Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2008 |
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Summary of All Sessions |
| # | Date/Time | Location | Title | Papers |
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| 1 | March 17, 2008 13:30-15:00 | R2.41 | 1-1 | 3 |
| 2 | March 17, 2008 13:30-15:00 | R3.41 | 1-2 | 3 |
| 3 | March 17, 2008 13:30-15:00 | SS0.09 | 1-3 | 3 |
| 4 | March 17, 2008 13:30-15:00 | R0.12 | 1-4 | 3 |
| 5 | March 17, 2008 13:30-15:00 | SS0.08 | 1-5 | 2 |
| 6 | March 17, 2008 13:30-15:00 | SS0.21 | 1-6 | 3 |
| 7 | March 17, 2008 13:30-15:00 | SS0.17 | 1-7 | 3 |
| 8 | March 17, 2008 13:30-15:00 | SS0.19 | 1-8 | 3 |
| 9 | March 17, 2008 13:30-15:00 | SS0.11 | 1-9 | 3 |
| 10 | March 17, 2008 13:30-15:00 | SS0.18 | 1-10 | 2 |
| 11 | March 17, 2008 13:30-15:00 | H0.51 | 1-11 | 3 |
| 12 | March 17, 2008 13:30-15:00 | H0.52 | 1-12 | 2 |
| 13 | March 17, 2008 13:30-15:00 | SS0.10 | 1-13 | 2 |
| 14 | March 17, 2008 13:30-15:00 | SS0.13 | 1-14 | 3 |
| 15 | March 17, 2008 13:30-15:00 | SS0.20 | 1-15 | 2 |
| 16 | March 18, 2008 9:00-10:30 | SS0.18 | 2-1 | 3 |
| 17 | March 18, 2008 9:00-10:30 | SS0.11 | 2-2 | 3 |
| 18 | March 18, 2008 9:00-10:30 | SS0.17 | 2-3 | 3 |
| 19 | March 18, 2008 9:00-10:30 | H0.52 | 2-4 | 3 |
| 20 | March 18, 2008 9:00-10:30 | SS0.13 | 2-5 | 3 |
| 21 | March 18, 2008 9:00-10:30 | R0.12 | 2-6 | 3 |
| 22 | March 18, 2008 9:00-10:30 | R2.41 | 2-7 | 3 |
| 23 | March 18, 2008 9:00-10:30 | SS0.20 | 2-8 | 3 |
| 24 | March 18, 2008 9:00-10:30 | H0.51 | 2-9 | 3 |
| 25 | March 18, 2008 9:00-10:30 | SS0.21 | 2-10 | 3 |
| 26 | March 18, 2008 9:00-10:30 | SS0.09 | 2-11 | 2 |
| 27 | March 18, 2008 9:00-10:30 | SS0.19 | 2-12 | 3 |
| 28 | March 18, 2008 9:00-10:30 | SS0.10 | 2-13 | 2 |
| 29 | March 18, 2008 16:45-18:15 | R0.12 | 3-1 | 3 |
| 30 | March 18, 2008 16:45-18:15 | SS0.09 | 3-2 | 3 |
| 31 | March 18, 2008 16:45-18:15 | SS0.10 | 3-3 | 3 |
| 32 | March 18, 2008 16:45-18:15 | SS0.18 | 3-4 | 3 |
| 33 | March 18, 2008 16:45-18:15 | SS0.19 | 3-5 | 2 |
| 34 | March 18, 2008 16:45-18:15 | SS0.20 | 3-6 | 2 |
| 35 | March 18, 2008 16:45-18:15 | H0.51 | 3-7 | 3 |
| 36 | March 18, 2008 16:45-18:15 | SS0.11 | 3-8 | 3 |
| 37 | March 18, 2008 16:45-18:15 | SS0.13 | 3-9 | 3 |
| 38 | March 18, 2008 16:45-18:15 | SS0.17 | 3-10 | 2 |
| 39 | March 18, 2008 16:45-18:15 | SS0.21 | 3-11 | 3 |
| 40 | March 18, 2008 16:45-18:15 | R2.41 | 3-12 | 3 |
| 41 | March 18, 2008 16:45-18:15 | H0.52 | 3-13 | 3 |
| 42 | March 18, 2008 16:45-18:15 | R3.41 | 3-14 | 2 |
| 43 | March 18, 2008 18:30-20:00 | R0.12 | 4-1 | 3 |
| 44 | March 18, 2008 18:30-20:00 | SS0.08 | 4-2 | 3 |
| 45 | March 18, 2008 18:30-20:00 | SS0.19 | 4-3 | 3 |
| 46 | March 18, 2008 18:30-20:00 | SS0.09 | 4-4 | 3 |
| 47 | March 18, 2008 18:30-20:00 | SS0.20 | 4-5 | 3 |
| 48 | March 18, 2008 18:30-20:00 | SS0.10 | 4-6 | 3 |
| 49 | March 18, 2008 18:30-20:00 | SS0.13 | 4-7 | 3 |
| 50 | March 18, 2008 18:30-20:00 | SS0.11 | 4-8 | 3 |
| 51 | March 18, 2008 18:30-20:00 | SS0.18 | 4-9 | 3 |
| 52 | March 18, 2008 18:30-20:00 | H0.51 | 4-10 | 3 |
| 53 | March 18, 2008 18:30-20:00 | SS0.21 | 4-11 | 2 |
| 54 | March 18, 2008 18:30-20:00 | H0.52 | 4-12 | 3 |
| 55 | March 18, 2008 18:30-20:00 | R2.41 | 4-13 | 3 |
| 56 | March 18, 2008 18:30-20:00 | R3.41 | 4-14 | 3 |
| 57 | March 18, 2008 18:30-20:00 | SS0.17 | 4-15 | 3 |
| 58 | March 19, 2008 9:15-10:45 | SS0.11 | 5-1 | 3 |
| 59 | March 19, 2008 9:15-10:45 | R2.41 | 5-2 | 3 |
| 60 | March 19, 2008 9:15-10:45 | R0.12 | 5-3 | 3 |
| 61 | March 19, 2008 9:15-10:45 | SS0.19 | 5-4 | 3 |
| 62 | March 19, 2008 9:15-10:45 | SS0.09 | 5-5 | 2 |
| 63 | March 19, 2008 9:15-10:45 | SS0.17 | 5-6 | 2 |
| 64 | March 19, 2008 9:15-10:45 | R3.41 | 5-7 | 2 |
| 65 | March 19, 2008 9:15-10:45 | SS0.20 | 5-8 | 3 |
| 66 | March 19, 2008 9:15-10:45 | SS0.13 | 5-9 | 3 |
| 67 | March 19, 2008 9:15-10:45 | SS0.18 | 5-10 | 3 |
| 68 | March 19, 2008 9:15-10:45 | SS0.10 | 5-11 | 3 |
| 69 | March 19, 2008 9:15-10:45 | SS0.21 | 5-12 | 3 |
| 70 | March 19, 2008 9:15-10:45 | H0.51 | 5-13 | 3 |
| 71 | March 19, 2008 9:15-10:45 | H0.52 | 5-14 | 3 |
| 72 | March 19, 2008 13:30-15:00 | R2.41 | 6-1 | 3 |
| 73 | March 19, 2008 13:30-15:00 | SS0.09 | 6-2 | 3 |
| 74 | March 19, 2008 13:30-15:00 | SS0.11 | 6-3 | 2 |
| 75 | March 19, 2008 13:30-15:00 | SS0.10 | 6-4 | 3 |
| 76 | March 19, 2008 13:30-15:00 | SS0.19 | 6-5 | 2 |
| 77 | March 19, 2008 13:30-15:00 | SS0.20 | 6-6 | 3 |
| 78 | March 19, 2008 13:30-15:00 | R3.41 | 6-7 | 2 |
| 79 | March 19, 2008 13:30-15:00 | R0.12 | 6-8 | 3 |
| 80 | March 19, 2008 13:30-15:00 | SS0.17 | 6-9 | 2 |
| 81 | March 19, 2008 13:30-15:00 | SS0.13 | 6-10 | 2 |
| 82 | March 19, 2008 13:30-15:00 | H0.51 | 6-11 | 2 |
| 83 | March 19, 2008 13:30-15:00 | H0.52 | 6-12 | 3 |
| 84 | March 19, 2008 13:30-15:00 | SS0.18 | 6-13 | 3 |
| 85 | March 19, 2008 13:30-15:00 | SS0.21 | 6-14 | 3 |
| 86 | March 19, 2008 15:00-16:30 | SS0.09 | 7-1 | 3 |
| 87 | March 19, 2008 15:00-16:30 | SS0.11 | 7-3 | 3 |
| 88 | March 19, 2008 15:00-16:30 | SS0.10 | 7-4 | 3 |
| 89 | March 19, 2008 15:00-16:30 | H0.51 | 7-5 | 3 |
| 90 | March 19, 2008 15:00-16:30 | R0.12 | 7-6 | 3 |
| 91 | March 19, 2008 15:00-16:30 | SS0.19 | 7-7 | 3 |
| 92 | March 19, 2008 15:00-16:30 | SS0.20 | 7-8 | 3 |
| 93 | March 19, 2008 15:00-16:30 | SS0.13 | 7-9 | 2 |
| 94 | March 19, 2008 15:00-16:30 | SS0.17 | 7-10 | 2 |
| 95 | March 19, 2008 15:00-16:30 | SS0.18 | 7-11 | 3 |
| 96 | March 19, 2008 15:00-16:30 | SS0.21 | 7-12 | 3 |
| 97 | March 19, 2008 15:00-16:30 | H0.52 | 7-13 | 3 |
97 sessions, 268 papers |
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Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2008 |
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Complete List of All Sessions |
Session 1: 1-1 |
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| Date: March 17, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: R2.41 |
| The Role of Information Revelation in Elimination Contests |
| By Zhang, Jun Queen's University Wang, Ruqu Queen's University |
| Presented by: Jun Zhang, Queen's University |
| Coordination and Implementation |
| By Chirantan Ganguly; Management School, Queen's University Belfast Peter Postl; Department of Economics, University of Birmingham Indrajit Ray; Department of Economics, University of Birmingham |
| Presented by: Chirantan Ganguly, Queen's University Belfast |
| Studying the effect of sunk costs on bidding behaviour in auctions |
| By Surajeet Chakravarty, University of Exeter, UK Sudeep Ghosh, City University of Hongkong, HK |
| Presented by: Surajeet Chakravarty, University of Exeter |
Session 2: 1-2 |
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| Date: March 17, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: R3.41 |
| Competing for a Duopoly: International Trade and Tax Competition |
| By Ben Ferrett, Loughborough University and GEP, University of Nottingham Ian Wooton, University of Strathclyde and CEPR |
| Presented by: Ben Ferrett, Loughborough University |
| Did the Single Market Cause Competition in Excise Taxes? Evidence from EU Countries |
| By Ben Lockwood University of Warwick Giuseppe Migali Lancaster University |
| Presented by: Giuseppe Migali, Lancaster University |
| Tax Competition and Income Segregation: Evidence from Switzerland |
| By Christoph A. Schaltegger, Swiss Federal Department of Finance Frank Somogyi, ETH Zürich, KOF Swiss Economic Institute Jan-Egbert Sturm, ETH Zürich, KOF Swiss Economic Institute |
| Presented by: Frank Somogyi, ETH Zurich |
Session 3: 1-3 |
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| Date: March 17, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: SS0.09 |
| An Economic Theory of the Glass Ceiling |
| By Paul Grout, University of Bristol In-Uck Park, University of Bristol Silvia Sonderegger, University of Bristol |
| Presented by: Paul Grout, University of Bristol |
| Glass ceilings - thicker at the top? |
| By Susan Long, University of East Anglia Sara Connolly, University of East Anglia |
| Presented by: Sara Connolly, University of East Anglia |
| Assessing the importance of male and female part-time work for the gender earnings gap in Britain. |
| By Karen Mumford Department of Economics and Related Studies, University of York, Heslington York YO10 5DD and IZA, Institute for the Study of Labour; e-mail: kam9@york.ac.uk Peter N. Smith Department of Economics and Related Studies, University of York, Heslington York YO10 5DD. e-mail: pns2@york.ac.uk |
| Presented by: Karen Mumford, University of York |
Session 4: 1-4 |
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| Date: March 17, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: R0.12 |
| Learning and Cooperation |
| By Gerald Eisenkopf University of Konstanz |
| Presented by: Gerald Eisenkopf, University of Konstanz |
| Human Capital Spillovers and Economic Performance in the Workplace in 2004: Some British Evidence |
| By Renuka Metcalfe, WELMERC, Swansea University Peter J. Sloane, WELMERC, Swansea University and IZA |
| Presented by: Renuka Metcalfe, WELMERC |
| The dynamics of productivity spillovers in Major League Baseball |
| By Kerry L. Papps, University of Oxford |
| Presented by: Kerry Papps, University of Oxford |
Session 5: 1-5 |
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| Date: March 17, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: SS0.08 |
| Credit Constraints, Idiosyncratic Risks, and the Wealth Distribution in a Heterogeneous Agent Model |
| By Christiane Clemens, University of Magdeburg Maik Heinemann, University of Lüneburg |
| Presented by: Maik Heinemann, University of Lueneburg |
| Housing Wealth, Liquidity Constraints, and Self-Employment. |
| By Richard Disney, Centre for Finance and Credit Markets, School of Economics, University of Nottingham and Institute for Fiscal Studies, London. John Gathergood, Centre for Finance and Credit Markets, School of Economics, University of Nottingham |
| Presented by: John Gathergood, University of Nottingham |
Session 6: 1-6 |
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| Date: March 17, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: SS0.21 |
| Intra-firm Trade versus Arm's Length Trade: The Role of Technological Complexity and Absorptive Capacity |
| By Arti Grover, Princeton University/Delhi School of Economics |
| Presented by: Arti Grover, Princeton Univerity/Delhi School of Economics |
| Productivity and the Sourcing Modes of Multinational firms |
| By Fabrice Defever, LSE and Paris I Pantheon Sorbonne Farid Toubal, Paris I Pantheon Sorbonne |
| Presented by: Fabrice Defever, London School of Economics |
| Multi-Product Firms and Flexible Manufacturing |
| By Carsten Eckel, University of Bamberg J. Peter Neary, Oxford University and CEPR |
| Presented by: Peter Neary, University of Oxford |
Session 7: 1-7 |
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| Date: March 17, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: SS0.17 |
| Evidence on the external finance premium from the US and emerging Asian corporate bond markets. |
| By Paul Mizen, University of Nottingham Serafeim Tsoukas, University of Newcastle |
| Presented by: Serafeim Tsoukas, University of Newcastle |
| Uncertainty and Capital Accumulation |
| By Stephen R. Bond: Nuffield College and Department of Economics,University of Oxford and Institute for Fiscal Studies; Måns Söderbom: Centre for the Study of African Economies, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, and Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg; Guiying Wu: Nuffield College and Department of Economics, University of Oxford and the IFC, World Bank |
| Presented by: Guiying Wu, University of Oxford |
| The Effect of the Exchange Rates on Investment in Mexican Manufacturing Industry |
| By Rebeca I. Munoz Torres, The University of Warwick Mustafa Caglayan, University of Sheffield |
| Presented by: Rebeca Munoz Torres, University of Warwick |
Session 8: 1-8 |
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| Date: March 17, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: SS0.19 |
| Trade and Sectoral Productivity |
| By Harald Fadinger, Department of Economics, Universitat Pompeu Fabra & ECARES, Université Libre de Bruxelles Pablo Fleiss, Department of Economics, Universitat Pompeu Fabra & Inter American Development Bank |
| Presented by: Harald Fadinger, Unversitat Pompeu Fabra |
| Decentralisation, corruption and economic development |
| By Sebastian Freille, University of Nottingham M Emranul Haque, University of Manchester Richard Kneller, University of Nottingham |
| Presented by: Sebastian Freille, University of Nottingham |
| Competition in Bureaucracy and Corruption |
| By Mikhail Drugov University of Oxford, Nuffield College |
| Presented by: Mikhail Drugov, University of Oxford |
Session 9: 1-9 |
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| Date: March 17, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: SS0.11 |
| The Political Economy of Riot-type Violence in Developing Countries: A Case Study |
| By Norbert Fiess Department of Economics, University of Glasgow Paul Mosley Department of Economics, University of Sheffield Altay Mussurov Department of Economics, University of Sheffield |
| Presented by: Altay Mussurov, Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research |
| 'Bad Peace': Massacres and Territorial Control in Civil War |
| By Juan F. Vargas; University of California, Los Angeles |
| Presented by: Juan Vargas, University of California, Los Angeles |
| Conflict-Induced Displacement and Labour Market Outcomes: Evidence from Post-War Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| By Florence Kondylis, Columbia University and CEP (LSE) |
| Presented by: Florence Kondylis, Columbia University |
Session 10: 1-10 |
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| Date: March 17, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: SS0.18 |
| The Evolution of Population, Technology and Output |
| By Queens University Belfast |
| Presented by: Galindev Ragchaasuren, Queens University Belfast |
| The Baby Boom and World War II: A Macroeconomic Analysis |
| By Doepke, Matthias, UCLA, NBER and CEPR Hazan, Moshe, Hebrew University and CEPR Maoz, Yishay D. Haifa University |
| Presented by: Moshe Hazan, Hebrew University |
Session 11: 1-11 |
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| Date: March 17, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: H0.51 |
| Inventory Cycles |
| By Katsuyuki Shibayama University of Kent/London School of Economics |
| Presented by: Katsuyuki Shibayama, University of Kent, at Canterbury |
| Effort and Hours over the Business Cycle |
| By Domenico J. Marchetti, Bank of Italy, Economic Research Department Francesco Nucci University of Rome La Sapienza |
| Presented by: Domenico Marchetti, Bank of Italy |
| Estimating DSGE models with long memory dynamics |
| By Gianluca Moretti Bank of Italy Giulio Nicoletti Bank of Italy |
| Presented by: Giulio Nicoletti, Bank of Italy |
Session 12: 1-12 |
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| Date: March 17, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: H0.52 |
| Optimal Monetary and Fiscal Policy in the EMU: Does Fiscal Policy Coordination Matter? |
| By Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
| Presented by: Chiara Forlati, Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
| Capital Liberalization and the U.S. external imbalance |
| By Elvira Prades, European University Institute Katrin Rabitsch, European University Institute |
| Presented by: Katrin Rabitsch, Vienna University of Economics and B.A., and European University Institute |
Session 13: 1-13 |
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| Date: March 17, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: SS0.10 |
| Gets Model Selection with Sign Restrictions |
| By Hans-Martin Krolzig, University of Kent |
| Presented by: Hans-Martin Krolzig, The University of Kent |
| Modelling and Forecasting Using Model Averaging |
| By David F Hendry, University of Oxford J James Reade, University of Oxford |
| Presented by: John Reade, University of Oxford |
Session 14: 1-14 |
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| Date: March 17, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: SS0.13 |
| Debt Denomination and Default Risk in Emerging Markets |
| By Inci Gumus, Sabanci University |
| Presented by: Inci Gumus, Sabanci University |
| A Sovereign Debt Model with Trade Credit and Reserves |
| By Emanuel Kohlscheen, Warwick Stephen O'Connell, Swarthmore |
| Presented by: Emanuel Kohlscheen, University of Warwick |
| Regaining Market Access: What Determines the Duration of Exclusion? |
| By Christine Richmond, Anderson Graduate School of Management, UCLA. Daniel Dias, Anderson Graduate School of Management, UCLA and CEMAPRE. |
| Presented by: Christine Richmond, Anderson School of Management, UCLA |
Session 15: 1-15 |
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| Date: March 17, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: SS0.20 |
| Long term vs short term transmission in stock markets: the use of Markov switching multifractal models |
| By Julien Idier Banque de France & University Paris 1 |
| Presented by: Julien Idier, Banque de France & Université Paris 1 |
| Explaining co-movements in US and UK stock prices using international information and time-varying correlations |
| By Nektarios Aslanidis, Department of Economics, Monash University, Australia Denise R. Osborn, Economics, School of Social Sciences, University of Manchester Marianne Sensier, Economics, School of Social Sciences, University of Manchester |
| Presented by: Marianne Sensier, University of Manchester |
Session 16: 2-1 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 9:00 - 10:30 |
| Location: SS0.18 |
| Jackpot Justice: The Value of Inefficient Litigation |
| By Jun Zhou Tilburg Law and Economics Center, Tilburg University |
| Presented by: Jun Zhou, TILEC and CentER of Tilburg University |
| Leniency and Private Damages |
| By Morten Hviid, Centre for Competition Policy, University of East Anglia; Andrei Medvedev, Centre for Competition Policy, University of East Anglia |
| Presented by: Morten Hviid, University of East Anglia |
| Allocating scarce resources: what money can't buy |
| By Daniele Condorelli University College London |
| Presented by: Daniele Condorelli, University College London |
Session 17: 2-2 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 9:00 - 10:30 |
| Location: SS0.11 |
| Product-Market Competition and Managerial Autonomy |
| By Christian A. Ruzzier Toulouse School of Economics (GREMAQ) |
| Presented by: Christian Ruzzier, Toulouse School of Economics |
| Cartel Organization and Antitrust Enforcement |
| By Zhijun Chen, The ESRC Centre for Competition Policy, University of East Anglia |
| Presented by: Zhijun Chen, University of East Anglia |
| Tacit Collusion, Firm Asymmetries and Numbers |
| By Professor Stephen Davies, ESRC Centre for Competition Policy and School of Economics, University of East Anglia Matthew Olczak ESRC Centre for Competition Policy and School of Economics, University of East Anglia |
| Presented by: Matthew Olczak, University of East Anglia |
Session 18: 2-3 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 9:00 - 10:30 |
| Location: SS0.17 |
| Valuing Air Quality Using the Life Satisfaction Approach |
| By Simon Luechinger, University of Zurich |
| Presented by: Simon Luechinger, University of Zurich |
| Health and Knowledge: The UK Measles, Mumps and Rubella Controversy |
| By Dan Anderberg, Arnaud Chevalier and Jonathan Wadsworth |
| Presented by: Dan Anderberg, University of London |
| Doctors, Patients, and the Racial Mortality Gap: What Are the Causes? |
| By Emilia Simeonova Columbia University |
| Presented by: Emilia Simeonova, Columbia University |
Session 19: 2-4 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 9:00 - 10:30 |
| Location: H0.52 |
| Job Satisfaction, Aspirations and Earnings Comparisons |
| By Georgios A. Panos University of Aberdeen Ioannis Theodossiou University ofAberdeen & CELMR |
| Presented by: Georgios Panos, University of Aberdeen |
| You're Fired! The Causal Negative Effect of Unemployment on Life Satisfaction |
| By Sonja C. Kassenboehmer, RWI Essen and Uni Bochum John P. Haisken-DeNew, RWI Essen |
| Presented by: Sonja Kassenboehmer, RWI Essen |
| Deliver us from evil: religion as insurance |
| By Andrew Clark (CNRS, PSE and IZA) Orsolya Lelkes (European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research) |
| Presented by: Andrew Clark, PSE |
Session 20: 2-5 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 9:00 - 10:30 |
| Location: SS0.13 |
| Efficiency Wages and the Economic Effects of the Minimum Wage: Evidence from a Low-Wage Labour Market |
| By Andreas P. Georgiadis CEP, LSE |
| Presented by: Andreas Georgiadis, LSE |
| Privatization and Changes in the Wage Structure - Evidence from Firm Personnel Records |
| By Blaise Melly, SIAW, University of St. Gallen Patrick A. Puhani, Leibniz University of Hannover |
| Presented by: Patrick Puhani, University of Hannover |
| The Wage Impact of Trade Unions in the UK Public and Private Sectors |
| By David G. Blanchflower, Dartmouth College Alex Bryson, Policy Studies Institute |
| Presented by: Alex Bryson, Policy Studies Institute |
Session 21: 2-6 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 9:00 - 10:30 |
| Location: R0.12 |
| Does Tax Competition Really Promote Growth? |
| By Marko Koethenbuerger, LMU Munich Ben Lockwood, University of Warwick |
| Presented by: Marko Koethenbuerger, University of Munich |
| Determinants of ICT adoption: Evidence from firm-level data |
| By Stefanie Haller, Economic and Social Research Institute Iulia Traistaru-Siedschlag, Economic and Social Research Institute |
| Presented by: Stefanie Haller, Economic and Social Research Institute |
| Information Technology, Efficient Restructuring |
| By Hans Peter Grüner Universität Mannheim |
| Presented by: Hans Gruner, Universitat Mannheim |
Session 22: 2-7 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 9:00 - 10:30 |
| Location: R2.41 |
| Inter-generational Transmission of Health Status in the U.S among Natives and Immigrants |
| By Mevlude Akbulut,University of Houston Adriana D. Kugler,University of Houston |
| Presented by: Mevlude Akbulut Yuksel, University of Houston |
| Panel Data Evidence on Productivity Spillovers from FDI: Firm-level Measures of Backward and Forward Linkages |
| By Pavel Vacek, University of Alberta, School of Business, Edmonton, Canada |
| Presented by: Pavel Vacek, University of Alberta, School of Business |
| Can Foreign Lobbying Enhance Development? The Case of Tourism in the Caribbean |
| By Gabriel V. Montes-Rojas Kishore Gawande William Maloney |
| Presented by: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London |
Session 23: 2-8 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 9:00 - 10:30 |
| Location: SS0.20 |
| A Factor-Endowment Theory of Endogenous Firm Heterogeneity |
| By Taiji Furusawa, Hitotsubashi University and Hitoshi Sato, Institute of Developing Economies |
| Presented by: Hitoshi Sato, Institute of Developing Economies |
| Openness, Managerial Incentives and Heterogeneous Firms |
| By Zhihong Yu,GEP, Nottingham University |
| Presented by: Zhihong Yu, Nottingham University |
| Trade, finance and productivity: a heterogeneous firm approach |
| By Ashley Taylor, London School of Economics / Financial Markets Group |
| Presented by: Ashley Taylor, London School of Economics |
Session 24: 2-9 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 9:00 - 10:30 |
| Location: H0.51 |
| Markov-Perfect Optimal Fiscal Policy: The Case of Unbalanced Budgets |
| By Salvador Ortigueira, European University Institute Joana Pereira, European University Institute |
| Presented by: Joana Pereira, European University Institute |
| Political Disagreement, Lack of Commitment and the Level of Debt |
| By Davide Debortoli, Universitat Pompeu Fabra Ricardo Nunes, Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
| Presented by: Davide Debortoli, Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
| Non-linear adjustments in fiscal policy |
| By Gabriella Legrenzi Keele University Costas Milas Keele University |
| Presented by: Costas Milas, Keele University |
Session 25: 2-10 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 9:00 - 10:30 |
| Location: SS0.21 |
| Business Cycle Moderation - Good Policies or Good Luck?: |
| By M.S.Rafiq Loughborough University |
| Presented by: M. Rafiq, Loughborough University |
| Oil and the Great Moderation |
| By Anton Nakov, Banco de España Andrea Pescatori, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland |
| Presented by: Anton Nakov, Banco de España |
| Learning and Time-Varying Macroeconomic Volatility |
| By Fabio Milani, University of California - Irvine |
| Presented by: Fabio Milani, University of California, Irvine |
Session 26: 2-11 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 9:00 - 10:30 |
| Location: SS0.09 |
| Oil price shocks: Demand vs Supply in a two-country model |
| By Alessia Campolmi, Central European University and Magyar Nemzeti Bank. |
| Presented by: Alessia Campolmi, Central European University and Magyar Nemzeti Bank |
| Investment frictions and the relative price of investment goods in an open economy model |
| By Parantap Basu, University of Durham Christoph Thoenissen, University of St Andrews |
| Presented by: Christoph Thoenissen, University of St Andrews |
Session 27: 2-12 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 9:00 - 10:30 |
| Location: SS0.19 |
| Inflation Transmission in the EMU: A Markov-Switching VECM Analysis |
| By Andreas Thams Institute of Statistics and Econometrics, Free University Berlin |
| Presented by: Andreas Thams, Free University Berlin |
| Structural breaks in inflation and causality in international transmission of price shocks |
| By Erdenebat Bataa, University of Manchester Denise Osborn, University of Manchester Marianne Sensier, University of Manchester Dick van Dijk, Erasmus University Rotterdam |
| Presented by: Erdenebat Bataa, University of Manchester |
| Using Mean Reversion as a Measure of Persistence |
| By Daniel A. Dias, UCLA - Anderson Graduate School of Management and Cemapre Carlos Robalo Marques, Banco de Portugal |
| Presented by: Daniel Dias, UCLA-Anderson School Management & Cemapr |
Session 28: 2-13 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 9:00 - 10:30 |
| Location: SS0.10 |
| Why do risk premia vary over time? |
| By Bianca De Paoli, Bank of England, London School of Economics and Centre for economic performance Pawel Zabczyk, Bank of England and London School of Economics |
| Presented by: Pawel Zabczyk, Bank of England |
| International Stock Return Predictability under Model Uncertainty |
| By Center for European Economic Research |
| Presented by: Andreas Schrimpf, Centre for European Economic Research |
Session 29: 3-1 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 16:45 - 18:15 |
| Location: R0.12 |
| Patent Portfolios As Stimulants For Open Innovation; A Dynamic Approach |
| By Andreas Panagopoulos, Lancaster University Management School In-Uck Park, Univeristy of Bristol |
| Presented by: Andreas Panagopoulos, Lancaster University Management School |
| Per Unit Versus Ad Valorem Taxes Under Dynamic Monopoly |
| By Luca Boss, University of Miami |
| Presented by: Luca Bossi, University of Miami |
| Dynamic Limit Pricing |
| By Flavio Toxvaerd Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge |
| Presented by: Flavio Toxvaerd, University of Cambridge |
Session 30: 3-2 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 16:45 - 18:15 |
| Location: SS0.09 |
| The Paradox of New Members: Strategic Foundations and Experimental Evidence |
| By Michalis Drouvelis, University of Nottingham Maria Montero, University of Nottingham Martin Sefton, University of Nottingham |
| Presented by: Michalis Drouvelis, University of Nottingham |
| Communication in committees: Who should listen? |
| By Elisabeth Schulte, Mannheim University |
| Presented by: Elisabeth Schulte, University of Mannheim |
| A Behavioural Analysis of Group Influence in Economic Decision Making |
| By Michelle Baddeley, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge UK George Christopoulos, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge UK Demetris Pillas, Imperial College, London University. Philippe Tobler, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge UK Wolfram Schultz, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge UK |
| Presented by: Michelle Baddeley, Cambridge University, UK |
Session 31: 3-3 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 16:45 - 18:15 |
| Location: SS0.10 |
| (Dis)Assortative Matching and (Un)Directed Search |
| By Luca Paolo Merlino Department of Economics, Universitat Autoònoma de Barcelona |
| Presented by: Luca Merlino, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Two agents and the Theory of Search |
| By Edward Cartwright, University of Kent |
| Presented by: Edward Cartwright, University of Kent |
| Do Targeted Hiring Subsidies and Profiling Techniques for Long-term Unemployed Reduce Unemployment? |
| By Elke Jahn Aarhus Business School, University Aarhus, IAB and IZA, Denmark, Thomas Wagner University of Applied Sciences Nuremberg, Germany |
| Presented by: Thomas Wagner, University of Applied Sciences Nuernberg |
Session 32: 3-4 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 16:45 - 18:15 |
| Location: SS0.18 |
| The Composition of Compensation Policy: from Cash to Fringe Benefits |
| By Patricia CRIFO, Ecole Polytechnique Marc-Arthur DIAYE, Centre d'Etudes de l'Emploi |
| Presented by: Marc-Arthur Diaye, Centre d'Etudes de l'Emploi |
| How important is pro-social behaviour in the delivery of public services? |
| By Paul Gregg, University of Bristol Paul Grout, University of Bristol Anita Ratcliffe, University of Bristol Sarah Smith, University of Bristol Frank Windmeijer, University of Bristol |
| Presented by: Sarah Smith, University of Bristol |
| Ratings of charities and contributions |
| By Vidhi Chhaochharia- University of Miami Suman Ghosh- Florida Atlantic University |
| Presented by: Vidhi Chhaochharia, University of Miami |
Session 33: 3-5 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 16:45 - 18:15 |
| Location: SS0.19 |
| Who wears the trousers? A semiparametric analysis of decision power in couples |
| By Melanie Lührmann, IFS and CEMMAP Jürgen Maurer, MEA, Universität Mannheim |
| Presented by: Melanie Luehrmann, Institute for Fiscal Studies |
| The Long Run Effects of Legalizing Divorce on Children |
| By Libertad González, Universitat Pompeu Fabra Tarja Viitanen, University of Sheffield |
| Presented by: Tarja Viitanen, University of Sheffield |
Session 34: 3-6 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 16:45 - 18:15 |
| Location: SS0.20 |
| Social Interaction and Children's Academic Test Scores: Evidence from the National Child Development Study |
| By Sarah Brown and Karl Taylor Department of Economics University of Sheffield 9 Mappin Street Sheffield S1 4DT UK |
| Presented by: Karl Taylor, University of Sheffield |
| Preventing Behavior Problems in Childhood and Adolescence: Evidence from Head Start |
| By Pedro Carneiro, University College London, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, and Institute for Fiscal Studies Rita Ginja, University College London |
| Presented by: Rita Ginja, University College London |
Session 35: 3-7 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 16:45 - 18:15 |
| Location: H0.51 |
| The Time-Varying Natural Rate of Unemployment and Monetary Policy in the UK |
| By George Chouliarakis, University of Manchester |
| Presented by: George Chouliarakis, University of Manchester |
| Forecast density evaluation in the presence of breaks |
| By Nicholas W. P. Fawcett, Department of Economics, University of Oxford |
| Presented by: Nicholas Fawcett, University of Oxford |
| Forecasting, Structural Breaks and Non-linearities |
| By Jennifer L Castle Economics Department, Oxford University Nicholas WP Fawcett Economics Department, Oxford University David F Hendry Economics Department, Oxford University |
| Presented by: David Hendry, Oxford University |
Session 36: 3-8 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 16:45 - 18:15 |
| Location: SS0.11 |
| Investment abroad and adjustment at home: evidence from UK multinational firms |
| By Helen Simpson, CMPO and IFS |
| Presented by: Helen Simpson, The Centre for Market and Public Organis |
| Service Offshoring and White-Collar Employment |
| By Rosario Crinò, University of Milan and CESPRI - Bocconi University |
| Presented by: Rosario Crinò, University of Milan and CESPRI - Bocconi |
| Outsourcing, Unemployment and Welfare Policy |
| By Keuschnigg, Christian, University of St. Gallen Ribi, Evelyn, University of St. Gallen |
| Presented by: Evelyn Ribi, University of St. Gallen |
Session 37: 3-9 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 16:45 - 18:15 |
| Location: SS0.13 |
| Can the Augmented Solow Model Explain China's Economic Growth? A Cross-Country Panel Data Analysis |
| By Sai Ding and John Knight |
| Presented by: Sai Ding, University of Oxford |
| Nonlinear Dynamics in Welfare and the Evolution of World Inequality |
| By Davide Fiaschi, Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche, University of Pisa Marzia Romanelli, Servizio Studi di Struttura Economica e Finanziaria, Bank of Italy |
| Presented by: Davide Fiaschi, University of Pisa |
| Appraising a Post-Washington Paradigm: What Professor Rodrik Means by Policy Reform |
| By Derek Headey |
| Presented by: Derek Headey, International Food Policy Research Institute |
Session 38: 3-10 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 16:45 - 18:15 |
| Location: SS0.17 |
| Dynamics of the Intergenerational Allocation of Labour |
| By Gregory Verdugo, Université de Toulouse, Gremaq |
| Presented by: Gregory Verdugo, Toulouse School of Economics |
| On the Macroeconomic Impact of Declining Populations |
| By Luis P. Correia, Department of Economics, University of Bristol and Pembroke College, University of Oxford |
| Presented by: Luis Correia, University of Bristol |
Session 39: 3-11 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 16:45 - 18:15 |
| Location: SS0.21 |
| Export and Import Prices in Emerging Markets: What Role for Exchange Rate Pass-Through? |
| By Matthieu Bussiere (European Central Bank) Tuomas Peltonen (European Central Bank) |
| Presented by: Matthieu Bussiere, European Central Bank |
| Does higher openness cause more real exchange rate volatility? |
| By Cesar Calderon, The World Bank Megumi Kubota, University of York |
| Presented by: Megumi Kubota, University of York |
| The Empirics of International Monetary Transmission: Exchange Rate Regimes and Interest Rate Pass-through |
| By John Bluedorn, University of Southampton Christopher Bowdler, University of Oxford |
| Presented by: Christopher Bowdler, University of Oxford |
Session 40: 3-12 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 16:45 - 18:15 |
| Location: R2.41 |
| Collateral secured loans in a monetary economy |
| By Leo Ferraris Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Makoto Watanabe Universidad Carlos III de Madrid |
| Presented by: Leo Ferraris, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid |
| Information sellers in financial markets |
| By Tri Vi Dang, Mannheim University Mike Felgenhauer, Mannheim University |
| Presented by: Mike Felgenhauer, Mannheim University |
| Modeling Stock Pinning |
| By Giulia Iori City University London |
| Presented by: Giulia Iori, City University |
Session 41: 3-13 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 16:45 - 18:15 |
| Location: H0.52 |
| End-User Order Flow and Exchange Rate Dynamics |
| By Stefan Reitz, Deutsche Bundesbank Markus Schmidt, Giessen University Mark P. Taylor, University of Warwick and CEPR |
| Presented by: Stefan Reitz, Deutsche Bundesbank |
| Automating Exchange Rate Target Zones: Intervention via an Electronic Limit Order Book |
| By Michael Melvin, Barclays Global Investors, USA Lukas Menkhoff, Leibniz Universität Hannover Maik Schmeling, Leibniz Universität Hannover |
| Presented by: Maik Schmeling, Leibniz Universität Hannover |
| Forecasting exchange rates of major currencies with long maturity forward rates |
| By Zsolt Darvas Corvinus University of Budapest Zoltán Schepp University of Pécs |
| Presented by: Zsolt Darvas, Corvinus University of Budapest |
Session 42: 3-14 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 16:45 - 18:15 |
| Location: R3.41 |
| Does uncertainty matter for loan charge-offs? |
| By Laetitia Lepetit, University of Limoges Frank Strobel, University of Birmingham David Dickinson, University of Birmingham |
| Presented by: Frank Strobel, University of Birmingham |
| Dynamic Factor analysis of industry sector default rates and implication for Portfolio Credit Risk Modelling |
| By Andrea Cipollini University of Essex Giuseppe Missaglia BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas |
| Presented by: Andrea Cipollini, University of Essex |
Session 43: 4-1 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 18:30 - 20:00 |
| Location: R0.12 |
| Promotional Piracy |
| By Karen Croxson, Economics Department, Oxford. |
| Presented by: Karen Croxson, Oxford University |
| Who you are or whom you know? Consumption interdependences in social networks |
| By Daniel Birke University of Nottingham, Idiro Technologies |
| Presented by: Daniel Birke, University of Nottingham |
| Consumers' Quality Choice during Demand Peaks |
| By Helena Perrone, Université de Toulouse (GREMAQ, INRA) |
| Presented by: Helena Perrone, Universite de Toulouse (GREMAQ, INRA) |
Session 44: 4-2 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 18:30 - 20:00 |
| Location: SS0.08 |
| Demand properties in household Nash equilibrium |
| By Valerie Lechene, UCL and IFS Ian Preston, UCL and IFS |
| Presented by: Valerie Lechene, University College London |
| The aggregation of preferences: can we ignore the past? |
| By Stéphane Zuber. Toulouse School of Economics - Université des Sciences Sociales Toulouse 1. |
| Presented by: Stéphane Zuber, Université Toulouse 1 |
| Stochastic Mechanisms in Settings without Monetary Transfers: Regular Case |
| By Eugen Kovac, University of Bonn Tymofiy Mylovanov, University of Bonn |
| Presented by: Eugen Kovac, University of Bonn |
Session 45: 4-3 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 18:30 - 20:00 |
| Location: SS0.19 |
| Cohesion and self-bias in communities (new title: The Costs and Benefits of "Strangers": Why Mixed Communities Are Better) |
| By Paul A. Grout, University of Bristol and CMPO Sebastien Mitraille,Toulouse Business School and Silvia Sonderegger, University of Bristol and CMPO |
| Presented by: Silvia Sonderegger, University of Bristol |
| Reputation, Group Structure and Social Tensions |
| By Dominic Rohner University of York |
| Presented by: Dominic Rohner, University of York |
| The Effect of Language at School on Identity and Political Outlooks |
| By Oriol Aspachs-Bracons LSE and FMG Irma Clots-Figueras Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Paolo Masella EUI |
| Presented by: Irma Clots-Figueras, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid |
Session 46: 4-4 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 18:30 - 20:00 |
| Location: SS0.09 |
| Job Assignments under Moral Hazard: The Peter Principle Revisited |
| By Alexander Koch, Royal Holloway College and IZA Julia Nafziger, ECARES, Universite Libre de Bruxelles |
| Presented by: Julia Nafziger, ECARES, Universite Libre de Bruxelles |
| Promotions in Multi-Stage Elimination Tournaments: an Experimental Investigation |
| By Steffen Altmann, IZA Bonn and University of Bonn Armin Falk, University of Bonn and IZA Bonn Matthias Wibral, University of Bonn and IZA Bonn |
| Presented by: Steffen Altmann, IZA Bonn and University of Bonn |
| Decisions with Errors |
| By Pavlo Blavatskyy, University of Zurich |
| Presented by: Pavlo Blavatskyy, University of Zurich |
Session 47: 4-5 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 18:30 - 20:00 |
| Location: SS0.20 |
| Students' Academic Self-Perception |
| By Arnaud Chevalier, Royal Holloway University of London Steve Gibbons, LSE Andy Thorpe, Portmouth University Martin Snell, Portmouth University Sherria Hoskins, Portmouth University |
| Presented by: Arnaud Chevalier, Royal holloway |
| Elite Schools and Academic Achievement |
| By damon clark (university of florida) |
| Presented by: Damon Clark, University of Florida |
| What can Teachers do to Raise Pupil Achievement |
| By Monazza Aslam, University of Oxford Geeta Kingdon, University of Oxford |
| Presented by: Monazza Aslam, Univeristy of Oxford |
Session 48: 4-6 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 18:30 - 20:00 |
| Location: SS0.10 |
| Nonparametric Analysis of Treatment Effects in Ordered Response Models |
| By Stefan Boes |
| Presented by: Stefan Boes, University of Zurich |
| Wage Gaps in the New Zealand Labour Market: Modelling Sample Selection Using a Copula Approach |
| By Murat Genc, Department of Economics, University of Otago Murray D Smith, Health Economics Research Unit, University of Aberdeen |
| Presented by: Murray Smith, University of Aberdeen |
| Nonparametric Evidence on Extent and Functional Form of Downward Nominal Rigidity in Germany: An Application of the Kernel-Location Approach |
| By Christoph Knoppik Thomas Beissinger Barno Blaes |
| Presented by: Christoph Knoppik, University of Regensburg |
Session 49: 4-7 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 18:30 - 20:00 |
| Location: SS0.13 |
| Does payment into bank accounts encourage saving? Evidence from South Africa |
| By Erlend Berg, LSE |
| Presented by: Erlend Berg, LSE |
| Rosca Participation in Benin: a Commitment Issue |
| By Olivier Dagnelie, Instituto de Análisis Económico CSIC. Philippe LeMay, CERT, Heriot-Watt University |
| Presented by: Olivier Dagnelie, Instituto de Análisis Económico CSIC |
| Assessing the Impact of Public Transfers on Private Risk Sharing Arrangements: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in Mexico |
| By Pavan, Marina - The Geary Institute University College Dublin Colussi, Aldo - University of Western Ontario |
| Presented by: Marina Pavan, University College Dublin |
Session 50: 4-8 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 18:30 - 20:00 |
| Location: SS0.11 |
| Budgetary Separation of Powers in the American States, A Regression Discontinuity Analysis |
| By Lucas Ferrero, Bocconi University Leandro Magalhaes, Bristol University |
| Presented by: Leandro Magalhaes, Bristol University |
| Reforming US state legislatures: is one house better than two? |
| By Royal Holloway University of London University of Essex |
| Presented by: Cecilia Testa, Royal Holloway College Univ. of London |
| Outside Income and Moral Hazard: The Elusive Quest for Good Politicians |
| By Stefano Gagliarducci, CEMFI, Madrid Tommaso Nannicini, Univ. Carlos III, Madrid Paolo Naticchioni, Univ. La Sapienza, Rome |
| Presented by: Paolo Naticchioni, private |
Session 51: 4-9 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 18:30 - 20:00 |
| Location: SS0.18 |
| Skilled migration and sending economies. Testing brain drain and brain gain theories. |
| By José Luis Groizard, Universitat de les Illes Balears Joan Llull, CEMFI |
| Presented by: José Groizard, Universitat de les Illes Balears |
| Trade Unions Go Global! |
| By Alejandro Donado, University of Würzburg Klaus Wälde, University of Glasgow, CESifo, and UCL Louvain-La-Neuve |
| Presented by: Alejandro Donado, University of Würzburg |
| Innovation versus Imitation: Intellectual Property Rights in a North-South Framework |
| By Michael Wycherley European University Institute, Florence and Trinity College, Dublin |
| Presented by: Michael Wycherley, Trinity College |
Session 52: 4-10 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 18:30 - 20:00 |
| Location: H0.51 |
| Monetary Policy with Alternating Regimes |
| By Davide Debortoli - Universitat Pompeu Fabra Ricardo Nunes - Federal Reserve Board |
| Presented by: Ricardo Nunes, Federal Reserve Board |
| The Narrative Approach for the Identification of Monetary Policy Shocks in a Small Open Economy |
| By Eleni Angelopoulou, Bank of Greece |
| Presented by: Eleni Angelopoulou, Bank of Greece |
| Extracting inflation expectations and inflation risk premia from the term structure: a joint model of the UK nominal and real yield curves |
| By Mike Joyce, Bank of England Peter Lildholdt, Danske Bank Steffen Sorensen, Bank of England |
| Presented by: Steffen Sorensen, Bank of England |
Session 53: 4-11 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 18:30 - 20:00 |
| Location: SS0.21 |
| Why credit market imperfections and currency mismatches do not affect traditional Mundell-Fleming results |
| By Santiago Acosta Ormaechea University of Warwick and University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Presented by: Santiago Acosta Ormaechea, University of Warwick |
| A Two-Country Macro-Finance Model Analysis of Spillovers and Common Shocks: the US and UK case |
| By Zhuoshi Liu University of York Peter Spencer University of York |
| Presented by: Zhuoshi Liu, University of York |
Session 54: 4-12 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 18:30 - 20:00 |
| Location: H0.52 |
| Relative Factor Endowments and International Portfolio Choice |
| By Alejandro Cunat (University of Essex, CEP, CEPR) Christian Fons-Rosen (London School of Economics, CEP) |
| Presented by: Christian Fons-Rosen, London School of Economics |
| International Financial Integration and Consumption Risk Sharing |
| By Aidan Corcoran |
| Presented by: Aidan Corcoran, TCD |
| Assessing the Benefits of Global Portfolio Diversification in Financial Markets |
| By Roberto De Santis, European Central Bank Lucio Sarno, University of Warwick and CEPR |
| Presented by: Roberto De Santis, European Central Bank |
Session 55: 4-13 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 18:30 - 20:00 |
| Location: R2.41 |
| Peer Effects in Science - Evidence from the Dismissal of Scientists in Nazi Germany |
| By Fabian Waldinger, London School of Economics & Centre for Economic Performance |
| Presented by: Fabian Waldinger, London School of Economics |
| Scientific Collaboration Networks: The role of Heterogeneity and Congestion |
| By Antoni Rubí-Barceló, Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
| Presented by: Antoni Rubí-Barceló, UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA |
| Pursuing a Basic Principle of Measurement Performance: The Case of a Firm Level Innovation Scoreboard |
| By Giuliana Battisti Aston Business School, Birmingham, UK Amid Mourany and Paul Stoneman Warwick Business School, Coventry, UK Paul.Stoneman@wbs.ac.uk and Amid_George.Mourany03@phd.wbs.ac.uk |
| Presented by: Giuliana Battisti, Aston Business School |
Session 56: 4-14 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 18:30 - 20:00 |
| Location: R3.41 |
| How Arbitrage-Free is the Nelson-Siegel Model? |
| By Laura Coroneo (ECARES, Universite Libre de Bruxelles) Ken Nyholm (Risk Management Division, European Central Bank) Rositsa Vidova-Koleva (IDEA, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona) |
| Presented by: Laura Coroneo, Université Libre de Bruxelles |
| Testing for Instability in Factor Structure of Yield Curves |
| By Dennis Philip, Cass Business School, London, UK Chihwa Kao, Syracuse University, USA Giovanni Urga, Cass Business School, London, UK |
| Presented by: Dennis Philip, Cass Business School |
| Time Deformation and the Yield Curve |
| By Mark Salmon, University of Warwick, Warwick Business School Wing Wah Tham, University of Warwick, Warwick Business School |
| Presented by: Mark Salmon, University of Warwick |
Session 57: 4-15 |
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| Date: March 18, 2008 |
| Time: 18:30 - 20:00 |
| Location: SS0.17 |
| Creditor Rights and the Capital Structure within Multinationals |
| By Basak Akbel Department of Economics, University of Munich Monika Schnitzer Department of Economics, University of Munich and CEPR |
| Presented by: Basak Akbel, University of Munich |
| Diversification with Bankruptcy Costs: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly |
| By Albert Banal-Estanol, City University London Marco Ottaviani, London Business School |
| Presented by: Albert Banal-Estanol, City University and Cambridge University |
| How Do Firms Choose Between Intermediary and Supplier Finance? |
| By Dimitar Antov Cambridge Group Chicago, IL Christina Atanasova Simon Fraser University |
| Presented by: Christina Atanasova, Simon Fraser University |
Session 58: 5-1 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 9:15 - 10:45 |
| Location: SS0.11 |
| Sorting, Reputation and Entry in a Market for Experts |
| By Enrico Sette - Bank of Italy and LSE |
| Presented by: Enrico Sette, Bank of Italy - London School of Economi |
| Overconfidence in a Career-Concerns Setting |
| By Leonidas Enrique de la Rosa, University of Aarhus |
| Presented by: Leonidas de la Rosa, University of Aarhus |
| A Model of Delegated Project Choice With Application to Merger Policy |
| By Mark Armstrong, UCL John Vickers, Oxford |
| Presented by: John Vickers, Oxford University |
Session 59: 5-2 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 9:15 - 10:45 |
| Location: R2.41 |
| Why Enter Tax Sparing Agreement? |
| By Nigar Hashimzade University of Exeter Gareth D. Myles University of Exeter and Institute for Fiscal Studies Sirikamon Udompol University of Exeter |
| Presented by: Sirikamon Udompol, University of Exeter |
| Multinational Firms' Heterogeneity in Tax Responsiveness: the Role of Transfer Pricing |
| By Celine Azemar (University of Glasgow) Gregory Corcos (Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration) Andrew Delios (National University of Singapore) |
| Presented by: Celine Azemar, University of Glasgow |
| Increased efficiency through consolidation and formula apportionment in the European Union? |
| By Simon Loretz, Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation Michael P. Devereux, Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation |
| Presented by: Simon Loretz, University of Oxford |
Session 60: 5-3 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 9:15 - 10:45 |
| Location: R0.12 |
| Beliefs and Redisribution under Incomplete Information |
| By Tommaso Gabrieli, Department of Economics, University of Warwick |
| Presented by: Tommaso Gabrieli, University of Warwick |
| The demise of social insurance |
| By Emmanuel Frot SITE, SSE |
| Presented by: Emmanuel Frot, SITE, SSE |
| When will workfare work? An optimal tax perspective |
| By Tim Lohse, Leibniz University Hannover |
| Presented by: Tim Lohse, University of Hannover |
Session 61: 5-4 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 9:15 - 10:45 |
| Location: SS0.19 |
| The strategic bequest motive: evidence from SHARE |
| By Viola Angelini, University of Padua |
| Presented by: Viola Angelini, University of Padua |
| Better late than never? The Timing of Human Capital Investments in Children. |
| By Pedro Carneiro Kjell Salvanes Emma Tominey |
| Presented by: Emma Tominey, UCL |
| Hedonic Adaptation to Living Standards and the Hidden Cost of Parental Income |
| By Stefan Boes, Zurich Kevin Staub, Zurich Rainer Winkelmann, Zurich |
| Presented by: Kevin Staub, University of Zurich |
Session 62: 5-5 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 9:15 - 10:45 |
| Location: SS0.09 |
| Changes in Compulsory Schooling, Education and the Distribution of Wages in Europe |
| By G. Brunello,Dept. of Ec.-Un. of Padua,CESifo,IZA M.Fort, Dept. of Ec.-Un. of Padua and Bologna,EUI G.Weber, Dept. of Ec.-Un. of Padua, CEPR, IFS |
| Presented by: Margherita Fort, EUI, University of Padua, University of Bologna |
| Am I missing something? The effects of absence from class on student performance |
| By Wiji Arulampalam, University of Warwick Robin Naylor, University of Warwick Jeremy Smith, University of Warwick |
| Presented by: Jeremy Smith, University of Warwick |
Session 63: 5-6 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 9:15 - 10:45 |
| Location: SS0.17 |
| The Returns to Firm-provided Training on Wages and Employment Duration: Evidence from France, 1998-2000 |
| By Arnaud Chéron : GAINS (university of Le Mans), EDHEC Bénédicte Rouland : GAINS |
| Presented by: Bénédicte Rouland, University of Le Mans (GAINS) |
| Labor Turnover before Plant Closure: 'Leaving the sinking ship' vs. 'Captain throwing ballast overboard' |
| By Guido Schwerdt, Ifo Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich |
| Presented by: Gudio Schwerdt, Ifo Institute for Economic Research |
Session 64: 5-7 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 9:15 - 10:45 |
| Location: R3.41 |
| Income Effects in the Theory of Monopolistic Competition and International Trade |
| By Reto Foellmi, University of Bern Christian Hepenstrick, University of Zurich Josef Zweimüller, University of Zurich |
| Presented by: Christian Hepenstrick, University of Zurich |
| Efficiency Gains from Trade Reform: Foreign Technology or Import Competition? Evidence from South Africa |
| By European University Institute |
| Presented by: Riham Shendy, European University Institute |
Session 65: 5-8 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 9:15 - 10:45 |
| Location: SS0.20 |
| Terrorism, key assets, and critical infrastructures: To protect or to rebuild? That is the question |
| By Bertrand Crettez University of Paris X Régis Deloche University of Franche-Comte |
| Presented by: Régis Deloche, Université de Franche-Comté |
| How do Failing Institutions Distort Public Investment? Theory and Evidence |
| By David de la Croix Dept of Economics and CORE, Université catholique de Louvain; Clara Delavallade Centre Economie Sorbonne; Université Paris 1 - PSE |
| Presented by: Clara Delavallade, University of Paris 1 - PSE |
| Whither Corruption? A Meta-Regression Analysis Study |
| By Nauro F. Campos, Brunel University, CEPR and IZA Ahmad Saleh, Brunel University |
| Presented by: Ahmad Saleh, Brunel University |
Session 66: 5-9 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 9:15 - 10:45 |
| Location: SS0.13 |
| Traders, Intercontinental Trade, and Growth Before the Industrial Revolution |
| By Guillaume Daudin, Sciences Po Paris, OFCE |
| Presented by: Guillaume Daudin, Sciences Po Paris |
| Endogenous Financial Development and Industrial Takeoff |
| By Alex Trew, University of St Andrews |
| Presented by: Alex Trew, University of St Andrews |
| The Real Consequences of Financial Market Integration when Countries Are Heterogeneous |
| By Kerstin Gerling, University of Mannheim, Germany |
| Presented by: Kerstin Gerling, University of Mannheim |
Session 67: 5-10 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 9:15 - 10:45 |
| Location: SS0.18 |
| Has the growth in trade with China affected UK inflation? |
| By Tracy Wheeler External MPC Unit, Bank of England |
| Presented by: Tracy Wheeler, Bank of England |
| Real time evaluation of Inflation Report and Greenbook forecasts for inflation and growth |
| By Jan J J Groen, Bank of England George Kapetanios, Queen Mary and Westfield College Simon Price, Bank of England and City University |
| Presented by: Simon Price, Bank of England |
| Forecasting UK Inflation: Empirical Evidence on Time Disaggregation and Robust Forecasting Devices |
| By Jennifer L. Castle (Oxford University) David F. Hendry (Oxford University) |
| Presented by: Jennifer Castle, Oxford University |
Session 68: 5-11 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 9:15 - 10:45 |
| Location: SS0.10 |
| Liquidity risk and monetary policy |
| By Stephan Sauer Seminar for Macroeconomics University of Munich Ludwigstr. 28 RG 80539 Munich Germany |
| Presented by: Stephan Sauer, European Central Bank |
| Credit Default Swaps and the Stability of the Banking Sector |
| By Ulrike Neyer, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf Frank Heyde, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg |
| Presented by: Ulrike Neyer, Heinrich-Heine-University |
| Sophistication in risk management, bank equity, and stability |
| By Jan Wenzelburger Keele University Hans Gersbach ETH Zurich |
| Presented by: Jan Wenzelburger, Keele University |
Session 69: 5-12 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 9:15 - 10:45 |
| Location: SS0.21 |
| Optimal Policy Under Model Uncertainty: A Structural-Bayesian Estimation Approach |
| By Alexander Kriwoluzky Humboldt University Berlin Christian Stoltenberg Humboldt University Berlin |
| Presented by: Alexander Kriwoluzky, Humboldt University |
| Model Uncertainty and Monetary Policy |
| By Richard Dennis, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco |
| Presented by: Richard Dennis, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco |
| Learning and the Great Inflation |
| By Giacomo Carboni (European Central Bank) Martin Ellison (University of Warwick and CEPR) |
| Presented by: Martin Ellison, University of Warwick |
Session 70: 5-13 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 9:15 - 10:45 |
| Location: H0.51 |
| The cyclicality of mark-ups and profit margins for the United Kingdom: Some new evidence |
| By Clare Macallan, Bank of England Stephen Millard, Bank of England Miles Parker, Bank of England |
| Presented by: Clare Macallan, Bank of England |
| Macroeconomic implications of relative price distortions: Seigniorage, output and welfare |
| By Tatiana Damjanovic (University of St.Andrews) Charles Nolan (University of St.Andrews) |
| Presented by: Tatiana Damjanovic, University of St. Andrews |
| The Price Puzzle: Fact or Artifact? |
| By Efrem Castelnuovo, University of Padua Paolo Surico, Bank of England and University of Bari |
| Presented by: Efrem Castelnuovo, University of Padua |
Session 71: 5-14 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 9:15 - 10:45 |
| Location: H0.52 |
| Do Macroeconomic and Financial Events Lead to Contagion? |
| By Deren Unalmis University of York |
| Presented by: Deren Unalmis, University of York |
| Information Asymmetry and Macroeconomic News in Foreign Exchange Electronic Inter-dealer Market |
| By Wing Wah Tham, Financial Econometrics Research Centre, University of Warwick, Warwick Business School |
| Presented by: Wing Wah Tham, University of Warwick |
| Exchange Rate Forecasting, Order Flow and Macroeconomic Information |
| By Dagfinn Rime Norges Bank Norwegian University of Science and Technology Lucio Sarno University of Warwick Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) AXA Investment Managers Elvira Sojli University of Warwick |
| Presented by: Elvira Sojli, Univeristy of Warwick |
Session 72: 6-1 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: R2.41 |
| Informed Principal in Quasilinear Environments |
| By Tymofiy Mylovanov University of Bonn Thomas Troeger University of Bonn |
| Presented by: Tymofiy Mylovanov, University of Bonn |
| Implications of Endogenous Group Formation for Efficient Risk-Sharing |
| By Tessa Bold Department of Economics University of Oxford |
| Presented by: Tessa Bold, public |
| Commitment and Conflict in Bilateral Bargaining |
| By Tore Ellingsen, Stockholm School of Economics Topi Miettinen, Max Planck Institute of Economics |
| Presented by: Topi Miettinen, Max Planck Institute of Economics |
Session 73: 6-2 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: SS0.09 |
| An experimental study of information mechanisms in the trust game: effects of observation and cheap talk |
| By Juergen Bracht, University of Aberdeen Nick Feltovich, University of Aberdeen |
| Presented by: Juergen Bracht, University of Aberdeen |
| An experimental test of Blame-Free Justice |
| By Mariana Blanco, Royal Holloway Univesrity of London Andrew Schotter, New York University |
| Presented by: Mariana Blanco, Royal Holloway, University of London |
| Procedural Concerns in Psychological Games |
| By Alexander Sebald, Ecares / Université Libre de Bruxelles and University of Maastricht |
| Presented by: Alexander Sebald, Universite Libre de Bruxelles |
Session 74: 6-3 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: SS0.11 |
| Gain or Pain: What motivates consumer activity in markets? |
| By Yoonhee Tina Chang, School of Management, University of Bath Catherine Waddams Price, ESRC Centre for Competition Policy, University of East Anglia |
| Presented by: Catherine Waddams, University of East Anglia |
| Retail Market Structure and Dynamics:A Three Country Comparison of Japan, the U.K. and the U.S. |
| By Jonathan Haskel Queen Mary, University of London, AIM, CeRiBA, CEPR and IZA Ron S. Jarmin Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau Kazuyuki Motohashi Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo and Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry Raffaella Sadun Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics, AIM and CeRiBA |
| Presented by: Jonathan Haskel, Queen Mary, University of London |
Session 75: 6-4 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: SS0.10 |
| Heterogenous Expectations and House Price Dynamics |
| By Giovanni Favara --HEC University of Lausanne Zheng Song -- Fudan University |
| Presented by: Giovanni Favara, Univeristy of Lausanne |
| Durables spending, financial shocks and household balance sheets: evidence from UK households |
| By Andrew Benito, Bank of England & IMF Garry Young, Bank of England |
| Presented by: Garry Young, bank of england |
| Using theory and simulation methods to understand micro-evidence on the relationship between house prices and consumption growth in the UK |
| By Orazio Attanasio, University College, London and Institute for Fiscal Studies Andrew Leicester, University College, London and Institute for Fiscal Studies Matthew Wakefield, University College, London and Institute for Fiscal Studies |
| Presented by: Matthew Wakefield, University College, London and The Institute for Fiscal Studies |
Session 76: 6-5 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: SS0.19 |
| Child Care Provision: Semiparametric Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in Mexico |
| By Pierre Dubois, University of Toulouse (INRA, IDEI) and CEPR Marta Rubio, University College of London |
| Presented by: Marta Rubio Codina, University College of London |
| Comparative Advantage, Segmentation And Informal Earnings: A Marginal Treatment Effects Approach |
| By Omar Arias, World Bank Melanie Khamis, London School of Economics |
| Presented by: Melanie Khamis, London School of Economics |
Session 77: 6-6 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: SS0.20 |
| Unemployed and their Caseworkers - Should they be Friends or Foes? |
| By Stefanie Behncke, SIAW-HSG Markus Frölich, SIAW-HSG, IFAU, IZA Michael Lechner, SIAW-HSG, ZEW, CEPR, IZA, PSI |
| Presented by: Stefanie Behncke, University of St.Gallen |
| Apprenticeship training in Germany – investment or productivity driven? |
| By Jens Mohrenweiser University of Zurich, Switzerland Thomas Zwick Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW Mannheim), Germany |
| Presented by: Thomas Zwick, ZEW |
| Vocational Labour Market Training in Promoting Youth Employment |
| By Kari Hämäläinen VATT Juha Tuomala VATT |
| Presented by: Juha Tuomala, Government Institute for Economic Resear |
Session 78: 6-7 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: R3.41 |
| Fired or retired? A competing risks analysis of chief executive turnover |
| By Ian Gregory-Smith, University of Nottingham Steve Thompson, University of Nottingham Peter W. Wright, University of Nottingham |
| Presented by: Ian Gregory-Smith, University of Nottingham |
| Stock Options, Managerial Portfolio Behavior and Corporate Governance |
| By Paul A. Grout, Department of Economics and Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK Anna Zalewska, School of Management, University of Bath, UK |
| Presented by: Ania Zalewska, University of Bath |
Session 79: 6-8 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: R0.12 |
| How do people make their political choice? Lessons from the 2007 French Presidential Elections |
| By Lionel Page University of Westminster Paul Antoine Chevalier Paris School of Economics |
| Presented by: Paul Antoine Chevalier, Paris School of Economics |
| Ideology and the Growth of Government |
| By Andrew Pickering, University of Bristol James Rockey, University of Bristol |
| Presented by: Andrew Pickering, University of Bristol |
| Public education and redistribution when talents are mismatched |
| By Michele Bernasconi, Department of Economics, Università dell'Insubria, Italy Paola Profeta, Istituto di Economia Politica, Università L. Bocconi, Italy |
| Presented by: Michele Bernasconi, Università dell'Insubria |
Session 80: 6-9 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: SS0.17 |
| Spatial Interdependencies of FDI Locations: A Lessening of the Tyranny of Distance? |
| By Stephen G. Hall Dept. of Economics, University of Leicester Bank of Greece Pavlos Petroulas Bank of Greece |
| Presented by: Pavlos Petroulas, Bank of Greece |
| Comparative advantage, the rank-size rule, and Zipf's law |
| By Jeroen Hinloopen, University of Amsterdam Charles van Marrewijk, Erusmus University Rotterdam |
| Presented by: Jeroen Hinloopen, University of Amsterdam |
Session 81: 6-10 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: SS0.13 |
| Volatility, Financial Development and the Natural Resource Curse |
| By Frederick van der Ploeg, European University Institute and Oxcarre, Oxford University, University of Amsterdam. Steven Poelhekke, European University Institute |
| Presented by: Steven Poelhekke, European University Institute |
| Resources, Conflict and Development Choice: Public Good Provision in Resource Rich Economies |
| By Mare Sarr - University College London Katharina Wick - Tilburg University |
| Presented by: Mare Sarr, University College London |
Session 82: 6-11 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: H0.51 |
| Real Origins of the Great Depression |
| By Monique Ebell, CEP at the LSE, Humboldt University of Berlin Albrecht Ritschl, LSE Dept of Economic History |
| Presented by: Monique Ebell, London School of Economics |
| Business cycle accounting for monetary economies |
| By Roman Sustek, Bank of England |
| Presented by: Roman Sustek, Bank of England |
Session 83: 6-12 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: H0.52 |
| An Inflated Ordered Probit Model of Monetary Policy: Evidence from MPC Voting Data |
| By Robert Brooks, Monash University Mark N. Harris, Monash University Christopher Spencer, University of Surrey |
| Presented by: Christopher Spencer, University of Surrey |
| Testing the Transparency Benefits of Inflation Targeting |
| By Christopher Crowe, Research Dept., IMF |
| Presented by: Christopher Crowe, International Monetary Fund |
| Markets Uncertainty, Central Bank Preferences and Distribution Forecasts in a Small Open Economy |
| By Alessandro Flamini |
| Presented by: Alessandro Flamini, Keele University |
Session 84: 6-13 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: SS0.18 |
| Large Data Sets, Nonlinearity and the Purchasing Power Parity Puzzle |
| By Hyeyoen Kim, Warwick Mark P. Taylor, Warwick |
| Presented by: Mark Taylor, University of Warwick |
| Regression Models with Mixed Sampling Frequencies |
| By Elena Andreou, University of Cyprus Eric Ghysels, University of North Carolina Andros Kourtellos, University of Cyprus |
| Presented by: Andros Kourtellos, University of Cyprus |
| Information in the Revision Process of Real Time Datasets |
| By Valentina Corradi University of Warwick Andres Fernandez Rutgers University Norman R. Swanson Rutgers University |
| Presented by: Valentina Corradi, University of Warwick |
Session 85: 6-14 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 13:30 - 15:00 |
| Location: SS0.21 |
| International Dimensions of Fiscal Policy Transmission |
| By Giancarlo Corsetti, EUI Andre Meier, IMF Gernot Mueller, Goethe University Frankfurt |
| Presented by: Gernot Mueller, Goethe University Frankfurt |
| External Trade and Monetary Policy in a Currency Area |
| By Martina Cecioni, Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
| Presented by: Martina Cecioni, Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
| Labour market asymmetries in a monetary union |
| By Torben M. Andersen School of Economics and Management, University of Aarhus, CEPR, EPRU and IZA. Martin Seneca School of Economics and Management, University of Aarhus, and Danmarks Nationalbank. |
| Presented by: Martin Seneca, University of Aarhus |
Session 86: 7-1 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 15:00 - 16:30 |
| Location: SS0.09 |
| Privatising the Crown Jewels: A Theoretical Analysis of Partial Privatisation |
| By Evagelos Pafilis School of Economics, Finance and Management University of Bristol |
| Presented by: Evagelos Pafilis, University of Bristol |
| Punishment without Crime? Prison as a worker discipline device |
| By Marcus Miller, University of Warwick and CEPR Jennifer Smith, University of Warwick |
| Presented by: Jennifer Smith, University of Warwick |
| Quantity Versus Quality in the Soviet Market for Weapons |
| By Mark Harrison (Warwick) Andrei Markevich (Warwick) |
| Presented by: Mark Harrison, University of Warwick |
Session 87: 7-3 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 15:00 - 16:30 |
| Location: SS0.11 |
| Estimating Bargaining Power In The Supply Chain |
| By Howard Smith, University of Oxford John Thanassoulis, University of Oxford |
| Presented by: John Thanassoulis, Oxford University |
| Vertical Product Differentiation and Quality Distortion |
| By Hugh Sibly University of Tasmania |
| Presented by: Hugh Sibly, University of Tasmania |
| Mergers and Business Model Assimilation: Evidence from Low-Cost Airline Takeovers |
| By Paul W. Dobson, Business School, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, United Kingdom. Claudio A. Piga, Department of Economics, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, United Kingdom |
| Presented by: Paul Dobson, Loughborough University |
Session 88: 7-4 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 15:00 - 16:30 |
| Location: SS0.10 |
| Do Bookmakers Predict Outcomes Better than Betters? |
| By David Paton, Nottingham University Business School Michael A. Smith, Canterbury Christchurch University Leighton Vaughan Williams, Nottingham Trent University |
| Presented by: Michael Smith, Canterbury Christ Church University |
| Bookmaker and pari-mutuel betting: Is a (reverse) favourite-longshot bias built-in? |
| By Alexander K. Koch, Royal Holloway, University of London, Dept. of Economics Hui-Fai Shing, Royal Holloway, University of London, Dept. of Economics |
| Presented by: Alexander Koch, Royal Holloway, University of London |
| Police and Thieves... And Football! |
| By Department of Economics, Royal Holloway Universtity and Centre for Economics Performance, London School of Economics |
| Presented by: Olivier Marie, LSE |
Session 89: 7-5 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 15:00 - 16:30 |
| Location: H0.51 |
| The Employment and Earnings of Migrants in Britain |
| By Martyn Andrews, University of Manchester Ken Clark, University of Manchester, IZA William Whittaker, University of Manchester |
| Presented by: Kenneth Clark, University of Manchester |
| How Do Industries and Firms Respond to Changes in Local Labour Supply? |
| By Christian Dustmann, University College London Albrecht Glitz, Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
| Presented by: Albrecht Glitz, Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
| Education, Mobility and the Efficiency of the Labour Market |
| By Stephen Machin - University College London, CEE Panu Pelkonen - U of Essex, University College London and CEE Kjell G. Salvanes - Norwegian School of Economics |
| Presented by: Panu Pelkonen, University College London & University of Essex |
Session 90: 7-6 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 15:00 - 16:30 |
| Location: R0.12 |
| Decentralization and trust: evidence across firms and countries |
| By Nick Bloom (Stanford University & NBER) Raffaella Sadun (LSE) John Van Reenen (LSE & NBER) |
| Presented by: Raffaella Sadun, Center for Economic Performance |
| It's the Media, Stupid - How Media Activity Shapes Public Spending |
| By Christian Bruns, Goettingen University Oliver Himmler, Goettingen University |
| Presented by: Christian Bruns, University of Goettingen |
| Transmitting Democracy : Broadcasting Policy and The BBC |
| By Dr J Robert Branston University of Bath School of Management, UK James R Wilson Orkestra (Institute of Kompetitiveness and development), University of Deusto, Spain |
| Presented by: J Robert Branston, University of Bath |
Session 91: 7-7 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 15:00 - 16:30 |
| Location: SS0.19 |
| Spillover Effects in Healthcare Programs: Evidence on Social Norms and Information Sharing |
| By Ciro Avitabile, University College London, University of Salerno, CSEF Vincenzo Di Maro, University College London, University of Naples "Parthenope" |
| Presented by: Ciro Avitabile, University College London |
| Household Access to Microcredit and Children's Food Security in Rural Malawi: A Gender Perspective |
| By Gautam Hazarika, The University of Texas at Brownsville, Texas, USA Basudeb Guha-Khasnobis, WIDER, Helsinki, Finland |
| Presented by: Gautam Hazarika, The University of Texas at Brownsville |
| Changing Neighbourhood and Infant Mortality in Rural India |
| By Wiji Arulampalam, University of Warwick |
| Presented by: Wiji Arulampalam, University of Warwick |
Session 92: 7-8 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 15:00 - 16:30 |
| Location: SS0.20 |
| Can production subsidies foster export activity? Evidence from Chinese firm level data |
| By Sourafel Girma, Nottingham Univeristy Business School Yundan Gong, Department of Economics, University of Nottingham Holger Görg, Department of Economics, University of Nottingham Zhihong Yu, Department of Economics, University of Nottingham |
| Presented by: Yundan Gong, University of Nottingham |
| Does Foreign Direct Investment Promote Regional Development in Developed Countries? A Markov Chain Approach for US States |
| By Eckhardt Bode, Kiel Institute for the World Economy Peter Nunnenkamp, Kiel Institute for the World Economy |
| Presented by: Eckhardt Bode, Kiel Institute for the World Economy |
| FDI Spillovers: Evidence from the British Retail Sector |
| By Dolores Anon Higon, Aston University Nicholas Vasilakos, Birmingham University |
| Presented by: Dolores Anon Higon, Aston University |
Session 93: 7-9 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 15:00 - 16:30 |
| Location: SS0.13 |
| TRIPs under no enforcement of the National Treatment Commitment Rule |
| By Rafael Morais, University of Toulouse |
| Presented by: Rafael Morais, TSE and UCL |
| Is the WTO's Article XXIV bad? |
| By Monika Mrazova, University of Oxford David Vines, University of Oxford Ben Zissimos, Vanderbilt University |
| Presented by: Monika Mrazova, University of Oxford |
Session 94: 7-10 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 15:00 - 16:30 |
| Location: SS0.17 |
| Should we take inside money seriously? |
| By Livio Stracca European Central Bank |
| Presented by: Livio Stracca, ECB |
| A model of credit limits and bankruptcy with applications |
| By Xavier Mateos-Planas, University of Southampton |
| Presented by: Xavier Mateos-Planas, University of Southampton |
Session 95: 7-11 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 15:00 - 16:30 |
| Location: SS0.18 |
| How should the government allocate its tax revenues between productivity-enhancing and utility-enhancing public goods? |
| By George Economides Athens University of Economics and Business Hyun Park Kyung Hee University Apostolis Philippopoulos Athens University of Economics and Business, University of Glasgow and CESifo |
| Presented by: George Economides, Athens University of Economics&Business |
| Tax Structure, Growth and Welfare in the UK |
| By Konstantinos Angelopoulos, University of Glasgow Jim Malley, University of Glasgow and CESifo Apostolis Philippopoulos,Athens University of Economics & Business, CESifo and University of Glasgow |
| Presented by: Konstantinos Angelopoulos, University of Glasgow |
| Labor Market Adjustment, Social Spending and the Automatic Stabilizers in the OECD |
| By Julia Darby, UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE Jacques Melitz, HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY |
| Presented by: Julia Darby, University of Strathclyde |
Session 96: 7-12 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 15:00 - 16:30 |
| Location: SS0.21 |
| Dynamic races between New Keynesian and New Classical models of the US |
| By Patrick Minford |
| Presented by: Mai Le, Cardiff University |
| On the (ir)relevance of direct supply-side effects of monetary policy |
| By Vasco Gabriel, University of Surrey Paul Levine, University of Surrey Christopher Spencer, University of Surrey Bo Yang, University of Surrey |
| Presented by: Bo Yang, University of Surrey |
| An Empirical Analysis of US Inflation and Output Dynamics and Monetary Policy Rules using Survey Data |
| By Jacinta Pires, University of Oxford |
| Presented by: Jacinta Pires, University of Oxford |
Session 97: 7-13 |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 |
| Time: 15:00 - 16:30 |
| Location: H0.52 |
| The Current Account and Macroeconomic Adjustment under Rational Inattention |
| By Yulei Luo, University of Hong Kong Chi-Wa Yuen, University of Hong Kong Qiang Zhang, University of Leicester |
| Presented by: Qiang Zhang, University of Leicester |
| Exchange Rates and Global Imbalances: The Importance of Asset Valuation Effects and Interest Rate Changes |
| By Christian M. Oberpriller |
| Presented by: Christian Oberpriller, Bundeswehr University Munich |
| Fear and Market Failure: Global Imbalances and 'Self-insurance' |
| By Marcus Miller University of Warwick Lei Zhang University of Warwick |
| Presented by: Marcus Miller, University of Warwick |
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