LACEA-LAMES 2006: Congress Programme
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3RD NOVEMBER 2006
| 09:00 - 10:30 | PAIRED INVITED LECTURES AND INVITED PANELS |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 11:00 - 12:15 | CONTRIBUTED SESSIONS |
| 12:15 - 13:30 | LUNCH |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | LACEA KEYNOTE LECTURE |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | LAMES KEYNOTE LECTURE |
| 13:45 - 15:00 | CONTRIBUTED SESSIONS |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 15:30 - 17:00 | PAIRED INVITED LECTURES AND INVITED PANELS |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | TRANSPORTATION TO DOWNTOWN |
| 17:30 - 18:45 | VISIT AND GUIDED TOUR INTERACTIVE MUSEUM OF ECONOMICS (MIDE) |
| 18:45 - 20:00 | PLENARY LECTURE |
| 20:15 - 21:45 | RECEPTION PALACIO DE ITURBIDE BANAMEX |
| 09:00 - 10:30 |
PAIRED INVITED LECTURES AND INVITED PANELS
LACEA |
| 09:00 - 10:30 |
THE LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMY: PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES (LACEA)
Chairperson: Jose Antonio Ocampo, United Nations Discussants: Guillermo Calvo, Inter_American Develpment Bank and University of Maryland, Agustin Carstens, Mexico and Guillermo Perry, World Bank |
Room Gymnasium |
| 09:00 - 10:30 |
PAIRED INVITED LECTURES AND INVITED PANELS
LAMES - Econometrics and Empirical Economics |
| 09:00 - 10:30 |
MICROECONOMETRICS (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: |
Room |
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ESTIMATING NONLINEAR DYNAMIC PANEL MODELS: A LIKELIHOOD APPROACH
Manuel Arellano, CEMFI |
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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ECONOMETRICS OF PROGRAM EVALUATION
Guido Imbens, Harvard University |
| 09:00 - 10:30 |
PAIRED INVITED LECTURES AND INVITED PANELS
LAMES - Theoretical and Applied Economics |
| 09:00 - 10:30 |
MICROECONOMIC THEORY (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: David Levine, UCLA |
Room 101 |
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ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION WITHOUT A SINGLE CROSSING CONDITION
Aloisio Araujo, IMPA |
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BAYESIAN AND DOMINANT-STRAGEGY IMPLEMENTATION IN THE INDEPENDENT PRIVATE VALUES MODEL
Alejandro Manelli, Arizona State University |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
CONTRIBUTED SESSIONS
LACEA |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
ACCESS TO FINANCE (LACEA)
Chairperson: Guillermo Perry, World Bank Organizer: Sergio Schmukler, World Bank Discussants: Abhijit Banerjee, MIT and Pablo Guidotti, Universidad Torcuato di Tella |
Room Aud |
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REACHING OUT: ACCESS TO AND USE OF BANKING SERVICES ACROSS COUNTRIES
Maria Soledad Martinez Peria, World Bank Co-Authors: Thorsten Beck, World Bank and Asli Demirguc-Kunt, World Bank |
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THE ECONOMICS OF MICROFINANCE
Beatriz Armendariz, Harvard University |
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INNOVATIVE EXPERIENCES IN ACCESS TO FINANCE: MARKET FRIENDLY ROLES FOR THE VISIBLE HAND?
Sergio Schmukler, World Bank |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MARKETS (LACEA)
Chairperson: Graciela Kaminsky, George Washington University |
Room 106 |
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FINANCIAL GLOBALIZATION: GLOBAL, MARKET, AND REGIONAL FACTORS
Graciela Kaminsky, George Washington University |
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UNEXPLOITED GAINS FROM INTERNATIONAL DIVERSIFICATION
Tatiana Didier, M.I.T. |
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EMERGING MARKETS, HIGH YIELD, AND MARKET CLOSURES: A SUPPLY STORY
Ana Fostel, George Washington University |
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DEBT MATURITY: IS LONG TERM DEBT OPTIMAL?
Alfaro Laura, Harvard Business School |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
USING DSGE MODELS FOR POLICY ANALYSIS (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room 105 |
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WHERE ARE WE COMING FROM AND WHERE ARE WE HEDING WITH DSGE MODELS?
Klaus Schmidt-Hebbel, Banco Central de Chile |
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AN ESTIMATED DSGE MODEL WITH PARTIAL DOLLARISATION
Vicente Tuesta, Banco Central de Reserva del Perú |
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MODEL FOR ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION: A DSGE MODEL FOR THE CHILEAN ECONOMY
Claudio Soto, Central Bank of Chile |
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DSGE-VAR AS A TOOLKIT FOR EVALUATING DSGE MODELS
Marco Del Negro, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
LABOR MARKETS I (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room B5 |
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FACTOR MARKET INSTITUTIONS AND FACTOR REALLOCATION IN LATIN-AMERICA: THE CASE OF
HETEROGENEOUS WORKERS
Marcela Eslava, Universidad de Los Andes |
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OBSERVED VS. LEGAL LABOR COSTS AND THEIR EFFECT ON EMPLOYMENT: EVIDENCE FROM PERU
Silvio Rendón, ITAM |
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CHANGES IN RELATIVE PREMIUM FOR LABOR SKILLS IN BRAZIL: EFFICIENCY CHANGES VERSUS SCHOOLS POLICIES IN A PERIOD OF CRISIS
Juan Pablo Valenzuela, Regular |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
SOVEREIGN DEBT I (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room SA3 |
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DETERMINANTS OF MOODY'S AND S&P'S SUB-SOVEREIGN CREDIT RATINGS
Norbert Gaillard, Sciences Po Paris |
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THE IMPACT OF POLITICAL RISK ON SOVEREIGN BOND SPREADS - EVIDENCE FROM LATIN AMERICA
Christoph Moser, University of Mainz |
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THE SOVEREIGN CEILINGS “LITE” AND BANK CREDIT RATINGS IN EMERGING ECONOMIES
Patricio Valenzuela, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department Co-Authors: Eduardo Borensztein , and Kevin Cowan, |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
ECONOMICS OF CRIME I (LACEA)
Chairperson: Luis Rubalcava, cide |
Room SA2 |
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EVO, PABLO, TONY, DIEGO, AND SONNY
Rómulo Chumacero, Central Bank of Chile and University of Chile |
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GANG, COMMUNITY AND POLICE: THE ROLE OF VIOLENCE
Garcette Nicolas, PSE |
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CRIME LOAD AND HEALTH DECLINE: LONGITUDINAL EVIDENCE FROM THE MEXICAN FAMILY LIFE SURVEY
Luis Rubalcava, cide |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMS (LACEA)
Chairperson: Paul J. Gertler, The World Bank |
Room 101 |
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DO THE POOR PAY MORE?
Orazio Attanasio, University college London Co-Author: Christine Frayne, IFS |
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WITHIN-FAMILY PROGRAM EFFECT ESTIMATORS: THE IMPACT OF
OPORTUNIDADES ON SCHOOLING IN MEXICO
Susan Parker, CIDE |
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INVESTING CASH TRANSFERS TO RAISE LONG TERM LIVING STANDARDS
Paul J. Gertler, The World Bank Co-Authors: Sebastian Martinez, The World Bank and Marta Rubio Codina, University of Toulouse I |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
MIGRANT REMITTANCES: MACROECONOMIC ASPECTS (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room B1 |
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OUTPUT VOLATILITY AND REMITTANCES
FRANCESCO PATERNO', BANK OF ITALY |
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INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCES AND INCOME INEQUALITY: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION
Leon Gianmarco, IDB Co-Author: Koechlin Valerie, Universidad del Pacifico |
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FERTILITY, MIGRATION, AND INTERGENERATIONAL MOBILITY
Luis Alcala, University at Buffalo (SUNY) |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
GROWTH ACCOUNTING (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room B3 |
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THE EVOLUTION OF TFP IN LATIN AMERICA
Fernando Veloso, Ibmec/RJ Co-Authors: Pedro C. Ferreira, Fundação Getulio Vargas and samuel Pessoa, EPGE/FGV |
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MULTIFACTOR PRODUCTIVITY AND ITS DETERMINANTS: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS FOR MEXICAN MANUFACTURING 1996-2003
Héctor Salgado-Banda, BANCO DE MEXICO Co-Author: LORENZO E. BERNAL-VERDUGO, BANCO DE MEXICO |
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LABOR'S SHARES – AGGREGATE AND INDUSTRY: ACCOUNTING FOR BOTH IN A MODEL OF DEVELOPMENT WITH INDUCED INNOVATION
Hernando Zuleta, Universidad del rosario Co-Author: Andrew Young, University of Mississippi |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
HEALTH ECONOMICS (LACEA)
Chairperson: Rodrigo Garcia-Verdu, World Bank |
Room B4 |
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HEALTH AND THE EVOLUTION OF WELFARE ACROSS BRAZILIAN MUNICIPALITIES
Rodrigo Soares, Univesity of Maryland and PUC-Rio |
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MALARIA IN THE AMERICAS: A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF CHILDHOOD EXPOSURE
Hoyt Bleakley, University of Chicago |
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AN EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF THE MISIÓN BARRIO ADENTRO
ON MORTALITY IN VENEZUELA
Rodrigo Garcia-Verdu, World Bank |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION IN INFRASTRUCTURE (LACEA)
Chairperson: Luis Guasch, World Bank |
Room 104 |
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THE IMPACT OF PRIVATIZATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR: THE CASE OF ELECTRIVITY
Luis Andres, World Bank |
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MOVING FORWARD: A NEW TREND FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
Luis Guasch, World Bank |
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PROVISION
OF PUBLIC SERVICES AND WELFARE OF THE POOR: LEARNING FROM AN INCOMPLETE
ELECTRICITY PRIVATIZATION EXPERIENCE IN RURAL PERU
Eduardo Nakasone, IFPRI Co-Author: Lorena Alcazar, GRADE |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
INFLATION DETERMINANTS (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room 305 |
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INFLATION COMPENSATION AND INFLATION EXPECTATIONS IN
CHILE
Mauricio Larrain, Central Bank of Chile Co-Author: Klaus Schmidt-Hebbel, Banco Central de Chile |
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TESTING NONLINEARITIES BETWEEN BRAZILIAN EXCHANGE RATE AND INFLATION VOLATILITIES
Christiane Albuquerque, Banco Central do Brasil Co-Author: Marcelo S. Portugal, UFRGS |
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THE QUEST FOR PRICE STABILITY IN CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES
Luis Jácome, International Monetary Fund Co-Author: Eric Parrado, Central Bank of Chile |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
INEQUALITY AND MOBILITY I (LACEA)
Chairperson: Robert Duval, Univrsity of California, San Diego |
Room 107 |
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EARNINGS
MOBILITY IN ARGENTINA, MEXICO, AND VENEZUELA:TESTING THE DIVERGENCE OF
EARNINGS AND THE SYMMETRY OF MOBILITY HYPOTHESES
Samuel Freije, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla Co-Authors: Robert Duval, Univrsity of California, San Diego, Gary S. Fields, Cornell University and Maria Laura Sanchez Puerta, World Bank |
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SOURCES OF INCOME PERSISTENCE: EVIDENCE FROM RURAL EL SALVADOR
Omar Arias, World Bank Co-Author: Walter Sosa Escudero, Universidad de San Andrés |
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A COHORT ANALYSIS OF THE INCOME DISTRIBUTION IN CHILE
Claudio Sapelli, P. Universidad Católica de Chile |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
MICROFINANCE (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room B2 |
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EVALUATING A MICROFINANCE PROGRAM IN MEXICO
Pablo Cotler, Universidad Iberoamericana Co-Author: Chris Woodruff, University of California at san Diego |
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FRAGILE ENTREPRENEURS: A THEORETICAL MODEL AND
EVIDENCE FOR THE CHILEAN ECONOMY
Oscar Landerretche, Universidad de Chile |
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MIGRATION, REMITTANCES AND MICROENTERPRISES IN EL SALVADOR
Brett Huneycutt, Boston College and University of Oxford |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
INFORMALITY AND THE SOCIAL CONTRACT (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room SA1 |
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SOCIAL PROTECTIONS AND THE INFORMAL SECTOR
Santiago Levy, Private Consultant |
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TAX MORALE AND TAX EVASION IN LATIN AMERICA
James Alm, University of Georgia |
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THE SOCIAL CONTRACT IN LATIN AMERICA
Mariano Tommasi, Universidad de San Andrés |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS (LACEA)
Chairperson: Stephen Meardon, Williams College |
Room B1 |
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ANDEAN COUNTRIES AND USA: SECTORAL ASSESSMENT OF FTAS.
Carlos de Miguel, Economics Affairs Officer Co-Authors: José Elías Durán Lima, ECLAC, United Nations, International Trade and Integration Division and Andres Schuschny, Associate Statistician |
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RECIPROCITY IN RETROSPECT:
PROGRESSIVE AND PERNICIOUS BILATERALISM
IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY U.S.-LATIN AMERICA TRADE POLICY
Stephen Meardon, Williams College Co-Author: David W. Allen, Economic Growth Center, Yale University |
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DISENTANGLING DETERMINANTS OF RULES OF ORIGIN UNDER NAFTA
Alberto Portugal-Pérez, University of Geneva |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
CONTRIBUTED SESSIONS
LAMES - Econometrics and Empirical Economics |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
ECONOMETRIC THEORY III (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: Marcel-Cristian Voia, Carleton University, Ottawa |
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QUANTILE MINIMUM DISTANCE ESTIMATION OF RANDOMLY CENSORED REGRESSION MODELS
Elie Tamer, Northwestern University |
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IDENTIFICATION AND METHOD OF MOMENT ESTIMATION IN POLYNOMIAL MEASUREMENT ERROR MODELS
Erik Biorn, University of Oslo |
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SMALL
SAMPLE PROPERTIES OF NONLINEAR DID AND SEMIPARAMETRIC MPH ESTIMATORS
USED TO CONSTRUCT COUNTERFACTUAL DISTRIBUTIONS FOR DURATION OUTCOME
VARIABLES
Marcel-Cristian Voia, Carleton University, Ottawa |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
APPLIED MICROECONOMICS I (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: Eric Parrado, Central Bank of Chile |
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DO NEWSPAPERS DIFFERENTIATE IN REPORTING ECONOMIC EVENTS? AN EMPIRICAL TEST ON BRAZIL
Fernanda Leon, Cornell University |
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EVOLUTION OF HOUSING PRICES IN CHILE
Eric Parrado, Central Bank of Chile Co-Author: Paulo Cox, Central Bank of Chile |
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CAPITALIZACION ANTICIPADA DEL METRO DE SANTIAGO EN EL PRECIO DE LAS VIVIENDAS
Claudio Agostini, Ilades-Universidad Alberto Hurtado Co-Author: Gaston Palmucci, Tribunal de la Libre Competencia |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
EDUCATION II (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: Alfonso Miranda, University of Keele |
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NON-PECUNIARY RETURNS TO HIGHER EDUCATION: THE EFFECT ON SMOKING INTENSITY IN THE UK
Alfonso Miranda, University of Keele Co-Author: Massimiliano Bratti, University of Milan |
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THE EFFECTS OF SPANISH-LANGUAGE BACKGROUND ON SCHOOLING AND ACHIEVEMENT TEST SCORES
Tracy Regan, University of Miami Co-Author: Luis Locay, University of Miami |
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THE ECONOMETRIC EVALUATION OF THE NEW DEAL FOR LONE PARENTS
Joao Pedro Azevedo, IPEA Co-Authors: Peter Dolton, Department of Economics - Royal Holloway, University of London and Jeffrey Smith, Department of Economics - University of Michigan |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
EMPIRICAL FINANCE III (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: Marco Nunez, Centrel Bank of Chile |
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FINANCIAL MARKET IMPERFECTIONS: DOES IT MATTER FOR FIRM SIZE DYNAMICS?
Kim Huynh, Indiana University Co-Author: Robert Petrunia, Lakehead University |
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INFERENCE IN ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS: TESTING MARKET EFFICIENCY FOR THE BRAZILIAN EXCHANGE RATE
Alexandre Sartoris, Sao Paulo State University - UNESP Co-Author: Andreza Palma, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS |
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NEW WEIGHTS FOR OLD MODELS: REAL EXCHANGE RATE BEHAVIOR IN CHILE
Marco Nunez, Centrel Bank of Chile Co-Author: Rodrigo Caputo, Central Bank of Chile |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
TIME SERIES I (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: Teodosio Perez, U Complutense |
Room |
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FORECASTING BUSINESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS USAGE
WITH RETINA AND FINITE MIXTURES
Teodosio Perez, U Complutense Co-Author: Massimo Marinucci, u Computense de Madrid |
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INFLATION AND BREAKS: THE VALIDITY OF THE DICKEY-FULLER TEST
Daniel Ventosa-Santaularia, Universidad de Guanajuato Co-Author: Manuel Gómez, Universidad de Guanajuato, Escuela de Economía |
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TIME
SERIES ECONOMETRICS IN A POST-ACQUISITION ANTITRUST ANALYSIS:
CAUSALITY, EXPLANATORY POWER AND STRUCTURAL BREAK IN BRAZILIAN IRON ORE
MARKET
Eduardo Fiuza, IPEA (Instituto de Pesquisa Economica Aplicada) |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT III (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: Eduardo Levy Yeyati, UTDT |
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DO RELATIVE PRICES OF NONTRADED GOODS EXPLAIN RELATIVE MOVEMENTS IN PRICE INDICES ACROSS U.S. CITIES?
Hiranya K Nath, Sam Houston State University Co-Author: Jayanta Sarkar, Southern Methodist University |
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INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INTEGRATION THROUGH THE LAW OF ONE PRICE
Eduardo Levy Yeyati, UTDT Co-Authors: Sergio Schmukler, World Bank and Neeltje Van Horen, World Bank. |
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ON THE CONSERVATION OF DISTANCE IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Matias Berthelon, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso Co-Author: Caroline Freund, The World Bank |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
CONTRIBUTED SESSIONS
LAMES - Theoretical and Applied Economics |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
DYNAMIC MACROECONOMICS (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Timothy Kehoe, University of Minnesota |
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FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: A QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT
Pedro Amaral, University of Minnesota & Southern Methodist University Co-Author: Erwan Quintin, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas |
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OPTIMAL MONETARY POLICY WHEN AGENTS ARE LEARNING
Krisztina Molnar, NHH |
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LEADS, LAGS, AND LOGS: ASSET PRICES IN BUSINESS CYCLE ANALYSIS
David Backus, Stern School, New York University |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
THE ORGANIZATION AND PRICING OF SCHOLARLY JOURNALS (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Alejandro Castañeda, El Colegio de México A.C. |
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THE ECONOMICS OF OPEN SOURCE BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATA PROVISION
Christian Zimmermann, University of Connecticut |
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THE PRICING OF ACADEMIC JOURNALS: A TWO-SIDED MARKET
PERSPECTIVE
Doh-Shin Jeon, Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
POLITICAL ECONOMY I (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Ernesto Dal Bó, UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business |
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SHOPPING FOR SUPPORT – CONTROLLING CONGRESS IN MULTIPARTY PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEMS
Paulo Melo-Filho, UCLA Co-Author: Cesar Zucco, UCLA |
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POPULIST POLICIES IN THE TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY
Daniel Mejia, Brown University and Banco de la República, Colombia Co-Author: Carlos Esteban Posada, Banco de la República, Colombia |
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BARGAINING AND FIGHTING IN HARD TIMES
Ernesto Dal Bó, UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business Co-Author: Robert Powell, Department of Political Science, UC Berkeley |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
ELECTRICITY MARKETS (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Ennio Stacchetti, New York University |
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PRICES IN THE PERUVIAN LARGE ELECTRICITY CUSTOMERS’ MARKET: A HEDONIC APPROACH
Jose Gallardo, Organismo Supervisor de la Inversion en Telecomunicaciones Co-Author: Luis Bendezu, Organismo Supervisor de Inversion en Energia |
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THE STRATEGIC EFFECT OF OPTION CONTRACTS
J. Daniel Aromi, University of Maryland |
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INVESTMENT DYNAMICS IN ELECTRICITY MARKETS
Ennio Stacchetti, New York University |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
GAME THEORY I (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Dragan Filipovich, El Colegio de Mexico |
Room |
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PRIORS THAT DO NOT RULE OUT STRATEGIC UNCERTAINTY CANNOT LEAD TO
NASH EQUILIBRIUM
Eduardo Zambrano, University of Notre Dame |
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UNAWARENESS, BELIEFS AND GAMES
Burkhard Schipper, University of California, Davis Co-Authors: Aviad Heifetz, The Open University of Israel and Martin Meier, Instituto de Análisis Económico, CSIC |
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CHEAP TALK ON THE CIRCLE
Dragan Filipovich, El Colegio de Mexico |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
FINANCIAL ECONOMICS (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Arturo Ramírez Verdugo, Protego Asesores |
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HIERARCHICAL ARCHIMEDEAN COPULAS
Cornelia Savu, University of Muenster, Institute of Econometrics Co-Author: Mark Trede, University of Muenster, Institute of Econometrics |
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ARBITRAGE THEOREMS UNDER KNIGHTIAN UNCERTAINTY
Edson Daniel Gonçalves, Getulio Vargas Foundation Co-Author: Paulo Cesar Coimbra-Lisboa, Getulio Vargas Foundation |
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DIVIDEND SIGNALING AND UNIONS
Arturo Ramírez Verdugo, Protego Asesores |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM AND GROWTH (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Hugo Rojas-Romagosa, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis |
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THE RAMSEY MODEL WITH LOGISTIC POPULATION GROWTH
Elvio Accinelli, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana and Brida Juan Gabriel, Free University of Bolzano |
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DOES TRAVEL TIME MATTER FOR GROWTH?
Rivera Jorge, Departamento de Economia, Unversidad de Chile Co-Author: Escudero Rodrigo , Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
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EQUITY, WELFARE, AND THE SETTING OF TRADE POLICY IN GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM
Hugo Rojas-Romagosa, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis Co-Author: Joseph Francois, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam and CEPR |
| 12:15 - 13:30 | LUNCH |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | LACEA KEYNOTE LECTURE |
| 12:30 - 13:30 |
ECONOMIC INCENTIVES, SELF-MOTIVATION, AND SOCIAL PRESSURE (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room |
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ECONOMIC INCENTIVES, SELF-MOTIVATION, AND SOCIAL PRESSURE
Jean Tirole, Institut d''Economie Industrielle |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | LAMES KEYNOTE LECTURE |
| 12:30 - 13:30 |
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: |
Room |
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FROM INCOME TO CONSUMPTION: PARTIAL INSURANCE AND THE TRANSMISSION OF INEQUALITY
Richard Blundell, University College London |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
CONTRIBUTED SESSIONS
LACEA |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
ECONOMICS OF CRIME II (LACEA)
Chairperson: Ernesto Schargrodsky, Universidad Torcuato di Tella |
Room 107 |
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DRY LAW AND HOMICIDES: EVIDENCE FROM THE SÃO PAULO METROPOLITAN AREA
Joao De Mello, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro PUC-Rio |
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CONSCRIPTION AND CRIME
Ernesto Schargrodsky, Universidad Torcuato di Tella Co-Authors: Sebastian Galiani, Universidad de San Andrés and Martin Rossi, Universidad de San Andrés |
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UNWANTED FERTILITY & CRIME: EXPLOITING AN UNNATURAL EXPERIMENT
Juan Pantano, UCLA Department of Economics |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
CORPORATE CREDIT RISK AND THE SOVEREIGN CEILING IN EMERGING MARKETS (LACEA)
Chairperson: Martin Grandes, The American University of Paris |
Room 108 |
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SOVEREIGN CEILINGS “LITE”? THE IMPACT OF SOVEREIGN RATINGS ON CORPORATE RATINGS IN EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES
Eduardo Borensztein , Co-Author: Kevin Cowan, |
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HOW
IMPORTANT IS SOVEREIGN RISK IN DETERMINING CORPORATE CREDIT SPREADS IN
EMERGING MARKETS? THE CASE OF LOCAL CURRENCY BONDS IN SOUTH AFRICA
Marcel Peter, Swiss National Bank |
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THE SOVEREIGN CEILING AND EMERGING MARKET CORPORATE BOND SPREADS
David Ng, Cornell University |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
LABOR MARKETS IN MEXICO: PROBLEMS AND PERSPECTIVES (LACEA)
Chairperson: Gustavo Marquez, Inter-American Development Bank |
Room Aud |
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CREANDO BUENOS EMPLEOS: POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS Y MERCADO DE TRABAJO
Marina Bassi, Inter-American Development Bank |
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THE EFFECTS OF ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ON MEXICAN LABOR MARKETS
David Kaplan, ITAM |
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LA EVOLUCIÓN SALARIAL EN MÉXICO
Robert Duval, Univrsity of California, San Diego |
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EVOLUCION RECIENTE DEL MERCADO DE TRABAJO EN MEXICO
Norma Samaniego, Santa Fé Consultores |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
WELFARE EFFECT OF EXTERNAL SHOCKS (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room B1 |
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"CHILDREN’S VULNERABILITY TO SHOCKS IN INCOME AND ASSETS: HURRICANE MITCH IN NICARAGUA AS A NATURAL EXPERIMENT"
Javier Baez, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs - Syracuse University Co-Author: Indhira Vanessa Santos, Harvard University |
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURAL DISASTERS:
MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE AND DISTRIBUTIONAL IMPACTS
Maria Eugenia Ibarraran, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla Co-Author: Matthias Ruth, University of Maryland |
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IS MORTALITY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES PROCYCLICAL? EVIDENCE FROM COLOMBIA’S COFFEE-GROWING REGIONS
B. Piedad Urdinola, Assistant Professor Co-Author: Grant Miller, Stanford University |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
TOPICS ON DISCRIMINATION AND SEGREGATION II (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room SA2 |
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CHILD NUTRITION IN LATIN AMERICA: A BARGAINING POWER APPROACH
María Eugenia Dávalos, Fordham University Co-Author: Indhira Vanessa Santos, Harvard University |
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THE EFFECTS OF GENDER SEGREGATION ON WAGES AT THE ESTABLISHMENT LEVEL:
AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS USING A PANEL OF MATCHED EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE
DATA
Miguel Foguel, Instituto de Pesquisa Economica Aplicada and University College London |
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KIDS AT SCHOOL AND MOTHERS AT WORK ?
WOMEN’S LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION AND CHILDCARE TIME IN AN EMERGING ECONOMY: THE CASE OF CHILE
Alfie Ulloa , Harvard University Co-Author: Rodrigo Wagner, Harvard University |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
OPEN MACROECONOMICS II (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room 106 |
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OPTIMAL DEBT? ON THE INSURANCE VALUE OF INTERNATIONAL DEBT FLOWS TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Eduardo Levy Yeyati, UTDT |
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QUID PRO QUO: SUDDEN STOPS AND COMMITMENT
Eduardo Cavallo, Harvard University and IADB Co-Author: Andres Velasco, Harvard University |
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CAN DEVALUATIONS IN LDCS BE CONTRACTIONARY? THE ROLE OF LIABILITY DOLLARIZATION AND IMPERFECT COMPETITION IN BANKING
Maria Olivero, LeBow College of Business, Drexel University Co-Author: Alina Luca, Drexel University |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
PENSIONS AND LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room B2 |
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CHANGES IN THE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION OF ELDERLY MALES ACCOUNTING FOR MORTALITY SELECTION USING BOUNDS
Martha Miranda-Muñoz, University of Essex |
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THE COST OF MINIMUM PENSION GUARANTEE
Tapen Sinha, ITAM |
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PUBLIC PENSIONS AND CAPITAL ACCUMULATION: THE CASE OF BRAZIL
Gerhard Glomm, Indiana University Co-Authors: Juergen Jung, , Changmin Lee, and Chung Tran, |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
LABOR MARKETS II (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room SA3 |
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THE ROLE OF LABOR UNIONS IN WAGES: THE CASE OF MEXICO
Judith Frias, UCLA |
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LITIGATION AND SETTLEMENT: NEW EVIDENCE FROM LABOR COURTS IN MEXICO
Joyce Sadka, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México Co-Authors: David Kaplan, ITAM and Jorge Luis Silva-Méndez, Stanford University |
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THE ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION LEGISLATION
Carmen Pages, World Bank |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
NATURAL RESOURCE PRICES AND THE MACROECONOMY (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room B3 |
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ENERGY USE IN OIL-EXPORTING ECONOMIES
Gómez Claudia S., Escuela de Economía - Universidad de Guanajuato |
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COPPER PRICE, FISCAL POLICY AND BUSINESS CYCLE IN CHILE
Juan Pablo Medina, Central Bank of Chile Co-Author: Claudio Soto, Central Bank of Chile |
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INTERGENERATIONAL IMBALANCES AND OIL WEALTH IN VENEZUELA
Osmel Manzano, Corporacion Andina de Fomento Co-Authors: Aureliano Fernandez, Corporacion Andina de Fomento and Juan Gomez, Universidad Catolica Andres Bello |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
EVALUATING OPORTUNIDADES (LACEA)
Chairperson: Emmanuel Skoufias, The World Bank |
Room B5 |
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ATRITION IN PROGRESA RURAL EVALUATION SURVEY
Luis Rubalcava, cide and Graciela Teruel, Universidad Iberoamericana |
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DOES CONDITIONALITY GENERATE HETEROGENEITY AND REGRESSIVITY IN PROGRAM IMPACTS? THE PROGRESA EXPERIENCE
Juan Carlos Chavez-Martin del Campo, Escuela de Economia, Universidad de Guanajuato |
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CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFERS, ADULT WORK INCENTIVES, AND CURRENT POVERTY
Emmanuel Skoufias, The World Bank Co-Author: Vincenzo Di Maro, University College London |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
REMITTANCES, FAMILY TRANSFERS AND MIGRATION (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room 105 |
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REMITTANCES, MIGRATION AND SAVINGS
Alfredo Cuecuecha, ITAM Co-Author: Silvio Rendón, ITAM |
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EMIGRATION, REMITTANCES, AND LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION IN MEXICO
Gordon Hanson, UC San Diego |
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THE EFFECT OF REMITTANCES ON LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
IN MEXICO
Eduardo Rodriguez-Oreggia, IIDSES Universidad Iberoamericana |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS (LACEA)
Chairperson: Rafael Di Tella, Harvard University |
Room 101 |
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ESTIMATING DISCOUNT FUNCTIONS WITH CONSUMPTION CHOICES OVER THE LIFECYCLE
Andrea Repetto, Universidad de Chile |
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LIVING UNDER A VEIL OF IGNORANCE
Javier Nunez, Department of Economics, University of Chile |
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ADAPTATION TO INCOME AND TO STATUS IN AN INDIVIDUAL PANEL
Rafael Di Tella, Harvard University Co-Author: Robert MacCulloch, Imperial College |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
EXPERIMENTAL ECONOMICS (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room 305 |
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ENDOGENOUS VERSUS EXOGENOUS TREATMENT EFFECTS: EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE ON THE EFFECT OF INSTITUTIONS
Pedro Dal Bó, Brown University Co-Authors: Andrew Foster, Brown University and Louis Putterman, Brown University |
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THE EFFECT OF AN ADDITIONAL ALTERNATIVE ON MEASURED RISK PREFERENCES IN A LABORATORY EXPERIMENT IN PERU
Sonia Laszlo, McGill Universtiy Co-Authors: Jim Engle-Warnick, McGill University and Javier Escobal, GRADE |
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TESTING
IF THE HETEROGENEITY DISTRIBUTION OF A RANDOMIZED EXPERIMENT CHANGES
DURING THE EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD: A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF A SOCIAL
EXPERIMENT
Marcel-Cristian Voia, Carleton University, Ottawa Co-Author: Ricardas Zitikis, UWO |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
IMPACT EVALUATION (LACEA)
Chairperson: Luis Guasch, World Bank |
Room 104 |
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HOUSING, HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
Paul J. Gertler, The World Bank |
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EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS TO DEREGULATE ENTRY OF SMALL FIRMS: MEXICO"S SARE
Enrique Seira, Stanford University |
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THE IMPACT OF CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER ON ACCESS TO CREDIT IN RURAL NICARAGUA
Pedro Olinto, World Bank |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
HISTORY AND POLITICS IN LATIN AMERICA (LACEA/LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: James A Robinson, Harvard Univeristy |
Room SA1 |
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A MODEL OF THE IRON LAW OF OLIGARCHY
James A Robinson, Harvard Univeristy Co-Author: Daron Acemoglu, MIT |
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GOOD, BAD AND UGLY COLONIAL ACTIVITIES: EXPLAINING DIFFERENCES IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE AMERICAS
Francisco Gallego, Universidad Catolica de Chile |
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EXPOSING CORRUPT POLITICIANS: THE EFFECT OF BRAZIL PUBLICLY RELEASED AUDITS ON ELECTORAL OUTCOMES
Frederico Finan, University of California, Berkeley |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
VOLATILITY AND GROWTH (LACEA)
Chairperson: Norman Loayza, World Bank |
Room B4 |
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EXCHANGE RATE VOLATILITY AND PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH: THE ROLE OF FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Romain Ranciere, IMF |
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VOLATILITY AND GROWTH IN LATIN AMERICA: AN EPISODIC APPROACH
Ratna Sahay, IMF |
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COUNTRY RISK, EXCHANGE RATES, AND ECONOMIC FLUCTUATIONS IN EMERGING ECONOMIES
Luis Cespedes, Finance Ministry, Chile |
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THE STRUCTURAL DETERMINANTS OF EXTERNAL VULNERABILITY
Claudio Raddatz, The World Bank Co-Author: Norman Loayza, World Bank |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
CONTRIBUTED SESSIONS
LAMES - Econometrics and Empirical Economics |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
HEALTH II (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: fidel gonzalez, Department of Economics, Sam Houston State University |
Room |
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DISTRIBUTIONAL EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY: THE CASE OF MEXICO
fidel gonzalez, Department of Economics, Sam Houston State University |
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THE CONNECTION BETWEEN MATERNAL EMPLOYMENT AND CHILDHOOD OBESITY:
INSPECTING THE MECHANISMS.
Rusty Tchernis, Indiana University Co-Authors: Angela Fertig, University of Georgia and Gerhard Glomm, Indiana University |
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WELFARE ANALYSIS INCORPORATING A STRUCTURAL ENTRY-EXIT MODEL: A CASE STUDY OF MEDICARE HMOS
Shiko Maruyama, Northwestern University |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
MONETARY POLICY (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: Rodrigo De Losso da Silveira Bueno, Department of Finance - EAESP-FGV |
Room |
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NON-LINEAR
EFFECTS OF MONETARY POLICY AND REAL EXCHANGE RATE SHOCKS IN PARTIALLY
DOLLARIZED ECONOMIES: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY FOR PERU
Jorge Salas, Central Reserve Bank of Peru Co-Author: Saki Bigio, Central Reserve Bank of Peru |
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SOME PERILS OF POLICY RULE REGRESSION: THE TAYLOR RULE REVISITED
Julio Carrillo, GREMAQ - University of Toulouse Co-Author: Patrick Feve, GREMAQ, University of Toulouse |
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THE TAYLOR RULE UNDER INQUIRY: HIDDEN STATES
Rodrigo De Losso da Silveira Bueno, Department of Finance - EAESP-FGV |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
ECONOMETRIC THEORY IV (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: Victor Aguirre, ITAM |
Room |
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A GOODNESS OF FIT TEST FOR ARCH($\INFTY $) MODELS
Paolo Zaffaroni, Imperial College, University of London |
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THE RESOLUTION AND CALIBRATION OF PROBABILISTIC ECONOMETRIC FORECASTS
John W. Galbraith, McGill University |
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BROADENING THE SCOPE OF BOOTSTRAP IN COMPLEX PROBLEMS
Victor Aguirre, ITAM Co-Author: Manuel Domínguez, ITAM |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT IV (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: Francisco Ferreira, The World Bank |
Room |
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IS EXPORTING A SOURCE OF PRODUCTIVITY SPILLOVERS?
Ricardo Lopez, Indiana University Co-Author: Roberto Alvarez, UCLA |
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THE IMPACT OF LARGE NATURAL DISASTERS ON NATIONAL ECONOMIES
Christian Jaramillo H., Universidad de los Andes Co-Author: James Hines, University of Michigan |
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THE RISE AND FALL OF BRAZILIAN INEQUALITY, 1981-2004
Francisco Ferreira, The World Bank Co-Authors: Phillippe Leite, The World Bank and Julie Litchfield, University of Sussex |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
EMPIRICAL FINANCE IV (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: Adriana Soares Sales, Central Bank of Brazil |
Room |
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THE PECKING ORDER OF CROSS-BORDER INVESTMENT
Christian Daude, University of Maryland at College Park Co-Author: Marcel Fratzscher, ECB |
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UNCOVERED INTEREST PARITY PUZZLE: CROSS-SECTIONAL AND TIME-SERIES ANALYSIS
Byung-Joo Lee, University of Notre Dame |
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THE USE OF DURATION MODELS TO EXPLAIN BANK FAILURES IN BRAZIL (1994-1998)
Adriana Soares Sales, Central Bank of Brazil Co-Author: Maria Eduarda Tannuri-Pianto, Department of Economics, Universidade de Brasília |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
APPLIED ECONOMICS I (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: |
Room |
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AIR QUALITY AND NEIGHBORS’ EFFECTS: EVIDENCE FROM SURVIVAL ANALYSIS
Mariano Rabassa, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
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IS CHILD LABOR HARMFUL? THE IMPACT OF WORKING EARLIER IN LIFE ON ADULT EARNINGS
Andre Portela Souza, Getulio Vargas Foundation Co-Author: Patrcik Emerson, University of Colorado at Denver |
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ON THE DESIGN OF AN OPTIMAL TRANSFER SCHEDULE WITH TIME INCONSISTENT PREFERENCES.
Juan Carlos Chavez-Martin del Campo, Escuela de Economia, Universidad de Guanajuato |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
CONTRIBUTED SESSIONS
LAMES - Theoretical and Applied Economics |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Eric Verhoogen, Columbia University |
Room |
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DECEPTION AND MISREPORTING IN A SOCIAL PROGRAM
César Martinelli, ITAM Co-Author: Susan Parker, CIDE |
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CHILD LABOR IN COLOMBIA
Raquel Bernal, Northwestern University |
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CLASS SIZE AND SORTING IN MARKET EQUILIBRIUM: THEORY AND EVIDENCE
Eric Verhoogen, Columbia University Co-Author: Miguel Urquiola, Columbia University |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION II (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Hernán Vallejo, Universidad de los Andes |
Room |
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DYNAMIC R&D INCENTIVES WITH NETWORK EXTERNALITIES
Daniel Cerquera, ZEW Mannheim |
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A THEORY OF NATURAL MARKET STRUCTURES: REGULATION, R&D, FDI, INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND A FEW CURIOSITIES
Hernán Vallejo, Universidad de los Andes |
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CONSUMER BEHAVIOR IN MARKETS OF DURABLE EXPERIENCE GOODS
Paredes Martin, New York University |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
MATCHING AND COALITIONS (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Hector Chade, Arizona State University |
Room |
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HEDONIC COALITION FORMATION AND INDIVIDUAL PREFERENCES
Szilvia Papai, Concordia University |
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MISTAKES AND PERSONALIZED PRICES IN GENERALIZED DEFERRED ACCEPTANCE ALGORITHM.
Georgy Artemov, Brown University |
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THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROBLEM WITH UNCERTAINTY
Hector Chade, Arizona State University |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
MONETARY POLICY IN OPEN ECONOMIES (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Ana M. Aguilar, Banco de México |
Room |
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TAYLOR RULE AND FIXED EXCHANGE RATE REGIME IN A SMALL OPNE DEVELOPING ECONOMY WITH FINANCIALLY CONSTRAINED HOUSEHOLDS
Eurilton Araújo, IBMEC SÃO PAULO |
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MONETARY POLICY AND THE OPTIMAL COMPOSITION OF PUBLIC DEBT
Fernando Goncalves, UC Berkeley and International Monetary Fund |
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THE CASE FOR A COUNTERCYCLICAL RULE-BASE FISCAL REGIME
Jorge E. Restrepo, Central Bank of Chile |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
INNOVATION AND GROWTH II (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Raphael Bergoeing, Universidad de Chile |
Room |
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BUSINESS CYCLE ACCOUNTING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Lama Ruy, IMF |
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MEASURING
THE SOURCES OF LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY CHANGE IN THE BRAZILIAN
MANUFACTURING PLANTS: THE ROLE OF TRADE LIBERALIZATION AND THE
MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
André Nassif, Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) |
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MARKET REFORMS AND EFFICIENCY GAINS IN CHILE
Raphael Bergoeing, Universidad de Chile Co-Authors: Hernando Andres, aArvard University and Andrea Repetto, Universidad de Chile |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
MULTINATIONAL FIRMS AND TRADE (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Esteban Rossi, Princeton University |
Room |
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INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MOBILITY AND GLOBAL INNOVATION
Eduardo Correia de Souza, Ibmec São Paulo Co-Author: Jorge Chami Batista, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro |
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ON MULTINATIONAL FIRMS AND THE DIFFUSION OF SKILLS
Alexander Monge, Northwestern University |
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THE SIMPLE ECONOMICS OF OFFSHORING
Esteban Rossi, Princeton University |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
HISTORY AND POLITICS IN LATIN AMERICA (LACEA/LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: James A Robinson, Harvard Univeristy |
Room SA1 |
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A MODEL OF THE IRON LAW OF OLIGARCHY
James A Robinson, Harvard Univeristy Co-Author: Daron Acemoglu, MIT |
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GOOD, BAD AND UGLY COLONIAL ACTIVITIES: EXPLAINING DIFFERENCES IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE AMERICAS
Francisco Gallego, Universidad Catolica de Chile |
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EXPOSING CORRUPT POLITICIANS: THE EFFECT OF BRAZIL PUBLICLY RELEASED AUDITS ON ELECTORAL OUTCOMES
Frederico Finan, University of California, Berkeley |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 15:30 - 17:00 |
PAIRED INVITED LECTURES AND INVITED PANELS
LACEA |
| 15:30 - 17:00 |
LIVING WITH DEBT - OR HOW TO LIMIT THE RISKS OF SOVEREIGN DEBT? (LACEA)
Chairperson: Guillermo Calvo, Inter_American Develpment Bank and University of Maryland Discussants: Pablo Guidotti, Universidad Torcuato di Tella, Randy Kroszner, Federal Reserve Board and Jean Tirole, Institut d''Economie Industrielle |
Room Gymnasium |
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LIVING WITH DEBT - OR HOW TO LIMIT THE RISKS OF SOVEREIGN FINANCE
Ugo Panizza, Inter-American Development Bank Co-Authors: Eduardo Borensztein , and Eduardo Levy Yeyati, UTDT |
| 15:30 - 17:00 |
PAIRED INVITED LECTURES AND INVITED PANELS
LAMES - Theoretical and Applied Economics |
| 15:30 - 17:00 |
EXPERIMANTAL ECONOMICS (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Federico Echenique, Caltech |
Room 113 |
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THE PARADOX OF VOTER TURNOUT: A LABORATORY STUDY
David Levine, UCLA |
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STRATEGIC SOPHISTICATION IN GAMES WITH PRIVATE INFORMATION: SOME EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE
Thomas Palfrey, California Institute of Technology |
| 15:30 - 17:00 |
INNOVATION AND GROWTH (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Nancy Stokey, University of Chicago |
Room 101 |
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A THEORY OF COMPETITIVE INNOVATION, ENDOGENOUS GROWTH, AND BUSINESS CYCLES
Michele Boldrin, University of Minnesota |
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INVESTMENT OPTIONS AND THE BUSINESS CYCLE
Boyan Jovanovic, New York University |
| 15:30 - 17:00 |
INFORMAL LABOR MARKETS (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Rafael Di Tella, Harvard University |
Room |
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THE OTHER PATH TO MODEL INFORMALITY FORMALLY
Sebastian Galiani, Universidad de San Andrés Co-Author: Federico Weinschelbaum, |
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GROSS WORKER FLOWS IN THE PRESENCE OF INFORMAL LABOR MARKETS
William Maloney, |
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THE INFORMAL SECTOR
Jose Scheinkman, Princeton University Co-Author: Aureo De Paula, University of Pennsylvania |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | TRANSPORTATION TO DOWNTOWN |
| 17:30 - 18:45 | VISIT AND GUIDED TOUR INTERACTIVE MUSEUM OF ECONOMICS (MIDE) |
| 18:45 - 20:00 | PLENARY LECTURE |
| 18:45 - 20:00 |
WHAT WAS THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION? (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: |
Room MIDE Courtyard |
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WHAT WAS THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION?
Robert Lucas, University of Chicago |
| 20:15 - 21:45 | RECEPTION PALACIO DE ITURBIDE BANAMEX |
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