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CEA 38th Annual Meetings Friday, June 4 - Sunday, June 6, 2004 Ryerson University, Toronto PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE PROGRAMME Current as of Monday, May 31, 2004 - Please watch for updates Programme is updated once a day at 20:30 PDT. |
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Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Thursday, June 3, 2004 |
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| Thu 08:30 - 10:15 | Loc. TBA |
| CERF (I): Low Income in Canada and Abroad: Patterns and Measurement
CERF (I) : Bas revenu au Canada et à l'étranger : Schémas et mesures |
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| Chair | Shelley Phipps (Dalhousie University) | |
| Presentations | Canadian Low-Income and Income Inequality: An International Perspective | |
| Marc Frenette (Statistics Canada) | ||
| John Myles (University of Toronto) | ||
| Garnett Picot (Statistics Canada) | ||
| Lone Parent Poverty Dynamics and Policy - What Have We Learnt From Australian Longitudinal Administrative Data? | ||
| Robert Gregory (Australian National University) | ||
| Assessing 'Success' in Anti-Poverty Policy: Some Measurement Choices That Matter - And Some That Do Not | ||
| Lars Osberg (Dalhousie University) | ||
| Discussants | Charles Beach (Queen's University ) | |
| Alice Nakamura (University of Alberta) | ||
| Bill Warburton (Enterprise Economic Consulting) | ||
| Thu 10:30 - 12:30 | Loc. TBA |
| CERF (II): Policy Directions and Implications
CERF (II) : Direction de la politique et ses conséquences |
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| Chair | David Green (University of British Colombia) | |
| Presentations | U.S. Welfare Reform: Effects of a Decade of Change | |
| Jeff Grogger (University of California Los Angeles) | ||
| New Approaches to Addressing Poverty and Exclusion: Findings from the PRI Poverty Research Project | ||
| Peter Hicks (Policy Research Initiative) | ||
| Social Development in Canada - Past Challenges, Future Opportunities | ||
| Cynthia Williams (SRC) | ||
| Thu 14:00 - 15:30 | Loc. TBA |
| CERF (III): Evaluating Policy Impacts on Welfare
CERF (III): Les effets de la politique gouvernementale sur le bien-être social |
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| Chair | Garnett Picot (Statistics Canada) | |
| Presentations | Incentive Effects of Social Assistance: A Regression Discontinuity Approach [abstract] | |
| Thomas Lemieux (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Kevin Milligan (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Equilibrium Policy Experiments and the Evaluation of Social Programs | ||
| Jeremy Lise (Queen's University) | ||
| Shannon Seitz (Queen's University) | ||
| Jeffery Smith (University of Maryland) | ||
| Discussants | Michael Baker (University of Toronto) | |
| Emi Nakamura (Harvard University) | ||
| Thu 15:00 - 17:00 | Loc. TBA |
| CEA Executive Council Meeting (I)
Conseil exécutif de l'ACE (I) |
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| Thu 15:35 - 17:05 | Loc. TBA |
| CERF (IV): Impacts of Family Background
CERF (IV) : Le milieu familial et ses effets |
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| Chair | Michael Hatfield (SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CANADA) | |
| Presentations | Credit Constraints and College Attrition | |
| Todd Stinebrickner (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Ralph Stinebrickner (Berea College) | ||
| Does Money Really Matter? Estimating Impacts of Family Income on Children's Achievement with Data from Random-Assignment Experiments | ||
| Pamela Morris (MDRC) | ||
| Greg Duncan (Northwestern University) | ||
| Christopher Rodrigues (MDRC) | ||
| Discussants | Thomas F. Crossley (McMaster University) | |
| Craig Riddell (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Thu 17:30 - 19:00 | Loc. TBA |
| CERF Executive Meeting
Assemblée exécutive du CERF |
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| Thu 18:30 - 22:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Past Presidents' Dinner
Dîner des anciens présidents de l'ACE |
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| Friday, June 4, 2004 |
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| Fri 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| CERF (V): Wage and Earnings Subsidies as a Response to Low Income
CERF (V) : Subventions au gains et salaires en réponse au bas revenu |
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| Chair | Louis Grignon (HRSDC/RHDCC) | |
| Presentations | The Impact of the National Child Benefit on Low Income Households | |
| Martin Dooley (McMaster University) | ||
| Ross Finnie (Queen's University) | ||
| Michael Veall (McMaster University) | ||
| Do Earnings Subsidies Affect Job Choice? The Impact of SSP Subsidies on Wage Growth | ||
| Helen Connolly (Northeastern University) | ||
| Peter Gottschalk (Boston College) | ||
| Discussants | David Gray (University of Ottawa) | |
| David Green (University of British Colombia) | ||
| Fri 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Empirical Labour Economics I
Études empiriques de l'économie de la main-d'oeuvre I |
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| Chair | Nicolas Béland (Ministère de la culture du Québec) | |
| Presentations | The Minimum Wage Effect on Youth Employment in Canada: Testing the Robustness of Cross-Province "Panel" Studies [abstract] | |
| Tony Myatt (University of New Brunswick) | ||
| Ted McDonald (University of New Brunswick) | ||
| Estimating the Labour Supply Responses of Married Women Using a Canadian Tax Reform [abstract] | ||
| Sung-Hee Jeon (McMaster University) | ||
| Discussants | Michael Baker (University of Toronto) | |
| Mateusz Brzozowski (McMaster) | ||
| Fri 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Labour Economics and Development
L'économie de la main-d'oeuvre et le développement |
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| Chair | Yiu-fai Lee (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) | |
| Presentations | Employment Sector Choice in a Developing Labour Market [abstract] | |
| Brahim Boudarbat (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Migrations, Rural Development and Food Security in West Africa [abstract] | ||
| Adama Konseiga (University of Bonn) | ||
| Migration and Household Income Differentials in the Volta Basin of Ghana: A Sample Selection Approach [abstract] | ||
| Daniel Tsegai (University of Bonn) | ||
| Maria Plotnikova (Center for Development Research) | ||
| Fri 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Pensions and Income Distribution
Régimes de retraite et répartition des revenus |
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| Chair | Joydeep Bhattacharya (Iowa State University) | |
| Presentations | A Positive Theory of the Income Redistributive Focus of Social Security [abstract] | |
| Joydeep Bhattacharya (Iowa State University) | ||
| Robert Reed (University of Kentucky) | ||
| Income Distribution and Wealth Inequality Among the Aging Population [abstract] | ||
| François Paris (Canada Revenue Agency) | ||
| Karim Ouaidat (Canada Revenue Agency) | ||
| Who Benefits from Public Pensions - Evidence from Taiwan [abstract] | ||
| Jia-Zhueng Fan (University of Toronto) | ||
| Fri 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Monetary Policy I
Politique Monétaire I |
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| Chair | Amir Kia (Carleton University) | |
| Presentations | Tax Collection Costs, the Informal Sector and Optimal Interest Rates [abstract] | |
| Pinar Ayse Yesin (Study Center Gerzensee) | ||
| Market-Based Monetary Policy Transparency Index, Risk and Volatility -- The Case of the United States [abstract] | ||
| Hilde Patron (Louisiana Tech University) | ||
| Amir Kia (Carleton University) | ||
| The Stabilization Bias and the Cost Channel of Monetary Policy [abstract] | ||
| Jean-Paul Lam (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Discussants | Hilde Patron (Louisiana Tech University) | |
| Pinar Ayse Yesin (Study Center Gerzensee) | ||
| Fri 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Firm and Industry Dynamics: Macro and Micro Issues I
Dynamiques de firme et d'industrie, problèmes en macro et micro économie |
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| Organizer | Jean-Francois Houde (Queen's University) | |
| Kim Huynh (Queen's University) | ||
| Chair | Jean-Francois Houde (Queen's University) | |
| Presentations | Does Gibrat's Law Hold? Evidence From Canadian Retail and Manufacturing Firms [abstract] | |
| Robert Petrunia (Lakehead University) | ||
| Uninsurable Investment Risks | ||
| Césaire Meh (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Vincenzo Quadrini (New York University) | ||
| Does the Use of Imported Intermediates Increase Productivity? Plant-Level Evidence [abstract] | ||
| Joel Rodrigue (Queen's University) | ||
| Hiroyuki Kasahara (Queen's University) | ||
| Discussants | Danny Leung (Bank of Canada) | |
| Joel Rodrigue (Queen's University) | ||
| Johannes Van Biesebroeck (University of Toronto) | ||
| Fri 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| CABE (I): Canadian Economic Outlook: Impact of the C$ Appreciation
CABE (I) : Perspective sur l'économie canadienne : effet de l'appréciation du dollar canadien |
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| Organizer | Catherine Harris (Investment Executive) | |
| Chair | Paul Ferley (Bank of Montreal) | |
| Panelists | Steve Poloz (Export Development Canada) | |
| Robert Fairholm (Centre for Spatial Economics) | ||
| Yanick Desnoyers (National Bank Financial) | ||
| Fri 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| The Supply and Demand for Housing in Canada and the Role of Monetary Policy
Offre et demande pour les domiciles au Canada - le rôle de la politique monétaire |
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| Chair | Geoff Wright (Bank of Canada) | |
| Presentations | Permits, Starts and Completions: Structural Relationships Versus Real Options | |
| Tsur Somerville (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Trends in Household Spending Patterns (1981 to 2001) | ||
| Raj Chawla (Statistics Canada) | ||
| Monetary Policy and House Price Volatility | ||
| Meenakshi Basant Roi (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Fri 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Canadian Productivity Growth
Croissance de la productivité canadienne |
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| Chair | Bilkis R. Khanam (Industry Canada) | |
| Presentations | Contributions of R&D Capital to Output and Productivity Growth: Evidence from the Canadian Manufacturing and Services Sectors [abstract] | |
| Bilkis R. Khanam (Industry Canada) | ||
| Au Elisa (Industry Canada) | ||
| Demographic Shifts and Aggregate Productivity Growth: The Effect of Changing Consumption Patterns [abstract] | ||
| Jeanne Lafortune (Finance Canada) | ||
| Knowledge Spillovers and Economic Growth in Canadian Cities [abstract] | ||
| Malcolm Li (Industry Canada) | ||
| Malick Souare (Industry Canada) | ||
| Discussants | Alice Nakamura (University of Alberta) | |
| Antonia Swann (York University) | ||
| Fri 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Cycles, Comovement, and Convergence
Cycles, fluctuations coordonnées, et convergence |
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| Chair | Iulia Traistaru (University of Bonn) | |
| Presentations | Common Trends and Common Cycles in Canadian Sectoral Output [abstract] | |
| Francisco Barillas (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Christoph Schleicher (Bank of England) | ||
| Similarities and Convergence in G-7 Cycles [abstract] | ||
| Eva Ortega (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Fabio Canova (IGIER) | ||
| Matteo Ciccarelli (European Central Bank) | ||
| The Comovement Between Output and Prices: Evidence From Canada [abstract] | ||
| Jim Lee (Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi) | ||
| Sectoral Specialization and Correlation of Business Cycles in an Enlarged EMU [abstract] | ||
| Iulia Traistaru (University of Bonn) | ||
| Discussants | Jason Allen (Queen's University) | |
| Hans Messinger (Federal Government) | ||
| Guntram Wolff (University of Bonn) | ||
| Fri 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| PRI (I): North American Linkages - The Regional Dimension
PRI (I) : Liens économiques en Amérique du Nord - la dimension régionale |
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| Organizer | Gary Sawchuk (Policy Research Initiative) | |
| Chair | Francois Poitras (Industry Canada) | |
| Presentations | Economic Integration and Regional Industrial Specialization: New Evidence from the Canadian-U.S. FTA Experience [abstract] | |
| Michel Beine (University of Brussels) | ||
| Serge Coulombe (University of Ottawa) | ||
| The Impact of U.S. Growth Upon Canadian Provincial Exports: A Co-Integration Analysis of Province-Specific Measures of U.S. Growth [abstract] | ||
| David B. Yerger (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) | ||
| Gary Sawchuk (Policy Research Initiative) | ||
| How Does International Trade Affect the Synchronization of Business Cycles in North America? [abstract] | ||
| Shenjie Chen (Department of International Trade) | ||
| Gáspár Csete (Department of International Trade) | ||
| How Canadian Regional Manufacturing is Benefiting from a Larger and More Integrated North American Market [abstract] | ||
| Wulong Gu (Statistics Canada) | ||
| Gary Sawchuk (Policy Research Initiative) | ||
| Discussants | Walid Hejazi (University of Toronto) | |
| Lawrence Schembri (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Takashi Kano (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Keith Head (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Fri 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| International Trade and Economic Geography
Commerce international et géographie économique |
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| Chair | Richard Chisik (Florida International University) | |
| Presentations | A General Equilibrium Model of Agglomeration with Oligopolistic Competition [abstract] | |
| Haiwen Zhou (Ryerson University) | ||
| Knowledge-Capital Meets New Economic Geography [abstract] | ||
| Stefan Gruber (University of Innsbruck) | ||
| Peter Egger (University of Notre Dame) | ||
| Mario Larch (University of Innsbruck) | ||
| Michael Pfaffermayr (University of Innsbruck) | ||
| Market Structure and the Taxation of International Trade [abstract] | ||
| Andreas Haufler (University of Munich) | ||
| Michael Pflueger (University of Darmstadt, Germany) | ||
| Discussants | Stefan Gruber (University of Innsbruck) | |
| Andreas Haufler (University of Munich) | ||
| Haiwen Zhou (Ryerson University) | ||
| Fri 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| CERF (VI): Low Income, Work and Health
CERF (VI) : Bas revenu, travail et santé |
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| Chair | Garnett Picot (Statistics Canada) | |
| Presentations | Transition Patterns for the Welfare Reliance of Low Income Mothers in Australia | |
| Xiaodong Gong (RSSS, Australian National University) | ||
| The Intergenerational Transmission of Lone Parent and Low Income Status | ||
| Ross Finnie (Queen's University) | ||
| Andre Bernard (Statistics Canada) | ||
| A Profile of the Working Poor in Canada | ||
| Myriam Fortin (Social Development Canada) | ||
| Dominique Fleury (Gouvernement fédéral) | ||
| Discussants | David Green (University of British Colombia) | |
| René Morissette (Statistics Canada) | ||
| Shelley Phipps (Dalhousie University) | ||
| Fri 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Bank of Canada State of the Art Lecture: Peter Howitt
Séance de la Banque du Canada : Mise au point : Peter Howitt |
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| Sponsored by | Bank of Canada | |
| Chair | David Laidler (University of Western Ontario) | |
| Speaker | Peter Howitt (Brown University) | |
| Endogenous Growth, Technology Transfer and Convergence Clubs | ||
| Fri 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Immigration, Ethnicity, and Social Capital
Immigration, ethnicité et capital social |
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| Chair | Robert Dimand (Brock University) | |
| Presentations | Labour Income, Ethnic Origin and French-English Bilingualism in the Montreal Metropolitan Area, 1970-1995. [abstract] | |
| Nicolas Béland (Ministère de la culture du Québec) | ||
| The Social Capital of Canadian Immigrants [abstract] | ||
| Amornrat Apinunmahakul (University of Windsor) | ||
| Erika Harris (University of Windsor) | ||
| Ronald Meng (University of Windsor) | ||
| Immigrants, High-Wage Firms and Social Networks [abstract] | ||
| Mikal Skuterud (Statistics Canada) | ||
| Abdurrahman Aydemir (Statistics Canada) | ||
| Discussants | Charles Booth (Queen's University) | |
| Fri 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Trends in the Canadian Labour Market
Tendances sur le marché du travail canadien |
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| Chair | Torben Drewes (Trent University) | |
| Presentations | From Labour Surpluses to Potential Labour Supply Constraints in Atlantic Canada [abstract] | |
| Yang Zou (University of New Brunswick) | ||
| Joe Ruggeri (University of new Brunswick) | ||
| Have Permanent Layoff Rates Increased in Canada? [abstract] | ||
| René Morissette (Statistics Canada) | ||
| Recent Developments in Self-Employment in Canada [abstract] | ||
| Nadja Kamhi (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Danny Leung (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Discussants | Benoit Dostie (HEC Montreal) | |
| Torben Drewes (Trent University) | ||
| Lars Osberg (Dalhousie University) | ||
| Fri 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Labour and Retirement
La main-d'oeuvre et la retraite |
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| Chair | Chris Riddell (University of British Columbia) | |
| Presentations | A Time Trend Analysis of the Canadian Labour Market by Age and Industry [abstract] | |
| François Paris (Canada Revenue Agency) | ||
| Heather Lynn Mustoe (Canada Revenue Agency) | ||
| Population Ageing and the Effective Age of Retirement in Canada [abstract] | ||
| Maxime Fougere (Human Resources and Skills Development) | ||
| Simon Harvey (Human Resources and Skills Development) | ||
| Marcel Mérette (University of Ottawa) | ||
| Portfolio Decisions Of Older American Workers: The Role Of Private Pensions [abstract] | ||
| Huan Ni (State University of New York, Stony Brook) | ||
| Fri 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Asset Pricing: Empirical Analysis
L'évaluation d'actifs : une analyse empirique |
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| Chair | Milan Jayasinghe (Statistics Canada) | |
| Presentations | Market Segmentation and Pricing of International Assets [abstract] | |
| Cathy (Qiao) Ning (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Asset Location and Allocation with Multiple Risky Assets [abstract] | ||
| Ashraf Zaman (Purdue University) | ||
| Intégration Financière et Diversification Internationale de Portefeuilles : [abstract] | ||
| Mohamed El Hedi Arouri (Université Paris X Nanterre) | ||
| Testing Effiiciency of Selected African Markets [abstract] | ||
| Daniel Simons (Malaspina University) | ||
| Samuel A. Laryea (Human Resources Development Canada) | ||
| Fri 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Firm and Industry Dynamics: Macro and Micro Issues II
Dynamiques de firme et d'industrie : enjeux en macro et micro économie II |
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| Organizer | Jean-Francois Houde (Queen's University) | |
| Kim Huynh (Queen's University) | ||
| Chair | Kim Huynh (Queen's University) | |
| Presentations | Entry And Exit In A Price Regulated Industry: The Case Of The Gasoline Retail Industry [abstract] | |
| Jean-Francois Houde (Queen's University) | ||
| The Mode of Competition and Asymmetric Price Rigidity in a Menu-Cost Economy [abstract] | ||
| Kazuko Kano (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Learning About Product Quality From Inventory Dynamics [abstract] | ||
| Johannes Van Biesebroeck (University of Toronto) | ||
| Eugene Choo (University of Toronto) | ||
| Discussants | Jean Eid (University of Toronto) | |
| Avi Goldfarb (University of Toronto) | ||
| Robert Petrunia (Lakehead University) | ||
| Fri 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Tax Reform and Life Cycle Models
Réforme fiscale et modèles du cycle de vie |
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| Chair | Sergio Traviza (University of Toronto) | |
| Presentations | The Existence, Uniqueness, and Optimality of the Terminal Wealth Depletion Time in Life-Cycle Models of Saving Under Uncertain Lifetime and Borrowing Constraint [abstract] | |
| Siu Fai Leung (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) | ||
| The Process of Tax Reform When Agents Leave Bequests [abstract] | ||
| Alan Krause (University of California, Riverside) | ||
| Discussants | James Davies (University of Western Ontario) | |
| Luisa Fuster (University of Toronto) | ||
| Fri 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Industrial Organization Theory I
Théorie de l'organisation industrielle |
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| Chair | Jean de Bettignies (University of British Columbia) | |
| Presentations | Financing the Entrepreneurial Venture [abstract] | |
| Jean de Bettignies (University of British Columbia) | ||
| R&D, Biodiversity Prospecting, and the Financing of Conservation [abstract] | ||
| Paul Missios (Ryerson University) | ||
| Publishing to Defend Profit [abstract] | ||
| Carlos Rosell (University of Toronto) | ||
| Fri 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Chinese Economic Growth and Income Distribution
Croissance économique et répartition des revenus en Chine |
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| Chair | Javid Taheri (Saint Mary's University) | |
| Presentations | Income Inequality and Income Mobility in Rural China [abstract] | |
| Yiu-fai Lee (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) | ||
| Does Income Inequality Restrain Economic Growth in China? [abstract] | ||
| Zongyi Zhang (Middlesex University) | ||
| Shujie Yao (Middlesex University Business School) | ||
| Fri 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| CNEH: Economic History
CNEH : Histoire économique |
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| Organizer | Sean Rogers (Dalhousie University) | |
| Chair | Sean Rogers (Dalhousie University) | |
| Presentations | Bowhead Whales In The Eastern Arctic: Population Reconstruction Using Historical Whaling Records [abstract] | |
| Ian Keay (Queen's University) | ||
| Robert C. Allen (Nuffield College, Oxford University) | ||
| The Costs of Doing Hard Time: A Penitentiary-Based Price Index for Canada, 1880-1925 [abstract] | ||
| Mary MacKinnon (McGill University) | ||
| Chris Minns (Trinity College Dublin) | ||
| Alan Green (Queen's University) | ||
| The Spirit of Capitalism? Immigration, Religion, and Self-Employment in Early 20th Century Canada [abstract] | ||
| Chris Minns (Trinity College Dublin) | ||
| Marian Rizov (Research Fellow) | ||
| The Telegraph and the Growth of World Trade, 1869-1939 [abstract] | ||
| Byron J Lew (Trent University) | ||
| Fri 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Household Indebtedness in Canada: Perspectives from the Field
Dette des ménages au Canada: perspectives vues du terrain |
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| Chair | Geoff Wright (Bank of Canada) | |
| Panelists | Jack Selody (Bank of Canada) | |
| Adrienne Warren (Scotiabank) | ||
| Benjamin Tal (Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce) | ||
| Derek Holt (Royal Bank of Canada) | ||
| Fri 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| International Mobility of Skilled Labour
Mobilité internationale de main-d'oeuvre qualifiée |
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| Chair | Richard Roy (Industry Canada) | |
| Presentations | International Mobility of Skilled Labour: Beyond "Brain Drain" | |
| Surendra Gera (Industry Canada) | ||
| Samuel A. Laryea (Human Resources Development Canada) | ||
| Thitima Songsakul (Industry Canada) | ||
| From Factor Migration to Market Integration: Analytical Perspectives on the Welfare Economics of International Labour Mobility | ||
| Richard Harris (Simon Fraser University) | ||
| Defying Distance: The Role of the Diaspora | ||
| Ajay Agrawal (Queen's University) | ||
| Devesh Kapur (Harvard University) | ||
| John McHale (Queen's University) | ||
| Discussants | Ross Finnie (Queen's University) | |
| Wulong Gu (Statistics Canada) | ||
| Daniel Schwanen (Institute for Research on Public Policy) | ||
| Fri 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Money
La monnaie |
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| Organizer | Michelle Alexopoulos (University of Toronto) | |
| Rui Castro (Université de Montréal) | ||
| Martin Gervais (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Chair | Oleksiy Kryvtsov (Bank of Canada) | |
| Presentations | Monetary Policy and the Distribution of Money and Capital | |
| Miguel Molico (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Yahong Zhang (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Inventory Theoretic Model of Money Demand | ||
| Jonathan Chiu (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Money, Credit, and Banking | ||
| Miquel Faig (University of Toronto) | ||
| The Transmission of Monetary Policy in a Multisector Economy | ||
| H. Bouakez (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Emmanuela Cardia (Université de Montréal) | ||
| Francisco J Ruge-Murcia (Université de Montréal) | ||
| Fri 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| PRI (II): Canada-U.S. Economic Integration: Moving Toward a Customs Union?
PRI (II) : Intégration économique entre le Canada et les États-Unis : vers |
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| Organizer | Bob Kunimoto (Policy Research Initiative) | |
| Chair | André Downs (Policy Research Initiative) | |
| Presentations | NAFTA Rules of Origin: Empirical Evidence [abstract] | |
| Bob Kunimoto (Policy Research Initiative) | ||
| Gary Sawchuk (Policy Research Initiative) | ||
| Economic Impacts of a Possible Canada-U.S. Customs Union: A Dynamic CGE Model Analysis [abstract] | ||
| Madanmohan Ghosh (Industry Canada) | ||
| Someshwar Rao (Industry Canada) | ||
| Towards A "Deeper" Canada-U.S. Integration: A Computable General Equailibrium Investigation [abstract] | ||
| Evangelia Papadaki (International Trade) | ||
| Jorge Hernandez (International Trade) | ||
| Yu Lan (International Trade Canada) | ||
| Marcel Mérette (University of Ottawa) | ||
| Discussants | Yazid Dissou (Finance Canada) | |
| Marcel Mérette (University of Ottawa) | ||
| Randall Wigle (Wilfrid Laurier University) | ||
| Fri 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| International Trade and Tax Agreements
Commerce international et conventions fiscales |
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| Chair | Somasri Mukhopadhyaya (Jawaharlal Nehru University, India) | |
| Presentations | Article XXIV of the GATT and Multilateral Trade Liberalization [abstract] | |
| Halis Yildiz (Ryerson University) | ||
| Kamal Saggi (Southern Methodist University) | ||
| Asymmetric FDI and Tax-Treaty Bargaining: Theory and Evidence [abstract] | ||
| Richard Chisik (Florida International University) | ||
| Ronald B Davies (University of Oregon) | ||
| A Positive Explanation of European Union Enlargement [abstract] | ||
| Daniel Brou (Columbia University) | ||
| Michele Ruta (Columbia University) | ||
| Fri 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| CSLS (I): What Explains International Differences in Productivity Levels?
CSLS (I) : Qu'est-ce qui explique les différences internationales des niveaux de productivité ? |
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| Chair | David Slater (Centre for the Study of Living Standards) | |
| Presentations | Industry Perspectives on the Canada-U.S. Productivity Gap | |
| Brenda Lafleur (Conference Board of Canada) | ||
| Andrew Sharpe (Centre for the Study of Living Standards) | ||
| Assessing the Drivers of the Canada-U.S. Prosperity Gap | ||
| James Milway (Ontario Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity) | ||
| Why is Labour Productivity Higher in Certain European Countries than in the United States? | ||
| Gilbert Cette (Banque de France and Université d'Aix-Marseille II) | ||
| Discussants | Pierre Fortin (Université du Québec à Montréal) | |
| Andrew Jackson (Canadian Labour Congress) | ||
| Thomas A Wilson (University of Toronto) | ||
| Fri 12:00 - 13:45 | Loc. TBA |
| CWEN Luncheon
Dîner-causerie de CWEN |
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| Fri 12:10 - 13:25 | Loc. TBA |
| Buffet Lunch: EconX Demonstration
Déjeuner (Buffet): Démonstration EconX |
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| Sponsored by | McGraw-Hill Ryerson | |
| Presentations | Learn How EconX Complements a Traditional Economics Course with Minimal Effort by Instructor | |
| Candace Thille (Carnegie Mellon University) | ||
| Fri 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Determinants of the Productivity of Nations
Les déterminants de la productivité des nations |
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| Organizer | Alice Nakamura (University of Alberta) | |
| Chair | Alice Nakamura (University of Alberta) | |
| Presentations | Measuring Productivity Growth in Asia: Do Market Imperfections Matter? [abstract] | |
| John Fernald (Federal Reserve Bank) | ||
| Brent Neiman (Harvard University) | ||
| The Impact of Public R&D on Private R&D [abstract] | ||
| Madanmohan Ghosh (Industry Canada) | ||
| Mohammed Rafiquzzaman (Industry Canada) | ||
| Someshwar Rao (Industry Canada) | ||
| Is What's Good for General Motors "Really" Good for America? [abstract] | ||
| Randall Morck (University of Alberta) | ||
| Discussants | Erwin Diewert (University of British Columbia) | |
| Doug May (Memorial University of Newfoundland) | ||
| Emi Nakamura (Harvard University) | ||
| Fri 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| State of the Art Lecture: Daniel Trefler
Mise au point : Daniel Trefler |
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| Chair | Werner Antweiler (University of British Columbia) | |
| Speaker | Daniel Trefler (University of Toronto) | |
| International Trade, Growth, and Domestic Institutions | ||
| Fri 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Resource Economics: Theory
Économie des ressources : théorie |
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| Chair | Amit Batabyal (Rochester Institute of Technology) | |
| Presentations | International Trade and Biological Invasions: A Queuing Theoretic Analysis of the Prevention Problem [abstract] | |
| Amit Batabyal (Rochester Institute of Technology) | ||
| Hamid Beladi (North Dakota State University) | ||
| A Dynamic Game on Renewable Natural Resource Exploitation [abstract] | ||
| Shinji Kobayashi (Nihon University) | ||
| Grandma or the Wolf? A Framework for Managing Human-Wildlife Conflicts [abstract] | ||
| Baishali Bakshi (University of California, Irvine) | ||
| Jean-Daniel Saphores (University of California Irvine) | ||
| Fri 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Technology and the Structure of Pay
Technologie et structure des salaires |
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| Chair | Avi Goldfarb (University of Toronto) | |
| Presentations | Returns to Computer Use and Organizational Practices of the Firm [abstract] | |
| Benoit Dostie (HEC Montreal) | ||
| Mathieu Trepanier (HEC Montreal) | ||
| The Impact of Pay-For-Performance Contracts: Evidence From Linked Employer-Employee Data [abstract] | ||
| Chris Riddell (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Tuomas Pekkarinen (Oxford) | ||
| Unionization, Technology Use, and Technological Change [abstract] | ||
| Richard Chaykowski (Queen's University) | ||
| George Slotsve (Northern Illinois University) | ||
| Discussants | Richard Chaykowski (Queen's University) | |
| Benoit Dostie (HEC Montreal) | ||
| Chris Riddell (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Fri 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Human Capital
Le capital humain |
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| Chair | Torben Drewes (Trent University) | |
| Presentations | Wage Growth by Educational Level: Do Less-Educated Workers Gain Less from Work Experience? [abstract] | |
| Peter Gottschalk (Boston College) | ||
| Helen Connolly (Northeastern University) | ||
| Measuring Human Capital in Canada: An Update and an Application [abstract] | ||
| Mireille Laroche (Finance Canada) | ||
| Marcel Mérette (University of Ottawa) | ||
| Human Capital Specificity, Career Mobility and Earnings [abstract] | ||
| Maxim Poletaev (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| The Transitory and the Permanent Variance of Earnings Instability in the Canadian Labour Market: The Impacts of Macroeconomic Conditions [abstract] | ||
| David Gray (University of Ottawa) | ||
| Charles Beach (Queen's University ) | ||
| Ross Finnie (Queen's University) | ||
| Discussants | Thomas F. Crossley (McMaster University) | |
| Wayne Simpson (University of Manitoba) | ||
| Fri 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Financial Economics I
L'économie financière I |
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| Chair | Greg Haymes (Bank of Canada) | |
| Presentations | Managing the Federal Debt: A Risk Analysis of Alternative Borrowing Strategies [abstract] | |
| Fazley Kader Siddiq (Dalhousie University) | ||
| On the Mechanics of Measuring the Production of Financial Institutions [abstract] | ||
| Milan Jayasinghe (Statistics Canada) | ||
| Information and Winning: Evidence from the Canadian Treasury Auction [abstract] | ||
| Melanie Cao (Schulich School of Business, York University) | ||
| Dennis Lu (Competition Bureau) | ||
| Discussants | Patrick Coe (University of Calgary) | |
| Greg Haymes (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Maksym Padalko (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Fri 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| IDRM: Defence and Security Economics
IDRM : Analyse économique de la défense et de la sécurité |
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| Organizer | Ugurhan Berkok (Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University) | |
| Chair | Ben Solomon (National Defence) | |
| Presentations | Force and Bias: Towards a Predictive Model of Effective Third Party Intervention [abstract] | |
| Dane Rowlands (Carleton University) | ||
| David Carment (Carleton University) | ||
| Political And Militant Wings Within Dissident Movements and Organizations [abstract] | ||
| Kevin Siqueira (Clarkson University) | ||
| Changing Budgets, Option Values and Specialization in Defence Forces [abstract] | ||
| Ugurhan Berkok (Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University) | ||
| Discussants | Peter Dunnett (Royal Military College) | |
| B. Curtis Eaton (University of Calgary) | ||
| Kevin Siqueira (Clarkson University) | ||
| Fri 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Evolutionary Game Theory and Genetic Algorithms
La théorie des jeux évolutionnaires et algorithmes génétiques |
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| Chair | Paul Anglin (University of Windsor) | |
| Presentations | The Behavior of the Exchange Rate in the Genetic Algorithm with Agents Having Long Memory [abstract] | |
| Yiping Xu (Simon Fraser University) | ||
| An Evolutionary Game Theory Explanation of GARCH [abstract] | ||
| George Waters (Illinois State University) | ||
| William Parke (UNC - Chapel Hill) | ||
| The Ecology of the Space of 2x2 Social Dilemmas: An Evolutionary Study [abstract] | ||
| David Goforth (Laurentian University) | ||
| David Robinson (Laurentian University) | ||
| Discussants | Paul Anglin (University of Windsor) | |
| Yiping Xu (Simon Fraser University) | ||
| Fri 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Industrial Organization: Pharmaceutical Pricing
Organisation industrielle : les prix des produits pharmaceutiques |
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| Chair | Richard Martin (Victoria University of Wellington) | |
| Presentations | Formulary Pricing with Optional Participation [abstract] | |
| Hu Lu (Health Canada) | ||
| Charles Mallory (Health Canada) | ||
| An Economic Analysis of Compulsory Licenses for Needed Medicines [abstract] | ||
| Aidan Hollis (University of Calgary) | ||
| A Game of Price Competition in Pharmaceutical Markets [abstract] | ||
| Åke Blomqvist (National University of Singapore) | ||
| Alka Chadha (National University of Singapore) | ||
| Discussants | Gamal Atallah (University of Ottawa) | |
| Åke Blomqvist (National University of Singapore) | ||
| Aidan Hollis (University of Calgary) | ||
| Fri 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| CEANA (I): China in the World Economy
CEANA (I) : La Chine dans l'économie mondiale |
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| Chair | Zhiqi Chen (Carleton University) | |
| Presentations | The Laws of Geoeconomic Gravity Model Fulfilled? China's Move towards Centre Stage | |
| Dan Ciuriak (ITCan) | ||
| Importing Technology: Evidence from Shanghai Firms | ||
| Susan Chun Zhu (Michigan State University) | ||
| China's Income Distribution Over Time: Reasons for Rising Inequality | ||
| Ximing Wu (University of Guelph) | ||
| Jeffrey Perlof (University of California, Berkeley) | ||
| Discussants | Michael Francis (Bank of Canada) | |
| Yanling Wang (Carleton University) | ||
| Ximing Wu (University of Guelph) | ||
| Fri 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Currency Options for Eastern Europe: Theory, Evidence, and Policy
Options pour les devises en Europe de l'Est : théorie, preuve et politiques |
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| Organizer | James W. Dean (Simon Fraser University) | |
| Vivek Dehejia (Carleton University & CESifo) | ||
| Chair | James W. Dean (Simon Fraser University) | |
| Presentations | Currency Options for EU-Accession Countries [abstract] | |
| James W. Dean (Simon Fraser University) | ||
| Currency Options for Emerging Economies: Concepts and Arguments [abstract] | ||
| Vivek Dehejia (Carleton University & CESifo) | ||
| Should Small Open Economies Keep All Their Eggs in One Basket? The Role of Balance Sheet Effects [abstract] | ||
| Slavi Slavov (Pomona College) | ||
| Currency Options for Ukraine [abstract] | ||
| Katerina Tarasova (Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada) | ||
| Fri 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Financial Crises and Regulation
Crises financières et réglementation |
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| Chair | Eric Santor (Bank of Canada) | |
| Presentations | Financial Stability and Trading Restrictions in Emerging Markets [abstract] | |
| Yoko Furukawa (University of Tokyo) | ||
| The Evolution of Financial Crises: Towards a Structural-Functional Analysis [abstract] | ||
| Brenda Spotton Visano (York University) | ||
| Value at Risk: Macroprudential Financial Supervision? [abstract] | ||
| Iris M. S. Au (University of Toronto at Scarborough) | ||
| James W. Dean (Simon Fraser University) | ||
| Discussants | Iris M. S. Au (University of Toronto at Scarborough) | |
| Yoko Furukawa (University of Tokyo) | ||
| Brenda Spotton Visano (York University) | ||
| Fri 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| The Self Sufficiency Project: Final Results for Welfare Applicants
Projet d'autosuffisance: résultats finals pour les demandeurs de bien-être social |
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| Organizer | Douglas Tattrie (Social Research and Demonstration Corporation) | |
| Chair | René Morissette (Statistics Canada) | |
| Presentations | The Experimental Impact of Financial Incentives For Social Assistance Applicants In The Self-Sufficiency Project: Final Results [abstract] | |
| Douglas Tattrie (Social Research and Demonstration Corporation) | ||
| Kelly Foley (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Reuben Ford (Social Research and Demonstration Corporation) | ||
| David Gyarmati (Social Research and Demonstration Corporation) | ||
| Can Financial Incentives Pay For Themselves? [abstract] | ||
| David Gyarmati (Social Research and Demonstration Corporation) | ||
| Kelly Foley (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Reuben Ford (Social Research and Demonstration Corporation) | ||
| Douglas Tattrie (Social Research and Demonstration Corporation) | ||
| How Do The Results of SSP Applicant Study Compare With The Results From The Earlier SSP Recipient Study? [abstract] | ||
| Reuben Ford (Social Research and Demonstration Corporation) | ||
| Kelly Foley (University of British Columbia) | ||
| David Gyarmati (Social Research and Demonstration Corporation) | ||
| Douglas Tattrie (Social Research and Demonstration Corporation) | ||
| Discussants | David Green (University of British Colombia) | |
| Stephen R. G. Jones (McMaster University) | ||
| Fri 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| International Business Cycles
Cycles économiques internationaux |
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| Organizer | Michelle Alexopoulos (University of Toronto) | |
| Rui Castro (Université de Montréal) | ||
| Martin Gervais (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Chair | Andre Kurmann (Université du Québec à Montréal) | |
| Presentations | Survey of Price Setting Behaviour of Canadian Companies | |
| David Amirault (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Carolyn Kwan (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Gordon Wilkinson (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Persistent Real Exchange Rates | ||
| Alok Johri (McMaster University) | ||
| Amartya Lahiri (Federal Reserve Bank of New York) | ||
| Optimal Monetary Policies and the Dynamics of the Current Account [abstract] | ||
| Min Lu (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Fri 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| PEF (I): The Application of Quantitative Metrics in Policy Evaluation: Problems and Controversies
PEF (I) : Utilisation de mesures quantitatives dans l'évaluation de la politique : problèmes et controverses |
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| Chair | Mark Lovewell (Ryerson University) | |
| Presentations | The Tyranny of Single Performance Measures: The Special Case of Financial Accounting and Canadian National Railway's Operating Ratio | |
| Joel Amernic (University of Toronto) | ||
| Critiquing Quantitative Evaluation Tools in Social Services Delivery | ||
| Donna Baines (McMaster University) | ||
| Counting Out Maclean's: Reassessing Value and Quality in Canadian Post-Secondary Education | ||
| William Bruneau (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Measuring Labour Productivity in Auto Assembly: Getting Past the Harbour Report | ||
| David Robertson (Canadian Auto Workers) | ||
| Fri 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| CSLS (II): What Accounts for the Recent Rebound in Participation Rates in Canada?
CSLS (II) : Qu'est-ce qui explique la remontée récente des taux de participation au Canada? |
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| Chair | Andrew Sharpe (Centre for the Study of Living Standards) | |
| Presentations | The Canadian Labour Force Participation Rate Revisited: Cohort and Wealth Effects Take Hold | |
| Russell Barnett (Finance Canada) | ||
| Steven James (Finance Canada) | ||
| Tim Sargent (Finance Canada) | ||
| Claude Lavoie (Finance Canada) | ||
| The Changing Labour Force of Canadians: New Evidence from a Panel of Demographic Groups | ||
| Pierre Fortin (Université du Québec à Montréal) | ||
| Mario Fortin (Université de Sherbrooke) | ||
| Discussants | Louis Grignon (HRSDC/RHDCC) | |
| Craig Riddell (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Fri 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| PEF Annual Business Meeting (Wine and Cheese Social to follow Speaker; Open to Conference Participants)
Assemblée Annuelle PEF (réception après le discours; ouvert aux participants) |
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| Chair | Fletcher Baragar (University of Manitoba) | |
| Speaker | Mark Weisbrot (Centre for Economic and Policy Research) | |
| State Versus Market, Trade Versus Protection: The Phony Dichotomies of Economic Policy Debates | ||
| Fri 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Innovation and Productivity
Innovation et productivité |
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| Organizer | Alice Nakamura (University of Alberta) | |
| Chair | Sergio Traviza (University of Toronto) | |
| Presentations | Contribution of FDI to Canada's Competitiveness [abstract] | |
| Jianmin Tang (Industry Canada) | ||
| Someshwar Rao (Industry Canada) | ||
| Spatial Differences in Innovation Clusters and Knowledge Spillovers in Canadian Metropolitan Regions [abstract] | ||
| Rachelle Boone (Industry Canada) | ||
| Mohammed Rafiquzzaman (Industry Canada) | ||
| Discussants | Richard Harris (Simon Fraser University) | |
| Jon Putman (University of Toronto) | ||
| Fri 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Environmental Economics and the World Economy
Économie de l'environnement et économie mondiale |
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| Chair | Werner Antweiler (University of British Columbia) | |
| Presentations | Trade, Tragedy And The Commons [abstract] | |
| Brian Copeland (University of British Columbia) | ||
| M. Scott Taylor (University of Wisconsin) | ||
| Ecolabels and Free Riding [abstract] | ||
| Peter Robertson (University of New South Wales) | ||
| Intra-Industry Trade Liberalization and the Environment [abstract] | ||
| Michael Benarroch (University of Winnipeg) | ||
| James Gaisford (University of Calgary) | ||
| Discussants | Amit Batabyal (Rochester Institute of Technology) | |
| Brian Copeland (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Ida Ferrara (York University) | ||
| Fri 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Labour Economics Theory I
Théorie d'économie de la main-d'oeuvre I |
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| Chair | Giorgio Bellettini (University of Bologna) | |
| Presentations | The Relationship Between Intertemporal Demand and the Human Capital Production Technology [abstract] | |
| Lloyd Paquin (Université Laval) | ||
| Muhindo Gyenano Rugishi (Université Laval) | ||
| The Gender Division of Labor Revisited [abstract] | ||
| Silvia Martinez Gorricho (University of Toronto) | ||
| Discussants | Marco Cozzi (University College of London and University of Pennsylvania) | |
| Cristina Echevarria (University of Saskatchewan) | ||
| Tommaso Nannicini (European University Institute) | ||
| Fri 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Globalization and Labour Markets
Mondialisation et marchés du travail |
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| Chair | Tim Hazledine (University of Auckland) | |
| Presentations | Globalization and Wage Inequality: A Comparison of the Manufacturing Sector in Canada and the United States from 1970 to 2001 [abstract] | |
| Akbar Tavakoli (University of Ottawa) | ||
| Gilles Grenier (University of Ottawa) | ||
| Tariff Reduction and Employment in Canadian Manufacturing, 1988-1994 [abstract] | ||
| Sébastien LaRochelle-Côté (Statistics Canada) | ||
| Determinants of the Capital-Labour Ratio in Canadian Manufacturing Industries: Do Exchange Rates Matter? [abstract] | ||
| Terence Yuen (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Danny Leung (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Import Competition and Labor Market Response:The Origin of Import Matters! [abstract] | ||
| Runjuan Liu (Institute for Policy Analysis) | ||
| Fri 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Welfare and Poverty
Bien-être et pauvreté |
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| Chair | Melvin Cross (Dalhousie University) | |
| Presentations | An International Comparison of Preferences for Leveling [abstract] | |
| Lars Osberg (Dalhousie University) | ||
| Timothy Smeeding (Syracuse University) | ||
| Economic Performance and the Wellbeing of Canadians [abstract] | ||
| Hans Messinger (Federal Government) | ||
| Ronald Colman (GPI Atlantic) | ||
| Much Ado About Something (presumably) [abstract] | ||
| Aaron Lawrence Levine (University of New Brunswick) | ||
| Discussants | Marie Drolet (Statistics Canada) | |
| Tricia Gladden (University of Missouri) | ||
| Fiona MacPhail (University of Northern British Columbia) | ||
| Fri 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Financial Economics: Insider Trading
Économie financière : opérations d'initiés |
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| Chair | John Norsworthy (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) | |
| Presentations | Information Leakage Ahead of Canadian Takeovers: How Big is the Problem? [abstract] | |
| Maksym Padalko (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Michael King (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Substitute Trading and Insider Trading Regulations [abstract] | ||
| Hui Huang (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Insider Trading and the Pecking Order Theory [abstract] | ||
| Philippe Gregoire (Lakehead University) | ||
| Hui Huang (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Discussants | Melanie Cao (Schulich School of Business, York University) | |
| Fri 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Monetary Policy and the Open Economy
La politique monétaire et l'économie ouverte |
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| Chair | Patrick Coe (University of Calgary) | |
| Presentations | Optimal Taylor Rules in an Estimated Model of a Small Open Economy [abstract] | |
| Ali Dib (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Steve Ambler (Université du Québec à Montréal) | ||
| Nooman Rebei (Bank of Canada) | ||
| A Dynamic Model of Endogenous Exchange Rate Pass-Through [abstract] | ||
| Tokhir Mirzoev (Ohio State University) | ||
| Discussants | Juan Paez-Farrell (Hull University (UK)) | |
| Raphael Solomon (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Fri 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Game Theory and Mechanism Design
Théorie des jeux et conception des mécanismes |
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| Chair | Baomin Dong (University of International Business and Economics) | |
| Presentations | Alibi Games: The Asymmetric Prisoner's Dilemmas [abstract] | |
| David Robinson (Laurentian University) | ||
| David Goforth (Laurentian University) | ||
| Optimal Auction Design when Bidders are Loss Averse [abstract] | ||
| Yuri Khoroshilov (University of Ottawa) | ||
| Anna Dodonova (University of Ottawa) | ||
| Fri 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Industrial Organization Theory II
Théorie de l'organisation industrielle II |
|
| Chair | Philippe Cyrenne (University of Winnipeg) | |
| Presentations | Horizontal Mergers Under Localized Competition [abstract] | |
| A. Angela Zeiler (Carleton University) | ||
| Market Power and Socially Excessive Product Complexity [abstract] | ||
| Richard Martin (Victoria University of Wellington) | ||
| Supporting Collusion with Insufficient Capacity [abstract] | ||
| Gabriel Dragan (University of Winnipeg) | ||
| Discussants | Jean de Bettignies (University of British Columbia) | |
| Aidan Hollis (University of Calgary) | ||
| Garrett Milam (Ryerson University) | ||
| Fri 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| CEANA (II): Industrial Economics in China
CEANA (II) : Économie de l'industrie en Chine |
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| Chair | Shenjie Chen (Department of International Trade) | |
| Presentations | A Study of Optimal State Shares in Mixed Oligopoly: Implications for SOE Reform and Foreign Competition | |
| Anming Zhang (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Jie Li (Zhong-Shan University) | ||
| Qunyan Sun (Zhong-Shan University) | ||
| Railway Competition and Segmentation of Highway Construction and Management | ||
| Lasheng Yuan (University of Calgary) | ||
| Discussants | Paul Anglin (University of Windsor) | |
| Can Erutku (Industry Canada) | ||
| Fri 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Exchange Rates and International Trade in Europe
Taux de change et commerce international en Europe |
|
| Organizer | Jeannine Bailliu (Bank of Canada) | |
| Bernd Schnatz (European Central Bank) | ||
| Chair | Eva Ortega (Bank of Canada) | |
| Presentations | The Impact of the Euro On Trade: The Early Evidence From A Natural Experiment [abstract] | |
| Lawrence Schembri (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Christopher Graham (Bank of Canada) | ||
| John Helliwell (Bank of Canada & University of British Columbia) | ||
| Takashi Kano (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Towards the Estimation of Equilibrium Exchange Rates for CEE Acceding Countries: Methodological Issues and a Panel Cointegration Perspective [abstract] | ||
| Bernd Schnatz (European Central Bank) | ||
| Francisco Maeso-Fernandez (University of Murcia, Spain) | ||
| Chiara Osbat (European Central Bank) | ||
| Competitiveness Dynamics and Balassa-Samuelson Effects in Europe [abstract] | ||
| Enrique Alberola (Banco de Espana) | ||
| Discussants | Tasso Adamopoulos (University of Toronto) | |
| Jeannine Bailliu (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Chiara Osbat (European Central Bank) | ||
| Fri 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Empirical International Finance
La finance internationale empirique |
|
| Chair | Daniel Simons (Malaspina University) | |
| Presentations | The Normal, the Fat-Tailed, and the Contagious: Modeling Changes in Emerging Market Spreads with Endogenous Liquidity [abstract] | |
| Paul Masson (University of Toronto) | ||
| Shubha Chakravarty (Brookings Institution) | ||
| Tim Gulden (University of Maryland) | ||
| Banking Crises, Contagion and Foreign Asset Exposures of Canadian Banks [abstract] | ||
| Eric Santor (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Discussants | Paul Masson (University of Toronto) | |
| Eric Santor (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Fri 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Aplia Reception & Demonstration
Réception de l'Aplia et démonstration |
|
| Organizer | Larry Gee (Aplia, Inc.) | |
| Eric Gibbs (Aplia, Inc.) | ||
| Presentations | Preview Aplia, see Online Experiments, and Discuss Ways to Incorporate Active Learning Teaching Methods in Undergraduate and Graduate Economic Classes | |
| Garrett Milam (Ryerson University) | ||
| Fri 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Business Cycles
Cycles économiques |
|
| Organizer | Michelle Alexopoulos (University of Toronto) | |
| Rui Castro (Université de Montréal) | ||
| Martin Gervais (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Chair | Alok Johri (McMaster University) | |
| Presentations | Efficiency Wages Revisited: The Internal Reference Perspective | |
| Jean-Pierre Danthine (Universite de Lausanne, FAME and CEPR) | ||
| Andre Kurmann (Université du Québec à Montréal) | ||
| Read All About It! What Happens Following a Technology Shock? | ||
| Michelle Alexopoulos (University of Toronto) | ||
| State-Dependent or Time-Dependent Pricing: Does It Matter for Recent U.S. Inflation | ||
| Oleksiy Kryvtsov (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Pete Klenow (Stanford University) | ||
| Fri 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Nominal Interest Rates, Policy, and Economic Performance
Taux d'intérêt nominaux, politique et performance économique |
|
| Chair | Apostolos Serletis (University of Calgary) | |
| Presentations | What are the Determinants of Long-Term Nominal Interest Rates? [abstract] | |
| Virginie Traclet (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Céline Gauthier (Bank of Canada) | ||
| David Tessier (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Money, Capital, Employment and the Term Structure of Interest Rates with Habit Formation [abstract] | ||
| Leo Michelis (Ryerson University) | ||
| Arman Mansoorian (York University) | ||
| Explaining Canadian Provincial-Federal Yield Differences [abstract] | ||
| George Georgopoulos (York University) | ||
| Walid Hejazi (University of Toronto) | ||
| Laurence Booth (University of Toronto) | ||
| Discussants | George Georgopoulos (York University) | |
| David Love (Brock University) | ||
| Virginie Traclet (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Fri 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| PRI (III): Regulation and North American Integration
PRI (III) : Réglementation et intégration nord-américaine |
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| Organizer | Bob Kunimoto (Policy Research Initiative) | |
| Chair | Jean-Pierre Voyer (Policy Research Initiative) | |
| Presentations | Economic Impacts of Regulatory Convergence Between Canada and the U.S. [abstract] | |
| Fidèle Ndayisenga (Policy Research Initiative) | ||
| André Downs (Policy Research Initiative) | ||
| Regulatory Framework and International Competitiveness: The Canadian Experience [abstract] | ||
| Someshwar Rao (Industry Canada) | ||
| Prakash Sharma (Industry Canada) | ||
| An Economic Analysis of Price Discrimination: Canada-U.S. Pesticide Regulation [abstract] | ||
| Cameron Short (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) | ||
| David Freshwater (University of Kentucky) | ||
| Discussants | Azim Essaji (University of Toronto) | |
| Pierre-Paul Proulx (Université du Québec à Montréal & PRI) | ||
| Edgard Rodriguez (Finance - Canada) | ||
| Fri 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Empirical Microeconomics
La microéconomie empirique |
|
| Chair | Antonio Afonso (European Central Bank & Technical University of Lisbon) | |
| Presentations | The Effects of Rate Regulation on the Volatility of Automobile Expenditures, Evidence From Canada [abstract] | |
| Jane Voll (Insurance Bureau of Canada) | ||
| Darrell Leadbetter (Insurance Bureau of Canada) | ||
| Erica Wieder (Insurance Bureau of Canada) | ||
| Efficiency, Economies of Scale and Scope of the Big Six Canadian Banks [abstract] | ||
| Jason Allen (Queen's University) | ||
| Ying Liu (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Non-Parametric Approaches to Education and Health Expenditure Efficiency in OECD Countries [abstract] | ||
| Antonio Afonso (European Central Bank & Technical University of Lisbon) | ||
| Miguel St. Aubyn (Technical University of Lisbon) | ||
| Discussants | Rose Anne Devlin (University of Ottawa) | |
| Erwin Diewert (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Christine Neill (University of Toronto) | ||
| Fri 17:30 - 19:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Innis Lecture
Conférence Innis |
|
| Chair | Ted McDonald (University of New Brunswick) | |
| Speaker | Jennifer Hunt (McGill University) | |
| Are Migrants More Skilled Than Non-Migrants? Repeat, Return and Same-Employer Migrants | ||
| Fri 19:00 - 22:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Innis (Welcome) Reception
Réception (Bienvenue) Innis |
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| Saturday, June 5, 2004 |
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| Sat 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Services, Safety Nets and National Productivity
Les services, les mésures de sécurité et la productivité nationale |
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| Organizer | Alice Nakamura (University of Alberta) | |
| Chair | Garnett Picot (Statistics Canada) | |
| Presentations | On the Contributions of R&D and Education to Canadian Economic Growth [abstract] | |
| Malick Souare (Industry Canada) | ||
| The Ageing of the Workforce and Productivity in Canada [abstract] | ||
| Carolyn Mac Leod (Finance Canada) | ||
| Jianmin Tang (Industry Canada) | ||
| Some Thoughts on Canada's Social Programs and Productivity [abstract] | ||
| Alice Nakamura (University of Alberta) | ||
| Erwin Diewert (University of British Columbia) | ||
| David Grey (University of Ottawa) | ||
| Discussants | John Fernald (Federal Reserve Bank) | |
| Michael Veall (McMaster University) | ||
| Ging Wong (Canadian Heritage) | ||
| Sat 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Labour Markets and Search
Marchés du travail et recherche d'emplo |
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| Chair | Henry Bartel (York University) | |
| Presentations | Examining the Effects of Wealth, and Unemployment Benefits on Individuals' Search Behavior and Labor Market Transitions in the U.S [abstract] | |
| Tricia Gladden (University of Missouri) | ||
| Michelle Alexopoulos (University of Toronto) | ||
| Wage Dispersion and Equilibrium Search Models: Some Evidence from Italy [abstract] | ||
| Giovanni Sulis (University of Essex) | ||
| Sat 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Labour Market Outcomes of Mothers
Le marché du travail et résultats pour mères ayant un emploi |
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| Chair | Saveria Capellari (University of Trieste) | |
| Presentations | Marriage, Child-Bearing and Women's Earnings: Evidence From Longitudinal Profiles | |
| Ross Finnie (Queen's University) | ||
| Determinants of Mothers' Time-At-Home After Childbirth: The Role of Maternity and Parental Leave Policy [abstract] | ||
| Adrienne ten Cate (Human Resources and Skills Development Canada) | ||
| How Does Job-Protected Maternity Leave Affect the Employment of Women and Infant Health? [abstract] | ||
| Michael Baker (University of Toronto) | ||
| Kevin Milligan (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Discussants | Marie Drolet (Statistics Canada) | |
| Ana M Ferrer (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Louise Grogan (University of Guelph) | ||
| Sat 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Returns to Education
Rendements à l'éducation |
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| Chair | David Robinson (Laurentian University) | |
| Presentations | Over Education in the Swiss Labour Market: Does Anything Go Wrong? [abstract] | |
| Erdal Atukeren (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - Zurich) | ||
| Aniela Wirz (University of Zurich) | ||
| Post-Secondary Education in Canada: Returns to University, College and Trades Education [abstract] | ||
| Torben Drewes (Trent University) | ||
| Daniel Boothby (Industry Canada) | ||
| The Sheepskin Effects of Canadian Credentials [abstract] | ||
| Shek-wai Hui (University of Winnipeg) | ||
| Sat 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Corporate Finance and Joint Ventures
Finance de l'entreprise et les coentreprises |
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| Chair | Huntley Schaller (Carleton University) | |
| Presentations | HOT and COLD Periods in Public and Private Markets fo Biotech IPOs 1970 - 2001 [abstract] | |
| Irvin Morgan (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) | ||
| John Norsworthy (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) | ||
| Re-Examining the Risk and Return Effects of Joint Ventures [abstract] | ||
| Tuncer Gocmen (West Virginia University) | ||
| Corporate Financing in Canada [abstract] | ||
| Karl Pinno (University of Calgary) | ||
| Apostolos Serletis (University of Calgary) | ||
| Sat 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| CSGB (I): Competition Policy
CSGB (I) : La politique de la concurrence |
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| Organizer | Thomas Ross (University of British Columbia) | |
| Peter Townley (Acadia University) | ||
| Chair | Aidan Hollis (University of Calgary) | |
| Presentations | Buying Power and Strategic Interactions | |
| Can Erutku (Industry Canada) | ||
| Herfindahls and Local Markets | ||
| Peter Townley (Acadia University) | ||
| Anindya Sen (University of Waterloo) | ||
| Price-Matching Guarantees | ||
| Ralph Winter (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Discussants | Zhiqi Chen (Carleton University) | |
| Philippe Cyrenne (University of Winnipeg) | ||
| Henry Thille (University of Guelph) | ||
| Sat 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Theory of Technological Change and Growth
Théorie des changements technologiques et la croissance |
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| Chair | Gamal Atallah (University of Ottawa) | |
| Presentations | R&D Cooperation with Asymmetric Spillovers [abstract] | |
| Gamal Atallah (University of Ottawa) | ||
| Competition and Innovation in a Technology Setting Software Duopoly [abstract] | ||
| Jürgen Bitzer (Free University Berlin) | ||
| Philipp Schröder (Aarhus School of Business, Denmark) | ||
| Competition, R&D, Innovation and Quality Generated Growth [abstract] | ||
| Antonia Swann (York University) | ||
| Schumpeterian Growth and R&D Ties [abstract] | ||
| Kerk Phillips (Brigham Young University) | ||
| Val E. Lambson (Brigham Young University) | ||
| Discussants | Barb Bloemhof (McMaster University) | |
| Gabriel Dragan (University of Winnipeg) | ||
| Richard Martin (Victoria University of Wellington) | ||
| Jean-Francois Wen (University of Calgary) | ||
| Sat 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Chinese Society for the Promotion of Economic Theory | |
| Organizer | Baomin Dong (University of International Business and Economics) | |
| Chair | Baomin Dong (University of International Business and Economics) | |
| Presentations | A Note on the Multidimensional Decomposition of Sen's Index [abstract] | |
| Yun (Daisy) Li (Dalhousie University) | ||
| Kuan Xu (Dalhousie University) | ||
| Stéphane Mussard (Université de Montpellier I) | ||
| How Long Can China's Peg Last? Policy Options to Deal with Revaluation Pressures [abstract] | ||
| Huayu Sun (University of International Business & Economics) | ||
| Yue Ma (Lingnan University, Hong Kong) | ||
| Ambiguity Aversion In Auctions [abstract] | ||
| Baomin Dong (University of International Business and Economics) | ||
| Outsourcing, Tariffs Agreement, and Trade Liberalization [abstract] | ||
| Xiaopeng Yin (University of Windsor) | ||
| Sat 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Resource Economics: Pricing and Taxation
Économie des ressources : prix et imposition |
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| Chair | Baishali Bakshi (University of California, Irvine) | |
| Presentations | Testing for Deterministic Chaos in Futures Crude Oil Price: Does Neural Network Lead to Better Forecast? [abstract] | |
| Saeed Moshiri (University of Allameh Tabatabie) | ||
| Faezeh Foroutan (University of Tarbiat Modarres) | ||
| Optimization of Mineral Resource Extraction and Capital Allocation by Iterative Dynamic Programming [abstract] | ||
| Rein Luus (University of Toronto) | ||
| Short-Run and Long-Run Dynamics of Resource Commodity Prices [abstract] | ||
| Manle Lei (University of Guelph) | ||
| Glenn Fox (University of Guelph) | ||
| Discussants | Manle Lei (University of Guelph) | |
| Rein Luus (University of Toronto) | ||
| Saeed Moshiri (University of Allameh Tabatabie) | ||
| Sat 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Macroeconomics and Business Cycles
Macroéconomie et cycles économiques |
|
| Chair | Paul Masson (University of Toronto) | |
| Discussants | Christopher Graham (Bank of Canada) | |
| Theodore Panagiotidis (Loughborough University) | ||
| Iulia Traistaru (University of Bonn) | ||
| Sat 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| C.D. Howe (I): China's Economic Rise (I)
C.D. Howe (I) : Croissance économique de la Chine (I) |
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| Sponsored by | C.D. Howe Institute | |
| Chair | Danielle Goldfarb (C.D. Howe Institute) | |
| Presentations | China's Economic Transformation | |
| Thomas Rawski (University of Pittsburgh) | ||
| China's Economic Emergence: Systemic and North American Implications | ||
| Wendy Dobson (University of Toronto) | ||
| Enter the Dragon: Understanding the Process of China's Growth and Policy Implications for Canada | ||
| Michael Francis (Bank of Canada) | ||
| James Haley (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Discussants | Glen Hodgson (Export Development Canada) | |
| Thomas Rawski (University of Pittsburgh) | ||
| Terry Sicular (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Sat 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Banking, Monetary Policy, and Q
Opérations bancaires, la politique monétaire et Q |
|
| Chair | Brenda Spotton Visano (York University) | |
| Presentations | Two Big Failed, But Not Too Big to Fail?! The Newfoundland Bank Crash of 1894 [abstract] | |
| Kam Hon Chu (Memorial University of Newfoundland) | ||
| Pocket Banks and Out-of-Pocket Losses: Links between Corruption and Contagion [abstract] | ||
| Raphael Solomon (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Does Monetary Policy Work Under Zero-Interest-Rate? [abstract] | ||
| Kazusuke Tsujimura (Keio University) | ||
| Masako Mizoshita (Keio University) | ||
| Tobin's q, Keynes's Q, and Myrdal's Q [abstract] | ||
| Robert Dimand (Brock University) | ||
| Harald Hagemann (Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart) | ||
| Discussants | Alena Kimakova (York University) | |
| John Smithin (York University) | ||
| Sat 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Inflation Targeting and Other Monetary Rules
Ciblage de l'inflation et autres règles monétaires |
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| Chair | Juan Paez-Farrell (Hull University (UK)) | |
| Presentations | Should Monetary Policy Respond to Asset Price Misalignments? [abstract] | |
| Alexandros Kontonikas (Brunel University) | ||
| Christos Ioannidis (Brunel University) | ||
| Are Inflation Targeting Central Banks Relatively More Forward Looking? [abstract] | ||
| Pierre L Siklos (Wilfrid Laurier University) | ||
| Thomas Werner (Deutsche Bundesbank and ECB) | ||
| Martin Bohl (European University Viadrina, Germany) | ||
| Optimal Monetary Policy with Transmission, Information Lags and Measurement Errors [abstract] | ||
| Florian Pelgrin (Bank of Canada, Université Paris I, EuREQUA and OFCE) | ||
| Jean-Paul Lam (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Discussants | Constantine Angyridis (Ryerson University) | |
| Ali Dib (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Theodore Panagiotidis (Loughborough University) | ||
| Sat 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Health Economics I
L'économie de la santé I |
|
| Chair | Ted McDonald (University of New Brunswick) | |
| Presentations | Pre-Treatment Health Related Quality of Life and Stratified Cost-Effectiveness Analysis [abstract] | |
| Joseph Schaafsma (University of Victoria) | ||
| The Health Behavior and Health Service Use of Female Immigrants to Canada: The Importance of Ethnic Clustering [abstract] | ||
| Ted McDonald (University of New Brunswick) | ||
| Discussants | Hideki Hariizu (University of Western Ontario) | |
| Emmanuelle Piérard (McMaster University) | ||
| Sat 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Models of Currency Substitution
Modèles de l'échange de devises |
|
| Chair | Vlad Ivanenko (University of Western Ontario) | |
| Presentations | Currency Substitution, Portfolio Diversification and Money Demand [abstract] | |
| Miguel Lebre De Freitas (Universidade De Aveiro) | ||
| Endogenous Commodity Money with Divisible Goods [abstract] | ||
| Stephen Ahiabu (University of Toronto) | ||
| Discussants | Jonathan Chiu (University of Western Ontario) | |
| Sat 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| PRI (IV): Metropolitan Trends in a North American Context
PRI (IV) : Tendances métropolitaines dans le contexte nord-américain |
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| Organizer | Gary Sawchuk (Policy Research Initiative) | |
| Chair | James Milway (Ontario Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity) | |
| Presentations | Economic Specialization of Canadian Metropolitan Areas Within North America [abstract] | |
| Pierre-Paul Proulx (Université du Québec à Montréal & PRI) | ||
| Trends and Conditions in Canadian Metropolitan Areas [abstract] | ||
| Andrew Heisz (Statistics Canada) | ||
| Sub-Provincial Distribution of Occupational Structure in Canada: Are Rural and Urban Regions Converging? [abstract] | ||
| Alessandro Alasia (Statistics Canada) | ||
| Discussants | Francois Poitras (Industry Canada) | |
| Robin Sommerville (Centre for Spatial Economics) | ||
| Jean-Francois Tremblay (University of Ottawa) | ||
| Sat 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| PEF (II) and CCPA: Federal Fiscal Trends: The Debate Continues
PEF (II) and CCPA : Tendances fédérales et fiscales : Le débat continue |
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| Chair | Ellen Russell (University of Massachusetts at Amherst & CCPA) | |
| Presentations | Increasing Fiscal Capacity: The Tax Share, Tax Fairness and Economic Growth | |
| Andrew Jackson (Canadian Labour Congress) | ||
| Wagging the Dog: Accounting Rules and Canada's Infrastructure Crisis | ||
| Hugh Mackenzie (Hugh Mackenzie & Associates & University of Toronto) | ||
| Rejecting the Norm: The Desirability of Federal Discretionary | ||
| Mario Seccareccia (University of Ottawa) | ||
| Long-Term Trends in the Federal Debt Burden: How Low Do We Want To Go? | ||
| James Stanford (Canadian Auto Workers) | ||
| Stopping the Monster That's Eating Everyone's Budget: How the Would Fix Health Care | ||
| Armine Yalnizyan (Centre for Social Justice) | ||
| Sat 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| International Trade Theory
Théorie du commerce international |
|
| Chair | Ram Acharya (Industry Canada) | |
| Presentations | What Do We Know About Tariff Incidence? [abstract] | |
| Stephen Tokarick (International Monetary Fund) | ||
| Relative Gains Maximizers in a Free Trade Regime [abstract] | ||
| Zagros Madjd-Sadjadi (University of the West Indies, Mona) | ||
| Abdullahi Abdulkadri (University of the West Indies, Mona) | ||
| Regional Trading Arrangements Under the Multilateral Trading System [abstract] | ||
| Somasri Mukhopadhyaya (Jawaharlal Nehru University, India) | ||
| Manoj Pant (Jawaharlal Nehru University, India) | ||
| The Effects of Non-Marginal Changes in the Tariff Level on Horizontal Mergers [abstract] | ||
| Amrita Ray Chaudhuri (McGill University) | ||
| Hassan Benchekroun (McGill University) | ||
| Discussants | Ram Acharya (Industry Canada) | |
| Richard Harris (Simon Fraser University) | ||
| Halis Yildiz (Ryerson University) | ||
| Sat 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Econometrics I
L'économétrie I |
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| Chair | John Galbraith (McGill University) | |
| Presentations | Fixed Bandwidth Asymptotics in Single Equation Models of Cointegration with an Application to Money Demand [abstract] | |
| Helle Bunzel (Iowa State University) | ||
| Forecast Accuracy And The Choice Of Observation Window [abstract] | ||
| Michael McCracken (University of Missouri) | ||
| Todd Clark (Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City) | ||
| Efficient Unit Root Tests and Structural Change When the Initial Condition is Drawn from Its Unconditional Distribution [abstract] | ||
| Hui Liu (University of Ottawa) | ||
| Gabriel Rodríguez (University of Ottawa) | ||
| Discussants | Helle Bunzel (Iowa State University) | |
| Jean-Marie Dufour (Université de Montréal ) | ||
| John Galbraith (McGill University) | ||
| Sat 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Productivity Measurement Challenges
Défis pour la mesure de la productivité |
|
| Organizer | Alice Nakamura (University of Alberta) | |
| Chair | Jeffery Smith (University of Maryland) | |
| Presentations | The Innovation - Productivity Linkage: Evidence From Canadian Manufacturing Firms [abstract] | |
| Can Le (Industry Canada) | ||
| Jianmin Tang (Industry Canada) | ||
| Productivity Levels Between Canadian and U.S. Industries [abstract] | ||
| Someshwar Rao (Industry Canada) | ||
| Jianmin Tang (Industry Canada) | ||
| Weimin Wang (Industry Canada) | ||
| Hedonic Regressions: A Review of Some Unresolved Issues [abstract] | ||
| Erwin Diewert (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Discussants | John Fernald (Federal Reserve Bank) | |
| Alice Nakamura (University of Alberta) | ||
| Marc Prod'Homme (Statistics Canada) | ||
| Sat 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Special Lecture by Nobel Laureate Robert Mundell; Presentation of Mundell Prize | |
| Sponsored by | CIBC World Markets | |
| Chair | Gregor Smith (Queen's University) | |
| Speaker | Robert Mundell (Columbia University) | |
| Reflections on Economic Theory and Policy | ||
| Sat 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Labour Economics Theory II
Théorie de l'économie de la main-d'oeuvre II |
|
| Chair | Elena Skliarenko (Seneca College) | |
| Presentations | A Multiple-Matching Model with Endogenous Participation: What's New About the Supply-Side Policies? [abstract] | |
| Etienne Campens (Cepremap & EUREQua) | ||
| Opening the Borders: Immigration Policy, Migrants' Selection and Human Capital Accumulation [abstract] | ||
| Giorgio Bellettini (University of Bologna) | ||
| Carlotta Berti Ceroni (University of Bologna) | ||
| International Migration under Uncertainty: An Option-Cum-Portfolio Model [abstract] | ||
| Mahmudul Anam (York University) | ||
| Shin-Hwan Chiang (York University) | ||
| Liang Van Hua (York University) | ||
| Discussants | Émile Allie (Finance Canada) | |
| Erdal Atukeren (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - Zurich) | ||
| Nicolas Béland (Ministère de la culture du Québec) | ||
| Sat 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Gender Segmentation and Wages
La segmentation des hommes et des femmes sur le marché du travail, et leur rémunération |
|
| Chair | Marie Drolet (Statistics Canada) | |
| Presentations | Gender Wage Gap and Firm Effect: The Case of Young Italian Workers [abstract] | |
| Saveria Capellari (University of Trieste) | ||
| Laura Chies (University of Trieste) | ||
| Susanna Zaccarin (University of Trieste) | ||
| Gender Segmentation at Work in China's Privatized Rural Industry: Some Evidence from Shandong and Jiangsu [abstract] | ||
| Fiona MacPhail (University of Northern British Columbia) | ||
| Paul Bowles (University of Northern British Columbia) | ||
| Xiao-Yuan Dong (University of Winnipeg) | ||
| Samuel Ho (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Discussants | Richard Chaykowski (Queen's University) | |
| Ross Finnie (Queen's University) | ||
| Adrienne ten Cate (Human Resources and Skills Development Canada) | ||
| Sat 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| University Tuition
Droits d'inscription à l'université |
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| Chair | Kirk Collins (University of Western Ontario) | |
| Presentations | The Impact of Rising University Tuition on University Enrolment: A Study Using the Canadian Labour Force Survey 1976-2002 [abstract] | |
| David Johnson (Wilfrid Laurier University) | ||
| Fiona Rahman (Wilfrid Laurier University) | ||
| Tuition Increases and Inequality in Post-Secondary Education Attendance in Canada [abstract] | ||
| Michael Coelli (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Tuition Fees and the Post-Secondary Education/Employment Decision in Canada [abstract] | ||
| Christine Neill (University of Toronto) | ||
| Discussants | Syed Ather H Akbari (Saint Mary's University) | |
| Mike Hoy (University of Guelph) | ||
| Alexander Whalley (University of Maryland) | ||
| Sat 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Empirical Financial Economics
Économie financière empirique |
|
| Chair | Fazley Kader Siddiq (Dalhousie University) | |
| Presentations | Corporate Financial Leverage in Canadian Manufacturing: Consequences for Employment and Inventories [abstract] | |
| Andrew Heisz (Statistics Canada) | ||
| Sébastien LaRochelle-Côté (Statistics Canada) | ||
| Institutional Investors, Financial Sector Development and Economic Growth [abstract] | ||
| Kuhan Harichandra (National University of Singapore) | ||
| Shandre Thangavelu (National University of Singapore) | ||
| Discussants | Kuhan Harichandra (National University of Singapore) | |
| Sébastien LaRochelle-Côté (Statistics Canada) | ||
| Robert Petrunia (Lakehead University) | ||
| Sat 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| CSGB (II): Competition in Canadian Financial Services Markets
CSGC (II) : La concurrence sur les marchés canadiens des services financiers |
|
| Organizer | Thomas Ross (University of British Columbia) | |
| Peter Townley (Acadia University) | ||
| Chair | John Chant (Simon Fraser University) | |
| Panelists | Joanne De Laurentiis (CEO, Credit Union Central of Canada) | |
| Tim O'Neil (Bank of Montreal) | ||
| Gerry Salembier (Finance Canada) | ||
| Sat 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| CABE (II): Municipal Finances: Making Canadian Cities Competitive
CABE (II): Finances municipales: pour rendre les villes canadiennes concurrentielles |
|
| Organizer | Catherine Harris (Investment Executive) | |
| Chair | Mark Lovewell (Ryerson University) | |
| Panelists | Enid Slack (Enid Slack Consulting) | |
| Derek Burleton (TD Bank Financial Group) | ||
| Almos Tassonyi (Ontario Ministry of Finance) | ||
| Sat 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Empirical Environmental Economics
Économie financière empirique |
|
| Chair | Robert Cairns (McGill University) | |
| Presentations | Recycling and Waste Diversion Effectiveness: Evidence from Canada [abstract] | |
| Ida Ferrara (York University) | ||
| Paul Missios (Ryerson University) | ||
| Why Did US Air Pollution Decline After 1970? [abstract] | ||
| Ross McKitrick (University of Guelph) | ||
| Testing the Porter-Linde Hypothesis: Environmental Performance and Productivity Linkages in Canadian Manufacturing Firms [abstract] | ||
| Werner Antweiler (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Discussants | Werner Antweiler (University of British Columbia) | |
| Heather Eckert (University of Alberta) | ||
| Ida Ferrara (York University) | ||
| Sat 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Public Economics I
Économie publique I |
|
| Chair | Muhammed N. Islam (Concordia University) | |
| Presentations | Tax Competition Versus Yardstick Competition: Evidence Using U.S. Data [abstract] | |
| Bradley Kemp Wilson (University of Saint Thomas) | ||
| Luz Saavedra (University of Saint Thomas) | ||
| Fiscal Crises in U.S. Cities: Structural and Non-Structural Causes [abstract] | ||
| Guntram Wolff (University of Bonn) | ||
| Public Inputs as Common Property [abstract] | ||
| James Feehan (Memorial University) | ||
| Raymond Batina (Washington State University) | ||
| Optimal Redistribution in Schumpeterian Growth Model [abstract] | ||
| Jean-Francois Wen (University of Calgary) | ||
| Cecilia Garcia-Penalosa (Groupement de Recherche en Economie Quan) | ||
| Sat 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| C.D. Howe (II): China's Economic Rise (II)
C.D. Howe (II) : La croissance économique de la Chine |
|
| Sponsored by | C.D. Howe Institute | |
| Chair | Danielle Goldfarb (C.D. Howe Institute) | |
| Presentations | Economic impacts of China's WTO Accession | |
| Elena Ianchovichina (World Bank) | ||
| Will Martin (World Bank) | ||
| The Weight of GDP Revisited: Resource Implications of China's Development | ||
| Dan Ciuriak (ITCan) | ||
| The Risks to China's Transformation: Can They Be Managed? | ||
| Glen Hodgson (Export Development Canada) | ||
| Discussants | John Helliwell (Bank of Canada & University of British Columbia) | |
| Finn Poschmann (C.D. Howe Institute) | ||
| John Whalley (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Sat 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Investment and Macroeconomic Frictions
Investissement et frictions dans la macroéconomie |
|
| Chair | Ian Christensen (Bank of Canada) | |
| Presentations | A Method to Detect Credit Rationing [abstract] | |
| Vlad Ivanenko (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Glamour vs. Value: The Real Story [abstract] | ||
| Huntley Schaller (Carleton University) | ||
| Robert S. Chirinko (Emory University) | ||
| The Comparative Performance of Q-Type and Dynamic Models of Firm Investment: Empirical Evidence From the UK [abstract] | ||
| Eleni Angelopoulou (University of Bonn) | ||
| Discussants | Ian Christensen (Bank of Canada) | |
| Eric Santor (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Huntley Schaller (Carleton University) | ||
| Sat 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Growth and Development I
Croissance et développement I |
|
| Organizer | Michelle Alexopoulos (University of Toronto) | |
| Rui Castro (Université de Montréal) | ||
| Martin Gervais (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Chair | Paul Klein (University of Western Ontario) | |
| Presentations | Regional Income Gaps in the U.S.A. Today - What Can Geography and Slavery Explain? | |
| Nils Petter Lagerlof (York University) | ||
| Educational Disparity and Racial Inequality: Insights From The U.S. and South Africa [abstract] | ||
| Melanie O'Gorman (University of Toronto) | ||
| Human Capital Aggregation and Relative Wages Across Countries | ||
| Manish Pandey (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Distribution Margins and Prosperity [abstract] | ||
| Tasso Adamopoulos (University of Toronto) | ||
| Sat 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Empirical Health Economics: Pharmaceuticals
Études empiriques de l'économie de la santé : produits pharmaceutiques |
|
| Chair | Joseph Schaafsma (University of Victoria) | |
| Presentations | The Extent and the Depth of Drug Coverage in Canada: Who is at Risk? [abstract] | |
| Kisalaya Basu (Health Canada) | ||
| Vishnu Kapur (Health Canada) | ||
| Loan Nguyen (Health Canada) | ||
| Pattern of Prescription Drug Utilization in Canada: A Socioeconomic Analysis [abstract] | ||
| Vishnu Kapur (Health Canada) | ||
| Kisalaya Basu (Health Canada) | ||
| Pharmaceutical Demand in the Anti-Ulcer Market [abstract] | ||
| Marie Rekkas (Simon Fraser University) | ||
| Sat 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Macroeconomics and Finance: Applications to Europe
Macroéconomie et Finance : applications à l'Europe |
|
| Chair | Pierre L Siklos (Wilfrid Laurier University) | |
| Presentations | Convergence of Government Bond Yields in the Euro Area: The Role of Policy Harmonization [abstract] | |
| Denise Côté (Banque du Canada) | ||
| Christopher Graham (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Does Product Market Competition Reduce Inflation? Evidence From EU Countries and Sectors. [abstract] | ||
| Moreno Roma (European Central Bank) | ||
| Marcin Przybyla (European Central Bank) | ||
| Leaving EMU: A Real Options Perspective [abstract] | ||
| Frank Strobel (University of Birmingham) | ||
| Monetary Versus Fiscal Dominance: Evidence from the Baltic States [abstract] | ||
| Dalia Grigonyte (University of Bonn) | ||
| Sat 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| PRI (V): Social, Institutional and Identity Implications of Growing North American Economic Integration
Implications sociales, institutionnelles et identité de l'intégration économique grandissante nord-américaine |
|
| Organizer | Gary Sawchuk (Policy Research Initiative) | |
| Chair | Yves Poisson (Public Policy Forum) | |
| Presentations | Canadian Versus U.S. Values - Inexorably Distinct or Inevitably Carbon Copy? Insights and Analysis Based on the World Value Survey: 1981-2000 [abstract] | |
| Christian Boucher (Policy Research Initiative) | ||
| Toward a Typology on Canada-U.S. Economic Relationships [abstract] | ||
| Jean-François Abgrall (Policy Research Initiative) | ||
| Cross-Border Networks: Assessing Trans-Governmental Linkages In Canada-U.S. Economic Relations | ||
| Jeff Heynen (Canada School of Public Service) | ||
| Discussants | Chris J Monahan (Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade) | |
| Francois Poitras (Industry Canada) | ||
| John Stewart (U.S. Department of State) | ||
| Sat 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| PEF (III): Alternatives for Macroeconomic and Monetary Theory
PEF (III) : Théorie macroéconomique et monétaire : alternatives |
|
| Chair | Fletcher Baragar (University of Manitoba) | |
| Presentations | Power and Institutions in Macroeconomic Theory | |
| John Cornwall (Dalhousie University) | ||
| A Future for Keynesian Macroeconomics | ||
| Wendy Cornwall (Mount St. Vincent University) | ||
| Administered Interest Rates and Inter-Bank Settlements: A Post-Keynesian Take On the New Keynesian Transmission Mechanism | ||
| Louis-Phillipe Rochon (Kalamazoo College) | ||
| Interest Rates, the Business Cycle, Economic Development and Inflation: Pyrospects for an Integrated Macro/Money Theory of Capitalism | ||
| John Smithin (York University) | ||
| Discussants | Eric Kam (Ryerson University) | |
| Brenda Spotton Visano (York University) | ||
| Sat 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Trade and Trade Policy in North America
Commerce et politique du commerce en Amérique du Nord |
|
| Chair | Michael Benarroch (University of Winnipeg) | |
| Presentations | Do Labor Issues Matter in the Determination of U.S. Trade Policy? An Empirical Reevaluation [abstract] | |
| Xenia Matschke (University of California, Santa Cruz) | ||
| Shane Sherlund (Federal Reserve Board of Governors) | ||
| Evidence of Specialization in NAFTA Partner Countries: Are They Becoming More Dissimilar in Production Patterns After NAFTA? [abstract] | ||
| Ram Acharya (Industry Canada) | ||
| U.S. Exports and Multinational Production [abstract] | ||
| Susan Chun Zhu (Michigan State University) | ||
| Huiwen Lai (SAS Institute, Inc.) | ||
| Discussants | Eugene Beaulieu (University of Calgary) | |
| Alla Lileeva (York University) | ||
| Susan Chun Zhu (Michigan State University) | ||
| Sat 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Econometrics II
L'économétrie II |
|
| Chair | Michael McCracken (University of Missouri) | |
| Presentations | Detection of Outliers Using Entropy Methods [abstract] | |
| Jason Allen (Queen's University) | ||
| Jean-Francois Lamarche (Brock University) | ||
| Robust Kernel Estimator for Densities of Unknown Smoothness [abstract] | ||
| Yulia Kotlyarova (McGill University) | ||
| Victoria Zinde-Walsh (McGill University) | ||
| Stochastic Discount Factor Volatility Bound and Portfolio Selection Under Higher Moments [abstract] | ||
| Fousseni Chabi Yo (Université de Montréal, CIRANO and CIREQ) | ||
| Discussants | Helle Bunzel (Iowa State University) | |
| Michael McCracken (University of Missouri) | ||
| Stephen Sapp (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Sat 12:00 - 13:45 | Loc. TBA |
| Purvis Luncheon (Pre-registration required)
Dîner conférence Purvis (veuillez vous inscrire à l'avance) |
|
| Chair | John Helliwell (Bank of Canada & University of British Columbia) | |
| Speaker | David Laidler (University of Western Ontario) | |
| Monetary Policy After Bubbles Burst: the Zero Lower Bound, Liquidity Traps and Credit Deadlocks | ||
| Sat 12:10 - 13:25 | Loc. TBA |
| Buffet Lunch: Learning Gains in Large Classes
Déjeuner (Buffet): Apprentissage en Classes Nombreuses |
|
| Sponsored by | McGraw-Hill Ryerson | |
| Presentations | Opportunity to Brainstorm on Creative Solutions for the Challenges of Today's Classroom Environment. A Concept Map is Presented to Highlight the Multidimensional Nature of Problems in Large Classes and to Help Resolve Issues. | |
| Arshad Ahmad (Concordia University) | ||
| Sat 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| IRPP: Innovation Policy And Innovative Organizations
IRPP : Politique de l'innovation et organisations innovatrices |
|
| Organizer | Daniel Schwanen (Institute for Research on Public Policy) | |
| Chair | France St. Hilaire (Institute for Research on Public Policy) | |
| Presentations | Implications For Firm Performance Of Recent Shifts In Business Innovation Strategies | |
| Surendra Gera (Industry Canada) | ||
| Wulong Gu (Statistics Canada) | ||
| Can Governments Foster Innovative Workplaces? | ||
| Keith Newton (Carleton University) | ||
| Capacity Without Direction: Learning From Innovation Policy Failures | ||
| Daniel Schwanen (Institute for Research on Public Policy) | ||
| Discussants | Kenneth Norrie (McMaster University) | |
| Sat 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| State of the Art Lecture: Keith Head
Mise au point : Keith Head |
|
| Chair | Jen Baggs (Queen's University) | |
| Speaker | Keith Head (University of British Columbia) | |
| The New Empirics of Economic Geography and Trade | ||
| Sat 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Gender and Pay
La main-d'oeuvre des femmes et des hommes et leur rémunération |
|
| Chair | Ana M Ferrer (University of British Columbia) | |
| Presentations | Gender, Ethnicity, and Performance Pay [abstract] | |
| Tony Fang (Statistics Canada) | ||
| John Heywood (University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee) | ||
| Evidence on Gender Pay Differentials from 1981 - 2003 [abstract] | ||
| Marie Drolet (Statistics Canada) | ||
| The Impact of Immigrant Status on Gender Wage Gap in Atlantic Canada [abstract] | ||
| Syed Ather H Akbari (Saint Mary's University) | ||
| Sureel Bhatt (Saint Mary's University) | ||
| Discussants | Michael Coelli (University of British Columbia) | |
| Ana M Ferrer (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Louise Grogan (University of Guelph) | ||
| Sat 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Labour Markets and Human Capital
Marché du travail et capital humain |
|
| Organizer | Gianluigi Pelloni (Bologna University) | |
| Chair | Gianluigi Pelloni (Bologna University) | |
| Presentations | Migration, Fertility, Human Capital and Growth [abstract] | |
| Vincenzo Caponi (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Black-White Labour Market Outcomes and Property Crimes In The U.S.: A Quantitative Analysis [abstract] | ||
| Marco Cozzi (University College of London and University of Pennsylvania) | ||
| Non-Linearity in the Canadian and U.S. Labour Markets: Univariate and Multivariate Evidence From a Battery of Tests [abstract] | ||
| Theodore Panagiotidis (Loughborough University) | ||
| Gianluigi Pelloni (Bologna University) | ||
| Discussants | Jean-Paul Lam (Bank of Canada) | |
| T Stengos (University of Guelph) | ||
| Haiwen Zhou (Ryerson University) | ||
| Sat 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Higher Education: Empirical Studies
Renseignements tertiaires : études empiriques |
|
| Chair | Kevin Milligan (University of British Columbia) | |
| Presentations | Parental Savings for Post-secondary Education [abstract] | |
| Sophie Lefebvre (Statistics Canada) | ||
| American University Outputs and Local Housing Prices [abstract] | ||
| Qing Hong (University of Toronto) | ||
| Abigail Payne (McMaster University) | ||
| Maximizing Reputation: The Objective Function of Canadian Universities [abstract] | ||
| Philippe Cyrenne (University of Winnipeg) | ||
| Hugh Grant (University of Winnipeg) | ||
| Discussants | John Burbidge (University of Waterloo) | |
| Stacey Chen (SUNY Albany) | ||
| Melanie Raymond (Finance Canada) | ||
| Sat 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Financial Economics II
L'économie financière II |
|
| Chair | George Waters (Illinois State University) | |
| Presentations | Equity Premium in a World of Frictions [abstract] | |
| Parantap Basu (University of Durham) | ||
| Sanjay Banerji (McGill University) | ||
| New Forecasts of the Equity Premium [abstract] | ||
| Sam Thompson (Harvard University) | ||
| Tuomo Vuolteenaho (Harvard) | ||
| Christopher Polk (Northwestern University) | ||
| Expected Utility, Prospect Theory and Asset Pricing [abstract] | ||
| John Norsworthy (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) | ||
| Rifat Gorener (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) | ||
| Irvin Morgan (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) | ||
| Ding Li (Northern State University) | ||
| Corporate Social Performance: A Theory of the Investor's Perspective [abstract] | ||
| Homayoon Shalchian (Universite of Moncton) | ||
| Bouchra M'Zali (Université du Québec à Montréal) | ||
| Philip Merrigan (Université du Québec à Montréal) | ||
| Alain Paquet (Université du Québec à Montréal) | ||
| Discussants | Jason Allen (Queen's University) | |
| George Waters (Illinois State University) | ||
| Sat 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Empirical Industrial Organization I
Études empiriques en organisations industrielles |
|
| Chair | Marie Rekkas (Simon Fraser University) | |
| Presentations | How Did Location Affect Adoption of the Commercial Internet? Global Village, Urban Leadership and Industry Composition [abstract] | |
| Avi Goldfarb (University of Toronto) | ||
| Chris Forman (Carnegie Mellon University) | ||
| Shane Greenstein (Northwestern University) | ||
| Pie in the Sky? The Proposed Cartel Between Qantas and Air New Zealand [abstract] | ||
| Tim Hazledine (University of Auckland) | ||
| Pricing in an Illiquid Real Estate Market [abstract] | ||
| Paul Anglin (University of Windsor) | ||
| Robin Wiebe (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation) | ||
| Discussants | Jean de Bettignies (University of British Columbia) | |
| Kazuko Kano (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Eric Santor (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Sat 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Determinants of Economic Growth
Déterminants de la croissance économique |
|
| Chair | Miguel Lebre De Freitas (Universidade De Aveiro) | |
| Presentations | Aid and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa [abstract] | |
| Anthony O. Gyapong (Penn State University) | ||
| Economic Growth and Government Spending Under Alternative Regimes [abstract] | ||
| Muhammed N. Islam (Concordia University) | ||
| The Importance of Being Mature [abstract] | ||
| Rafael Gomez (London School of Economics) | ||
| Pablo Hernandez de Cos (Central Bank of Spain) | ||
| Une approche éclectique d'estimation du PIB potentiel britannique [abstract] | ||
| Charles St-Arnaud (Banque du Canada) | ||
| Sat 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| The Provision of Public Goods
L'approvisionnement des biens publics |
|
| Chair | Bram Cadsby (University of Guelph) | |
| Presentations | Public Goods Contribution by Asymmetric Agents [abstract] | |
| Garrett Milam (Ryerson University) | ||
| Matthew McGinty (University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee) | ||
| Lotteries as a Funding Tool for Financing Public Goods [abstract] | ||
| Robert Moir (University of New Brunswick Saint John) | ||
| Trust and Reciprocity: The Differing Norms of Individuals and Group Representatives [abstract] | ||
| Fei Song (York University) | ||
| Discussants | Neil Buckley (McMaster University) | |
| Jim Engle-Warnick (McGill University) | ||
| Cesar Furtado (McMaster University) | ||
| Sat 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Environmental Accounting/Corporate Liability
Comptabilité et environnement, la responsabilité des corporations |
|
| Chair | Ross McKitrick (University of Guelph) | |
| Presentations | Extended Liability Under Double Moral Hazard [abstract] | |
| Joshua Anyangah (University of Alberta) | ||
| Value and Income: An Eisegesis of Environmental Accounting [abstract] | ||
| Robert Cairns (McGill University) | ||
| An Application of "Green Accounting" to the Climate Change Problem: An Applied Dynamic General Equilibrium Model for Turkey [abstract] | ||
| Sebnem Sahin (EureQua, University Paris1 Sorbonne) | ||
| Olfa Jaballi (EureQua, University Paris1 Sorbonne) | ||
| Discussants | Andrew Leach (HEC Montreal) | |
| Patrick Martin (University of Guelph) | ||
| Randall Wigle (Wilfrid Laurier University) | ||
| Sat 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Public Economics II
L'économie publique II |
|
| Chair | Almos Tassonyi (Ontario Ministry of Finance) | |
| Presentations | Scope for Cost Minimization in Public Debt Management [abstract] | |
| Patrick Coe (University of Calgary) | ||
| Hashem Pesaran (University of Cambridge) | ||
| Shaun Vahey (University of Cambridge) | ||
| Long -Term Trends of Production Technologies in Canada: An Empirical Analysis [abstract] | ||
| Krishna Murty (Statistics Canada) | ||
| Tax Maximization and Investment Incentives by Means of Accelerated Depreciation [abstract] | ||
| Svetlana Arkina (Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne University) | ||
| Aleksander Slastnikov (CEMI RAS) | ||
| Discussants | Wade Locke (Memorial University of Newfoundland) | |
| David Murrell (University of New Brunswick) | ||
| Sat 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Teaching of Economics
La pédagogie des sciences économiques |
|
| Chair | Bradley Kemp Wilson (University of Saint Thomas) | |
| Presentations | Using Spreadsheets in the Teaching of Intermediate Macroeconomics [abstract] | |
| David Johnson (Wilfrid Laurier University) | ||
| Using a Poster to Facilitate Learning in Economics [abstract] | ||
| Barb Bloemhof (McMaster University) | ||
| An Empirical Analysis of the Effectiveness of Different First-Year Economics Textbooks [abstract] | ||
| Derek Pyne (Memorial University of Newfoundland) | ||
| Sat 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Macroeconomics in Small Open Economies
Macroéconomie dans les petites économies ouvertes |
|
| Chair | Iulia Traistaru (University of Bonn) | |
| Presentations | Optimal Fiscal Policy in a Small Open Economy with Interest Rate and Government Spending Shocks [abstract] | |
| Constantine Angyridis (Ryerson University) | ||
| Investment-Specific Shocks and Business Cycles in a Small-Open Economy Model [abstract] | ||
| Daqing Luo (McMaster University) | ||
| Marc-Andre Letendre (McMaster University) | ||
| A Structural VAR Approach to the Intertemporal Model of the Current Account [abstract] | ||
| Takashi Kano (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Investment-Specific Technology Shocks in a Small Open Economy [abstract] | ||
| Millan Mulraine (University of Toronto) | ||
| Discussants | David Dupuis (Bank of Canada) | |
| Takashi Kano (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Sat 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Uncertainty, Contracts and Investment
Incertitude, contrats et investissement |
|
| Organizer | Michelle Alexopoulos (University of Toronto) | |
| Rui Castro (Université de Montréal) | ||
| Martin Gervais (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Chair | Luisa Fuster (University of Toronto) | |
| Presentations | Technology Adoption Under Relative Factor Price Uncertainty: The Putty-Clay Investment Model [abstract] | |
| Hiroyuki Kasahara (Queen's University) | ||
| Uncertainty and Long Term Labor Contracts | ||
| Martin Gervais (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Igor Livshits (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Césaire Meh (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Why Did the Private Business Equity Share of Household Portfolios Fall? [abstract] | ||
| Jie Zhou (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Banking on Collateral: Income Distribution, Welfare and the Risk-Free Rate with Collateralised Lending | ||
| Geoff Dunbar (Queen's University) | ||
| Sat 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Health Economics: Income and Outcomes
L'économie de la santé : les revenus et ses conséquences |
|
| Chair | Rose Anne Devlin (University of Ottawa) | |
| Presentations | How Much Does Universal Health Insurance Reduce Socioeconomic Disparities in Health? A Comparison of the US and Canada [abstract] | |
| Sandra Decker (International Longevity Center-USA) | ||
| Dahlia Remler (Columbia University) | ||
| Chronic Poverty and Childhood Asthma in the Maritimes Versus the Rest of Canada [abstract] | ||
| Shelley Phipps (Dalhousie University) | ||
| Lynn Lethbridge (Dalhousie University) | ||
| Does Public Health Insurance Reduce Financial Burden? Evidence from the VLSS Panel [abstract] | ||
| Sepehri Ardeshir (University of Manitoba) | ||
| Sisira Sarma (University of Manitoba) | ||
| Wayne Simpson (University of Manitoba) | ||
| Discussants | Lori Curtis (Health Canada) | |
| Ted McDonald (University of New Brunswick) | ||
| Joseph Schaafsma (University of Victoria) | ||
| Sat 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Issues in Monetary Economics
Enjeux de l'économie monétaire |
|
| Chair | Raphael Solomon (Bank of Canada) | |
| Presentations | Monetary Policy and Endogenous Time Preference [abstract] | |
| Eric Kam (Ryerson University) | ||
| The Translog Utility Function and the Demand for Money in the United States Yet Again [abstract] | ||
| Asghar Shahmoradi (University of Calgary) | ||
| Serletis Apostolos (University of Calgary) | ||
| Monetary Aggregation, Inflation, and Welfare [abstract] | ||
| Apostolos Serletis (University of Calgary) | ||
| Jagat Jit Virk (Queen's University) | ||
| Modeling Money Demand Under the Profit-Sharing Banking Scheme [abstract] | ||
| Amir Kia (Carleton University) | ||
| Ali Darrat (Louisiana Tech University) | ||
| Discussants | Asghar Shahmoradi (University of Calgary) | |
| Eric Kam (Ryerson University) | ||
| Amir Kia (Carleton University) | ||
| Apostolos Serletis (University of Calgary) | ||
| Sat 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| New Empirical Issues in North American Trade
Nouvelles questions empiriques du commerce en Amérique du Nord |
|
| Organizer | Gary Sawchuk (Policy Research Initiative) | |
| Chair | Gary Sawchuk (Policy Research Initiative) | |
| Presentations | The NAFTA, Trade and Investment: Does the Level of Development Matter? [abstract] | |
| Walid Hejazi (University of Toronto) | ||
| Ed Safarian (University of Toronto) | ||
| Another Good Idea: Get Other Countries to Eliminate Their Tariffs [abstract] | ||
| Alla Lileeva (York University) | ||
| Daniel Trefler (University of Toronto) | ||
| Political Economy of Trade in the Americas [abstract] | ||
| Eugene Beaulieu (University of Calgary) | ||
| Discussants | Michael Benarroch (University of Winnipeg) | |
| Richard Harris (Simon Fraser University) | ||
| Xenia Matschke (University of California, Santa Cruz) | ||
| Sat 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| PEF (IV): The Economics of Drug Policy in Canada
PEF (IV) : L'économie de la politique sur les médicaments en vente libre |
|
| Chair | Armine Yalnizyan (Centre for Social Justice) | |
| Presentations | Distributional Effects of "General Population" Prescription Drug Programs in Canada | |
| Paul Grootendorst (McMaster University) | ||
| Sule Alan (McMaster University) | ||
| Thomas F. Crossley (McMaster University) | ||
| Michael Veall (McMaster University) | ||
| A National Formulary for Canada [abstract] | ||
| Aidan Hollis (University of Calgary) | ||
| Stephen M. Law (Mount Allison University) | ||
| The Price Elasticity of Demand Among Elderly Pharmacare Beneficiaries | ||
| Jeremiah Hurley (McMaster University) | ||
| Paul Contoyannis (McMaster University) | ||
| Paul Grootendorst (McMaster University) | ||
| Sung-Hee Jeon (McMaster University) | ||
| Robyn Tamblyn (McGill University) | ||
| Is Private Health Insurance Sustainable? | ||
| Robert Evans (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Sat 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| CSLS (III): Are Indicators of Well-Being Relevant for Public Policy?
CSLS (III) : Les indices de bien-être sont-ils importants pour la politique publique? |
|
| Chair | Ian Stewart (Centre for the Study of Living Standards) | |
| Presentations | Does Subjective Well-Being Research Have Policy Implications? | |
| John Helliwell (Bank of Canada & University of British Columbia) | ||
| The Relevance of Objective Indicators of Well-Being for Public Policy | ||
| Lars Osberg (Dalhousie University) | ||
| Discussants | Fred Gorbet (York University) | |
| Jean-Pierre Voyer (Policy Research Initiative) | ||
| Sat 13:45 - 15:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Applied Econometrics
Applications de l'économétrie |
|
| Chair | Kenneth Stewart (University of Victoria) | |
| Presentations | Input Separability in the Canadian Cable Television Industry: An Application of Generalized Additive Models [abstract] | |
| Morteza Haghiri (Mount Allison University) | ||
| Stephen M. Law (Mount Allison University) | ||
| James Nolan (University of Saskatchewan) | ||
| Is the Efficiency of Commodity Promotion Programs Overestimated? Applying Time-Series Econometrics to Demand Systems [abstract] | ||
| Ryan T. Cardwell (University of Saskatchewan) | ||
| Evaluating the Performance of Non-Experimental Estimators: Evidence from a Randomized UI Program [abstract] | ||
| Jose Galdo (Syracuse University) | ||
| Discussants | Jean-Francois Houde (Queen's University) | |
| Burc Kayahan (University of Guelph) | ||
| Miana Plesca (University of Guelph) | ||
| Sat 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Innovation and Learning
Innovation et apprentissage |
|
| Chair | Don Wagner (University of Prince Edward Island) | |
| Presentations | The Spread of ICT and Potential Output Growth [abstract] | |
| Gilbert Cette (Banque de France and Université d'Aix-Marseille II) | ||
| Yusuf Kocoglu (Université d'Aix MArseille II) | ||
| Jacques Mairesse (Insee-Crest) | ||
| Innovations Are Clustered - But do Clusters Promote Innovation? [abstract] | ||
| Don Wagner (University of Prince Edward Island) | ||
| Do Firms Learn From International Trade? [abstract] | ||
| Megan MacGarvie (Boston University School of Management) | ||
| Discussants | Danny Leung (Bank of Canada) | |
| Megan MacGarvie (Boston University School of Management) | ||
| Don Wagner (University of Prince Edward Island) | ||
| Sat 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| A. L. Levine Session on Microeconomics and History of Economic Thought
Microéconomie et histoire de la pensée économique. Séance en hommage au Professeur A. L. Levine |
|
| Organizer | Joseph Atta-Mensah (Bank of Canada) | |
| Chair | Joseph Atta-Mensah (Bank of Canada) | |
| Presentations | Conflict, Colonies, And Foreign Trade: Adam Smith On Imperial Policy [abstract] | |
| Melvin Cross (Dalhousie University) | ||
| Academic Research And Productivity In Canadian Manufacturing: Are Universities Public Goods [abstract] | ||
| James Brox (University of Waterloo) | ||
| Retailer's Response To Alternate Manufacturer's Incentives Under Price-Dependent Stochastic Demand [abstract] | ||
| F. J. Arcelus (University of New Brunswick) | ||
| S Kumar (University of New Brunswick) | ||
| G. Srinivasan (University of New Brunswick) | ||
| Discussants | Robert Moir (University of New Brunswick Saint John) | |
| John Rowcroft (University of New Brunswick) | ||
| Sat 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Labour Economics Theory III
Théorie de l'économie de la main-d'oeuvre III |
|
| Chair | Mahmudul Anam (York University) | |
| Presentations | Why Do Firms Provide General Skills Training? A Signaling Perspective [abstract] | |
| Simon Fan (Lingnan University) | ||
| Xiangdong Wei (Lingnan University) | ||
| Introducing Uncertainty into Baland and Robinson's Model of Child Labour [abstract] | ||
| William Pouliot (Carleton University) | ||
| Sabotage, Selection Tournaments, and Participation [abstract] | ||
| Johannes Muenster (Free University Berlin and Social Science Research Center Berlin) | ||
| Sat 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Labour Economics: Intra-Household Resource Allocation
L'économie de la main-d'oeuvre : allocation des ressources au sein des ménages |
|
| Chair | Mary MacKinnon (McGill University) | |
| Presentations | Social Transfers and Intrahousehold Resource Allocation Allocation: Evidence from Russia [abstract] | |
| Louise Grogan (University of Guelph) | ||
| Families, Time and Money in Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States [abstract] | ||
| Peter Burton (Dalhousie University) | ||
| Shelley Phipps (Dalhousie University) | ||
| Consumption Inequality and Intra-Household Allocations [abstract] | ||
| Jeremy Lise (Queen's University) | ||
| Shannon Seitz (Queen's University) | ||
| Discussants | Charles Beach (Queen's University ) | |
| Yulia Kotlyarova (McGill University) | ||
| Mary MacKinnon (McGill University) | ||
| Sat 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Public Schools
Les écoles publiques |
|
| Chair | David Johnson (Wilfrid Laurier University) | |
| Presentations | Why Did the Drop Out Rate Fall During the 1990's? [abstract] | |
| Ana M Ferrer (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Miles Corack (Statistics Canada) | ||
| Darren Lauzon (Statistics Canada) | ||
| Craig Riddell (University of British Columbia) | ||
| Competition and Public School Performance: Evidence from Ontario's Tuition Tax Credit [abstract] | ||
| Ping Ching Winnie Chan (University of Toronto) | ||
| Evaluating The New York School Choice Scholarship Program Using Matching Estimators [abstract] | ||
| Jeffrey Yau (University of Pennsylvania) | ||
| Discussants | Abigail Payne (McMaster University) | |
| Sat 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Empirical Industrial Organization II
Études empiriques en organisations industrielles II |
|
| Chair | Kurt Annen (University of Guelph) | |
| Presentations | Economic Returns to Social Capital in the Urban Informal Sector in Developing Countries: Micro Evidence from Small Textile Producers in Bolivia [abstract] | |
| Kurt Annen (University of Guelph) | ||
| Which Firms Die? A Look at Exit from Manufacturing in Ghana [abstract] | ||
| Garth Frazer (University of Toronto) | ||
| Interregional Price Difference in the New Orleans' Market for Slaves [abstract] | ||
| Jean Eid (University of Toronto) | ||
| Eugene Choo (University of Toronto) | ||
| Discussants | Kurt Annen (University of Guelph) | |
| Jean Eid (University of Toronto) | ||
| Garth Frazer (University of Toronto) | ||
| Sat 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Growth and Development II
Croissance et le développement II |
|
| Chair | Rafael Gomez (London School of Economics) | |
| Presentations | A Comparative Study of the Macroeconomic Performance of the Iranian Economy, Before and After the Islamic Revolution [abstract] | |
| Javid Taheri (Saint Mary's University) | ||
| The Impact of the Slave Trade in Africa, 1400-2000 [abstract] | ||
| Nathan Nunn (University of Toronto) | ||
| The Determinants of Schooling in Egypt: The Role of Gender and Rural-Urban Location [abstract] | ||
| Anu Rammohan (University of Sydney) | ||
| Diane Dancer (University of Sydney) | ||
| Public Bads, Growth, and Welfare [abstract] | ||
| Toshihiro Ihori (University of Tokyo) | ||
| Hirofumi Shibata (Kanto Gakuen University) | ||
| Sat 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Emission Reduction: Theoretical and Experimental Approaches
La réduction d'émissions : Approches théoriques et expérimentales |
|
| Chair | Garrett Milam (Ryerson University) | |
| Presentations | Curbing GHG Emissions Using an Output-Based Permit Trading System: A Dynamic General Equilibrium Analysis [abstract] | |
| Yazid Dissou (Finance Canada) | ||
| Véronique Robichaud (CCE, Montreal) | ||
| Short-Run Implications of Alternative Emission Trading Plans: Experimental Evidence [abstract] | ||
| Neil Buckley (McMaster University) | ||
| The Climate Change Plan for Canada: A Full Cost-Benefit Framework for Evaluating Options [abstract] | ||
| David Murrell (University of New Brunswick) | ||
| Van Lantz (University of New Brunswick) | ||
| Discussants | Ross McKitrick (University of Guelph) | |
| Garrett Milam (Ryerson University) | ||
| Paul Missios (Ryerson University) | ||
| Sat 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Globalization and Trade Policy
Mondialization et politique commerciale |
|
| Chair | Dane Rowlands (Carleton University) | |
| Presentations | A CGE Analysis of China's Duty Drawback and Tax Rebate Policies [abstract] | |
| Chi-Chur Chao (Chinese University of Hong Kong) | ||
| Eden Yu (City University of Hong Kong) | ||
| Wusheng Yu (City University of Hong Kong) | ||
| Is Globalization Good for Women? Evidence from Vietnam [abstract] | ||
| Teresa Cyrus (Dalhousie University) | ||
| Ten Years of NAFTA, and the Future: A Dynamic General Equilibrium Analysis from the Canadian Perspective [abstract] | ||
| Hasan Imam (Brock University) | ||
| Discussants | Madanmohan Ghosh (Industry Canada) | |
| Sonia Laszlo (McGill University) | ||
| Randall Wigle (Wilfrid Laurier University) | ||
| Sat 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Public Economics: Taxation
L'économie publique : L'imposition |
|
| Chair | Andreas Haufler (University of Munich) | |
| Presentations | The Migration Tax Problem [abstract] | |
| Kirk Collins (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Nguyen Van Quyen (University of Ottawa) | ||
| Effect of R&D Tax Credits on Performance of Canadian Manufacturing Firms [abstract] | ||
| Petr Hanel (Université de Sherbrooke) | ||
| Dirk Czarnitzki (Centre for European Economic Research) | ||
| Julio Rosa (Statistics Canada) | ||
| On Optimal Redistributive Capital Taxation [abstract] | ||
| Leslie J. Reinhorn (University of Durham, England) | ||
| The Tax Subsidy Under the Home Buyers' Plan and Implications for Rational Homeownership Strategies [abstract] | ||
| Marion Steele (University of Guelph) | ||
| Discussants | John McHale (Queen's University) | |
| Sat 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Aplia Reception & Demonstration
Réception de l'Aplia et démonstration |
|
| Organizer | Larry Gee (Aplia, Inc.) | |
| Eric Gibbs (Aplia, Inc.) | ||
| Presentations | Preview Aplia, see Online Experiments, and Discuss Ways to Incorporate Active Learning Teaching Methods in Undergraduate and Graduate Economic Classes | |
| Larry Gee (Aplia, Inc.) | ||
| Sat 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Empirical Implications of Nominal Rigidity Models
Implications empiriques des modèles de rigidité nominale |
|
| Chair | Michael McCracken (University of Missouri) | |
| Presentations | The New Keynesian Phillips Curve: An Empirical Assessment [abstract] | |
| Florian Pelgrin (Bank of Canada, Université Paris I, EuREQUA and OFCE) | ||
| Alain Guay (UQAM) | ||
| The New Keynesian Hybrid Phillips Curve: A Look at Competing Specifications. [abstract] | ||
| David Dupuis (Bank of Canada) | ||
| New Keynesian Models of the Business Cycle: Some Counterfactual Evidence [abstract] | ||
| Juan Paez-Farrell (Hull University (UK)) | ||
| The Determinants of Nominal Wage Adjustments [abstract] | ||
| Amy Peng (University of Guelph) | ||
| Louis Christofides (University of Cyprus) | ||
| Sat 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Heterogenous Agent Models
Modèles de l'agent hétérogène |
|
| Organizer | Michelle Alexopoulos (University of Toronto) | |
| Rui Castro (Université de Montréal) | ||
| Martin Gervais (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Chair | Igor Livshits (University of Western Ontario) | |
| Presentations | Why Has Skilled Employment Become so Procyclical after 1985? | |
| Rui Castro (Université de Montréal) | ||
| Daniele Coen-Pirani (Carnegie-Mellon University) | ||
| Elimination of Social Security in a Dynastic Framework | ||
| Luisa Fuster (University of Toronto) | ||
| Ayse Imrohoroglu (University of Southern California) | ||
| Selahattin Imrohoroglu (University of Southern California) | ||
| Risk-Sharing Over the Business Cycle | ||
| Martin Gervais (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Paul Klein (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Heterogeneity and Aggregation in the Labor Market: Implications for Aggregate Preference Shifts [abstract] | ||
| Sun-Bin Kim (Concordia University) | ||
| Yongsung Chang (Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond) | ||
| Sat 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Health Economics II
L'économie de la santé II |
|
| Chair | Narayan Regmi (R. K. House and Associates) | |
| Presentations | Measuring the Output of the Health Care Sector [abstract] | |
| Kam Yu (Lakehead University) | ||
| Hui Duan (Lakehead University) | ||
| Access to Medicare vs. Waiting Times for Treatment: Some Insights into the Future of the Canadian Medicare System [abstract] | ||
| Piyanjali Tissaaratchy (Health Canada) | ||
| Snapshots of Health-Care Utilization in Canada, 1978 and 1998: Is the Picture Changing Over Time? [abstract] | ||
| Lori Curtis (Health Canada) | ||
| Discussants | Piyanjali Tissaaratchy (Health Canada) | |
| Kam Yu (Lakehead University) | ||
| Sat 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Monetary Transmission Mechanisms
Mécanismes de transmission de la monnaie |
|
| Chair | Vlad Ivanenko (University of Western Ontario) | |
| Presentations | Real and Nominal Effects of Monetary Policy Shocks [abstract] | |
| Rokon Bhuiyan (University of Saskatchewan) | ||
| Robert Lucas (University of Saskatchewan) | ||
| Monetary Policy in an Estimated DSGE Model with Nominal and Real Rigidities and a Financial Accelerator [abstract] | ||
| Ian Christensen (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Ali Dib (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Discussants | Tokhir Mirzoev (Ohio State University) | |
| Brenda Spotton Visano (York University) | ||
| Sat 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| PEF (V) and C.D. Howe: Free Trade in North America 10/15 Years Later: Debating the Effects
PEF (V) and C.D. Howe : Le libre échange en Amérique du Nord 10/15 ans plus tard : débat sur ses conséquences |
|
| Chair | John Helliwell (Bank of Canada & University of British Columbia) | |
| Presentations | The FTA and $2 Billion per Day: "Did Anything Really Go Wrong? | |
| Richard Harris (Simon Fraser University) | ||
| Free Trade, Then and Now | ||
| William Dymond (Carleton University) | ||
| From Leaps of Faith to Hard Landings: Fifteen Years of 'Free Trade' | ||
| Andrew Jackson (Canadian Labour Congress) | ||
| Canadian Auto Workers: "Economic Models and Economics Reality -- What Went Wrong?" | ||
| James Stanford (Canadian Auto Workers) | ||
| Sat 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Empirical Topics in International Trade
Enjeux empiriques sur le commerce international |
|
| Chair | Morteza Haghiri (Mount Allison University) | |
| Presentations | International Competition in Corporate Taxation: Evidence from the OECD Time Series [abstract] | |
| Kenneth Stewart (University of Victoria) | ||
| Michael C. Webb (University of Victoria) | ||
| Transition Economies and The Relative Efficacy of Imported Foreign Marketing Strategies [abstract] | ||
| Elena Skliarenko (Seneca College) | ||
| Henry Bartel (York University) | ||
| On the Quantity and Quality of Knowledge: The Impact of Openness and Foreign R&D on North-North and North-South Technology Spillovers [abstract] | ||
| Yanling Wang (Carleton University) | ||
| Maurice Schiff (The World Bank) | ||
| Discussants | Kenneth Stewart (University of Victoria) | |
| Yanling Wang (Carleton University) | ||
| Sat 15:45 - 17:15 | Loc. TBA |
| Econometric Studies of Health Care
Études empiriques des services de santé |
|
| Chair | Sandra Decker (International Longevity Center-USA) | |
| Presentations | Estimating Survival Rates for Patients with End Stage Renal Disease [abstract] | |
| Sumana Bandyopadhyay (York University) | ||
| Paul Rilstone (York University) | ||
| The Determinants of Canadian Provincial Health Expenditures: Further Evidence From Panel [abstract] | ||
| Firat Bilgel (University of Saskatchewan) | ||
| Discussants | Kisalaya Basu (Health Canada) | |
| Stephen M. Law (Mount Allison University) | ||
| William MacMinn (Health Canada) | ||
| Sat 17:30 - 19:00 | Loc. TBA |
| CEA Presidential Address
Discours du président de l'ACE |
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| Chair | Jean-Marie Dufour (Université de Montréal ) | |
| Speaker | B. Curtis Eaton (University of Calgary) | |
| The Elementary Economics of Almost Everything | ||
| Sat 19:00 - 22:00 | Loc. TBA |
| CEA Presidential Reception
Réception du président de l'ACE |
|
| Sat 20:30 - 23:30 | Loc. TBA |
| Graduate Reception
Réception d'étudiants diplomés |
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| Sunday, June 6, 2004 |
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| Sun 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Applications of Uncertainty and Information Theory
Applications de théories d'incertitude et d'information |
|
| Chair | Paul Anglin (University of Windsor) | |
| Presentations | Dynamic Insurance Contracts Under Limited Commitment and Moral Hazard [abstract] | |
| Yukihiro Nishimura (Yokohama National Universituy) | ||
| Designing Optimal Compensation Schemes for Heterogeneous Sales Forces: Some Explicit Results [abstract] | ||
| Botao Yang (University of Toronto) | ||
| Discussants | Philippe Gregoire (Lakehead University) | |
| Ling Yang (University of Guelph) | ||
| Sun 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Labour Markets and Broader Outcome Measures
Marchés du travail et mesures plus générales des résultats |
|
| Chair | Mikal Skuterud (Statistics Canada) | |
| Presentations | Do Athletes Make Better Citizens and Life Choices [abstract] | |
| Alexandre Olbrecht (Binghamton University) | ||
| Solomon Polachek (SUNY Binghamton) | ||
| Daniel J Henderson (SUNY Binghamton) | ||
| Labor Market Participation and Domestic Violence [abstract] | ||
| Bisakha Sen (University of Alabama at Birmingham) | ||
| Anindya Sen (University of Waterloo) | ||
| Reshmi Gupta (University of Waterloo) | ||
| Effects of Unemployment on Individual Health [abstract] | ||
| Hideki Ariizumi (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| U.S. Border Enforcement and the Net Inflow of Mexican Illegal Migration [abstract] | ||
| Manuela Angelucci (University College London) | ||
| Sun 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Empirical Labour Economics II
Études empiriques de l'économie de la main-d'oeuvre II |
|
| Chair | Benoit Dostie (HEC Montreal) | |
| Presentations | Market Conditions and Worker Training [abstract] | |
| Sumon Majumdar (Queen's University) | ||
| Black Human Capital is More Valuable Than You Think [abstract] | ||
| Alexander Whalley (University of Maryland) | ||
| Unionization and Employee Participation in Workplace Training [abstract] | ||
| George Slotsve (Northern Illinois University) | ||
| Richard Chaykowski (Queen's University) | ||
| Discussants | Andrew Leach (HEC Montreal) | |
| Sumon Majumdar (Queen's University) | ||
| Alexander Whalley (University of Maryland) | ||
| Sun 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Whistleblowers, Privacy and the Law
Dénonciateurs, la vie privée et la loi |
|
| Chair | Heather Eckert (University of Alberta) | |
| Presentations | Reputation, Welfare and the Timing of Consent [abstract] | |
| Stefan Dodds (Carleton University) | ||
| Why are Whistleblowers Fired? [abstract] | ||
| Mehmet Bac (Sabanci University) | ||
| How Useful Are Public Complaints and Industry Notification? [abstract] | ||
| Heather Eckert (University of Alberta) | ||
| Discussants | Alan Chan (University of Western Ontario) | |
| Stefan Dodds (Carleton University) | ||
| Kam Yu (Lakehead University) | ||
| Sun 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Applications of Experimental Methods
Applications de méthodes expérimentales |
|
| Chair | Claudia M. Landeo (University of Alberta) | |
| Presentations | Rate of Return Parity With Robot Asset Traders [abstract] | |
| Jason Childs (University of New Brunswick Saint John) | ||
| Market Power With Seller Limited Information [abstract] | ||
| Barb Bloemhof (McMaster University) | ||
| Split-Award Tort Reform and Settlement Outcomes: An Experimental Investigation [abstract] | ||
| Claudia M. Landeo (University of Alberta) | ||
| Linda Babcock (Carnegie Mellon University) | ||
| Maxim Nikitin (University of Alberta) | ||
| Sun 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Charitable Giving and Norms of Fairness
Dons de charité et normes d'equité |
|
| Chair | Robert Moir (University of New Brunswick Saint John) | |
| Presentations | Gifts of Time and Money and the Supply of Labour [abstract] | |
| Rose Anne Devlin (University of Ottawa) | ||
| Amornrat Apinunmahakul (University of Windsor) | ||
| Vicky Barham (University of Ottawa) | ||
| Charity Auctions: A Field Experiment and Model [abstract] | ||
| Peter Matthews (Middlebury College) | ||
| Jessica Holmes (Middlebury College) | ||
| Jeffrey Carpenter (Middlebury College) | ||
| Determinants of Culture Volunteers in Canada [abstract] | ||
| Vik Singh (Statistics Canada) | ||
| Norms Of Fairness In Inter-Individual Versus Inter-Team Interactions: An Experimental Investigation [abstract] | ||
| Fei Song (York University) | ||
| Bram Cadsby (University of Guelph) | ||
| Tristan Morris (University of Guelph) | ||
| Sun 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| International Finance and Exchange Rates
Finance internationale et taux de change |
|
| Chair | Pinar Ayse Yesin (Study Center Gerzensee) | |
| Presentations | Real Exchange Rates with Limited Asset Market Participation [abstract] | |
| Ozden Sungur (Queen's University) | ||
| Non-Parametric Tests of Real Exchange Rates in the Post-Bretton Woods Era [abstract] | ||
| Francis Ahking (University of Connecticut) | ||
| Conditional Jump Dynamics in Foreign Exchange Rates [abstract] | ||
| Wing Chan (Wilfrid Laurier University) | ||
| Spillover Effects of Fiscal Policy Under Flexible Exchange Rates [abstract] | ||
| Ingo Pitterle (Goethe University Frankfurt) | ||
| Dirk Steffen (Goethe University Frankfurt) | ||
| Sun 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Monetary Policy and Asset Prices
La politique monétaire et l'évaluation d'actifs |
|
| Chair | Virginie Traclet (Bank of Canada) | |
| Presentations | The Paradox of Credibility: How Financial Imbalances Can Arise in a Low Inflation Environment [abstract] | |
| Rhys Mendes (University of Toronto) | ||
| The Impact of Monetary Policy on Asset Prices: An Empirical Study from the Canadian Perspective [abstract] | ||
| Jackson Loi (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Alejandro Garcia (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Carolyn Wilkins (Bank of Canada) | ||
| The Impact of Monetray Policy on Stock Prices: Evidence from Canada and the U.S. [abstract] | ||
| Yun (Daisy) Li (Dalhousie University) | ||
| Règle de politique monétaire et théorie des anticipations : une application au Canada [abstract] | ||
| Alexis Penot (Banque du Canada) | ||
| Discussants | Alexandros Kontonikas (Brunel University) | |
| Yun (Daisy) Li (Dalhousie University) | ||
| Jackson Loi (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Sun 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Health Economics III
Économie de la santé III |
|
| Chair | Dahlia Remler (Columbia University) | |
| Presentations | Vertical Equity Consequences of Very High Cigarette Taxes: If the Poor Are the Ones Smoking, How Can Cigarette Taxes be Progress? | |
| Dahlia Remler (Columbia University) | ||
| Greg Colman (Pace University) | ||
| Smoking Behaviour in Canada: Are Different Surveys Telling the Same Story? [abstract] | ||
| William MacMinn (Health Canada) | ||
| Lori Curtis (Health Canada) | ||
| Discussants | Ugurhan Berkok (Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University) | |
| Jeffrey Yau (University of Pennsylvania) | ||
| Sun 08:30 - 10:00 | Loc. TBA |
| International Investment and Trade Patterns
Investissement et schémas du commerce |
|
| Chair | Akbar Tavakoli (University of Ottawa) | |
| Presentations | Technical Regulations and Specialization in International Trade [abstract] | |
| Azim Essaji (University of Toronto) | ||
| Sectoral Composition of Global Trade [abstract] | ||
| Cristina Echevarria (University of Saskatchewan) | ||
| Chris Hajzler (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| On the Role of Distance for Outward FDI [abstract] | ||
| Peter Egger (University of Notre Dame) | ||
| Discussants | Cristina Echevarria (University of Saskatchewan) | |
| Peter Egger (University of Notre Dame) | ||
| Azim Essaji (University of Toronto) | ||
| Akbar Tavakoli (University of Ottawa) | ||
| Sun 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| State of the Art Lecture: Lucio Sarno
Mise au point : Lucio Sarno |
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| Chair | Leo Michelis (Ryerson University) | |
| Speaker | Lucio Sarno (University of Warwick ) | |
| Towards a Solution to the Puzzles in Exchange Rate Economics: Where Do We Stand? | ||
| Sun 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Asset Pricing and Portfolio Choice
L'évaluation d'actifs et le choix de portefeuille |
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| Chair | Wing Chan (Wilfrid Laurier University) | |
| Presentations | What Does the Risk-Appetite Index Measure? [abstract] | |
| Miroslav Misina (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Household Portfolio Choices with Precommitment [abstract] | ||
| Rong Li (University of Toronto) | ||
| Discussants | Miroslav Misina (Bank of Canada) | |
| Ashraf Zaman (Purdue University) | ||
| Sun 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Labour Market Outcomes of Immigrants
Le marché du travail, résultats chez les immigrants |
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| Chair | Anu Rammohan (University of Sydney) | |
| Presentations | Explaining the Deteriorating Entry Earnings of Canada's Immigrant Cohorts: 1966-2000 [abstract] | |
| Mikal Skuterud (Statistics Canada) | ||
| Abdurrahman Aydemir (Statistics Canada) | ||
| Labour Market Outcomes of Non-Permanent Residents in Canada [abstract] | ||
| Casey Warman (Carleton University) | ||
| An Analysis of the Labour Market for Immigrant Nurses in Canada [abstract] | ||
| Karen Buhr (Carleton University) | ||
| Sun 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Empirical Labour Economics III
Études empiriques de l'économie de la main-d'oeuvre III |
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| Chair | George Slotsve (Northern Illinois University) | |
| Presentations | Temporary Work Agencies in Italy: A Springboard Toward Permanent Employment? [abstract] | |
| Tommaso Nannicini (European University Institute) | ||
| Andrea Ichino (European University Institute) | ||
| Fabrizia Mealli (University of Florence) | ||
| How Were Canadian Labour Market Transitions Affected by the 1996 Employment Insurance Reform? [abstract] | ||
| Kailing Shen (University of British Columbia) | ||
| The Take-up of Means-Tested Income Support Following Job Separation [abstract] | ||
| Stephen Whelan (University of Sydney) | ||
| Discussants | Richard Chaykowski (Queen's University) | |
| Michael T. Shannon (Lakehead University) | ||
| Sun 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Empirical International Macroeconomics
Études empiriques en macroéconomie internationale |
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| Chair | Vivek Dehejia (Carleton University & CESifo) | |
| Presentations | Dynamique du Compte Courant, Choc commun, Chocs Spécifiques et Taux d'intérêt Réel Mondial [abstract] | |
| Bruno Powo Fosso (HEC Montreal) | ||
| Michel Normandin (HEC Montreal) | ||
| The Transmission of World Shocks to Emerging Market Countries: An Empirical Analysis [abstract] | ||
| Brigitte Desroches (Bank of Canada) | ||
| Does Globalization Enhance the Role of Fiscal Policy in Economic Stabilization? [abstract] | ||
| Alena Kimakova (York University) | ||
| Discussants | Denise Côté (Banque du Canada) | |
| Katerina Kalcheva (Universtity of Munich) | ||
| Dane Rowlands (Carleton University) | ||
| Sun 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Law, Economics, and Public Enterprise
Loi, économie et entreprises publiques |
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| Chair | Derek Pyne (Memorial University of Newfoundland) | |
| Presentations | Contract Damages and Timing of Reliance [abstract] | |
| Alan Chan (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Tai Yeong Chung (University of Western Ontario) | ||
| Managing Competition Policy and the Case for Regulatory Reform in the Canadian Financial Services Industry [abstract] | ||
| Reza Rajabiun (York University) | ||
| Discussants | Mehmet Bac (Sabanci University) | |
| Doug May (Memorial University of Newfoundland) | ||
| Sun 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Decision Rules in Games: Experimentation and Identification
Règles de décision des jeux : expérimentation et identification |
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| Chair | Jason Childs (University of New Brunswick Saint John) | |
| Presentations | Changes In the Environment And Individual Learning [abstract] | |
| Jasmina Arifovic (Simon Fraser University) | ||
| John Ledyard (California Institute of Technology) | ||
| Competitive Burnout in the Lab [abstract] | ||
| Bram Cadsby (University of Guelph) | ||
| J. Atsu Amegashie (University of Guelph) | ||
| Yang Song (University of Guelph) | ||
| Inferring Decision Rules in Experimental Choice Data [abstract] | ||
| Jim Engle-Warnick (McGill University) | ||
| Sun 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Taxation: Political Economy and Evasion
Imposition : économie politique et évasion |
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| Chair | Zagros Madjd-Sadjadi (University of the West Indies, Mona) | |
| Presentations | Political Economy of Cigarette Taxation [abstract] | |
| Khawaja Abdullah Al Mamun (Southern Methodist University) | ||
| Tax Evasion and Business Culture: Why the Unofficial Economy Can Persist? [abstract] | ||
| Monika Çule (University of Saskatchewan) | ||
| Murray Fulton (University of Saskatchewan) | ||
| Discussants | Qing Hong (University of Toronto) | |
| Toshihiro Ihori (University of Tokyo) | ||
| Sun 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Health Care: Supply and Demand
Services de santé : offre et demande |
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| Chair | Kisalaya Basu (Health Canada) | |
| Presentations | Empowered Patient or Empowered Physician: An Analysis of the Importance of the Gatekeeper in the Health Delivery System [abstract] | |
| Xiaochuan (Sherry) Wang (University of Ottawa) | ||
| Vicky Barham (University of Ottawa) | ||
| Rose Anne Devlin (University of Ottawa) | ||
| The Effect of Provincial Physician Supply on Health Status in the National Population Health Survey [abstract] | ||
| Emmanuelle Piérard (McMaster University) | ||
| Supply Projections for Dentists in BC, SK, NS and PEI [abstract] | ||
| Narayan Regmi (R. K. House and Associates) | ||
| Sun 10:30 - 12:00 | Loc. TBA |
| Trade and Productivity Growth
Commerce et croissance de la productivité |
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| Chair | Sal AmirKhalkhali (Saint Mary's University) | |
| Presentations | Trade Orientation and Factor Productivity Growth in Most Industrialized Countries [abstract] | |
| Sal AmirKhalkhali (Saint Mary's University) | ||
| Atul Dar (Saint Mary's University) | ||
| Learning-By-Doing, Learning-By-Exporting, and Productivity: Evidence From Colombia [abstract] | ||
| Alberto Isgut (Wesleyan University) | ||
| Ana Fernandes (World Bank) | ||
| Large Real Exchange Rate Movements, Firm Dynamics, and Productivity Growth [abstract] | ||
| Loretta Fung (University of Alberta) | ||
| Discussants | Loretta Fung (University of Alberta) | |
| Alberto Isgut (Wesleyan University) | ||
| Akbar Tavakoli (University of Ottawa) | ||
| Sun 12:00 - 13:30 | Loc. TBA |
| Canadian Journal of Economics Editorial Board Lunch
Lunch du comité de rédaction de la Revue canadienne d'économique |
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| Sun 13:30 - 14:30 | Loc. TBA |
| CEA Annual General Meeting
Assemblée générale annuelle de l'ACE |
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| Sun 14:30 - 16:30 | Loc. TBA |
| CEA Executive Council Meeting (II)
Conseil exécutif de l'ACE (II) |
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