Berg
   Presented by: Nattavudh Powdthavee, Division of Economics
 

HEALTH SHOCKS, CONSUMPTION SMOOTHING AND THE ROLE OF MICROFINANCE PROGRAMS: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM INDONESIA
By Harri Gemilang; Center for Economics and Business UGM
Elan Satriawan; Universitas Gadjah Mada
   Presented by: Harri Gemilang, Center for Economics and Business UGM
 

The role of social capital on child nutrition status-Three villages case of Oudomxay province in Lao PDR
By Alay PHONVISAY; Kobe University
Terukazu Suruga; Kobe University
   Presented by: Alay PHONVISAY, Kobe University
                         Terukazu Suruga, Kobe University
 

GENDER DIFFERENTIAL MIGRATION AND THE AIDS EPIDEMIC
By Dr Ilhan Can Ozen;Middle Eastern Technical University
   Presented by: Ilhan Ozen, Middle Eastern Technical University

  Session 45: Environmental Economics III

Session type: contributed
Date: August 6, 2011
Time: 9:00 - 10:00
Location: Meeting Room 833
 

A Raw Groundwater Fee Scheme for Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
By Rosalina Tan; Ateneo de Manila University
   Presented by: Rosalina Tan, Ateneo de Manila University
 

Implementing steady state efficiency in overlapping generations economies with environmental externalities
By Thang DAO; Université catholique de Louvain
Julio Dávila; Université c. de Louvain and Paris School of Economics
   Presented by: Thang DAO, Université catholique de Louvain

  Session 46: Economic Growth: Empirics II

Session type: contributed
Date: August 6, 2011
Time: 9:00 - 10:00
Location: Meeting Room 832
 

India in the Great Divergence: GDP Estimates 1600- 1870 and a Comparison with Britain
By Stephen Broadberry; University of Warwick
Bishnupriya Gupta; University of Warwick
   Presented by: Bishnupriya Gupta, University of Warwick
 

Effect of Tax Shocks on TFP: An Empirical and Theoretical Analysis.
By Syed Hussain; University of Rochester
   Presented by: Syed Hussain, University of Rochester
 

Bank Market Power, Institutional Development and Asymmetric Economic Growth: Evidence from Asia during 2002-2007
By Amine Tarazi; University of Limoges, France
Wahyoe Soedarmono
   Presented by: Wahyoe Soedarmono,

  Session 47: Financial Crisis II

Session type: contributed
Date: August 6, 2011
Time: 9:00 - 10:00
Location: Mandarin Ballroom I
 

International Gross Capital Flows: A New Measure and Application to a Global Panel of External Financial Crises
By Thorsten Janus; University of Wyoming
Daniel Riera-Crichton; Bates College
   Presented by: Daniel Riera-Crichton, Bates College
 

Financial Institution, Asset Bubbles and Economic Performance
By Tomohiro Hirano; Financial Services Agency, Government of Japan
Noriyuki Yanagawa; University of Tokyo
   Presented by: Noriyuki Yanagawa, University of Tokyo
 

Actually, This Time Is Different
By Renee Fry; Australian National University
Yu-Ling Hsiao; ANU
Chrismin Tang; La Trobe University
   Presented by: Renee Fry, Australian National University

  Session 48: Public Economics III

Session type: contributed
Date: August 6, 2011
Time: 9:00 - 10:00
Location: Meeting Room 831
 

Pension reform, employment by age, and long-run growth in OECD countries.
By Tim Buyse; Ghent University
Freddy Heylen; Ghent University
Renaat Van de Kerckhove; Ghent University
   Presented by: Renaat Van de Kerckhove, Ghent University
 

Social pension in Europe: the aim, the impact and the cost
By Frieda Vandeninden; Universié de Liège, Belgium
   Presented by: Frieda Vandeninden, Maastricht University
 

Fiscal Policy and Capital-Flow Reversal
By Kim-Heng Tan; Nanyang Technological University
   Presented by: Kim-Heng Tan, Nanyang Technological University

  Session 49: Monetary Economics III

Session type: contributed
Date: August 6, 2011
Time: 10:30 - 12:00
Location: Meeting Room 836
 

Interest Rate Control, Credit Constraints,and Business Cycles: The Case of China
By Tao Peng; Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
   Presented by: Tao Peng, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
 

Forecasting China’s Inflation in a Data-Rich Environment
By Ching-Yi Lin; National Tsing Hua University
Chun Wang; Brooklyn College, CUNY
   Presented by: Ching-Yi Lin, National Tsing Hua University
 

Dose the Expectation of Monetary Policy Give an Impact on Market Interest Rates in Australia?
By Takayasu Ito; Niigata University
   Presented by: Takayasu Ito, Niigata University
 

The Output Response to Disinflation when There Is Time-Varying Velocity and Imperfect Credibility
By Anamaria Nicolae; University of Durham
   Presented by: Anamaria Nicolae, University of Durham

  Session 50: Microeconomics III

Session type: contributed
Date: August 6, 2011
Time: 10:30 - 12:00
Location: Meeting Room 835
 

ALL PAY AUCTIONS WITH/WITHOUT SUPPLY UNCERTAINTY: AN EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS
By Aleesha MOHAMUDALLY-BOOLAKY; University of Technology Mauritius
   Presented by: Aleesha MOHAMUDALLY-BOOLAKY, University of Technology Mauritius
 

Contests with Endogenous and Stochastic Entry
By Qiang Fu; National University of Singapore
Qian Jiao; NUS
Jingfeng Lu; National University of Singapore
   Presented by: Qian Jiao, NUS
 

A Characterization of Implementability of Allocation Rules: the Use of a Menu of Three-Part Tariffs
By Masahiro Watabe; Zirve University
   Presented by: Masahiro Watabe, Zirve University
 

Revisiting Issues in the Holdup Problem
By Anthony CHIN; National University of Singapore
   Presented by: Bo Jiang, National University of Singapore

  Session 51: Macroeconomic and Business Cycles

Session type: contributed
Date: August 6, 2011
Time: 10:30 - 12:00
Location: Meeting Room 834
 

On the choice of inferior technology -- a paradox of backward
By Weihong Huang; Nanyang Technological University
Yang Zhang; University of Macau
   Presented by: Yang Zhang, University of Macau
 

Real Exchange Rate Volatility and Monetary Policy: Theory and Evidence
By Yingzhu Li; Nanyang Technological University
Wai Mun Chia; Nanyang Technological University
   Presented by: Yingzhu Li, Nanyang Technological University
 

A model of price dynamics and the possibility of chaos
By Jan Kodera; University of Economics, Prague
Quang Tran; University of Economics, Prague
   Presented by: Jan Kodera, University of Economics, Prague
                         Quang Tran, University of Economics, Prague
 

A Theory of Dynastic Cycle
By Yinan Li; Stockholm University
   Presented by: Yinan Li, Stockholm University

  Session 52: Experimental and Behavioral Economics III

Session type: contributed
Date: August 6, 2011
Time: 10:30 - 12:00
Location: Meeting Room 833
 

Risky Choices in an Investment Game
By Wang TingTing; ShanDong University
   Presented by: Wang TingTing, ShanDong University
 

Commitment, Cooperation and Voluntary Association in Social Dilemmas
By Lachlan Deer; University of Adelaide
   Presented by: Lachlan Deer, University of Adelaide
 

Experimental Evidence on the 'Insidious' Illiquidity Risk
By Damien Besancenot; Université Paris 13 and CEPN
Radu Vranceanu; ESSEC Business School
   Presented by: Radu Vranceanu, ESSEC Business School and THEMA
 

Gender Differences in Seeking Prestige: An Experimental Analysis
By Jingping Li; National University of Singapore
Yohanes Riyanto; Nanyang Technological University
   Presented by: Yohanes Riyanto, Nanyang Technological University

  Session 53: Industrial Organization: Empirics

Session type: contributed
Date: August 6, 2011
Time: 10:30 - 12:00
Location: Mandarin Ballroom I
 

Firm Performance and Industry Homogeneity in Malaysia: A Latent Class Cluster Analysis
By Sook Lu Yong; University of Malaya
Hilary Ingham; Lancaster University
   Presented by: Sook Lu Yong, University of Malaya
 

A Structural Estimation on Distortions in UK and Chinese Manufacturing Firms
By Zheng Song; Chinese University of Hong Kong
Guiying Laura Wu; Nanyang Technological University
   Presented by: Guiying Laura Wu, Nanyang Technological University
 

Can we live on services? Exploring the black box of manufacturing-services interfaces for operations management and industrial policy design
By Antonio Andreoni; University of Cambridge
Carlos Lopez-Gomez; University of Cambridge
   Presented by: Carlos Lopez-Gomez, University of Cambridge
 

The Economic Impact of Capital-Skill Complementarities on Sectoral Productivity Growth: New Evidence from Industrialized Industries during the New Economy
By Dr. Thomas Strobel
Ifo Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, Germany
   Presented by: Thomas Strobel, Ifo Institute for Economic Research

  Session 54: Corporate Finance and Governance

Session type: contributed
Date: August 6, 2011
Time: 10:30 - 12:00
Location: Meeting Room 831
 

Optimal R&D Policies for Asymmetric R&D Alliance: Governments' Competition and Governments' Cooperation
By Rodney Falvey; Bond University
Khemarat Talerngsri; Chulalongkorn University
   Presented by: Khemarat Talerngsri, Chulalongkorn University
 

Go Public or Stay Private: a Catering Theory
By Yohanes Riyanto; Nanyang Technological University
Jing Wang; Nanyang Technological University
   Presented by: Jing Wang, Nanyang Technological University
 

The Role of Corporate Governance in Forecasting Bankruptcy: Pre- and Post- SOX Enactment
By Chia-Ying Chan;Yuan Ze University
De-Wai Chou;National Taiwan Normal University
J. R. Philip Lin;National Chiao Tung University
   Presented by: De-Wai Chou, National Taiwan Normal University
 

Political Participation and Entrepreneurial Initial Public Offerings in China
By Xunan Feng; Shanghai Jiaotong University
Anders Johansson; Stockholm School of Economics
Tianyu Zhang; The Chinese University of Hong Kong
   Presented by: Anders Johansson, Stockholm School of Economics

  Session 55: Econometric and Statistical Methods IV

Session type: contributed
Date: August 6, 2011
Time: 10:30 - 12:00
Location: Meeting Room 832
 

Instrumental variables estimation of a flexible nonlinear model
By Jae Ho Yoon; POSCO Research Institute
Young-Wan Goo; ChungBuk National University
   Presented by: Jae Ho Yoon, POSCO Research Institute
 

Hierarchical Bayesian Method for Gravity Equations
By Meixin Guo; Tsinghua University
   Presented by: Meixin Guo, Tsinghua University
 

Using Optimal Unit Root Tests for Selecting Forecasting Models
By Liqiong Wang; University of York
   Presented by: Liqiong Wang, University of York
 

The Asymmetric ARDL Model with Multiple Unknown Threshold Decompositions: An Application to the Phillips Curve in Canada
By Matthew Greenwood-Nimmo; University of Leeds
Yongcheol Shin; University of Leeds
Till Treeck; Hans Boeckler Foundation
   Presented by: Matthew Greenwood-Nimmo, University of Leeds

  Session 56: Asset Markets III

Session type: contributed
Date: August 6, 2011
Time: 13:30 - 17:30
Location: Meeting Room 833
 

Testing for linear and nonlinear Granger Noncausality Hypothesis between Stock and Bond: In Malaysia and Singapore Case.
By Ong Sheue Li; University Malaysia Sabah
Chong Mun Ho; University Malaysia Sabah
   Presented by: Sheue Li Ong, University Malaysia Sabah
 

Continuous Time Dynamic Correlation Model
By Manabu Asai; Soka University
   Presented by: Manabu Asai, Soka University
 

Real Exchange Rate Risk, Portfolio Home Bias, and the Determinants of Foreign Currency Exposure
By Jyh Wu; National Sun Yat-Sen University
Chien Ting; National Tsing Hua University
Tai Ho; National Tsing Hua University
   Presented by: Chien Ting, National Tsing Hua University
 

The AEPD Process and Option Pricing
By Liuling Li; Nankai University
   Presented by: Liuling Li, Nankai University
 

The impact of oil price fluctuations on stock markets in developed and emerging economies
By Thai-Ha Le; Nanyang Technological University
Youngho Chang; Nanyang Technological University
   Presented by: Thai-Ha Le, Nanyang Technological University
 

Do Markowitz Investors Like to Diversify?
By Martín Egozcue; University of Montevideo and FCS UDELAR
Luis García; University of Coruña
Wing-Keung Wong; Hong Kong Baptist University
Ricardas Zitikis; The University of Western Ontario
   Presented by: Wing-Keung Wong, Hong Kong Baptist University

  Session 57: Economic Growth: Empirics III

Session type: contributed
Date: August 6, 2011
Time: 13:30 - 15:30
Location: Meeting Room 832
 

The Sustainability of Singaporean Export-led and Domestic Demand-led Growth: A Revisit from Nonparametric Analysis.
By Shiok Ye Lim; Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Chong Mun Ho; University Malaysia Sabah
   Presented by: Shiok Ye Lim, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
 

Productivity, Technical and Efficiency Change in Singapore’s Services Sector, 2005 to 2008
By Boon Lee; Queensland University of Technology
   Presented by: Boon Lee, Queensland University of Technology
 

Assessing the Role of Trade in Transmission of Global Financial Crisis to the Indian Economy
By raj rajesh; Reserve Bank of India
Nalin Bharti; Indian Institute of Technology Patna
   Presented by: Nalin Bharti, Indian Institute of Technology Patna
 

Labour Reallocation, Productivity Growth and Dualism in China
By Fung Kwan; University of Macau
Yang Zhang; University of Macau
Shuaihe Zhuo; University of Macau
   Presented by: Shuaihe Zhuo, University of Macau
 

Scientific Research and Output Volatility
By Sam Tang; University of Western Australia
   Presented by: Sam Tang, University of Western Australia

  Session 58: Singapore Economy

Session type: contributed
Date: August 6, 2011
Time: 13:30 - 17:30
Location: Meeting Room 834
 

Families, Friends and the Neighborhood of Older Adults: Evidence from HDB Housing in Singapore
By Treena Wu; National University of Singapore & Duke - NUS GMS
Angelique Chan; National University of Singapore
   Presented by: Treena Wu, National University of Singapore & Duke - NUS GMS
 

Co-Payment Approach to Social Security: The Case of Singapore
By Soon Chew; Nanyang Technological University
Rosalind Chew; Nanyang Technological University
   Presented by: Soon Beng Chew, Nanyang Technological University
 

Occupational Mobility Trends in Singapore, 1995-2009: Markov Chain Analysis
By Mun Heng Toh; National University of Singapore
   Presented by: Mun Heng Toh, National University of Singapore
 

Impact of era of scarcities on economics
By Joergen Oerstroem Moeller; Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
   Presented by: Joergen Oerstroem Moeller, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

  Session 59: Low-Carbon Economy: The Case of China

Session type: contributed
Date: August 6, 2011
Time: 13:30 - 15:30
Location: Meeting Room 831
 

The environmental awareness of Chinese entrepreneurs:The impact on low-carbon economy
By Sha Li; Peking University
   Presented by: Sha Li, Peking University

  Session 60: Industrial Organization: Theory

Session type: contributed
Date: August 6, 2011
Time: 13:30 - 17:30
Location: Meeting Room 835
 

An Inventory Management Model of Maturity Mismatch
By Ronaldo Carpio; University of California, Davis
   Presented by: Ronaldo Carpio, University of California, Davis
 

Advertising in Social Networking Sites: A 3-sided market model
By Ernie Teo; Nanyang Technological University
Hongyu Chen; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
   Presented by: Ernie Teo, Nanyang Technological University
 

Intra-firm Trade and the Productivity of the Affiliate
By Jae-Joon Han; Inha University
Hongshik Lee; Korea University
Joonhyung Lee; SMU
   Presented by: Hongshik Lee, Korea University
 

Does Reliable Pirated Product Lead to More Commercial Piracy?
By Yuanzhu Lu; Central University of Finance and Economics
Sougata Poddar; Nanyang Technological University
   Presented by: Sougata Poddar, Nanyang Technological University

  Session 61: International Trade III

Session type: contributed
Date: August 6, 2011
Time: 13:30 - 17:30
Location: Meeting Room 836
 

Impacts of Exchange Rate Volatility on Export Quantity of Thailand
By Tatre Jantarakolica; Thammasat University
Porjai Chalermsook; Ministry of Commerce
   Presented by: Tatre Jantarakolica, Thammasat University
                         Porjai Chalermsook, Ministry of Commerce
 

The Effect of Outsourcing on Relative Wage: Evidence in South Korea
By Hongshik Lee; Korea University
Soonhyung Sim; Korea University
   Presented by: Soonhyung Sim, Korea University
 

Predictive Performances of Export Business Indices in Predicting Thai Export
By Pawin Siriprapanukul; Thammasat University
Worapak Thitadilok; Ministry of Commerce, Thailand
   Presented by: Worapak Thitadilok, Ministry of Commerce, Thailand
 

Proliferation of Non-Tariff Barriers in China - Their Relevance for ASEAN
By Evelyn Devadason; University of Malaya
Santha Chenayah; University of Malaya
   Presented by: Evelyn Devadason, University of Malaya
 

What is used for World Factory to Produce Exports: A Cross-country Comparison Based on Non-competitive Input-output Model
By Xianhai Huang; Zhejiang University,
Gaoju Yang; Zhejiang University,
   Presented by: Gaoju Yang, Zhejiang University,
                         Xianhai Huang, Zhejiang University,
 

Investing Across Borders: Do FDI-Specific Regulations Matter?
By Swarnim Wagle; Australian National University
   Presented by: Swarnim Wagle, Australian National University

  Session 62: Labor Economics II

Session type: contributed
Date: August 6, 2011
Time: 13:30 - 17:30
Location: Meeting Room 837
 

The Role of Reference Dependence and Hyperbolic Discounting Preferences in Labor Supply: Insights from an Optimal Stopping Time Model
By Quang Nguyen; Nanyang Technological University
   Presented by: Quang Nguyen, Nanyang Technological University
 

Maids and School Teachers: Low Skill Migration and High Skill Labor Supply
By Tiago Freire; National University of Singapore
   Presented by: Tiago Freire, National University of Singapore
 

Gender Wage Differentials: Glass Ceilings versus Sticky Floors--An International Update
By Zheng Fang; NTU
Chris Sakellariou; Economics, HSS
   Presented by: Zheng Fang, NTU
 

STATISTICAL IDENTIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT SUBCENTERS
By Steven G. Craig; University of Houston
Janet E. Kohlhase; University of Houston
Pin T. Ng; Northern Arizona University
   Presented by: Pin Ng, Northern Arizona University
 

The Japanese lost decade and beyond: A chain reaction theory approach
By Pablo Agnese; IESE Business School
   Presented by: Pablo Agnese, IESE Business School
 

The Collective Marriage Matching Model: Identification, Estimation and Testing
By Eugene Choo; University of Calgary
Shannon Seitz; Boston College
   Presented by: Eugene Choo, University of Calgary

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