EDGE Jamboree, September 5-6, 2008 at the University of Copenhagen
The meeting takes place in Større Øvelsessal at the Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, Studiestræde 6
Friday, 5 September 2008
9:00-10:50 Session 1: Applied Econometrics
Chair: Ray Rees (Munich)
- Philippe Charlot (Aix-Marseille): Hierarchical hidden Markov structure for dynamic correlations: the hierarchical RSDC model
Discussant: Davide delle Monache (Cambridge)
- Olaf De Groot (Bocconi): Measuring Ethno-Linguistic Affinity Between Nations
Discussant: Idil Goksel (Bocconi)
- Jeanet Bentzen (Copenhagen): On the Impact of Digital Technologies on Corruption: Evidence from U.S. States and Across Countries
Discussant: Fernanda Brollo (Bocconi)
- Zakaria Moussa (Aix-Marseille): The effectiveness of quantitative easing in Japan: New evidence from a structural factor-augmented VAR
Discussant: Christin Kyrme Tuxen (Copenhagen)
10:50-11:20 Coffee Break
11:20–12:35 Session 2: Macroeconomics / Finance
Chair: Vincent Hogan (Dublin)
- Ivan Petrella (Cambridge): Factor demand linkages and aggregate business cycle: interpreting aggregate fluctuations looking at sectors
Discussant: Wasiu Adelkunle Are (Dublin)
- Lars Jul Overby (Copenhagen): Extracting Market Expectations on Macroeconomic Announcements from Bond Prices
Discussant: Davide delle Monache (Cambridge)
- Gulnihal Mahmutoglu Aksoy (Dublin): Devaluation & Correlated Variables
Discussant: Valeria Merlo (Munich)
12:35-13:55 Lunch
13:55-15:10 Keynote Speaker (NOTE: this lecture takes place in Alexandersalen)
Anders Rahbek (Copenhagen): Econometric Time Series Analysis of Nonlinear Equilibrium Correction Models
15:10-15:40 Reception
15:40-17:20 Session 3: Industrial Organization / Political Economy
Chair: Nicolas Gravel (Aix-Marseille)
- Fergal McCann (Dublin): Outsourcing and Firm Productivity
Discussant: Kathrine Thrane Bløcher (Copenhagen)
- Caterina Gennaioli (Bocconi): Product Diversity and Ethnic Fragmentation: Is Heterogeneity Good or Bad for Media Capture?
Discussant: Fernanda Brollo (Bocconi)
- Anno Stolper (Munich): Regulation of Credit Rating Agencies
Discussant: Jan Schikora (Munich)
- Anke Weber (Cambridge): Communication, decision-making and the optimal degree of transparency of monetary policy committees
Discussant: Frederik Roose Øvlisen (Copenhagen)
19:30 Dinner at Restaurant Søren K
Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1
DK–1221 København K
www.soerenk.dk
Saturday, 6 September 2008
9:00–10:15 Session 4: Economic Theory
Chair: Matthias Messner (Bocconi)
- Niels Johannesen (Copenhagen): Why the fiscal barriers protecting us from tax havens are missing
Discussant: Gwenola Trotin (Aix-Marseille)
- Jonathan Newton (Cambridge): Coalitional stochastic stability
Discussant: Jan Schikora (Munich)
- Nicolas Klein (Munich): Negatively correlated bandits
Discussant: Frederik Roose Øvlisen (Copenhagen)
10:15–10:45 Coffee Break
10:45-12:00 Session 5: Microeconometrics
Chair: Sule Alan (Cambridge)
- Massimiliano Onorato (Bocconi): Legislative Malapportionment and Economic Outcomes: A First Assessment
Discussant: Pablo Selaya (Copenhagen)
- Elvira Kazbakova (Aix-Marseille): On the spike in hazard rates at unemployment benefit expiration; the signalling hypothesis revisited
Discussant: To be determined
- Amelie Wuppermann (Munich): Do teaching practices influence student achievement?
Discussant: Wasiu Adelkunle Are (Dublin)
12:00 Lunch
12:45 EDGE Committee Meeting
Rules for Presenters:
Each presenter has 15 minutes for the presentation, followed by 5 minutes of discussion by the discussant and 5 minutes for general discussion. We have a computer, which is connected to the projector. Bring a powerpoint or pdf file with the presentation slides or email them to Peter Norman Sørensen by September 3rd at the latest.
Copies of the papers will not be provided by the local organization. Each participant should download the papers before coming to Copenhagen and each presenter should bring a few copies of his or her paper to the conference.
Submission of Papers: Instructions
Presenters should submit a pdf version of their papers by email to Peter Norman Sørensen before August 15. Make sure that you insert “Jamboree Paper Submission” in the subject line. Note that the deadline is strict and papers sent after August 15 might not find a discussant. (e-mail addresses can be found below)
Faculty participants:
Student participants:
Organizing Committee:
Hans Christian Kongsted, Hans.Christian.Kongsted@econ.ku.dk
Peter Norman Sørensen, peter.sorensen@econ.ku.dk
Administrative Assistant:
Kristine Rosenqvist, Phone: +45 3532 3074, Kristine.Rosenqvist@econ.ku.dk
Last edited: October 14, 2008.
