57 sessions, 191 papers

Royal Economic Society Fifth PhD Presentation Meeting
Complete List of All Sessions

Session 1: Macroeconomics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session Chair: Haslet Tayyareci,
Session type: contributed
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 10:20
Location: CG02
Disciplining Expectations: Using Survey Data in Learning Models
[slides]
JEL codes: C11, D84, E30
By Arturo Ormeño; Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Presented by: Arturo Ormeno, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Which Countries Receive Aid as Insurance and Why? A Theory of Optimal Aid Policy
[slides]
By Ryan N. Banerjee; University of Maryland, College Park
Presented by: Ryan Banerjee, University of Maryland, College Park
Regime Switching Interest Rates and Fluctuations in Emerging Markets
By Bertrand Gruss; European University Institute Karel Mertens; Cornell University
Presented by: Bertrand Gruss, European University Institute
On the international transmission of productivity shocks
[slides]
By Daniela Buscaglia; University of Pavia
Presented by: Daniela Buscaglia, University of Pavia

Session 2: Microeconomics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 10:20
Location: CG03
Reference points and effort provision
JEL codes: D01, D84, J22
By Johannes Abeler; University of Nottingham Armin Falk; University of Bonn Lorenz Götte; University of Lausanne David Huffman; Swarthmore College
Presented by: Johannes Abeler, University of Nottingham
Signaling in Matching Markets
[slides]
By Peter Coles; Harvard Business School Alexey Kushnir; Pennsylvania State University Muriel Niederle; Stanford University
Presented by: Alexey Kushnir, The Pennsylvania State University
Inertia, Interaction and Clustering in Demand
[slides]
By Zakaria Babutsidze; Maastricht University Robin Cowan; Maastricht University and Louis Pasteur University
Presented by: Zakaria Babutsidze, Maastricht University

Session 3: Econometrics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 10:20
Location: CG04
DSGE Model Evaluation in a Bayesian Framework: an Assessment
[slides]
JEL codes: C11, C15, C32
By Alessia Paccagnini Bocconi University Department of Economics
Presented by: Alessia Paccagnini, Bocconi University
Causality Along Subspaces
[slides]
By Majid M. Al-Sadoon; University of Cambridge
Presented by: Majid Al-Sadoon, University of Cambridge
A note on jumps and price discovery in the US Treasury market
By ANA-MARIA DUMITRU; University of Bergamo; City University of London, Centre for Econometric Analysis GIOVANNI URGA; City University of London, Centre for Econometric Analysis
Presented by: ana-maria dumitru, University of Bergamo; City University of London

Session 4: Labour Economics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 10:20
Location: CG05
Did the US infertility insurance mandates affect the time of first birth?
[slides]
JEL codes: I18; J13; J18
By Asako Ohinata
Presented by: Asako Ohinata, University of Warwick
Labor Market Integration of German Immigrants and their Children : Does Personality Matter?
[slides]
By Anna Elisabeth Thum European University Institute
Presented by: Anna Thum, European University Institute
Understanding Choice of High School Curriculum: Subjective Expectations and Child-Parent Interactions
[slides]
By Pamela Giustinelli; Northwestern University
Presented by: Pamela Giustinelli, Northwestern University

Session 5: Macroeconomics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session Chair: Monika Junicke,
Session type: contributed
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 10:30 - 11:50
Location: CG02
Heterogeneity in Price Stickiness and Real Exchange Rate Persistence
[slides]
JEL codes: F30, F41, E00,
By Yue Jiang Cardiff Business School Cardiff University
Presented by: Yue Jiang, Cardiff Business School
Efficiency and Lack of Commitment in an Overlapping Generations Model with Distributional Shocks
By Koichi Miyazaki; The Pennsylvania State University
Presented by: Koichi Miyazaki, The Pennsylvania State University
Hours worked - Productivity puzzle: a seasonal fractional integration approach
[slides]
By Yuliya Lovcha; University of Alicante
Presented by: Yuliya Lovcha, University of Alicante
Consumption and Information: An Exploration of Theories of Consumer Behavior using Daily Data
[slides]
By Marta Lachowska; SOFI Stockholm University
Presented by: Marta Lachowska, Swedish Institute for Social Research

Session 6: Political Economy
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 10:30 - 11:50
Location: CG03
Does political competition eliminate rents?
[slides]
JEL codes: D72, D73, D78
By Refik Emre Aytimur; Toulouse School of Economics
Presented by: Refik Aytimur, Toulouse School of Economics
Political Turnover, Taxes and the Shadow Economy
By Ceyhun Elgin; University of Minnesota
Presented by: Ceyhun Elgin, University of Minnesota
Contract Law and Development
[slides]
By Aristotelis Boukouras; University of Warwick
Presented by: Aristotelis Boukouras, University of Warwick
Optimal Districting with Endogenous Party Platforms
By Emanuele Bracco, University of Warwick
Presented by: Emanuele Bracco, University of Warwick

Session 7: Development Economics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 10:30 - 11:50
Location: CG04
Good Donors or Good Recipients? A Repeated Moral Hazard Model
[slides]
JEL codes: F35, D82
By Alessia Isopi; University of Nottingham Fabrizio Mattesini; Università di Roma "Tor Vergata"
Presented by: Alessia Isopi, University of Nottingham
The Blessing of Natural Resources: Evidence from a Peruvian Gold Mine
By Fernando M. Aragon; London School of Economics Juan Pablo Rud; Royal Holloway
Presented by: Fernando Aragon, London School of Economics

Session 8: Industrial Organization
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 10:30 - 11:50
Location: CG05
The Effect of Product Market Competition on Job Instability
[slides]
JEL codes: J24, M51, C41
By Ainhoa Aparicio Fenoll; Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Presented by: Ainhoa Aparicio Fenoll, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Multiproduct Pricing and The Diamond Paradox
[slides]
By Andrew Rhodes; University of Oxford
Presented by: Andrew Rhodes, University of Oxford
Loss Leading as an exploitative practice
[slides]
By Zhijun Chen, University of East Anglia, Patrick Rey, Toulouse School of Economics
Presented by: Zhijun Chen, University of East Anglia

Session 9: International Economics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session Chair: Monika Junicke,
Session type: contributed
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 12:00 - 13:20
Location: CG02
Endogenous Trade Policy with Heterogeneous Firms
[slides]
JEL codes: F11, F12, D91
By Jennifer Abel-Koch; University of Mannheim/CDSE
Presented by: Jennifer Abel-Koch, University of Mannheim
The Economic Impact of Special Economic Zones: Evidence from Chinese Municipalities
[slides]
By Jin Wang; London School of Economics;
Presented by: Jin Wang, London School of Economics
Pollution Havens and the Trade in Toxic Chemicals: Evidence from U.S. Trade Flows
[slides]
By John Tang; U.S. Census Bureau and the University of Maryland Randy Becker; U.S. Census Bureau
Presented by: John Tang, U.S. Census Bureau
Towards a Theory of Trade Finance
By Tim Schmidt-Eisenlohr; European University Institute
Presented by: Tim Schmidt-Eisenlohr, European University Institute

Session 10: Political Economy
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 12:00 - 13:20
Location: CG03
Who Is Punishing Corrupt Politicians - Voters or the Central Government? Evidence from the Brazilian Anti-Corruption Program
JEL codes: D72, D78, H41
By Bocconi University
Presented by: Fernanda Brollo, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi
Lobby or Contribute? The Impact of Corporate Governance on Firms' Political Strategy
[slides]
By Bing Guo, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Presented by: Bing Guo, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Split-Ticket Voting: An Implicit Incentive Approach
[slides]
By Galina Zudenkova; University Carlos III of Madrid
Presented by: Galina Zudenkova, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Session 11: Labour Economics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 12:00 - 13:20
Location: CG04
Demand for Post-compulsory Education: The Choice Between Academic and Vocational Tracks
[slides]
JEL codes: I21, I28, J24
By Cristina Lopez-Mayan; CEMFI and UIMP
Presented by: Cristina Lopez-Mayan, CEMFI
With or Without You: Divorce Rate and Intra-household Allocation of Time
[slides]
By Domenico Tabasso; Department of Economics, University of Essex
Presented by: Domenico Tabasso, University of Essex
Deporting undocumented migrants: the role of labor demand shocks
By Francesco Fasani; UCL - CReAM
Presented by: Francesco Fasani, UCL
Efficiency Wages and the Economic Effects of the Minimum Wage: Evidence from a Low-Wage Labour Market
[slides]
By Andreas Georgiadis; LSE
Presented by: Andreas Georgiadis, LSE

Session 12: Industrial Organization
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 12:00 - 13:20
Location: CG05
The Effect of Market Entry on Innovation: Evidence from UK University Incubators
JEL codes: L22, L26, O34
By Christian Helmers; University of Oxford
Presented by: Christian Helmers, University of Oxford
Sarbanes-Oxley and Managerial Ownership as Alternative Governance Mechanisms: An Evaluation Using Dual-Class Companies
[slides]
By Iliana Dimitrova PhD Candidate in Economics City University of New York-Graduate Center
Presented by: Iliana Dimitrova, City University of New York (CUNY)
Distortions, Efficiency and the Size Distribution of Firms
By Giovanni Gallipoli; Department of Economics, University of British Columbia Jonathan Goyette; Department of Economics, University of British Columbia
Presented by: Jonathan Goyette, University of British Columbia
Exit and Voice: A Mechanism Design Approach (with Application to Customer Complaint Management)
By Pinghan Liang Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Presented by: Pinghan Liang, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

Session 13: Labour Economics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 14:30 - 15:50
Location: CG02
Optimal Compensation Schemes in a Repeated Monitoring Relationship
[slides]
JEL codes: L2
By Gulseren Mutlu; New York University
Presented by: Gulseren Mutlu, New York University
Dynamic labor supply and saving incentives under a privatized pension system: evidence from Chile
[slides]
By Clement Joubert; University of Pennsylvania
Presented by: Clement Joubert, University of Pennsylvania
Wage Bargaining and the Boundaries of the Multinational Firm
By Maria Bas; CEPII Juan Carluccio; Paris School of Economics and CEP.
Presented by: Juan Carluccio, Paris School of Economics
The Effect of Children on Earnings Using Exogenous Variation in Family Size: Swedish Evidence
[slides]
By Lalaina Hirvonen Swedish Institute for Social Research Department of Economics Stockholm University
Presented by: Lalaina Hirvonen, Swedish Institute for Social Research

Session 14: Microeconomics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 14:30 - 15:50
Location: CG03
Dynamic Bilateral Trading in Networks
JEL codes: D85, D82, C78
By Daniele Condorelli; UCL and Northwestern University
Presented by: Daniele Condorelli, University College London
Bankruptcy Law and Corporate Investment Decisions
By Emanuele Tarantino; Tilburg University (TILEC) and EUI
Presented by: Emanuele Tarantino, Tilburg University
risk-sharing networks and farsighted stability
[slides]
By Gilles Grandjean CORE (Center for Operations Research and Econometrics) Université catholique de Louvain 34 voie du Roman Pays, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
Presented by: Grandjean Gilles, Université Catholique de Louvain
Multiple Temptations
[slides]
By John E. Stovall; University of Rochester
Presented by: John Stovall, University of Rochester

Session 15: Financial Economics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 14:30 - 15:50
Location: CG04
Interest Rate Shocks and Credit Risk
JEL codes: G32, G33, E52
By Carlos Gonzalez-Aguado; CEMFI Javier Suarez; CEMFI
Presented by: Carlos Gonzalez-Aguado, CEMFI
Incomplete Exchange Rate Pass-Through and Extensive Margin of Adjustment
By Camila Campos; Yale University
Presented by: Camila Campos, Yale University
Portfolios and Business Cycles in an Open Economy DSGE Model
By Ebrahim Rahbari; London Business School
Presented by: Ebrahim Rahbari, London Business School

Session 16: Industrial Organization
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 14:30 - 15:50
Location: CG05
When to Allow Buyers to Sell? Bundling in Mixed Two-Sided Markets
JEL codes: L11, L12
By Ming Gao; London Business School
Presented by: Ming Gao, London Business School
Bank Organization, Market Structure and Risk Taking: Theory and Evidence from U.S. Commercial Banks
By Martin Goetz; Brown University
Presented by: Martin Goetz, Brown University
Harnessing Bertrand competition on behalf of the environment
[slides]
By Oliwia Kurtyka; Toulouse School of Economics Philippe Mahenc; Toulouse School of Economics and University of Perpignan
Presented by: Oliwia Kurtyka, TSE-LERNA
Conflicts of Interest and Reputational Cheap Talk
By Filippo Pavesi; University of Milan-Bicocca and CEU Budapest Massimo Scotti; UTS Sydney
Presented by: Filippo Pavesi, University of Milan-Bicocca & CEU Budapest

Session 17: Development Economics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 16:00 - 17:20
Location: CG02
How do Roads Spread AIDS in Africa?
[slides]
JEL codes: I10, O12, O18
By Elodie DJEMAI, Toulouse School of Economics
Presented by: Elodie DJEMAI, Toulouse School of Economics
Remittances, financing constraints and growth volatility : Do remittances reduce growth volatility?
By Dramane Coulibaly Paris School of Economics University Paris 1
Presented by: Dramane Coulibaly, University Paris1
Income diversification, access to liquidity and farm household technical efficiency. Evidence from South Africa.
[slides]
By Stefania Lovo; University of Sussex
Presented by: Stefania Lovo, University of Sussex
Serial Default and Debt Renegotiation
[slides]
By Tamon Asonuma; Boston University
Presented by: Tamon Asonuma, Boston University

Session 18: Labour Economics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 16:00 - 17:20
Location: CG03
Peer effects on criminal behavior: Evidence from the homeless in Italy
JEL codes: J0; J42
By Lucia Corno Bocconi University
Presented by: Lucia Corno, Bocconi University
Labour market effects of public sector employment and wages
By Pedro Gomes; London School of Economics.
Presented by: Pedro Gomes, London School of Economics
Intertemporal Substitution or Reference-Dependent Preferences: Evidence from Daily Labor Supply of Indian Boat-owners
By Xavier Giné; World Bank Mónica Martínez-Bravo;MIT Marian Vidal-Fernandez;Boston University
Presented by: Marian Vidal-Fernández, Boston University
Optimal Labor Market Policy with Search Frictions and Risk-Averse Workers
[slides]
By Jean-Baptiste Michau; London School of Economics
Presented by: Jean-Baptiste Michau, London School of Economics & Political S

Session 19: Microeconomics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 16:00 - 17:20
Location: CG04
Consumption Risk and the Cross-Section of Government Bond Returns
JEL codes: G0, G10, G12
By Abhay Abhyankar; The University of Edinburgh Business School Olga Klinkowska; Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona Soyeon Lee; The University of Edinburgh Business School
Presented by: Olga Klinkowska, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
The Value of Useless Information
By Larbi Alaoui; University of Pennsylvania Department of Economics
Presented by: Larbi Alaoui, University of Pennsylvania
A Folk Theorem for stochastic games with finite horizon
[slides]
By Chantal Marlats Paris School of Economics (Paris1)
Presented by: Chantal Marlats, Paris school of Economics
The Network Centrality of Influential Bankers: a new Capital Structure Determinant
[slides]
By J. Amaro de Matos; FEUNL M. Ferreira; FEUNL P. Matos; USC Marshall School of Business J. Mergulhão; FEUNL
Presented by: Joao Mergulhao, Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Session 20: Financial Economics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session Chair: Monika Junicke,
Session type: contributed
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 16:00 - 17:20
Location: CG05
A Cholesky-MIDAS model for predicting stock portfolio volatility
[slides]
JEL codes: G1, C32, C53
By Robert O'Neill; University of Manchester Ralf Becker; University of Manchester Adam Clements; Queensland University of Technology
Presented by: Robert O'Neill, University of Manchester
Annuity Decisions with Systematic Longevity Risk
[slides]
By Ralph Stevens; Tilburg University
Presented by: Ralph Stevens, Tilburg University
Explaining External Asset Allocation: A Multi-Country Model with Preference Heterogeneity
[slides]
By Sergejs Saksonovs; University of Cambridge
Presented by: Sergejs Saksonovs, University of Cambridge

Session 21: Macroeconomics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session Chair: Monika Junicke,
Session type: contributed
Date: January 17, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 10:20
Location: CG02
Real Exchange Rate Misalignments: Theoretical Modeling and Empirical Evidence
JEL codes: F3, F41
By Megumi Kubota, University of York
Presented by: Megumi Kubota, University of York
Macroeconomic Transmission Channel of International Remittance Flows: Labour Market Adjustments and Dutch Disease Effect
[slides]
By Puja Guha;Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Presented by: Puja Guha, Indian Institute of Management
Business Cycle Persistence in Developing Countries: Can a DSGE Model with Production Chains and Sticky Prices Reproduce the Stylised Facts?
By Male, Rachel; Queen Mary, University of London
Presented by: Rachel Male, Queen Mary, University of London
Monetary Policy and Potential Output Uncertainty: A Quantitative Assessment
By Simona Delle Chiaie; Austrian National Bank and University of Rome Tor Vergata
Presented by: Simona Delle Chiaie, Austrian National Bank (Oesterreichische Nationalbank)

Session 22: Labour Economics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 17, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 10:20
Location: CG03
How credit markets affect homeownership: an explanation based on differences among Italian regions
[slides]
JEL codes: D1, G21, R21
By Serena Trucchi; University of Turin and CeRP-Collegio Carlo Alberto
Presented by: Serena Trucchi, University of Turin
Household Behavior and Social Norms: A Conjugal Contract Model
By Recoules; University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne Cudeville; University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
Presented by: Magali Recoules, University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
Estimating Labor Market Rigidities with Heterogeneous Firms
By Nicolas Roys ; Paris School of Economics and CeMMAP
Presented by: Nicolas Roys, Paris School of Economics and CeMMAP
Long-Term Absenteeism and Moral Hazard--Evidence from a Natural Experiment
By Nicolas R. Ziebarth, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)
Presented by: Nicolas Ziebarth, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)

Session 23: Development Economics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 17, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 10:20
Location: CG04
RISK, COOPERATION AND THE ECONOMIC ORIGINS OF SOCIAL TRUST: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION
JEL codes: O13 O52 Z13
By Ruben Durante; Brown University
Presented by: Ruben Durante, Brown University
Estimating Dynamic Contracts: Risk Sharing in Village Economies
By Sarolta Laczo; Toulouse School of Economics and European University Institute
Presented by: Sarolta Laczo, Toulouse School of Economics and European University Institute
Examining the impact of World War I on the City of London
By Sarah Cochrane; Department of Economics, University of Oxford
Presented by: Sarah Cochrane, University of Oxford

Session 24: Microeconomics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 17, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 10:20
Location: CG05
Solidarity group lending and global games
[slides]
JEL codes: C71
By Miret Padovani; University of Zurich & Zürcher Kantonalbank
Presented by: Miret Padovani, University of Zurich
Targeted Competition: Choosing Your Enemies in Multiplayer Games
[slides]
By Andrei Dubovik: Tinbergen Institute and Erasmus School of Economics. Alexei Parakhonyak: Tinbergen Institute and Erasmus School of Economics.
Presented by: Alexei Parakhonyak, Tinbergen Institute
Robust Dynamic Mechanism Design
By Antonio Penta; University of Pennsylvania
Presented by: Antonio Penta, University of Pennsylvania
Marketing via Friends: Strategic Diffusion of Information in Social Networks with Homophily
By Roman Chuhay; University of Alicante
Presented by: Roman Chuhay, University of Alicante

Session 25: Industrial Organization
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 17, 2010
Time: 10:30 - 11:50
Location: CG02
Bilateral monopoly in telecommunications: bargaining over fixed-to-mobile termination rates
[slides]
JEL codes: L51, L96
By Tommaso Majer; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Presented by: Tommaso Majer, Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona
Price Regulation of Pharmaceuticals : A Policy Experiment
By Daejung Kim; Toulouse School of Economics
Presented by: Daejung Kim, Toulouse School of Economics

Session 26: Econometrics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 17, 2010
Time: 10:30 - 11:50
Location: CG03
Sharp Bounds on Heterogeneous Treatment Responses
[slides]
JEL codes: C1
By Jinhyun Lee UCL
Presented by: Jinhyun Lee, UCL
Specification Tests for Nonlinear Time Series Models
[slides]
By Igor Kheifets; Carlos III
Presented by: Igor Kheifets, Carlos III de Madrid
Semi-parametric Likelihood Inference for Worst Case Dynamic Discrete Games
By Zhengyuan Gao; Univeristy of Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute
Presented by: Zhengyuan Gao, University of Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute

Session 27: Microeconomics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 17, 2010
Time: 10:30 - 11:50
Location: CG04
Targeted Advertising and Social Status
JEL codes: M37, D82, D42
By Nick Vikander; Tinbergen Institute - Erasmus University Rotterdam
Presented by: Nick Vikander, Tinbergen Institute - Erasmus University Rotterdam
Endogenous Learning with Bounded Memory
By Yilmaz Kocer ; New York University
Presented by: Yilmaz Kocer, NYU
Punishment in an Open Contest
[slides]
By Zhewei Wang, The University of Edinburgh
Presented by: Zhewei Wang, University of Edinburgh

Session 28: Political Economy
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 17, 2010
Time: 10:30 - 11:50
Location: CG05
Self-Interest and Justice Principles
JEL codes: C91,D3,D63,P14
By Ismael Rodriguez-Lara; University of Alicante
Presented by: Ismael Rodriguez-Lara, University of Alicante
Plurality versus proportional electoral rule: which is most representative of voters?
By Amedeo Piolatto; Toulouse School of Economics and Universidad de Alicante
Presented by: Amedeo Piolatto, Toulouse School of Economics & U. de Alicante
Knowledge Flows Through FDI: the Case of Privatisations in Central and Eastern Europe
By Christian Fons-Rosen Department of Economics London School of Economics
Presented by: Christian Fons-Rosen, London School of Economics

Session 29: Econometrics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 17, 2010
Time: 12:00 - 13:20
Location: CG02
Panel Growth Regressions with General Predetermined Variables: Likelihood-Based Estimation and Bayesian Averaging
JEL codes: C11, C33, O40
By Enrique Moral-Benito; CEMFI
Presented by: Enrique Moral-Benito, CEMFI
Jackknife Estimation in Autoregressive Models with a Unit Root
[slides]
By Maria Kyriacou; Department of Economics, University of Essex
Presented by: Maria Kyriacou, University of Essex
Semiparametric Estimation of Markov Decision Processes: Continuous Control
By Sorawoot Srisuma; London School of Economics
Presented by: Sorawoot Srisuma, London School of Economics

Session 30: Labour Economics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 17, 2010
Time: 12:00 - 13:20
Location: CG03
Social background in school attainmnent and job market
[slides]
By Alessandro Tampieri; University of Leicester
Presented by: Alessandro Tampieri, University of Leicester
Equilibrium Search and Tax Credit Reform
By Andrew Shephard; University College London
Presented by: Andrew Shephard, University College London
Optimal Disability Insurance and Informal Child Care
[slides]
By Christine Ho ; University College London
Presented by: Christine Ho, University College London

Session 31: Labour/Public Economics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 17, 2010
Time: 12:00 - 13:20
Location: CG04
Money, Mentoring and Making Friends: The Impact of a Multi-dimensial Access Program on Student Performance
JEL codes: I23
By Kevin Denny; Geary Institute, University College Dublin Orla Doyle; Geary Institute, University College Dublin Patricia O' Reilly; Geary Institute, University College Dublin Vincent O' Sullivan; University of Warwick
Presented by: Vincent O' Sullivan, University of Warwick
Crowding Out Public Service Motivation
By Vurain Tabvuma; Brunel University Yannis Georgellis; Brunel University Elisabetta Iossa; Brunel University
Presented by: Vurain Tabvuma, Brunel University
Migration, Wages, and Tradition: Obstacles to Entrepreneurship in East Germany
[slides]
By Zoe Kuehn; Universidad Carlos III, Madrid
Presented by: Zoe Kuehn, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Japan and her dealings with offshoring: An empirical analysis with aggregate data
[slides]
By Pablo Agnese; IESE Business School and Autonomous University of Barcelona
Presented by: Pablo Agnese, IESE Business School

Session 32: Development Economics
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: contributed
Date: January 17, 2010
Time: 12:00 - 13:20
Location: CG05
Why Do North African Firms Engage in Corruption?
[slides]
JEL codes: C2, D73, O17
By Clara Delavallade; Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
Presented by: Clara Delavallade, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
Winners and Loosers Among a Refugee-Hosting Population
[slides]
By Jean-Francois Maystadt; Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) and Universite catholique de Louvain (UCL) Philip Verwimp : University of Antwerp
Presented by: Jean-François Maystadt, Center of Operations research and Econom
Innovation-Based Growth & Long-Run Economic Development
By Petros Milionis; Brown University Mariko Klasing; Carleton University
Presented by: Petros Milionis, Brown University

Session 33: Poster Session 1
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 12:00
Did sugarcane expansion lead to GDP growth in São Paulo state? An analysis at municipal level using propensity score-based estimators
[slides]
JEL codes: C14,C21,O13,R13
By Annelies Deuss; Cornell University
Presented by: Annelies Deuss, Cornell University
"Sensitivity Analysis of Economy-Wide Rebound Effects to different KLEM specifications"
[slides]
By Ana-Isabel Guerra, Department of Applied Economics, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Ferran Sancho, Department of Economics, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Presented by: Ana Isabel Guerra, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
EMU equity markets’ return variance and spill over effects from short-term interest rates
By Ai Jun Hou; Lund University
Presented by: Ai Jun Hou, Lund University
Decoupling Policy Effect and Irish Dairy Farms Productivity Estimation Using Olley/Pakes
By Andrius Kazukauskas; Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Carol Newman; Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Fiona Thorne; Rural Economy Research Centre, Teagasc, Ireland;
Presented by: Andrius Kazukauskas, Trinity College Dublin

Session 34: Poster Session 2
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 12:00
Ethnic Diversity and Local Conflicts
[slides]
By Michael Bleaney; University of Nottingham Arcangelo Dimico; University of Nottingham
Presented by: Arcangelo Dimico, University of Nottingham
Rank Expectations, Feedback and Social Hierarchies
[slides]
By Agnieszka Tymula; Bocconi University Camelia Kuhnen; Northwestern University
Presented by: Agnieszka Tymula, Universita Bocconi
Abatement and allocation in the Pilot Phase of the EU ETS
By Barry Anderson; University College Dublin Corrado Di Maria; Queen’s University Belfast Frank Convery; University College Dublin
Presented by: Barry Anderson, University College Dublin

Session 35: Poster Session 3
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 12:00
Real Business Cycles in Two-person Household with Home Production
[slides]
JEL codes: C68, E32, E24,
By Kateryna Bornukova; Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Presented by: Kateryna Bornukova, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
The long run impact of severe shocks in childhood: evidence from the Ethiopian famine of 1984
[slides]
By Catherine Porter; University of Oxford
Presented by: Catherine Porter, University of Oxford
Time-Varying Effects of Oil Supply Shocks on the US Economy
[slides]
By Christiane Baumeister; Ghent University Gert Peersman; Ghent University
Presented by: Christiane Baumeister, Ghent University
Wage Subsidies in an International Duopoly Model - Does Coordination Pay?
[slides]
By Christian Spielmann; Birkbeck College University of London and Institute for the World Economy Kiel Germany Sebastian Braun; Institute for the World Economy Kiel Germany
Presented by: Christian Spielmann, Birkbeck College, University of London
Are There Any Spillovers between Household and Firm Financing Frictions? A Dynamic General Equilibrium Analysis
[slides]
By Bernard-Daniel Solomon; Universite de Montreal and CIREQ
Presented by: daniel solomon, universite de montreal

Session 36: Poster Session 4
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 12:00
Team competition: Eliminating the gender gap in tournament entry
[slides]
JEL codes: C91 D81
By Marie-Pierre Dargnies; Université Paris 1
Presented by: Marie-Pierre Dargnies, Université Paris 1
Corporate Investment Behaviour and Tobin’s Q: Ownership and Corporate Governance in Listed Ukrainian Firms 2002-2007
By Dariya Mykhayliv; Leeds University Business School; Maurice Keyworth Building; The University of Leeds; Leeds LS2 9JT; United Kingdom; E-mail: bus1d2m@leeds.ac.uk;
Presented by: Dariya Mykhayliv, University of Leeds
What is the Nature of Social Norm within the Context of In-Group Favouritism?
[slides]
By Donhatai Donna Harris; University of Cambridge (Corresponding Author) Benedikt Herrmann; University of Nottingham Andreas Kontoleon; University of Cambridge
Presented by: Donhatai Harris, University of Cambridge
Education, Institution, Migration, Trade, and The Development of Talent
[slides]
By Dhimitri Qirjo; Florida International University
Presented by: Dhimitri Qirjo, Florida International University
The Timing of Parental Income on Child Outcomes: The Role of Permanent and Transitory Shocks.
[slides]
By Emma Tominey, University College London
Presented by: Emma Tominey, Centre for Economic Performance

Session 37: Poster Session 5
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 12:00 - 14:00
The Effect of Government Subsidies on Private R&D: Evidence from the ERDF Population-Density Rule
JEL codes: H25,H32,L52,O38
By Elias Einiö; University of Helsinki
Presented by: Elias Einiö, University of Helsinki
Optimal Categorization
By Erik Mohlin; Stockholm School of Economics
Presented by: Erik Mohlin, Stockholm School of Economics
The dynamics of tax competition. Insights from a two-country optimal taxation model
By Eva Luthi; Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Presented by: Eva Luthi, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Impatience, Indeterminacy and Second-Best Fiscal Policy for Equilibrium Selestion
By Evangelos V. Dioikitopoulos; University of Cyprus; Department of Economics. Sarantis Kalyvitis; Athens University of Economics and Business; Department of International and European Economic Studies.
Presented by: Evangelos Dioikitopoulos, University of Cyprus
In Sickness and in Health, The story of health as told by an augmented Solow growth model and cross-country dynamic panel data
By Fanfan He Department of Economics University of Birmingham U.K.
Presented by: Fanfan He, University of Birmingham

Session 38: Poster Session 6
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 12:00 - 14:00
Political Cycles in a Small Open Economy and the Effect of Economic Integration: Evidence from Cyprus
[slides]
JEL codes: C51; E32; F15
By Georgios Efthyvoulou; Birkbeck, University of London
Presented by: Georgios Efthyvoulou, Birkbeck College, University of London
Hedging priors
[slides]
By Johannes Gierlinger; Toulouse School of Economics
Presented by: Johannes Gierlinger, Toulouse School of Economics
Import Competition and Company Training: Evidence from the US Microdata on Individuals
[slides]
By Hao-Chung Li
Presented by: Hao-Chung Li, University of Southern California

Session 39: Poster Session 7
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 12:00 - 14:00
Underdevelopment of Financial Markets and Excess Consumption Volatility in Developing Countries
JEL codes: E21 O11
By Heng Chen
Presented by: Heng Chen, University of Zurich
Income inequalities and innovation by incumbent
By Hélène Latzer; Université Catholique de Louvain
Presented by: Hélène Latzer, Université Catholique de Louvain
3-Regime asymmetric STAR modeling and exchange rate reversion
By Mario Cerrato; University of Glasgow Hyunsok Kim; University of Glasgow Ronald MacDonald; University of Glasgow
Presented by: Hyunsok Kim, University of Glasgow
CONSERVATISM AND FEMALE LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION IN TURKEY
[slides]
By Idil Goksel; Bocconi University
Presented by: Idil Goksel, Bocconi
The Swing Voters' Blessing
[slides]
By Jan Klingelhöfer; Institute for International Economic Studies(IIES)
Presented by: Jan Klingelhoefer, Stockholm University

Session 40: Poster Session 8
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 12:00 - 14:00
Estimating Dynamic Contracts: Risk Sharing in Village Economies
JEL codes: C52, D10, D52
By Sarolta Laczo; Toulouse School of Economics and European University Institute
Presented by: Sarolta Laczo, Toulouse School of Economics and European University Institute
DSGE Model Evaluation in a Bayesian Framework: an Assessment
[slides]
By Alessia Paccagnini Bocconi University Department of Economics
Presented by: Alessia Paccagnini, Bocconi University
Causality Along Subspaces
[slides]
By Majid M. Al-Sadoon; University of Cambridge
Presented by: Majid Al-Sadoon, University of Cambridge
Winners and Loosers Among a Refugee-Hosting Population
[slides]
By Jean-Francois Maystadt; Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) and Universite catholique de Louvain (UCL) Philip Verwimp : University of Antwerp
Presented by: Jean-François Maystadt, Center of Operations research and Econom

Session 41: Poster Session 9
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
Maternal movements to part time employment: what is the peanlty?
[slides]
JEL codes: J13, J16, J21
By Jenny Willson; The University of Sheffield
Presented by: Jenny Willson, The University of Sheffield
The effect of the EU ETS on the environmental and productive performance of EU public power plants
By Jurate Jaraite; University College Dublin; Corrado Di Maria; Queen’s University Belfast;
Presented by: Jurate Jaraite, University College Dublin
Industrial cluster and regional economic development of china: ‘how to create a super dual industrial cluster in a special region?’
[slides]
By Jialiang Wang Prof. John Adams Dr.Linda Juleff
Presented by: Jialiang Wang, Edinburgh Napier University
Effects of Shifts in Industrial Compositions on Wages in Developing Countries: The Case of Mexican Cities and NAFTA
[slides]
By Jian Mardukhi; University of British Columbia
Presented by: Jian Mardukhi, University of British Columbia

Session 42: Poster Session 10
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
Free-Riding in Procurement Design
[slides]
JEL codes: H57; H83; L24
By Klenio Barbosa; Toulouse School of Economics
Presented by: Klenio Barbosa, Toulouse School of Economics
Assessing the Transmission of Monetary Policy Shocks Using Dynamic Factor Models
[slides]
By Dimitris Korobilis; University of Strathclyde
Presented by: Dimtris Korobilis, Univeristy of Strathclyde
The effect of child care subsidies on the labour supply of parents
By Tuomas Kosonen; University of Helsinki
Presented by: Tuomas Kosonen, University of Helsinki, VATT
Why are Multinationals "Footloose"?
[slides]
By Tomohiko Inui; Economic and Social Research Institute, Cabinet Office and Nihon University Richard Kneller; GEP and University of Nottingham Toshiyuki Matsuura; Keio University Danny McGowan; GEP and University of Nottingham
Presented by: Danny McGowan, University of Nottingham
Does Caution Cause Aversion to Trading? Evidence from Repeated Markets with Symmetric and Asymmetric Information
By Luke Lindsay; University of Nottingham
Presented by: Luke Lindsay, University of Nottingham

Session 43: Poster Session 11
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
Idle Oil Wells: Half Empty or Half Full?
JEL codes: C63;Q47;L71;Q50
By Lucija Muehlenbachs; University of Maryland
Presented by: Lucija Muehlenbachs, University of Maryland
Monetary Policy, the Housing Market, and the 2008 Recession: A Structural Factor Analysis
[slides]
By Matteo Luciani; University of Rome "La Sapienza"
Presented by: Matteo Luciani, University of Rome
Who gains from financial reforms? Evidence from the Chinese stock market.
[slides]
By Bernardo Bortolotti; FEEM Andrea Beltratti; Bocconi University Marianna Caccavaio; Bocconi University and FEEM
Presented by: Marianna Caccavaio, Bocconi University and FEEM
Labor Productiivty Divergence: Role of Age Dependency
By Misbah Tanveer Choudhry University of Groningen
Presented by: Misbah tanveer choudhry, University of Groningen
Optimal Dynamic Mechanism Design with Deadlines
[slides]
By Konrad Mierendorff; University of Bonn
Presented by: Konrad Mierendorff, University of Bonn

Session 44: Poster Session 12
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
Sharp Bounds on Heterogeneous Treatment Responses
[slides]
JEL codes: C1
By Jinhyun Lee UCL
Presented by: Jinhyun Lee, UCL
Specification Tests for Nonlinear Time Series Models
[slides]
By Igor Kheifets; Carlos III
Presented by: Igor Kheifets, Carlos III de Madrid
Semi-parametric Likelihood Inference for Worst Case Dynamic Discrete Games
By Zhengyuan Gao; Univeristy of Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute
Presented by: Zhengyuan Gao, University of Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute
Jackknife Estimation in Autoregressive Models with a Unit Root
[slides]
By Maria Kyriacou; Department of Economics, University of Essex
Presented by: Maria Kyriacou, University of Essex
A Cholesky-MIDAS model for predicting stock portfolio volatility
[slides]
By Robert O'Neill; University of Manchester Ralf Becker; University of Manchester Adam Clements; Queensland University of Technology
Presented by: Robert O'Neill, University of Manchester

Session 45: Poster Session 13
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 16:00 - 18:00
A Quantile Regression Based Contagion Test
JEL codes: C32, F30, G15
By Matteo Cominetta; Sussex University
Presented by: matteo cominetta, sussex university
An Extended Macro-Finance Model with Financial Factors
[slides]
By Hans Dewachter; University of Leuven, RSM Rotterdam and CESIFO ; Leonardo Iania; University of Leuven ;
Presented by: Iania Leonardo, KULeuven
The Changing Intra-Household Resource Allocation in Russia
By Guy Lacroix, Université Laval Natalia Radtchenko, CREST
Presented by: Natalia Radtchenko, CREST
Economic Well-Being, Social Mobility, and Preferences for Redistribution: Evidence from a Discrete Choice Experiment
By Ilja Neustadt; Socioeconomic Institute, University of Zurich Peter Zweifel; Socioeconomic Institute, University of Zurich
Presented by: Ilya Neustadt, University of Zurich
Exchange Rate Pass-Through to Import, Export and Domestic Prices: Evidence from a Developing Country
By Nusrate Aziz Department of Economics University of Birmingham
Presented by: Nusrate Aziz, University of Birmingham

Session 46: Poster Session 14
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 16:00 - 18:00
Lower Volatility, Higher Inequality: Are They Related?
[slides]
JEL codes: D31, E32, F40
By Ozan Eksi ; Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona
Presented by: Ozan Eksi, Universitat pompeu Fabra
Patterns of Involuntary Technology Adoption
[slides]
By Ozge Dilaver Kalkan; Lancaster University
Presented by: Ozge Dilaver Kalkan, Lancaster University
Forecasting Performance and Influence of Communicating Central Banks
[slides]
By Paul Hubert; SciencesPo - OFCE
Presented by: Paul Hubert, SciencesPo - OFCE
Why investors value information on firms' social performance
[slides]
By Delphine Prady; Toulouse School of Economics and Polytechnique (France)
Presented by: Delphine Prady, Toulouse School of Economics and Polytechnique
Job (in)stability
By José Ferreira Machado; Universidade NOVA de Lsiboa Pedro Portugal; Bank of Portugal
Presented by: Pedro Raposo, Tilburg university

Session 47: Poster Session 15
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 16:00 - 18:00
Optimal Disability Insurance and Informal Child Care
[slides]
JEL codes: H21,H31,J14,J22
By Christine Ho ; University College London
Presented by: Christine Ho, University College London
Migration, Wages, and Tradition: Obstacles to Entrepreneurship in East Germany
[slides]
By Zoe Kuehn; Universidad Carlos III, Madrid
Presented by: Zoe Kuehn, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Self-Interest and Justice Principles
By Ismael Rodriguez-Lara; University of Alicante
Presented by: Ismael Rodriguez-Lara, University of Alicante
Social background in school attainmnent and job market
[slides]
By Alessandro Tampieri; University of Leicester
Presented by: Alessandro Tampieri, University of Leicester
Equilibrium Search and Tax Credit Reform
By Andrew Shephard; University College London
Presented by: Andrew Shephard, University College London

Session 48: Poster Session 16
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 16:00 - 18:00
Partner or Rival: Entry deterrence with multimarket contact
[slides]
JEL codes: L11, L12, L40
By Pak Yee Lee; University of Leicester
Presented by: Pak Yee Lee, University of Leicester
Physicians Dual Practice
By Jiwei Qian; National University of Singapore
Presented by: Jiwei Qian, National University of Singapore
Education and the Political Economy of Environmental Protection
[slides]
By Raffin Natacha, Paris School of Economics, University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
Presented by: Natacha Raffin, Paris School of Economics, University Paris I Pantheon Sorbonne
Secure Implementation in Production Economies
By Rajnish Kumar; Rice University
Presented by: Rajnish Kumar, Rice University
Mechanism Design in Two-Sided Markets: Auctioning Users
By Renato Gomes; Department of Economics, Northwestern University
Presented by: Renato Gomes, Northwestern University

Session 49: Poster Session 17
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 17, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 11:00
Formal Education Versus Learning-by-Doing
[slides]
JEL codes: J21 J64 J68.
By Rebiere, Therese; University of Le Havre Gavrel, Frédéric; University of Caen Lebon, Isabelle; University of Caen
Presented by: Thérèse REBIERE, University of Le Havre
Income shocks and investments in human capital
By Rita Ginja; University College London
Presented by: Rita Ginja, University College London
An Empirical Analysis of the Relationship between Income and Democracy
[slides]
By Sascha Claudius; Pennsylvania State University
Presented by: Sascha Claudius, Pennsylvania State University
Equal Pay for Unequal Medicine
By Martin Schonger; Dept. of Economics, Princeton Univ.
Presented by: Martin Schonger, Princeton University
The effects of multilateral trade liberalization on the extensive and the intensive margins of trade.
[slides]
By Styliani Christodoulopoulou Department of Economics University of Essex Colchester CO4 3SQ United Kingdom schris@essex.ac.uk
Presented by: STYLIANI CHRISTODOULOPOULOU, UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX

Session 50: Poster Session 18
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 17, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 11:00
Taxation and the quality of institutions: asymmetric effects on FDI
JEL codes: F2, H8, P48.
By Serena Fatica; University of Leuven
Presented by: Serena Fatica, Catholic University of Leuven
Linkages between Shanghai and Hong Kong stock indices
By Shenqiu Zhang; Department of Economics, Lancaster University. Ivan Paya; Department of Economics, Lancaster University. David Peel; Department of Economics, Lancaster University.
Presented by: Shenqiu Zhang, Lancaster University
The First-Order Approach to Moral Hazard Problems with Hidden Saving
By Sebastian Koehne; University of Mannheim
Presented by: Sebastian Koehne, University of Mannheim
Finite sample distributions of nonlinear IV panel unit root tests in the presence of cross-section dependence
[slides]
By Qi Sun; Department of Economics, University of Leicester
Presented by: Qi Sun, University of Leicester
Repeated Interaction and the Revelation of Player's Type: A Principal-Monitor-Agent Problem
By António M. Osório-Costa, Universidad Carlos III Madrid
Presented by: Antonio Osorio-Costa, Universidad Carlos III Madrid

Session 51: Poster Session 19
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 17, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 11:00
Serial Default and Debt Renegotiation
[slides]
JEL codes: E43; F32; F34;
By Tamon Asonuma; Boston University
Presented by: Tamon Asonuma, Boston University
Immigrant Networks, Trade Creation, and Trade Diversion
[slides]
By Tomas Konecny; CERGE-EI
Presented by: Tomas Konecny, CERGE
Job Security and New Restrictive Permanent Contracts. Do Spanish Workers Fear Losing Their Jobs?
[slides]
By Trevisan Elisabetta; Tilburg University
Presented by: Elisabetta Trevisan, Tilburg University
How Does Monetary Policy Change? Evidence on Inflation Targeting Countries
[slides]
By Jaromir Baxa; Charles University,Prague Roman Horvath; Czech National Bank Borek Vasicek; Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Presented by: Borek Vasicek, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Institutional determinants of investment in transition economies
[slides]
By Vinh Dang Department of Economics and Finance, Brunel University
Presented by: Vinh Dang, Brunel University

Session 52: Poster Session 20
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 17, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 11:00
The strategic bequest motive: evidence from SHARE
[slides]
JEL codes: D12; J14
By Viola Angelini; University of Padua
Presented by: Viola Angelini, University of Padua
Does the cost channel matter for inflation dynamics? An identification robust structural analysis for the US and the Euro area
[slides]
By Rolf Scheufele; Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH)
Presented by: Rolf Scheufele, Halle Institute for Economic Research
On the international transmission of productivity shocks
[slides]
By Daniela Buscaglia; University of Pavia
Presented by: Daniela Buscaglia, University of Pavia
National In-Group Bias in International Joint-Venture Management: An Experimental Approach
[slides]
By Fan Wu; University of Magdeburg
Presented by: Fan Wu, University of Magdeburg
Fitting S&P 500 Stock Index Option Prices Using High-dimensional AJD Models (The First Draft)
By Xiang Zhang;Department of Economics, University of Oxford
Presented by: Xiang Zhang, University of Oxford

Session 53: Poster Session 21
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 17, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 13:00
Lifetime Incentive, Group Norm and Commitment within Hierarchical Organization
[slides]
JEL codes: C73, J31, M51
By Yanren Zhang
Presented by: yanren zhang, university of aberdeen
Real and Nominal Rigidities in Price Setting: A Bayesian Analysis Using Aggregate Data
By Fang Yao; Humboldt University of Berlin
Presented by: Fang Yao, Humboldt University of Berlin
Real Financial Models in Argentina
[slides]
By Dario Debowicz IDS, University of Sussex
Presented by: Dario Debowicz, University of Sussex
Annuity Decisions with Systematic Longevity Risk
[slides]
By Ralph Stevens; Tilburg University
Presented by: Ralph Stevens, Tilburg University
Explaining External Asset Allocation: A Multi-Country Model with Preference Heterogeneity
[slides]
By Sergejs Saksonovs; University of Cambridge
Presented by: Sergejs Saksonovs, University of Cambridge

Session 54: Poster Session 25
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 17, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 13:00
Why are Family Firms so Small ? Theory and Evidence from France
JEL codes: D21; G30; G32
By Laurent Bach ; Paris School of Economics
Presented by: Laurent Bach, Paris School of Economics
Peer effects on criminal behavior: Evidence from the homeless in Italy
By Lucia Corno Bocconi University
Presented by: Lucia Corno, Bocconi University

Session 55: Poster Session 22
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 17, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 13:00
The Effect of Product Market Competition on Job Instability
[slides]
JEL codes: J24, M51, C41
By Ainhoa Aparicio Fenoll; Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Presented by: Ainhoa Aparicio Fenoll, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
The Effect of Market Entry on Innovation: Evidence from UK University Incubators
By Christian Helmers; University of Oxford
Presented by: Christian Helmers, University of Oxford
When to Allow Buyers to Sell? Bundling in Mixed Two-Sided Markets
By Ming Gao; London Business School
Presented by: Ming Gao, London Business School
Distortions, Efficiency and the Size Distribution of Firms
By Giovanni Gallipoli; Department of Economics, University of British Columbia Jonathan Goyette; Department of Economics, University of British Columbia
Presented by: Jonathan Goyette, University of British Columbia
Exit and Voice: A Mechanism Design Approach (with Application to Customer Complaint Management)
By Pinghan Liang Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Presented by: Pinghan Liang, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

Session 56: Poster Session 23
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 17, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 13:00
Which Countries Receive Aid as Insurance and Why? A Theory of Optimal Aid Policy
[slides]
JEL codes: C, F, O
By Ryan N. Banerjee; University of Maryland, College Park
Presented by: Ryan Banerjee, University of Maryland, College Park
Efficiency and Lack of Commitment in an Overlapping Generations Model with Distributional Shocks
By Koichi Miyazaki; The Pennsylvania State University
Presented by: Koichi Miyazaki, The Pennsylvania State University
Hours worked - Productivity puzzle: a seasonal fractional integration approach
[slides]
By Yuliya Lovcha; University of Alicante
Presented by: Yuliya Lovcha, University of Alicante
risk-sharing networks and farsighted stability
[slides]
By Gilles Grandjean CORE (Center for Operations Research and Econometrics) Université catholique de Louvain 34 voie du Roman Pays, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
Presented by: Grandjean Gilles, Université Catholique de Louvain

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Session 57: Poster Session 24
Session Organizer: Gabriel Montes-Rojas, City University London
Session type: poster
Date: January 17, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 13:00
Financial development, openness and competition in the Euro Area and the US
JEL codes: F4,L1,
By Marianthi Anastasatou;University of Bristol
Presented by: MARIANTHI ANASTASATOU, UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
The Network Centrality of Influential Bankers: a new Capital Structure Determinant
[slides]
By J. Amaro de Matos; FEUNL M. Ferreira; FEUNL P. Matos; USC Marshall School of Business J. Mergulhão; FEUNL
Presented by: Joao Mergulhao, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Did the US infertility insurance mandates affect the time of first birth?
[slides]
By Asako Ohinata
Presented by: Asako Ohinata, University of Warwick
With or Without You: Divorce Rate and Intra-household Allocation of Time
[slides]
By Domenico Tabasso; Department of Economics, University of Essex
Presented by: Domenico Tabasso, University of Essex