LACEA-LAMES 2006: Congress Programme
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4TH 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 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 17:30 - 18:30 | PLENARY LECTURE |
| 18:45 - 19:45 | BOOK PRESENTATION |
| 20:15 - 21:45 | CONFERENCE DINNER |
| 09:00 - 10:30 |
PAIRED INVITED LECTURES AND INVITED PANELS
LACEA |
| 09:00 - 10:30 |
GLOBALIZATION AND GROWTH (LACEA)
Chairperson: Federico Sturzenegger, Harvard University |
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WHAT YOU EXPORT MATTERS
Ricardo Hausmann, Harvard University |
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DECOMPOSING THE EFFECTS OF FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION: CRISES VS. GROWTH
Aaron Tornell, UCLA |
| 09:00 - 10:30 |
PAIRED INVITED LECTURES AND INVITED PANELS
LAMES - Econometrics and Empirical Economics |
| 09:00 - 10:30 |
FINANCIAL ECONOMETRICS (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: |
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TESTING FOR JUMPS IN A DISCRETELY OBSERVED PROCESS
Yacine Ait-Sahalia, Princeton University |
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TESTABLE DISTRIBUTIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF CONTINUOUS-TIME MODELS FOR DAILY STOCK RETURNS
Torben Andersen, Northwestern University |
| 09:00 - 10:30 |
PAIRED INVITED LECTURES AND INVITED PANELS
LAMES - Theoretical and Applied Economics |
| 09:00 - 10:30 |
POLITICS AND GROWTH (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Antonio Merlo, University of Pennsylvania |
Room Bailleres Auditorium |
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CAPTURED DEMOCRACIES
Daron Acemoglu, MIT |
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DEMOCRATIC CAPITAL: A NEXUS OF POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGE
Torsten Persson, IIES Co-Author: Guido Tabellini, Universita Bocconi |
| 09:00 - 10:30 |
POVERTY ALLEVIATION (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Miguel Szekely, Private Consultant |
Room 101 |
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EVALUATING CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS IN LATIN AMERICA
Orazio Attanasio, University college London |
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HOW DO WE EVALUATE LONG TERM CONSEQUENCES OF FAMILY WELFARE PROGRAMS: CASE OF FAMILY PLANNING IN MATLAB, BANGLADESH
T Paul Schultz, Yale University |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
CONTRIBUTED SESSIONS
LACEA |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
ECONOMIC HISTORY (LACEA)
Chairperson: Aurora Gómez, CIDE |
Room 101 |
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THE NOTE ISSUE BANKING SYSTEM IN MÉXICO, 1897-1910: A MACROECONOMIC STABILITY EXPERIENCE
Mónica Gómez, Universidad Empresarial Siglo 21 / Universidad Nacional de Córdoba |
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TAX LOBBYING: THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BEER PRODUCERS AND THE NEGOTIATION OF TAXES IN MEXICO, 1922-1930
Gabriela Recio, El Colegio de Mexico Co-Author: Graciela Márquez, El Colegio de Mexico |
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GLOBALIZATION, DE-INDUSTRIALIZATION AND MEXICAN EXCEPTIONALISM 1750'1879
Jeffrey Williamson, Harvard University Co-Authors: Rafael Dobado González, Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Aurora Gómez, CIDE |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
DEBT, DEFAULT AND STABILIZATION IN LATIN AMERICA (LACEA)
Chairperson: Ugo Panizza, Inter-American Development Bank Discussant: Marcio Garcia, PUC-Rio |
Room 108 |
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HISTORY OF SOVEREIGN DEBT IN LAC
Gerry della Paolera, American U. in Paris |
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THE ELUSIVE COSTS OF DEFAULTS
Eduardo Levy Yeyati, UTDT |
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FISCAL RESPONSE TO REVENUE UNCERTAINTY
Roberto Rigobón, MIT |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
HUMAN CAPITAL AND WAGES (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room SA2 |
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ESTIMATING THE RETURNS TO EDUCATION: ACCOUNTING FOR HETEROGENEITY IN ABILITY
Harry Patrinos, World Bank Co-Authors: Cris Ridao-Cano, World Bank and Chris Sakellariou, Nanyang Technological University |
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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PRIVATE SCHOOL NETWORKS IN CHILE’S NATIONAL VOUCHER PROGRAM
Dante Contreras, Universidad de Chile |
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MEXICO: HUMAN CAPITAL EFFECTS ON WAGES AND PRODUCTIVITY
Gladys Lopez-Acevedo, World Bank |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
POVERTY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room SA3 |
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ECONOMIC GROWTH AND (RE-)DISTRIBUTIVE POLICIES IN A NON-COOPERATIVE WORLD
Guenther Rehme, TU Darmstadt |
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LINKAGES BETWEEN PRO-POOR GROWTH, SOCIAL PROGRAMMES AND LABOUR MARKET: THE RECENT BRAZILIAN EXPERIENCE
Neri Marcelo, Getulio Vargas Foundation Co-Authors: Nanak Kakwani, and Hyun Son, UNDP, International Poverty Centre, Brazil |
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FAMILY MIGRATION, CHILD LABOR AND POVERTY
INTERGENERATIONAL CYCLE IN THE STATE OF SÃO PAULO - BRAZIL
Natalia Batista, Centro Brasileiro de Análise e Planejamento - CEBRAP Co-Author: Maria Cristina Cacciamali, University of São Paulo |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
EDUCATION II (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room B1 |
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WHAT DETERMINES ADULT COGNITIVE SKILLS? IMPACTS OF PRE-SCHOOLING, SCHOOLING AND
POST-SCHOOLING EXPERIENCES IN GUATEMALA
John Maluccio, Middlebury College Co-Author: John Hoddinott, International Food Policy Research Institute |
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EMPOWERING PARENTS TO IMPROVE EDUCATION: EVIDENCE FROM RURAL MEXICO
Marta Rubio Codina, University of Toulouse I Co-Authors: Paul J. Gertler, The World Bank and Harry Patrinos, World Bank |
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PUBLIC EDUCATION AND GROWTH: COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATIONAL POLICIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Rossana Patron, University of Uruguay |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
EXCHANGE RATE DYNAMICS AND THE ECONOMY (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room B2 |
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FIRM DYNAMICS AND REAL EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS: DOES TRADE OPENNESS MATTER? EVIDENCE FROM MEXICO'S MANUFACTURING SECTOR
Miguel Fuentes, Universidad Católica de Chile Co-Author: Pablo Ibarraran, IADB |
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TIPO DE CAMBIO, POSICIONES NETAS DE LOS ESPECULADORES Y
EL TAMAÑO DEL MERCADO DE FUTUROS DEL PESO MEXICANO
Torre Leonardo, Facultad de Economía UANL Co-Author: Olga Provorova, Researcher |
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THE USE OF CURRENCY DERIVATIVES BY BRAZILIAN COMPANIES: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION
Jose Rossi, Assistant Professor - IBMEC São Paulo |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION AND DEVELOPMENT (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room B3 |
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND FIRM VALUATION IN COLOMBIA
Carlos Pombo, Universidad Del Rosario |
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LIQUIDITY CONSTRAINTS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN PANAMA
Julio Guzman, University of Chicago |
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AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF THE ANNUITY RATE IN CHILE
Marco Morales, Universidad Diego Portales Co-Authors: Roberto Rocha, World Bank and Craig Thorburn, World Bank |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
GROWTH DETERMINANTS (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room 106 |
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WHAT MAKES GROWTH SUSTAINED?
Jeromin Zettelmeyer, imf Co-Authors: Andrew Berg, IMF and Jonathan Ostry, IMF |
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IMPORT SUBSTITUTION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
Mauro Rodrigues, UCLA |
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ECONOMIC GROWTH AS PROBLEM SOLVING
Yaw Nyarko, New York University |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
INCENTIVES FOR INFORMAL MARKETS (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room 107 |
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INSTITUTIONS, INFORMALITY, AND WAGE FLEXIBILITY
Marcello Estevao, International Monetary Fund |
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WHAT CAUSES FIRMS TO HIDE OUTPUT? THE DETERMINANTS OF INFORMALITY
Era Dabla-Norris, International Monetary Fund |
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THE EFFECT OF TRADE LIBERALIZATION ON INFORMALITY, PRODUCTIVITY AND WAGES: EVIDENCE FROM MEXICO
Benjamin Aleman Castilla, London School of Economics and Centre for Economic Performance |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
CORPORATE FINANCE (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room Aud |
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THE LAW AND ECONOMICS OF SELF-DEALING
Florencio López de Silanes, Delta, Cepremat, Ceras Co-Authors: Simeon Djankov, World Bank, Rafael La Porta, Dartmouth University and Andrei Shleifer, Harvard University |
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INSTITUTIONAL WEAKNESS AND STOCK PRICE VOLATILITY
Assaf Razin, Tel Aviv University and Cornell University Co-Authors: Galina Hale, Yale University and Hui Tong, Bank of England |
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AGENCY COSTS, CREDITOR RIGHTS, AND GROWTH
Nelson Souza Sobrinho, Graduate Student and Instructor at UCLA |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
MIGRATION (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room 105 |
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THE EFFECTS OF BORDER ENFORCEMENT ON MIGRANTS, BORDER CROSSING CHOICE: DIVERSION OR DETERRENCE?
Carmen Carrion-Flores, The University of Arizona and Todd Sorensen, The University of Arizona |
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DO HEALTHIER MEXICANS MIGRATE TO THE UNITED STATES? NEW FINDINGS FROM THE MEXICAN FAMILY LIFE SURVEY
Luis Rubalcava, cide and Graciela Teruel, Universidad Iberoamericana |
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PUERTO RICAN MIGRATION FLOWS AS A TEST OF THE THEORY OF MIGRANT SELF-SELECTION: WHICH WAY THE BRAIN DRAIN?
Orlando Sotomayor, University of Puerto Rico |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
INEQUALITY AND MOBILITY II (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room B4 |
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ESTIMATING INCOME MOBILITY IN ARGENTINA WITH PSEUDO-PANEL DATA
Ana Inés Navarro, Universidad de San Andrés |
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LOCAL INEQUALITY AND PROJECT CHOICE IN A SOCIAL INVESTMENT FUND
Francisco Ferreira, The World Bank Co-Authors: Caridad Araujo, The World Bank, Peter Lanjouw, The World Bank and Berk Ozler, The World Bank |
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PSEUDO-PANEL ANALYSIS OF EARNINGS DYNAMICS AND MOBILITY IN LATIN AMERICA
Sebastian Calonico, Inter American Development Bank |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
LOCATION, INNOVATION AND TRADE (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room B5 |
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LOCATION, CONCENTRATION, AND PERFORMANCE OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN BRAZIL
Tito Yepes, The World Bank Co-Author: Tito Yepes, The World Bank |
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OUTPUT, ENDOWMENTS, AND THE BIAS OF DIRECTED INNOVATION
Bernardo Blum, University of Toronto |
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND THE DIFFUSION OF A NEW TECHNOLOGY
Coria Jessica, Universidad Diego Portales |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
MONETARY AND BANKING (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room SA4 |
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THE LENDING CHANNEL IN EMERGING ECONOMIES: ARE FOREIGN BANKS DIFFERENT?
Marco Arena, The World Bank Co-Authors: Carmen Reinhart, University of Maryland and Francisco Vazquez, International Monetary Fund |
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LOCATION DECISIONS OF FOREIGN BANKS AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Neeltje Van Horen, World Bank Co-Author: Stijn Claessens, World Bank |
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ELECTIONS, EXCHANGE RATES & CENTRAL BANK REFORM IN LATIN AMERICA
Robin Grier, University of Oklahoma Co-Authors: Rodolfo Cermeño, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) and Kevin Grier, University of Oklahoma |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
MONETARY POLICY I (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room 305 |
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INFLATION TARGETS AND THE INFLATION-OUTPUT TRADEOFF
José De Gregorio, Banco Central de Chile |
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QUESTIONING THE TAYLOR RULE: HIDDEN VARIABLES
Rodrigo De Losso da Silveira Bueno, Department of Finance - EAESP-FGV |
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ENDOGENOUS DOLLARIZATION AND MONETARY POLICY
David Florian Hoyle, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru/Central Bank of Peru Co-Authors: Trelles Jorge, Pontifica Universidad Catolica del Peru and Dancourt Oscar, Pontifica Universidad Catolica del Peru |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
INTERNATIONAL MACROECONOMICS (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room 104 |
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A STRUCTURAL MACRO FINANCE MODEL FOR THE TERM STRUCTURE OF INTEREST RATE OF A SMALL OPEN ECONOMY
Marco Bonomo, Graduate School of Economics, Fundação Getulio Vargas Co-Authors: René Garcia , Université de Montréal, CIRANO and CIREQ and Marcos Antonio C. Silveira, IPEA-Rio |
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BALANCE SHEETS AND EXCHANGE RATE REGIMES: ESTIMATING THE INTERRELATIONSHIPS
Alina Luca, Drexel University Co-Author: Hongfang Zhang, Drexel University |
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FISCAL POLICY AND DEFAULT RISK IN EMERGING ECONOMIES
Gabriel Cuadra, Banco de Mexico Co-Author: Horacio Sapriza, Rutgers University |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
CONTRIBUTED SESSIONS
LAMES - Econometrics and Empirical Economics |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
ECONOMETRIC THEORY V (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: Joao Issler, Graduate School of Economics (EPGE) -- Getulio Vargas Foundation |
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A GENERAL TEST FOR RULE-OF-THUMB BEHAVIOR IN CONSUMPTION
Joao Issler, Graduate School of Economics (EPGE) -- Getulio Vargas Foundation Co-Author: Fabio Gomes, EPGE-FGV |
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TESTING FOR HYPOTHETICAL BIAS IN CONTINGENT VALUATION
USING A LATENT CHOICE MULTINOMIAL LOGIT MODEL
Steven Caudill, Auburn University Co-Authors: pete groothuis, appalachian state university and john whitehead, appalachian state univerity |
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BAYESIAN INFERENCE IN THE REGRESSION DISCONTINUITY MODEL
Tomas Rau, UC Berkeley |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
APPLIED MICROECONOMICS II (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: Bruno Funchal, Fundação Getulio Vargas |
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ESTIMATION OF ALLOCATIVE INEFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH WITH DYNAMIC ADJUSTMENT COSTS
Christopher Cornwell, U of Georgia Co-Author: Scott Atkinson, U of Georgia |
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DURATION OF NEW FIRMS: DO STARTUP AND AGGREGATE CONDITIONS MATTER?
Robert Petrunia, Lakehead University Co-Authors: Kim Huynh, Indiana University and Marcel-Cristian Voia, Carleton University, Ottawa |
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BARRIERS TO EXIT
Alberto Chong, Inter-American Development Bank Co-Author: Leon Gianmarco, IDB |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
APPLIED ECONOMICS II (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: Alberto Chong, Inter-American Development Bank |
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HUMAN CAPITAL EXTERNALITIES IN CHILE: CITY LEVEL ESTIMATES
Claudia Sanhueza, Universidad de Chile |
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DETERRENCE, STIGMA AND RECIDIVISM IN A DYNAMIC MODEL OF HUMAN CAPITAL ACCUMULATION AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR
Juan Pantano, UCLA Department of Economics |
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND WAGES IN BRAZIL
Chiara Binelli, University College London (UCL) and Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Co-Authors: Costas Meghir, University College London (UCL) and Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and Naercio Menezes-Filho, IBMEC-SP and University of Sao Paulo |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
EMPIRICAL FINANCE V (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: Federico Bandi, University of Chicago |
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PORTFOLIO CHOICE WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF ASSETS: JUMPS AND DIVERSIFICATION
Julio Cacho-Diaz, Princeton University Co-Authors: Yacine Ait-Sahalia, Princeton University and Tom Hurd, McMaster University |
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GMM ESTIMATION OF AN ASSET PRICING MODEL WITH HABIT PERSISTENCE
Hugo Garduno, University of Chicago Co-Author: Jose Fillat, University of Chicago |
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MARKET VOLATILITY, MARKET FRICTIONS, AND THE CROSS-SECTION OF STOCK RETURNS
Federico Bandi, University of Chicago |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
LABOR I (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: Marcela Perticara, Universidad Alberto Hurtado |
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STRUCTURAL MODELLLING OF FEMALE LABOUR PARTICIPATION AND OCCUPATION DECISIONS
Rafael De Hoyos, University of Cambridge |
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UNEMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYMENT DYNAMICS IN THE MEXICAN SEGMENTED LABOUR MARKET
Luis Alberto Isaac Sagaon Teyssier, GREQAM, Université de la Méditerranée Co-Author: Xavier Joutard, GREQAM, Université de la Méditerranée |
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WOMEN’S EMPLOYMENT TRANSITIONS AND FERTILITY
Marcela Perticara, Universidad Alberto Hurtado |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
CONTRIBUTED SESSIONS
LAMES - Theoretical and Applied Economics |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
POLITICAL ECONOMY II (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: John Duggan, University of Rochester |
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PARTIES IN A REPEATED ELECTIONS MODEL
Larissa Campuzano, Mathematica Policy Research |
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SIGNALING CHARACTER IN ELECTORAL COMPETITION
Preston McAfee, Caltech Co-Author: Navin Kartik, University of California San Diego |
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A RATIONAL EXPECTATIONS MODEL OF MEDIA SLANT
John Duggan, University of Rochester Co-Author: César Martinelli, ITAM |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
GAME THEORY II (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Martin Meier, Instituto de Análisis Económico, CSIC |
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A SOLUTION FOR BARGAINING PROBLEMS WITH A DEADLINE
Horuo Imai, KIER, Kyoto University |
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THE EMPIRICAL CONTENT OF THE SIGNALING HYPOTHESIS
Daniel Gottlieb, MIT Co-Authors: Aloisio Araujo, IMPA and Humberto Moreira, Getulio Vargas Foundation |
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NASH-WALRAS EQUILIBRIA WITH PRIVATE INFORMATION ON BOTH SIDES
Martin Meier, Instituto de Análisis Económico, CSIC Co-Author: Enrico Minelli, dipartimento di scienze economiche, univ di brescia |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
CONSUMPTION AND SAVING (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Orazio Attanasio, University college London |
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FINANCIAL MARKETS INCOMPLETENESS AND INEQUALITY OVER THE LIFE-CYCLE
Jaime Ruiz-Tagle, Banco Central de Chile |
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RISK SHARING IN PRIVATE INFORMATION MODELSWITH ASSET ACCUMULATION
Orazio Attanasio, University college London Co-Author: Nicola Pavoni, |
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HOW MUCH DEBTORS' PUNISHMENT?
Bruno Funchal, Fundação Getulio Vargas Co-Author: Aloisio Araujo, IMPA |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
NATURAL RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: |
Room |
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GLOBAL AGREEMENTS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Luis Sanchez-Mier, School of Economics, Universidad de Guanajuato Co-Author: Urvi Neelakantan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
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PATHS OF DEVELOPMENT, SPECIALIZATION, ANDNATURAL RESOURCES ABUNDANCE
Rodrigo Fuentes, Central Bank of Chile |
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MALARIA: DISEASE IMPACTS AND LONG-RUN INCOME DIFFERENCES
Christian Zimmermann, University of Connecticut Co-Author: Douglas Gollin, Williams College |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
LABOR INFLEXIBILITY AND MACROECONOMICS (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Ronald Fischer, Universidad de Chile |
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REGULATION OF ENTRY, LABOR MARKET INSTITUTIONS AND THE INFORMAL SECTOR
Gabriel Ulyssea, Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA) |
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THE EFFECTS OF LABOR MARKET POLICIES IN AN ECONOMY WITH AN INFORMAL SECTOR
Lucas Navarro, Queen Mary University of London Co-Authors: James Albrecht, Georgetown University and Susan Vroman, Georgetown University |
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PERFORMANCE OF AN ECONOMY WITH CREDIT CONSTRAINTS, BANKRUPTCY AND LABOR INFLEXIBILITY
Ronald Fischer, Universidad de Chile Co-Author: Balmaceda Felipe, University of Chile |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
DEBT AND FINANCIAL CRISES (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Alejandro Diaz de Leon, Banco de México |
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DELAY AND “HAIRCUTS” IN DEBT SWAPS: GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY
Marcus Miller, Warwick University Co-Author: Sayantan Ghosal, University of Warwick |
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CONTAGION OF FINANCIAL CRISES IN SOVEREIGN DEBT MARKETS
Sandra Lizarazo, Instituto Autonomo de Mexico |
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CREDIT CONSTRAINTS, FIRM DYNAMICS AND THE TRANSMISSION OF EXTERNAL FINANCIAL SHOCKS
Sangeeta Pratap, Hunter College and Graduate Center, City University of New York Co-Author: Carlos Urrutia, ITAM |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
EMPIRICAL MACROECONOMICS (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Alejandro Castañeda, El Colegio de México A.C. |
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GROWTH AND BANKING STRUCTURE IN A PARTIALLY DOLLARIZED ECONOMY
Carlos Gustavo Machicado Salas, Doctorado Latinoamericano |
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NONLINEAR VOLATILITY EFFECTS ON GROWTH IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
Nelson Ramirez Rondan, Central Bank of Peru |
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LERNER INDEX: ESTIMATION AND THE IMPACT OF ITS MARKET STRUCTURE DETERMINANTS
Alejandro Castañeda, El Colegio de México A.C. |
| 12:15 - 13:30 | LUNCH |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | LACEA KEYNOTE LECTURE |
| 12:30 - 13:30 |
KNOWLEDGE, DIFFUSION AND GEOGRAPHY (LACEA)
Chairperson: Andy Neumeyer, Universidad Di Tella |
Room Gymnasium |
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KNOWLEDGE, DIFFUSION AND GEOGRAPHY
Hugo Hopenhayn, UCLA |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | LAMES KEYNOTE LECTURE |
| 12:30 - 13:30 |
LAMES CARLOS DIAZ ALEJANDRO LECTURE (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Ronald Fischer, Universidad de Chile |
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THE STRATEGIC ABUSE OF ANTITRUST LAWS
Preston McAfee, Caltech |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
CONTRIBUTED SESSIONS
LACEA |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMIC HISTORY (LACEA)
Chairperson: Jaime Bonet, Banco de la República |
Room SA2 |
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THE COLONIAL LEGACY AS A DETERMINANT OF REGIONAL PER CAPITA INCOME IN COLOMBIA
Jaime Bonet, Banco de la República and Adolfo Meisel , Banco de la República Co-Authors: Jaime Bonet, Banco de la República and Adolfo Meisel , Banco de la República |
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AN ECONOMIC HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN COLOMBIA IN THE 20TH CENTURY
Maria Teresa Ramirez, Banco de la Republica Co-Author: Juana Tellez, Banco de la Republica |
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ECONOMIC MODERNISATION IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 1890 AND 1925: A VIEW FROM THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION
César Yáñez, Universidad de Barcelona Co-Authors: Albert Carreras, Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Mar Rubio, Dra. in Economic History, Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION IN MEXICAN ECONOMY (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room Aud |
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THE RECENT EVOLUTION OF MEXICO’S MANUFACTURING EXPORTS
Gordon Hanson, UC San Diego |
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GROWTH DIAGNOSTIC OF THE MEXICAN ECONOMY
Ricardo Hausmann, Harvard University |
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CHINESE COMPETITION AND MEXICAN MANUFACTURERS: PLANT-LEVEL EVIDENCE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY
Eric Verhoogen, Columbia University |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
CAPITAL FLOWS (LACEA)
Chairperson: Felipe Larraín, Universidad Católica de Chile Organizer: Felipe Larraín, Universidad Católica de Chile |
Room 107 |
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INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INTEGRATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Alfaro Laura, Harvard Business School |
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WHAT DETERMINES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION
Felipe Larraín, Universidad Católica de Chile |
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CAPITAL CONTROLS: MYTH AND REALITY: A PORTFOLIO BALANCE APPROACH TO CAPITAL CONTROLS
Nicolas Magud, University of Oregon Co-Authors: Carmen Reinhart, University of Maryland and Kenneth Rogoff, Harvard University |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
PROPERTY RIGHTS AND HOUSING MARKETS (LACEA)
Chairperson: Luis Guasch, World Bank Discussant: Guillermo Babatz, SHF |
Room 104 |
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PUBLIC INTERVENTION ON URBAN DEVELOPMENT: IMPACTS ON RESIDENTIAL LAND PRICES IN BRAZILIAN CITIES
Paulo Avila, IESPLAN |
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DO PROPERTY TITLES INCREASE CREDIT ACCESS AMONG THE URBAN POOR? EVIDENCE FROM NATIONWIDE TITLING PROGRAM
Maximo Torero, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) |
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DO URBAN LAND REGULATIONS INFLUENCE SLUM FORMATION? EVIDENCE FROM BRAZILIAN CITIES
Daniel Da Mata, DIRUR |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
NIP AND NETWORK ON POVERTY AND ECONOMIC POLICY (LACEA)
Chairperson: Luis Felipe Lopez-Calva, ITESM, Mexico City Campus |
Room 106 |
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SEGMENTATION IN THE BRAZILIAN LABOR MARKET
Fernando Botelho, Princeton University |
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WHAT IS THE SIZE OF THE PIE? MEASURING THE INFORMAL ECONOMY IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Guillermo Vuletin, IMF |
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CGE MODEL FOR EVALUATING SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM IN ARGENTINA
Maria Laura Alzua, IERAL Fundacion Mediterranea |
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FISCAL ADJUSTMENT, INCOME DISTRIBUTION AND POVERTY IN COLOMBIA: VALUE-ADDED TAX REFORM AND PUBLIC TRANSFERS
Manuel Ramirez, Universidad del Rosario |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
HOW EXPERIMENTS CAN ADD NEW INSIGHTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC AGENDA? (LACEA)
Chairperson: Hugo Nopo, IADB |
Room 108 |
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EXPERIMENTS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: LESSONS FROM FIELD LABS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD
Juan Camilo Cardenas, U. de los Andes |
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THREE THEMES ON FIELD EXPERIMENTS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Jeffrey P. Carpenter, Middlebury College |
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FIELD EXPERIMENTS. WHAT CAN BE LEARNED ABOUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?
Duncan Thomas, UCLA |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
THE DEVELOPMENT OF BOND MARKETS AND FINANCIAL STABILITY IMPLICATIONS (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room 101 |
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DOMESTIC BOND MARKETS IN EMERGING MARKETS
Philip Turner, Bank for International Settlements |
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF DOMESTIC BOND MARKETS AND FINANCIAL STABILITY IMPLICATIONS
Camilo Tovar, Bank for International Settlements |
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A TALE OF TWO MARKETS: BOND MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN EAST ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA
Ugo Panizza, Inter-American Development Bank |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
SOVEREIGN DEBT II (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room SA3 |
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PERSISTENCE IN SOVEREIGN RISK
Luis Catão, IMF Co-Author: Sandeep Kapur, Universitty of London |
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DEFAULT, DEBT LIMITS AND VOLATILITY DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN EMERGING AND DEVELOPED ECONOMIES
Cesar Serra, University of California, Los Angeles |
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DEFAULT RISK AND RISK AVERSE INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS
Sandra Lizarazo, Instituto Autonomo de Mexico |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
INTERNATIONAL TRADE II (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room B1 |
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TRADE LIBERALIZATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA AND EASTERN EUROPE: THE CASES OF ECUADOR AND SLOVENIA
Stanley Cho, University of Minnesota / University of New South Wales Co-Author: Julian Diaz, University of Minnesota |
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WAGE DIFFERENTIALS: TRADE OPENNESS AND WAGE BARGAINING
Gustavo Gonzaga, PUC-Rio Co-Authors: Beatriz Muriel, Universidad Catolica Boliviana and Cristina Terra, EPGE/FGV |
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HAVE TRADE POLICY REFORMS ENABLED REDUCTION OF INEQUALITY AND POVERTY IN CENTRAL AMERICA?
Marco Vinicio Sánchez Cantillo, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMS II (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room B4 |
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THE MOTIVES FOR PRIVATE TRANSFERS: EVIDENCE FROM A TRANSFER PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY IN MEXICO
Laura Juarez, ITAM |
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THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL SPENDING ON INCOME INEQUALITY:
AN ANALYSIS FOR LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES.
Ospina Monica, Georgia State University |
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FIGHTING LONG-RUN POVERTY IN BRAZIL: ARE CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS MAKING A DIFFERENCE?
Andre Portela Souza, Getulio Vargas Foundation |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
MONETARY POLICY II (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room B2 |
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FLEXIBLE EXCHANGE RATE
WITH INFLATION TARGETING IN CHILE:
EXPERIENCE AND ISSUES
Tokman Andrea, Central Bank of Chile Co-Authors: José De Gregorio, Central Bank of Chile and Valdes Rodrigo, Central Bank of Chile |
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INFLATION TARGETING, LEARNING AND Q VOLATILITY IN SMALL OPEN ECONOMIES
Paul McNelis, Fordham University Co-Author: Guay Lim, University of Melbourne |
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HETEROGENEITY OF CENTRAL BANKERS AND INFLATIONARY PRESSURE
Fabia Carvalho, Central Bank of Brazil and University of Brasilia Co-Author: Maurício Bugarin, University of Brasilia and University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
LABOR MARKETS III (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room B3 |
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LABOR MARKET IMPACTS OF YOUTH TRAINING IN THE
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC:
EVIDENCE FROM A RANDOMIZED PROGRAM*
Gerardo David Rosas, IADB Co-Authors: David Card, Berkeley University , Pablo Ibarraran, IADB, Ferdinando Regalia, and Yuri Soares, |
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THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN TEENAGE EMPLOYMENT AND THE MINIMUM WAGE: REVIZING THE REASSESSMENT
Cristobal Huneeus, Departamento Ingenieria Industrial, Universidad de Chile |
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SIBLING SEX COMPOSITION AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: EVIDENCE FROM CHILEAN FAMILIES
Claudia Sanhueza, Universidad de Chile Co-Author: Daniela Zapata, Universidad de Chile |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES UNDER FLOATING EXCHANGE RATES (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room 105 |
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ACCUMULATING FOREIGN RESERVES UNDER FLOATING EXCHANGE RATES
Fernando Goncalves, UC Berkeley and International Monetary Fund |
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WHY COUNTRIES ACCUMULATE FOREIGN RESERVES? A DYNAMIC PANEL APPROACH
Jorge Carrera, Banco Central de la República Argentina Co-Authors: Diego Bastourre , Banco Central de la Republica Argentina and Javier Ibarlucía, Banco Central de la República Argentina |
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RESERVE ADEQUACY: MUCH HIGHER THAN YOU THOUGHT?
Miguel Messmacher, International Monetary Fund |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
INSTITUTIONS AND ECONOMICS (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room B5 |
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SPILLOVER AND EXTERNALITY EFFECTS OF TITLING ON INVESTMENTS: EVIDENCE FROM PERU
Ricardo Fort, Wageningen University |
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STRATEGIC DEFAULT AND PERSONAL CREDIT: THE BRAZILIAN NATURAL EXPERIMENT
Bruno Funchal, Fundação Getulio Vargas Co-Author: Christiano A. Coelho, Brazilian Central Bank and PUC-Rio |
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NEW EVIDENCE OF THE EFFECTS OF PUBLICLY PROVIDED INSURANCE ON HEALTH OUTCOMES: THE CASE OF THE SEGURO POPULAR
Nelly Aguilera, Conferencia Interamericana de Seguridad Social Co-Author: Grecia Marrufo, Sphere Institute |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
MONETARY TRANSMISSION (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room |
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STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE TRANSMISSION MECHANISM OF MONETARY POLICY IN MEXICO: A NON-LINEAR VAR APPROACH
Gaytan Alejandro, Banco de México Co-Author: González-García Jesus R., International Monetary Fund |
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DISINTERMEDIATION AND MONETARYTRANSMISSION IN CANADA
Jorge Roldos, International Monetary Fund |
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ROBUST MONETARY POLICY WITH THE CONSUMPTION-WEALTH CHANNEL
Eurilton Araújo, IBMEC SÃO PAULO |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
NETWORKS AND PUBLIC SERVICES (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room SA1 |
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DURABLE GOODS, INNOVATION AND NETWORK EXTERNALITIES
Daniel Cerquera, ZEW Mannheim |
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UNA EVALUACION SOCIAL DE LA INTRODUCCION DE LA TELEFONÍA IP SOBRE BANDA ANCHA
Ricardo Sanhueza, Universidad de los Andes - Chile Co-Author: Alexander Galetovic, Universidad de los Andes - Chile |
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DEVOLUTION AND ACCOUNTABILITY EFFECTS IN THE PUBLIC PROVISION OF WATER SERVICES IN INDONESIA
Patricia Meirelles, Boston University Co-Author: Catherine Rodriguez, Universidad de los Andes |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
CONTRIBUTED SESSIONS
LAMES - Econometrics and Empirical Economics |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
LABOR II (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: Marcello Estevao, International Monetary Fund |
Room |
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ARE THE FRENCH HAPPY WITH THE 35-HOUR WORKWEEK?
Marcello Estevao, International Monetary Fund Co-Author: Filipa Sa, MIT, Department of Economics |
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EMPLOYMENT DYNAMICS OF MARRIED WOMEN IN EUROPE
Pierre-Carl Michaud Michaud, RAND Corporation Co-Author: Konstantinos Tatsiramos, IZA, Bonn |
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MOBILITY BETWEEN FORMAL AND INFORMAL JOBS:
EVIDENCE FROM TRANSITION AND LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
Carmen Pages, World Bank Co-Authors: Suzanne Duryea, Inter-American Development Bank, Gustavo Marquez, Inter-American Development Bank and Stefano Scarpetta, World Bank |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
TIME SERIES II (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: Carlos Capistrán, Banco de México |
Room |
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CONDITIONAL FORECASTS AND THE MEASUREMENT OF MONETARY POLICY STANCE IN BRAZIL
Elcyon Lima, IPEA - UERJ Co-Authors: Brisne Céspedes, IPEA, Alexis Maka, IPEA and Mário Jorge Mendonça, IPEA |
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DISAGREEMENT AND BIASES IN INFLATION EXPECTATIONS
Carlos Capistrán, Banco de México Co-Author: Allan Timmermann, Department of Economics and Rady School of Management, UCSD |
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INFLATION EXPECTATION, REAL INTEREST RATE AND RISK PREMIUMS
—EVIDENCE FROM BOND MARKET AND CONSUMER SURVEY DATA
Dong Fu, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and Southern Methodist University |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
APPLIED MACROECONOMICS III (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: Raquel Fonseca, RAND Corporation |
Room |
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A BACK-OF-THE-ENVELOPE RULE TO IDENTIFY ATHEORETICAL VARS
Carlos M. Urzúa, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Ciudad de México |
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DEMANDA REAL DE DINERO EN URUGUAY: UN ENFOQUE DE ESTACIONALIDAD ESTOCÁSTICA
Elizabeth Bucacos, Banco Central del Uruguay |
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BUSINESS CYCLE CO-MOVEMENT AND LABOR MARKET
INSTITUTIONS: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FOR OECD COUNTRIES
Raquel Fonseca, RAND Corporation Co-Authors: Lise Patureau, University of Cergy and Thepthida Sopraseuth, University of Evry |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
EMPIRICAL FINANCE VI (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: Gonzalo Cortazar, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile |
Room |
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CONSTRAINED SMOOTHING SPLINES FOR THE TERM STRUCTURE OF INTEREST RATES
Marcelo Moura, Ibmec São Paulo Co-Author: Márcio Laurini, Ibmec São Paulo |
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TERM STRUCTURE ESTIMATION IN MARKETS WITH INFREQUENT TRADING
Gonzalo Cortazar, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Co-Authors: Lorenzo Naranjo, NYU and Eduardo Schwartz, UCLA |
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GLOBAL FACTORS AND EMERGING MARKET SPREADS
Martin Gonzalez-Rozada, UTDT Co-Author: Eduardo Levy Yeyati, UTDT |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
APPLIED ECONOMICS III (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: Matteo Alessandro Bobba, Inter American Development Bank |
Room |
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THE PITFALLS OF EVALUATING A SCHOOL GRANTS PROGRAM USING NON-EXPERIMENTAL DATA
Joseph Shapiro, University of Oxford Co-Author: Emmanuel Skoufias, The World Bank |
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WEAK INSTRUMENT AND WEAK IDENTIFICATION IN ESTIMATING THE EFFECT OF EDUCATION ON DEMOCRACY
Matteo Alessandro Bobba, Inter American Development Bank Co-Author: Decio Coviello, European University Institute |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
ECONOMETRIC THEORY VI (LAMES EEE)
Chairperson: Antonio Noriega, Banco de México |
Room |
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A FEW REMARKS ON THE RELEVANCE OF IRRELEVANT VARIABLES IN LINEAR REGRESSION MODELS, AND A TEST FOR COMPLETE MODEL SPECIFICATION.
Luigi Ventura, University of Rome "La Sapienza" Co-Author: Enrico Zaghini, Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche |
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FINITE SAMPLE COINTEGRATION TESTING USING WEAK TRENDS
Guillaume Chevillon, University of Oxford & Institute of Political Studies |
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SPURIOUS REGRESSION AND ECONOMETRIC TRENDS
Antonio Noriega, Banco de México Co-Author: Daniel Ventosa-Santaularia, Universidad de Guanajuato |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
CONTRIBUTED SESSIONS
LAMES - Theoretical and Applied Economics |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION III (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Mariano Tappata, University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business |
Room |
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HOW DO SWITCHING COSTS AFFECT THE COMPETITIVENESS OF RECENTLY LIBERALIZED MARKETS? THE CASE OF THE DUTCH ENERGY RETAIL INDUSTRY
Cesar Alejandro Hernandez Alva, University of Toulouse1- GREMAQ |
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HABIT PERSISTENCE, MARKET POWER AND POLICY SELECTION
Luca Bossi, University of Miami Co-Author: Vladimir Petkov, Victoria University of Wellington |
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ROCKETS AND FEATHERS. UNDERSTANDING ASYMMETRIC PRICING.
Mariano Tappata, University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
AUCTIONS AND MECHANISM DESIGN (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Rene Saran, Brown University |
Room |
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EFFICIENCY IN MULTI-ISSUE NEGOTIATIONS
Nicolas Figueroa, Universidad de Chile |
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FIRST-ORDER CONDITIONS FOR MULTIDIMENSIONAL AUCTIONS
Alvaro Riascos, Universidad de los Andes Co-Author: Luciano De Castro, Universidad Carlos III |
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IN BARGAINING WE TRUST
Rene Saran, Brown University |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
LABOR MARKETS (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Carlos Urrutia, ITAM |
Room |
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THE DYNAMIC BARGAINING PROBLEM IN LABOUR MARKETS
Renuka Metcalfe, WELMERC, University of Swansea |
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TASK-SPECIFIC TRAINING AND JOB DESIGN
Balmaceda Felipe, University of Chile |
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CEO COMPENSATION AND BOARD OVERSIGHT
Vidhi Chhaochharia, World Bank Co-Author: Yaniv Grinstein, Cornell University |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
MONEY AND BANKING (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Rafael Repullo, CEMFI |
Room |
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BANKING POLICY WITHOUT COMMITMENT: SUSPENSION OF CONVERTIBILITY TAKEN SERIOUSLY
Todd Keister, Federal Reserve Bank of NY Co-Author: Huberto Ennis, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond |
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BANKRUPTCY AND FIRM FINANCE
Tridib Sharma, ITAM |
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ECONOMIC AND REGULATORY CAPITAL IN BANKING: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
Rafael Repullo, CEMFI Co-Author: Abel Elizalde, Merril Lynch |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
GREAT DEPRESSIONS AND SUDDEN STOPS (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Alejandro Gaytan, Banco de Mexico |
Room |
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GREAT DEPRESSIONS AND FAKE RECOVERIES:PERU, 1982-2000
Silvio Rendón, ITAM Co-Author: Carlos Urrutia, ITAM |
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FINANCIAL CRISES AND TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
Felipe Meza, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid |
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ENDOGEBOUS SUDDEN STOPS IN AN EQUILIBRIUM BUSINESS CYCLE MODEL: FISHER'S DEFLATION OF TOBIN'S Q
Enrique Mendoza, University of Maryland |
| 13:45 - 15:00 |
POVERTY, INEQUALITY AND GROWTH (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Maurizio Iacopetta, Georgia Institute of Technology |
Room |
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THE IMPACT OF INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH AND POVERTY IN BRAZIL: A COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM APPROACH
Ignacio Tavares de A. Junior, Federal University of Paraiba - Brazil Co-Author: Francisco Ramos, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO |
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THE IMPACT OF INEQUALITY ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: EVIDENCE FOR MEXICO 1895-1994
Roxana Gutierrez Romero, University of Oxford |
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HUMAN CAPITAL DISPERSION AND INCENTIVES TO INNOVATE
Maurizio Iacopetta, Georgia Institute of Technology |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 15:30 - 17:00 |
PAIRED INVITED LECTURES AND INVITED PANELS
LACEA |
| 15:30 - 17:00 |
TWELVE YEARS AFTER THE MEXICAN CRISIS: WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED? (LACEA)
Chairperson: Jaime Serra, SAI Consultores |
Room 101 |
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WHY DID OUTPUT FALL SO SHARPLY IN MEXICO IN 1995?
Timothy Kehoe, University of Minnesota |
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LESSONS FROM MEXICO"S 1994 CRASH AND THE DOZEN THAT CAME AFTER
Enrique Mendoza, University of Maryland |
| 15:30 - 17:00 |
CARLOS DIAZ ALEJANDRO AWARD (LACEA)
Chairperson: Andres Velasco, Harvard University |
Room Gymnasium |
| 15:30 - 17:00 |
PAIRED INVITED LECTURES AND INVITED PANELS
LAMES - Theoretical and Applied Economics |
| 15:30 - 17:00 |
LAMES MARIO HENRIQUE SIMONSEN LECTURE (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Aloisio Araujo, IMPA |
Room Sala de Conferencias |
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OPTIMAL MONETARY POLICY WITH PRICE RIGIDITY
Juan Pablo Nicolini, Universidad Di Tella |
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ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, LIMITED COMMITMENT, AND FIRING COSTS
Carlos Urrutia, ITAM Co-Authors: V.V. Chari, University of Minnesota and Diego Restuccia, University of Toronto |
| 15:30 - 17:00 |
GAME THEORY (LAMES TAE)
Chairperson: Ennio Stacchetti, New York University |
Room 113 |
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NON-MANIPULATION RESULTS FOR NON-BAYESIAN TESTS
Eddie Dekel, Northwestern University Co-Author: Yossi Feinberg, Stanford University |
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THE DISCRETE-TIME FOUNDATIONS OF CONTINUOUS-TIME REPEATED GAMES
Drew Fudenberg, Harvard University Co-Author: David Levine, UCLA |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 17:30 - 18:30 | PLENARY LECTURE |
| 17:30 - 18:30 |
FEDERALISM AND INCENTIVES FOR SUCCESS OF DEMOCRACY ()
Chairperson: Salvador Barbera, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona |
Room Gymnasium |
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FEDERALISM AND INCENTIVES FOR SUCCESS OF DEMOCRACY
Roger Myerson, University of Chicago |
| 18:45 - 19:45 | BOOK PRESENTATION |
| 18:45 - 19:45 |
MACROECONOMICS BY JOSE DE GREGORIO (LACEA)
Chairperson: |
Room Gymnasium |
| 20:15 - 21:45 | CONFERENCE DINNER |
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