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Thursday, May 25, 2006

Thu 08:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
CPEG I: Theory of Competition Among Jurisdictions

Chair	Craig Brett (Mount Allison University)
Presentations	Preventing Public Input Competition
		Sam Bucovetsky (York University)
	Interjurisdictional Competition for Higher Education and Firms
		Fernando Ruiz (Facultés univ. cath. de Mons)
	Tax Competition with Parasitic Tax Havens
		John D. Wilson (Michigan State University)
		Joel Slemrod (University of Michigan)
Discussants	Arianna Degan (Université du Québec à Montréal)
	Marcel Gerard (Facultés universitaires catholiques de Mons)

Thu 08:30 - 08:35	Loc. TBA
CERF Welcome: Understanding Cultural Diversity and the Economics of Social Inclusion and Participation Bienvenue au FCRSE: Comprendre la diversité culturelle et l'économie de l’inclusion sociale et de la participation sociale

Chair	Alice Nakamura (University of Alberta)
	Ging Wong (Heritage Canada)

Thu 08:35 - 10:05	Loc. TBA
CERF I: Canadian Identity and Social Capital Identité canadienne et capital social

Chair	David Green (University of British Colombia)
Presentations	Internal Migration of Immigrants in Canada
		Rene Houle (Statistics Canada/CRISP)
	Ethno-Racial Origins, Social Capital, and Strength of Canadian Identity
		Reza Nakhaie (University of Windsor)
		Arshia Zaidi (University of Windsor)
	Social Capital as a Public Policy Tool: Conclusions from the PRI Project
		Jean-Pierre Voyer (Policy Research Initiative (PRI))
Discussants	Keith Banting (Queen's University)
	Charles M. Beach (Queen's University)

Thu 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
CAES Executive Meeting Réunion de l'exécutif du CAES

Thu 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
CERF II: Managing Diversity in the Workplace Gérer la diversité en milieu de travail

Chair	Sange De Silva (Statistics Canada)
Presentations	Output-Based Pay, Foreign Language and Ethnic Wage Differentials: Evidence from the Workplace and Employee Survey (WES)
		Tony Fang (University of Northen British Columbia)
		John Heywood (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
	Cultural Diversity and Socialization: Voices of Internationally Educated Nurses
		Anne Sochan (York University)
		Mina Singh (York University)
	Labour Market Outcomes of Immigrants and Native Born Canadians by Occupation and Industry: Evidence from the 2001 Census
		Jean-Philippe Tabet (Human Resources and Social Development)
Discussants	Ted McDonald (University of New Brunswick)
	Bert Waslander (Informetrica)

Thu 14:00 - 17:30	Loc. TBA
CPEG II: Finance Canada Sponsored Session on Empirical Aspects of Decentralized Government

Chair	Sam Bucovetsky (York University)
Presentations	Invited Lecture: The Effects of Corporate Taxes on Business Location and Behavior
		James R. Hines (University of Michigan)
	Do Fiscal Transfers alleviate business tax competition? Evidence from Germany
		Marko Kothenburger (CES, University of Munich and CESifo)
		Peter Egger (University of Munich)
		Michael G. Smart (University of Toronto)
	Municipal Infrastructure Expenditures in Canada: 1988-2003: Do transfers matter?
		Francois Vaillancourt (Université de Montréal)
		Fabio Bojorquez (University of Montreal)
Discussants	Nicolas Marceau (Université du Québec à Montréal)
	Kevin Milligan (University of British Columbia)

Thu 14:00 - 15:30	Loc. TBA
CERF III: Ethno-Cultural Diversity and Labour Markets Diversité ethnoculturelle et marchés de l’emploi

Chair	Alice Nakamura (University of Alberta)
Presentations	National and Urban Contexts for Employment Success of the Immigrant Second Generation in the United States, Canada, and Australi
		Jeffrey Reitz (University of Toronto)
	Revisiting Visible Minorities and Immigrant Adjustment in Canada's Labour Markets
		Wayne Simpson (University of Manitoba)
		Derek Hum (University of Manitoba)
	Two Decades of Change in Employment and Earnings of Visible Minorities in Public and Private Sectors
		Feng Hou (Statistics Canada)
		Simon Coulombe (Statistics Canada)
	Occupational and Skill Parity of Aboriginal Canadians
		Constantine Kapsalis (Data Probe Economic Consulting & HRSD)
Discussants	Kevin Lang (Boston University)
	Garnett Picot (Statistics Canada)

Thu 14:00 - 15:30	Loc. TBA
CAES: Principal Paper Session: Structural Change and Learning in Technical Efficiency Measurement

Chair	Bruno Larue (Université Laval)
Presentations	Threshold Effect versus Smooth Structural Change in the Estimation of Technical Efficiency
		Kien C. Tran (University of Lethbridge)
		Efthymios G. Tsionas (Athens University of Economics and Business)
	Bayesian versus Classical Approaches for Efficiency Frontiers Estimation and Endogenous Entry and Exit
		Bruno Larue (Université Laval)
		Clément Yélou (Laval University)
		Mohamed Seddik (Laval University)
		Robert Romain (Université Laval)
	Semiparametric Estimation of Stochastic Frontier with a Non-Parametric Inefficiency Decomposition
		Kien C. Tran (University of Lethbridge)
		Efthymios G. Tsionas (Athens University of Economics and Business)
	Uncovering Evidence of Learning using Stochastic Dominance Tests
		Bruno Larue (Université Laval)
		Jean-Yves Duclos (Université Laval)
		Mohamed Seddik (Laval University)
		Clément Yélou (Laval University)

Thu 14:00 - 15:30	Loc. TBA
CAES: Principal Paper Session: CAIRN Session on Trade and Innovation

Chair	William H. Furtan (University of Saskatchewan)
Presentations	IPRs and Trade Flows
		James Gaisford (University of Calgary)
		Olena Ivus (University of Calgary)
	FDI and Innovation Performance: Case of Biotech Industry
		Pascal Ghazalian (Laval University)
		William H. Furtan (University of Saskatchewan)
	Hold-Up Problems in Ag Innovation and Public Secotr Research
		Richard Gray (University of Saskatchewan)
		Stavroula Malla (University of Saskatchwean)

Thu 15:00 - 17:00	Loc. TBA
CEA Executive Council Meeting 1 Conseil exécutif de l'ACE 1

Thu 16:00 - 17:30	Loc. TBA
CERF IV: Immigration, Language and Economic Attainment Résultats obtenus en matière d’immigration, de langue et d’économie

Chair	Martha Justus (Citizenship and Immigration Canada)
Presentations	Connaissance des langues officielles par les nouveaux immigrants: à quel point est-ce important?
		Chantal Grondin (Statistics Canada)
	Foreign Education, Language and Social Networks on Economics Attainments of Immigrants
		Eric Fong (University of Toronto)
	The Return to English in a Non-English Speaking Country: Russian Immigrants and Native Israelis in Israel
		Kevin Lang (Boston University)
		Erez Siniver (College of Management, Israel)
Discussants	Meyer Burstein (Metropolis)
	Hubert Lussier (Canadian Heritage)

Thu 16:00 - 17:30	Loc. TBA
CAES: Valuing Food Attributes

Chair	Andreas Boecker (University of Guelph)
Presentations	Auction, Anchoring, and Attention: The Effect of Choice Context and Endowment in Experimental Auctions of the Valuation of Canola Oil Attributes
		Vic Adamowicz (University of Alberta)
		Lorie Srivastava (Kwantlen University College)
		Michele M. Veeman (University of Alberta)
	The role of sensory attributes and information on the WTP for organic wheat bread
		Vijay Muralidharan (University of Alberta)
		Lisa E. Annett (University of Alberta)
		Peter C. Boxall (University of Alberta)
		Sean B. Cash (University of Alberta)
		Wendy V. Wismer (University of Alberta)
	Assessing consumer perceptions towards attributes of food quality: The case of consumption of tetra-packed fresh milk in Sri Lanka
		Jeevika Weerahewa (University of Guelph)
		Sumudu Kariyawasam (Wayamba University of Sri Lanka)
		Udith Jayasinghe-Mudalige (Wayamba University of Sri Lanka)
	Consumer acceptance of functional food productions
		Andreas Boecker (University of Guelph)
		Getu Hailu (University of Guelph)
		Joanne Ryks (University of Guelph)
		Spencer Henson (University of Guelph)
		John A.L. Cranfield (University of Guelph)
		Rotimi Aluko (University of Manitota)
		Deepananda Herath (University of Guelph)

Thu 16:00 - 17:30	Loc. TBA
CAES: Industrial Organization I: Price Transmission in the Value Chain

Chair	David Sparling (University of Guelph)
Presentations	Two-part tariffs versus linear pricing between manufacturers and retailers
		Céline Bonnet (University of Toulouse (INRA))
		Pierre Dubois (Université de Toulouse (INRA, IDEI))
		Michel Simioni (Institut National de Recherche Agronomique)
	Modelling asymmetries in farm-to-retail price transmission
		Jean-Philippe Gervais (Laval University)
		Barry Goodwin (North Carolina State University)
	Price transmission in Canadian beef and poultry sectors: The role of market power and the impact of food scares
		Verna Mitura (Statistics Canada)
		Bishnu P. Saha (University of Guelph)
		Andy Baldwin (Statistics Canada)

Thu 16:00 - 17:30	Loc. TBA
CAES: Trade, Aid and Growth

Chair	Sumeet Gulati (University of British Columbia)
Presentations	Co-integration analysis of the relationship between public expenditure and economic growth: Evidence from Canada and India
		Krishan K. Kaushik (University of Lethbridge)
		Lawrence Arbenser (University of Lethbridge)
		Kurt K. Klein (University of Lethbridge)
	The effects of WTO export measures on the composition and disposition of food aid
		Ryan Cardwell (University of Manitoba)
	European Union Enlargement: The Common Agricultural Policy and the Bargaining Power of Entrant Countries
		Florentina N. Uzea (University of Saskatchewan)
		Murray E. Fulton (University of Saskatchewan)

Thu 16:00 - 17:30	Loc. TBA
CAES: Meeting Future Water Needs

Chair	Kurt K. Klein (University of Lethbridge)
Presentations	Design and use of weather derivatives in irrigated agriculture: The case of Rio Mayo Irrigation District in Sonora, Mexico
		Akssell Leiva (GlobalAgRisk)
		Jerry Skees (University of Kentucky)
	Optimal allocation of water in a rural Ontario watershed
		Alfons J. Weersink (University of Guelph)
		Justin H. To (University of Guelph)

Thu 17:30 - 19:30	Loc. TBA
CERF Board Meeting Réunion de l’exécutif du CERF

Thu 18:30 - 22:00	Loc. TBA
CAES Banquet (Pre-Registration Required)

 
 
 
 
 

Friday, May 26, 2006

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
CPEG III: Social Policy

Chair	Steeve Mongrain (Simon Fraser University)
Presentations	Incorporating behavioural effects in the valuation of medical research and improvements to public safety
		Michael Hoy (University of Guelph)
		Mattias K. Polborn (University of Illinois)
	Elderly Wealth and Welfare: Evidence from Old Age Assistance
		Andreea Balan (Harvard University)
Discussants	Stefan Dodds (Carleton University)
	Francois Vaillancourt (Université de Montréal)

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
Health Insurance Assurance santé

Chair	Jalil Safaei (University of Northern British Columbia)
Presentations	A Political Economy Model of Health Insurance Policy [abstract]
		Alena Kimakova (York University)
	Ranking the Health System Efficiency Among Canadian Provinces and American States [abstract]
		Chunping Liu (University of Guelph)
		Brian Ferguson (University of Guelph)
		Audrey Laporte (University of Toronto)

Fri 08:30 - 09:00	Loc. TBA
IDRM I: Economics of Security: Terrorist Activities Économie de la sécurité: Activités terroristes

Chair	Lawrence McDonough (Royal Military College of Canada)
Presentations	Terrorists versus the Government: Strategic Interaction, Support, and Sponsorship [abstract]
		Kevin Siqueira (Clarkson University)
		Todd Sandler (University of Southern California)
	Extremism And Power [abstract]
		Ronald S Wintrobe (University of Western Ontario)
	Defending Multiple Terrorist Targets [abstract]
		Sanghoon Lee (City College of New York, CUNY)
Discussants	David Robinson (Laurentian University)
	Dane Rowlands (Carleton University)
	Jeffrey S. Smith (Air Force Institute of Technology)

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
CAES: Modeling Consumer Behaviour

Chair	John A.L. Cranfield (University of Guelph)
Presentations	Modeling the demand for soft drinks away from home and socio-economic and demographic factors of households in Alberta, Canada
		George Danso (University of Alberta)
		Ellen Goddard (University of Alberta)
	Comparing elasticity estimates in flexible demand systems
		Getu Hailu (University of Guelph)
		John A.L. Cranfield (University of Guelph)
		Ellen Goddard (University of Alberta)
	Estimation of the Theil/Nelson decomposition formula under a logistic normal distribution
		J. Stephen Clark (Nova Scotia Agricultural College)
		John A.L. Cranfield (University of Guelph)
	Endogenous price dispersion
		Timothy K.M. Beatty (University of British Columbia)

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
CAES: Industrial Organization II: That's the Sound of the Economists Working on the Supply Chain

Chair	James Nolan (University of Saskatchewan)
Presentations	Evolution of market opportunities and supply chain structure for the biocontrol industry in Canada
		K. Sanderson (University of Saskatchewan)
		Murray E. Fulton (University of Saskatchewan)
	Assessing traceability and process verification systems in the cattle industry
		K. Sanderson (University of Saskatchewan)
		Jill E. Hobbs (University of Saskatchewan)
	Formal beef alliances and alignment challenges in the Canadian beef industry
		Kevin (Xin) Lan (University of Alberta)
		Bodo Steiner (University of Alberta)
		James R. Unterschultz (University of Alberta)

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
CAES: Agriculture and Trade

Chair	Kathy Baylis (University of British Columbia)
Presentations	The effects of exchange rate changes and its variability on trade of fresh pork between Canada and the United States
		Rakhal Sarker (University of Guelph)
		Oscar Menjivar (University of Guelph)
	Economies of scale in the Canadian food processing industry
		Jean-Philippe Gervais (Laval University)
		Steve Couture (Laval University)
		Olivier Bonroy (Université Laval)
		Rémy Lambert (Université Laval)

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
PEF I: New Developments in Monetary Policy Nouveaux développements en politique monétaire

Chair	John Smithin (York University)
Presentations	Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy and Income Distribution
		John Smithin (York University)
	The Bank of Canada and the Modern View of Central Banking
		Marc Lavoie (University of Ottawa)
		Mario Seccareccia (University of Ottawa)
	Interest Rates, Income Distribution and Monetary Policy Dominance: Post-Keynesians and the 'Fair Rate' of Interest
		Louis-Philippe Rochon (Laurentian University)
		Mark Setterfield (Trinity College, Connecticut)
	Inflation, Wages and Capacity Utilization: A Horizontal Phillips Curve?
		Jung Hoon Kim (University of Ottawa)
Discussants	Jung Hoon Kim (University of Ottawa)
	Marc Lavoie (University of Ottawa)
	Louis-Philippe Rochon (Laurentian University)

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
PRI I: Living with the Dragon: Canada-China Trade and Investment Relations Vivre avec le Dragon: les relations commerciales et d’investissement sino-canadiennes

Chair	Jean-Pierre Voyer (Policy Research Initiative (PRI))
Presentations	Do Economic Size and Growth Matter for FDI and Exports? A Comparison of the Canada and US Experiences with Special Reference to China and India [abstract]
		Madanmohan Ghosh (Industry Canada)
		Weimin Wang (Industry Canada)
	How is China impacting Canadian business in the Canadian Marketplace? [abstract]
		David Yerger (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)
		Gary Sawchuk (Policy Research Initiative and Government of Canada)
	China Goes Global: The Implications of Chinese Outward Direct Investment for Canada [abstract]
		Kang Qing (Kenny) Zhang (Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada)
		Yuen Pau Woo (Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada)
Discussants	Jean Kunz (Policy Research Initiative)

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
The Location of Innovation La localisation de l’innovation

Chair	Megan MacGarvie (Boston University)
Presentations	Birds of a Feather - Better Together? How Co-Ethnicity and Co-Location Influence Knowledge Flow Patterns [abstract]
		Ajay Agrawal (University of Toronto)
		Devesh Kapur (University of Texas at Austin)
		John McHale (Queen's University)
	Early Academic Science and the Birth of Industrial Research Laboratories in the US Pharmaceutical Industry [abstract]
		Megan MacGarvie (Boston University)
		Jeffrey Furman (Boston University)
	The Arrival Of Electric Technology And Overall Inventive Activity During The Second Industrial Revolution [abstract]
		Dhanoos Sutthiphisal (McGill University)
		Shih-tse Lo (Concordia University)
Discussants	Leonard Dudley (Université de Montréal)
	Petr Hanel (Université de Sherbrooke)
	Mark D. Partridge (University of Saskatchewan)

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
Economics of Art and Collecting Économie des oeuvres d’art et des collections

Chair	Mak Arvin (Trent University)
Presentations	Age-Price Profiles For Canadian Painters At Auction [abstract]
		Douglas Hodgson (Université du Québec à Montréal)
	Art as an Investment under High Inflation: An Empirical Study on Turkish Paintings [abstract]
		Aylin Seckin (Istanbul Bilgi University)
		Erdal Atukeren (KOF / ETH Zurich)
	Rising Stars, Superstars and Dying Stars: Hedonic Explorations of Autograph Prices [abstract]
		Martin Snell (University of Portsmouth)
		Alan Collins (University of Portsmouth)
		Richard O'Doherty (University of West of England)
Discussants	Douglas Hodgson (Université du Québec à Montréal)
	Nguyen Van Quyen (University of Ottawa)
	Tim Worrall (Keele University)

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
CDH I: Immigration Policy Politique d'immigration

Chair	William Robson (C.D. Howe Institute)
Presentations	Alleviating the Effects of Population Aging: Don't Count on Immigration [abstract]
		Yvan Guillemette (C.D. Howe Institute)
		William Robson (C.D. Howe Institute)
	Cognitive Skills and Immigrant Adjustment: Evidence from the International Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey [abstract]
		W. Craig Riddell (University of British Columbia)
		Aneta Bonikowska (University of British Columbia)
		David Green (University of British Colombia)
	Visa Category and the Short-term Labour Market Outcomes of Immigrants in Canada [abstract]
		Abdurrahman Aydemir (Statistics Canada)
Discussants	Patrick Grady (Global Economics Ltd.)

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
Water Resources Ressources en eau

Chair	Jean-Daniel Saphores (University of California Irvine)
Presentations	The Value of Water in Desert Agriculture [abstract]
		Nicholas Sisto (Monterrey Institute of Technology)
	A Little Knowledge . . . Household Water Quality Investment in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, Canada [abstract]
		John Janmaat (Acadia University)
Discussants	John Janmaat (Acadia University)
	Nicholas Sisto (Monterrey Institute of Technology)

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
CMSG I: Business Cycles and Productivity Cycles économiques et productivité

Chair	Michelle Alexopoulos (University of Toronto)
Presentations	Firm Size Dynamics and Productivity
		Yaz Terajima (Bank of Canada)
		Danny Leung (University of Western Ontario)
		Cesaire A. Meh (Bank of Canada)
	The Power of Print
		Michelle Alexopoulos (University of Toronto)
	Business Cycles Without Exogenous Productivity Shocks
		Alok Johri (McMaster University)
		Andrew Clarke (Melbourne University)

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
CAES: Environmental Dimensions of Agricultural Production

Chair	Dick Schoney (University of Saskatchewan)
Presentations	Economic Analysis of Crop Rotation Systems During the Transition to Organic Agriculture
		Emmanuel K. Yiridoe (Nova Scotia Agricultural College)
		John Henning (McGill University)
		Ralph C. Martin (Nova Scotia Agricultural College)
		C. Andres Riofrio (McGill University)
	Profitability and environmental effects of nitrogen application on winter wheat
		Alfons J. Weersink (University of Guelph)
		Susantha Jayasundara (University of Guelph)
		Sunil Thrikawala (University of Guelph)
	Modeling economic, biophysical, and environmental dynamics of potato production system
		Mohammad Khakbazan (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
		Cliff Hamilton (University of Saskatchewan)
		Ken Belcher (University of Saskatchewan)
	An innovative approach for modeling crop yield response to fertilizer nutrients
		Elwin G. Smith (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
		Bharat Mani Upadhyay (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
		M. Lucila Favret ( )

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
Auctions I Enchères I

Chair	Georgia Kosmopoulou (University of Oklahoma)
Presentations	An Empirical Study of the Linkage Principle [abstract]
		Artyom Shneyerov (University of British Columbia)
	A Simple Approach to Analyzing Asymmetric First Price Auctions [abstract]
		Rene Kirkegaard (Brock University)
	Efficiency in Optimal Auctions with Common Uncertainty [abstract]
		Lester M.K. Kwong (Brock University)
Discussants	James Chapman (University of Iowa)
	Yuri Khoroshilov (University of Ottawa)
	Takashi Kunimoto (McGill University)

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
CERF V: Diversity, Learning Outcomes and Skills Devopment Diversité, résultats de l’apprentissage et perfectionnement professionnel

Chair	Michael C. McCracken (Informetricia Limited)
Presentations	Reading Skills of Young canadian Immigrants: The Efffects of length of Residency, Home Language Exposure and Schools
		Tomasz Gluszynski (Government of Canada)
		Urvashi Dhawan-Biswal (Human Resources and Social Development Canada)
	Enclaves, Peer Effects and Student learning Outcomes in British Columbia
		Brian Krauth (Simon Fraser University)
		Jane Friesen (Simon Fraser University)
Discussants	Scott Murray (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
	Lars Osberg (Dalhousie University)

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
Labour Economics I Économie du travail I

Chair	Padma Rao Sahib (University of Groningen)
Presentations	Tenure, Turnover and Age Discrimination [abstract]
		Jesse Bull (Florida International University)
		Richard Chisik (Florida International University)
		Joel Watson (University of California, San Diego)
	Attitude Toward Risk and Self-Employment [abstract]
		Taehyun Ahn (Ohio State University)
	Working hours for sale! [abstract]
		Etienne Campens (Universite Paris)
		Florent Pratlong (ERASME & CES)
Discussants	Ruud Koning (University of Groningen)
	Huju Liu (University of Western Ontario)
	Felice Martinello (Brock University)

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
Economics of the Work Force Économie de l’organisation du travail

Chair	René Morissette (Statistics Canada)
Presentations	Workplace organization and innovation [abstract]
		Robert Mohr (University of New Hampshire)
		Cindy Zoghi (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
		Peter Meyer (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
	Learning: What and How? An Empirical Study of Adjustments in Human Resource Systems [abstract]
		Stephanie Lluis (University of Minnesota)
		Avner Ben-Ner (University of Minnesota)
	Choosing How to Downsize: Determinants of Mass Layoffs [abstract]
		Kevin McKinney (Bureau of the Census)
		Lars Vilhuber (Cornell University)

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
Empirical Finance I Finance empirique I

Chair	Benoit Perron (University of Montreal)
Presentations	References in Aggregate Household Portfolios [abstract]
		Pascal St-Amour (HEC University of Lausanne)
	Empirical Resolution of the Asset Allocation Puzzle [abstract]
		Oussama Chakroun (HEC Montréal)
		Georges Dionne (HEC Montreal)
		Amélie Dugas-Sampara (HEC Montréal)
	Underconfidence and Stock-Market Participation [abstract]
		Yiwei Dou (York University)

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
CREE I: Trade and the Environment I Commerce et environnement I

Chair	Sumeet Gulati (University of British Columbia)
Presentations	Product Standards in International Trade [abstract]
		Sumeet Gulati (University of British Columbia)
		Gulati Roy (Intl. Food Policy Research Institute)
	Inferring Treatment Status When Treatment Assignment is Unkown [abstract]
		John List (University of Chicago)
		Daniel Millimet (Southern Methodist University)
		Michael Price (University of Nevada-Reno)
	Regulatory Takings and Environmental Regulation in NAFTA's Chapter 11 [abstract]
		Carol McAusland (University of Maryland)
		Emma Aisbett (University of California at Berkeley)
		Larry Karp (University of California at Berkeley)
Discussants	Abeerrahmane Sokri (HEC Montreal)

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
International Trade I Commerce international I

Chair	Ram Acharya (Industry Canada)
Presentations	Input Specificity and Global Sourcing [abstract]
		Ari Van Assche (HEC Montréal)
		Galina Schwartz (University of California - Berkeley)
	Random versus conscious selection into export markets -- theory and empirical evidence [abstract]
		Ricardo Lopez (Indiana University)
		Julian Emami Namini (University of Duisburg-Essen)
	Trade Reform in Colombia: Assessing its Impact on Productivity and Employment [abstract]
		Alberto Isgut (Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity)
Discussants	James Gaisford (University of Calgary)
	Alberto Isgut (Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity)
	Nisha Malhotra (University of British Columbia)

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
Topics in Development Economics I Sujets en développement économiques I

Chair	Atul Dar (Saint Mary's University)
Presentations	Contracting Institutions and Product Quality: An Empirical Investigation [abstract]
		Azim Essaji (Wilfrid Laurier University)
		Kinya Fujiwara (Morgan Stanley)
	Subsidies and financial performances of the microfinance institutions: [abstract]
		Marek Hudon (Harvard / FNRS- ULB)
	The Evolution of Social Capital [abstract]
		Ken Jackson (University of British Columbia)
Discussants	Vinh Dang (Saint Mary's University)
	Sripad Motiram (Dalhousie University)
	Peter Wylie (University of British Columbia - Okanagan)

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
Theoretical Industrial Organization I Organisation industrielle théorique I

Chair	Patrick de Lamirande (Competition Bureau)
Presentations	Hierarchies, intra-firm competition and mergers [abstract]
		Steffen Ziss (Wilfrid Laurier University)
	Trade Liberalization and Endogenous Mergers: A Dynamic Model [abstract]
		Amrita Ray Chaudhuri (McGill University)
Discussants	Leonardo Basso (University of British Columbia)
	Abraham Hollander (Université de Montréal)
	Sébastien Mitraille (Toulouse Business School)

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
Applied Game Theory Théorie des jeux appliquée

Chair	Nicolas Sahuguet (HEC Montreal)
Presentations	Corruption In Japanese Defense Procurement: A Game-Theoretic Analysis [abstract]
		Tetsuro Mizoguchi (University of Ottawa)
		Nguyen Van Quyen (University of Ottawa)
	Equity Participation and Investment Incentives of the Japanese Trading Groups [abstract]
		Noriko Ozawa (University of British Columbia - Okanagan)

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
Income Distribution Distribution des revenus

Chair	Laurence Jacquet (Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium) and Belgian National Scientific Fund)
Presentations	Canadian Income Mobility in a Cross-National Perspective [abstract]
		Wen-Hao Chen (Statistics Canada)
	On the Decomposition of the Gini Coefficient: An Exact Approach, with an Illustration Using Cameroonian Data [abstract]
		Abdelkrim Araar (CIRPEE, Université Laval)
Discussants	David Albouy (University of Califonia, Berkeley)
	Mikal Skuterud (University of Waterloo)

Fri 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
CWEN: Gender, Work, and Family Issues Sexe, marché du travail et famille

Chair	Linda A. Welling (University of Victoria)
Presentations	The Incidence of Family Friendly Workplace Practices in Canada [abstract]
		Lynda Gagne (University of Victoria)
		Ana Ferrer (University of Calgary)
	The Influence of Neighbourhood Socioeconomic Status on Child Obesity [abstract]
		Claire de Oliveira (McMaster University)
	Investigation of gender differences in early career progression [abstract]
		Yulia Kotlyarova (Dalhousie University)
Discussants	Janice Compton (University of Manitoba)
	Shelley Phipps (Dalhousie University)

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
CPEG IV: Political Economy

Chair	Craig Brett (Mount Allison University)
Presentations	Racing to the Middle: Minimum Wage Setting and Standards of Fairness
		David Green (University of British Colombia)
		Kathryn Harrison (University of British Columbia)
	Policy Positions, Information Acquisition and Turnout
		Arianna Degan (Université du Québec à Montréal)
Discussants	Sam Bucovetsky (York University)
	Maria E. Gallego (Wilfrid Laurier University)

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
Theoretical Modeling of Health Issues Modélisation théorique en économie de la santé

Chair	Pierre-Thomas Leger (HEC Montreal, CIRANO and CIRPE)
Presentations	Patient and physician induced demands under direct to consumer advertising: what are Canada's options? [abstract]
		Bin Xie (University of Western Ontario)
	Another Side of Parallel Trade on Pharmaceuticals: Price, Supply and Social Welfare in the Exporting Country [abstract]
		Hai Zhong (McMaster University)
	Dynamic Stochastic Cancer Incidence [abstract]
		Javier Gonzalez (University of Pennsylvania)

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
IDRM II: Economics of Defence: Information and Measurement Issues Économie de la Défense: Questions d'information et de mesure

Chair	Peter Dunnett (Royal Military College of Canada)
Presentations	Intelligence Failures: Top-Down [abstract]
		Michael McKee (University of Calgary)
	Private Benefits of peacekeeping [abstract]
		Binyam Solomon (National Defence)
		Elgin Ross Fetterly (Department of National Defence)
	Does Defense Spending Really Promote Aggregate Output in the US? [abstract]
		Jeffrey S. Smith (Air Force Institute of Technology)
Discussants	Torben Drewes (Trent University)
	Lawrence McDonough (Royal Military College of Canada)
	Craig Stone (Canadian Forces College)

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
CAES: Consumers, Diet and Health

Chair	Sean B. Cash (University of Alberta)
Presentations	Advertizing and kidfluence: The effect of the advertizing ban in Quebec
		Kathy Baylis (University of British Columbia)
		Tirtha Dhar (University of British Columbia)
	Demand for food products promoting health and wellness
		John A.L. Cranfield (University of Guelph)
		Getu Hailu (University of Guelph)
		Andreas Boecker (University of Guelph)
		Spencer Henson (University of Guelph)
		Mamane Annou (University of Guelph)
	Fat taxes in a comprehensive food demand system
		J. Stephen Clark (Nova Scotia Agricultural College)
		Petr Prochazka (Nova Scotia Agricultural College)
	Demand for natural sweeteners and prevalence of obesity in Canada
		Rawlin Thangaraj (University of Guelph)
		Getu Hailu (University of Guelph)

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
CAES: Industrial Organization III: Power and Structure

Chair	Jean-Philippe Gervais (Laval University)
Presentations	The Role of co-operatives in competition: The case of Dairyworld
		Lampros Lamprinakis (University of Saskatchewan)
		Murray E. Fulton (University of Saskatchewan)
	Estimating games in elevation charges in the wheat and canola handling markets in Saskatchewan
		Jing Zhang (University of Alberta)
		Ellen Goddard (University of Alberta)
		Mel Lerohl (University of Alberta)
	Modelling market structure and competition in consumer loan rates: An analysis of the power structure among Canadian credit unions and banks
		Henry Dakurah (University of Alberta)
		Ellen Goddard (University of Alberta)

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
CAES: Allocation and Value of Agricultural Resources

Chair	Al Mussell (George Morris Centre)
Presentations	Farmland markets and auctions in agent based simulation models
		James Nolan (University of Saskatchewan)
		Tyler Freeman (University of Saskatchewan)
		Dick Schoney (University of Saskatchewan)
	The farm income - land price conundrum in Canada: Fact or fiction
		Kurt K. Klein (University of Lethbridge)
		Richard Barichello (University of British Columbia)
	Historic Residual Returns to Farm, Labour, and Management, Saskatchewan 1918-2000
		Dick Schoney (University of Saskatchewan)

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
PEF II: Themes in Social Policy Thèmes en politique sociale

Chair	Eric Kam (Ryerson University)
Presentations	Gimme Shelter: Homelessness and Canada's Social Housing Crisis
		Nick Falvo (Street Health)
	With Friends Like These: The Corporate Response to Fair Trade
		Mara Fridell (University of Oregon)
		Ian Hudson (University of Manitoba)
		Mark Hudson (University of Oregon)
Discussants	Marc-Andre Pigeon (Carleton University)
	Mario Seccareccia (University of Ottawa)

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
PRI II: North-American Integration: Policy Research Perspectives on Challenges and Prospects L’intégration nord-américaine: les perspectives de recherche et les défis

Chair	André Downs (Policy Research Initiative - Government of Canada)
Presentations	The Emergence of Cross-Border Regions [abstract]
		Gary Sawchuk (Policy Research Initiative and Government of Canada)
	Moving Toward a Customs Union: Evidence, Issues and Beyond NAFTA [abstract]
		Robert (Bob) Kunimoto (Policy Research Initiative)
	A Forward-Looking Examination of North American Regulatory Co-Operation [abstract]
		Doug Blair (Policy Research Initiative)
		Fidele Ndaysenga (Policy Research Initiative)
Discussants	Marc Duhamel (University of British Columbia)
	Francois Poitras (Canada Economic Development)
	Someshwar Rao (Industry Canada)

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
Innovation Performance and Productivity Growth Industrie Canada: Innovation et croissance de la productivité

Chair	James Brox (University of Waterloo)
Presentations	Evaluating Canada's Innovation Performance: A Systems Perspective [abstract]
		Surendra Gera (Industry Canada)
		François Rimbaud (Industry Canada)
		Kellie Fong (Industry Canada)
	Assessing Canada's Innovation Performance: Pros and Cons of Using Patents Data [abstract]
		Mohammed Rafiquzzaman (Industry Canada)
	Research and Development Composition and Labour Productivity Growth in 16 OECD Countries [abstract]
		Ram Acharya (Industry Canada)
		Serge Coulombe (University of Ottawa)
Discussants	Ajay Agrawal (University of Toronto)
	Tobias Schmidt (Center for European Economic Research (ZEW) Mannheim)
	Andrew Sharpe (Centre for the Study of Living Standards)

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
SRI/IRC: Adjustments to Labour Market Conditions: Occupation and Field of Study Ajustements aux conditions du marché du travail: occupations et champs d’étude

Chair	Daniel Boothby (Industry Canada)
Presentations	How do Students Choose University Fields of Study? [abstract]
		Brahim Boudarbat (Université de Montréal)
		Claude Montmarquette (Université de Montréal)
	Enrollment Responses to Labour Market Conditions: A Study of the Canadian Market [abstract]
		Katsumi Shimotsu (Queen's University)
		Sumon Majumdar (Queen's University)
	Accreditation Requirements and the Speed of Labour Market Adjustment for 8 Building Trades in 20 Canadian Cities, 1971-2004 [abstract]
		Patrick Coe (Carleton University)
		Herb Emery (University of Calgary)
Discussants	W. Craig Riddell (University of British Columbia)

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
CDH II: Improving the Scientific Foundations of Public Policy Vers une amélioration des fondements scientifiques des politiques publiques

Chair	William Robson (C.D. Howe Institute)
Presentations	The Case for Due Diligence When Empirical Research is Used in Policy Formation [abstract]
		Ross McKitrick (University of Guelph)
		Bruce McCullough (Drexell University)
Discussants	Cliff Halliwell (Human Resources Development Canada)
	James G. MacKinnon (Queen's University)
	Gilles Paquet (University of Ottawa)

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
Environmental Valuation Évaluation environnementale

Chair	Robert Mohr (University of New Hampshire)
Presentations	Land Preservation in British Columbia [abstract]
		Robert Androkovich (Thompson Rivers University)
		Ivan Desjardins (Thompson Rivers University)
		Gordon Tarzwell (Thompson Rivers University)
		Peter Tsigaris (Thompson Rivers University)
	Economic Cost of the Okanagan Mountain Park Fire [abstract]
		Peter Wylie (University of British Columbia - Okanagan)
	Use of a Vickrey Auction with Hidden Reserve Price to Discover the Value of Conservation Easements [abstract]
		Elizabeth Troutt (University of Manitoba)
		Wanjing Hu (University of Manitoba)
		Brian Gray (Ducks Unlimited Canada)
		Laura Brown (University of Manitoba)
		Cynthia Edwards (Ducks Unlimited Canada)
Discussants	Laura Brown (University of Manitoba)
	Alan Collins (University of Portsmouth)
	John Janmaat (Acadia University)

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
CAES: Environmental Policy and Management

Chair	Glenn Fox (University of Guelph)
Presentations	Managing Nutrients with Property Rights: An Evaluation of Nutrient Management under Central Planning and the Market
		Maria Klimas (University of Guelph)
		Glenn Fox (University of Guelph)
	The Effectiveness and Enforcement of Agro-Environmental Policies
		Shannon Hall (University of Saskatchewan)
		Murray E. Fulton (University of Saskatchewan)
	Green management and the nature of technical innovation
		Donna Ramirez Harrington (University of Guelph)
		George Deltas (University of Illinois)
		Madhu Khanna (University of Illinois)

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
Auctions II Enchères II

Chair	Artyom Shneyerov (University of British Columbia)
Presentations	Bounding Best-Response Violations in Discriminatory Auctions with Private Values [abstract]
		James Chapman (University of Iowa)
		Harry Paarsch (University of Iowa)
		David McAdams (MIT Sloan School of Management)
	The Effect of Shill Bidding Upon Prices: Experimental Evidence [abstract]
		Georgia Kosmopoulou (University of Oklahoma)
		Dakshina De Silva (Texas Tech University)
	Behavioral Biases in Auctions: An Experimental Study [abstract]
		Anna Dodonova (University of Ottawa)
		Yuri Khoroshilov (University of Ottawa)

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
Strategic Behaviour of Firms Comportements stratégiques des firmes

Chair	Robin Lindsey (University of Alberta)
Presentations	Direct and Indirect Strategic Effects: A Taxonomy of Investment Strategies [abstract]
		Lavinia Moldovan (University of Calgary)
		Jeffrey Church (University of Calgary)
	Optimal Mechanism for Selling Substitutes [abstract]
		Gregory Pavlov (Boston University)
	Strategic Delay When Actions are Strategic Substitutes [abstract]
		Hikmet Gunay (University of Manitoba)
Discussants	Hikmet Gunay (University of Manitoba)
	Lavinia Moldovan (University of Calgary)
	Gregory Pavlov (Boston University)

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
CERF VI: Cultural Capital and Well-Being: Policy Research Panel Capital culturel et mieux-être: Groupe d'experts sur la recherche stratégique

Chair	Ging Wong (Heritage Canada)
Panelists	John Helliwell (University of British Columbia)
	Jeffrey Reitz (University of Toronto)
	Eileen Sarkar (Canadian Heritage & University of Ottawa)
	Pablo Sobrino (Canadian Heritage)

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
State of the Art Lecture: Narayana Kocherlakota Conférence sur l'état des connaissances: Narayana Kocherlakota

Sponsored by	CIREQ
Chair	Thorsten Koeppl (Queen's University)
Speaker	Narayana Kocherlakota (University of Minnesota)
	Recent Advances in Dynamic Optimal Taxation

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
Labour Economics II Économie du travail II

Chair	Audra Bowlus (University of Western Ontario)
Presentations	The Econometric Evaluation of the New Deal for Lone Parents [abstract]
		Jeffrey Smith (University of Michigan)
		Peter Dolton (Royal Holloway - University of London)
		Joao Pedro de Azevedo (University of Newcastle)
	Household consumption choices in the presence of several decision makers [abstract]
		Bernard Fortin (Université Laval)
		Anyck Dauphin (Université du Québec en Outaouais)
		Abdel-Rahmen El-Lahga (Institut supérieur de gestion de Tunis)
		Guy Lacroix (Université Laval)
	Keeping in Touch - A Benefit of Public Holidays [abstract]
		Lars Osberg (Dalhousie University)
		Joachim Merz (University of Lüneburg)
Discussants	C. Burc Kayahan (University of Guelph)
	Carrie Lee (Queen's University)
	Mikal Skuterud (University of Waterloo)

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
Human Capital Capital humain

Chair	Michael Hatfield (Knowledge and Research Branch, Human Resources and Social Development Canada)
Presentations	The Promise of Social Mobility and Underinvestment In Human Capital [abstract]
		Chris Bidner (University of British Columbia)
	Interaction between Human Capital Accumulation and Job Search: Implications on Lifecycle Wage Growth [abstract]
		Huju Liu (University of Western Ontario)
	The Effects of Technological Change on Schooling and Training Human Capital [abstract]
		Xueda Song (University of British Columbia)
Discussants	Ruth Forsdyke (Dalhousie University)
	Joe Huang (University of Alberta)
	Joerg Stoye (New York University)

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
Empirical Finance II Finance empirique II

Chair	Christopher Graham (Bank of Canada)
Presentations	A Hybrid and Aggregate Contingent Claim Approach to Default Risk in the Canadian Economy [abstract]
		Sadok Laajimi (École des Hautes Études Commerciales)
		Georges Dionne (HEC Montreal)
		Sofiene Mejri (HEC Montreal)
		Madalina Petrescu (HEC Montreal)
	Do Firms Adjust toward a Target Leverage Level? [abstract]
		Zhaoxia Xu (University of Toronto)
	Default Risk, Default Risk Premiums,and Corporate Yield Spreads [abstract]
		Khemais Hammami (HEC Montréal)
		Dionne Georges (HEC Montréal)
		Simonato Jean-Guy (HEC Montréal)
		Gauthier Geneviève (HEC Montréal)
Discussants	Ryan Compton (University of Manitoba)
	Céline Gauthier (Bank of Canada)

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
CREE II: Trade and the Environment II Commerce et environnement II

Chair	Carol McAusland (University of Maryland)
Presentations	Dynamic Tariff War on Exhaustible Resource [abstract]
		Jui-Hsien Stephen Chou (McGill University)
		Ngo Van Long (McGill University)
	Bio-Prospecting And Biological Diversity Under Free Trade [abstract]
		Rafat Alam (University of Ottawa)
		Nguyen Van Quyen (University of Ottawa)
	Asymmetries in a Common Pool Natural Resource Oligopoly [abstract]
		Hervé Lohoues (Université de Montréal & Analysis Group, Inc.)
Discussants	Sumeet Gulati (University of British Columbia)
	Carol McAusland (University of Maryland)

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
International Trade II Commerce international II

Chair	Madanmohan Ghosh (Industry Canada)
Presentations	The Impact of Trade on Wages: What If Countries Are Not Small? [abstract]
		Mika Saito (International Monetary Fund)
		Ichiro Tokutsu (Konan University)
	Revisiting the Issues: Free Trade and Demographic Transition [abstract]
		Guohan Zhu (University of Ottawa)
		Marcel Mérette (University of Ottawa)
	Multi-Lateral Trade Liberalization and Export-Led Growth in the World Economy: Some Post-War Evidence [abstract]
		Vinh Dang (Saint Mary's University)
		Kenneth S. Chan (City University of Hong Kong)
Discussants	Henrique do Livramento (Industry Canada)
	Ricardo Lopez (Indiana University)
	Ari Van Assche (HEC Montréal)

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
CDSG I: Development in an International Setting Le développement dans un contexte international

Chair	Mak Arvin (Trent University)
Presentations	The Analsis of Catalysis: The IMF and Private Capital Flows [abstract]
		Dane Rowlands (Carleton University)
		Graham Bird (University of Surrey)
	Foreign Aid, the Incentive Regime, and Environmental Preservation in Developing Countries [abstract]
		Mak Arvin (Trent University)
		Byron Lew (Trent University)
	A political-economic analysis of trade, pollution and poverty [abstract]
		Louis Hotte (University of Ottawa)
		Stanley Winer (Carleton University)
Discussants	Atul Dar (Saint Mary's University)
	Azim Essaji (Wilfrid Laurier University)
	Bryan Paterson (Queen's University)

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
Theoretical Industrial Organization II Organisation industrielle théorique II

Chair	Gamal Atallah (University of Ottawa)
Presentations	Cost Differentials Intensify Quality Competition [abstract]
		Mihkel Tombak (University of Toronto)
		Sergio Meza (University of Toronto)
	Cournot Meets the Chicago School [abstract]
		Mikko Packalen (University of Waterloo)
	Revisiting the Role of Information and Political Risks on the Decisions of a Multinational Firm [abstract]
		Simin Seury (York University)
Discussants	Anthony Creane (Michigan State University)
	Amrita Ray Chaudhuri (McGill University)
	Steffen Ziss (Wilfrid Laurier University)

Fri 10:30 - 12:00	Loc. TBA
Charitable Giving and Voluntary Work Dons de charité et bénévolat

Chair	Minh Dao (Eastern Illinois University)
Presentations	Fund-Raising, The Power of Asking, and Charitable Giving [abstract]
		Baris Yoruk (Boston College)
	"Getting the Foot in the Door": On the Role of Volunteer Hiring and Sorting in the Nonprofit Sector [abstract]
		Michael Vlassopoulos (University of British Columbia)
	Sweet and Not-so-Sweet Charity: A Case for Treating Contributions to Different Charities Differently [abstract]
		Calum Carmichael (Carleton University)
Discussants	Leah Brooks (McGill University)
	Pohan Fong (Concordia University)

Fri 10:30 - 11:30	Loc. TBA
CWEN Lecture Conférence CWEN

Sponsored by	IRPP
Chair	Lynda Gagne (University of Victoria)
Speaker	Jane Waldfogel (Columbia University)
	Families, Work Arrangements, and Child Development

Fri 12:00 - 14:00	Loc. TBA
CWEN Luncheon and AGM Déjeuner et assemblée générale

Sponsored by	IRPP
Chair	Linda A. Welling (University of Victoria)

Fri 14:00 - 15:30	Loc. TBA
CPEG V: Tournaments and Bargaining

Chair	Michael G. Smart (University of Toronto)
Presentations	Deterrence in Rank-Order Tournaments
		Steeve Mongrain (Simon Fraser University)
		Phillip A. Curry (Simon Fraser University)
	The Nash Bargaining Solution, the Kalai-Smorodinsky Solution and Intrafamily Distribution in Efficient Marriage
		Elisabeth Gugl (University of Victoria)
Discussants	Joanne Roberts (University of Toronto)
	Craig Brett (Mount Allison University)

Fri 14:00 - 15:30	Loc. TBA
Income and Health Revenu et santé

Chair	Kisalaya Basu (Health Canada)
Presentations	Inequality, health, and omitted variables [abstract]
		Brian Krauth (Simon Fraser University)
	Global income related health inequalities [abstract]
		Jalil Safaei (University of Northern British Columbia)
	Explaining the Sources of Income-Related Inequality in Health Care Utilization in Denmark [abstract]
		Jens Gundgaard (HEC Montréal)
		Jørgen Lauridsen (University of Southern Denmark)
Discussants	Xiaochuan (Sherry) Wang (Health Canada)
	Caroline Yung (Health Canada)

Fri 14:00 - 15:30	Loc. TBA
New Uses of Information Technology in Teaching Economics Nouvelles utilisations des technologies de l'information dans l'enseignement de l'économie

Chair	Jeremiah Allen (University of Lethbridge)
Presentations	A Learning Object for Macroeconomics Principles [abstract]
		Marilyn Cottrell (Brock University)
	Active Learning with MyEconLab [abstract]
		Michael Parkin (University of Western Ontario)

Fri 14:00 - 15:30	Loc. TBA
Bank of Canada: Inflation Dynamics I Banque du Canada: Dynamique de l’inflation I

Chair	Sharon Kozicki (Bank of Canada)
Presentations	The Macroeconomic Effects of Non-Zero Trend Inflation [abstract]
		Nooman Rebei (Bank of Canada)
		Robert Amano (Bank of Canada)
		Steven Ambler (University of Quebec at Montreal, CIRPEE)
	DSGE Models in a Data-Rich Environment [abstract]
		Jean Boivin (Columbia University)
		Marc Giannoni (Columbia University)
	Structural Estimation and Evaluation of Calvo-Style Inflation Models [abstract]
		Maral Kichian (Bank of Canada)
		Jean-Marie Dufour (Université de Montréal)
		Lynda Khalaf (Université Laval)
Discussants	Allen Head (Queen's University)
	Sharon Kozicki (Bank of Canada)
	Marc-Andre Letendre (McMaster University)

Fri 14:00 - 15:30	Loc. TBA
PEF III: Collective Bargaining's Dubious Future L'avenir incertain de la négociation collective

Chair	Roy J. Adams (McMaster University)
Presentations	The Decline of Free Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector
		Derek Fudge (NUPGE)
	The Decline of Collective Bargaining in the Private Sector
		Roy J. Adams (McMaster University)
	Have Canadian Workers Lost Their Voice?
		Rafael Gomez (London School of Economics & Political Science)
		Morley Gunderson (University of Toronto)
	The Decline of Collective Bargaining: Economic and Social Implications
		Andrew Jackson (Canadian Labour Congress)

Fri 14:00 - 15:30	Loc. TBA
PRI III: Population Aging Le vieillissement de la population

Chair	Terrance Hunsley (Policy Research Initiative)
Presentations	Provincial Variation in the Economic Impact of Population Aging [abstract]
		Jeff Carr (Policy Research Initiative)
	Work-Life Balance in the Context of Aging [abstract]
		Terrance Hunsley (Policy Research Initiative)
		Carolyn MacLeod (Policy Research Initiative)
	Population Aging, Fiscal Sustainability and Inter-Generational Equity [abstract]
		Yang Zou (University of New Brunswick)
		Joe Ruggeri (University of New Brunswick)
Discussants	Maxime Fougère (Human Resources and Social Development Canada)
	Lynda Gagne (University of Victoria)

Fri 14:00 - 15:30	Loc. TBA
Law and Economics Économie et droit

Chair	Azim Essaji (Wilfrid Laurier University)
Presentations	An Overlapping Generations Model of Crime [abstract]
		David Scoones (University of Victoria)
		Yehuda Kotowitz (University of Victoria)
	Courts' Decision Making without Commitment: A Comparative Analysis [abstract]
		Alessandro Riboni (Université de Montréal)
Discussants	Alessandro Riboni (Université de Montréal)
	David Scoones (University of Victoria)

Fri 14:00 - 15:30	Loc. TBA
Urban and Spatial Economics Économie urbaine et spatiale

Chair	Paul Anglin (University of Guelph)
Presentations	Urban Spatial Interactions and Population Growth: Does the New Economic Geography Explain Existing Urban System Dynamics? [abstract]
		Mark D. Partridge (University of Saskatchewan)
		Dan Rickman (Oklahoma State University)
		Kamar Ali (University of Saskatchewan)
		M. Rose Olfert (University of Saskatchewan)
	Population Uncertainty and the Timing of an Urban Transportation Infrastructure Investment [abstract]
		Jean-Daniel Saphores (University of California Irvine)
	Unveiling Hidden Districts: Describing and Assessing the Adoption Patterns of Business Improvement Districts in California [abstract]
		Leah Brooks (McGill University)
Discussants	Robert Martin (Federal Reserve Board)
	Almos Tassonyi (Ontario Ministry of Finance)

Fri 14:00 - 15:30	Loc. TBA
Issues in Environmental Economics Problèmes d’économie environnementale

Chair	Joshua Anyangah (University of Lethbridge)
Presentations	Recreation Demand Analysis under Truncation, Overdispersion, and Endogenous Stratification: An Application to Gros Morne National Park [abstract]
		Roberto Martinez-Espineira (St Francis Xavier University)
		Joe Amoako-Tuffour (St Francis Xavier University)
	Parametric Estimation of the Environmental Efficiencies and Shadow Prices of Pollution: Cross-Country Approach [abstract]
		Mykhaylo Salnykov (Simon Fraser University)
		Valentin Zelenyuk (Economic Education & Research Consortium)
Discussants	Skander Benabdallah (Université du Québec à Montréal)
	Hasnat Dewan (Thompson Rivers University)
	Andrea Podhorsky (York University)

Fri 14:00 - 15:30	Loc. TBA
CMSG II: Business Cycles Cycles économiques

Chair	Andre Kurmann (Université du Québec à Montréal, CIRPEE)
Presentations	Matching with Precautionary Savings
		Toshihiko Mukoyama (Concordia University)
		Per Krusell (Princeton University)
		Aysegul Sahin (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)
	Credit Market Frictions with Costly Capital Reallocation as a Propagation Mechanism
		Andre Kurmann (Université du Québec à Montréal, CIRPEE)
		Nicolas Petrosky-Nadeau (Université du Québec à Montréal)

Fri 14:00 - 15:30	Loc. TBA
CAES Presidential and Fellows Addresses

Chair	Alfons J. Weersink (University of Guelph)
Presentations	Values, Choices and Enviromental Policy in Canada
		Vic Adamowicz (University of Alberta)
	Developing an Appropriate Policy Environment for Canada's Commercial Agri-Food Sector
		Larry J. Martin (George Morris Centre)

Fri 14:00 - 15:30	Loc. TBA
Information Theory Théorie de l’information

Chair	Irene Valsecchi (University of Milano-Bicocca)
Presentations	A Role for Instructions [abstract]
		Irene Valsecchi (University of Milano-Bicocca)
	Information Disclosure in Multistage Tournaments [abstract]
		Maria Goltsman (University of Western Ontario)
		Arijit Mukherjee (Bates White LLC)
Discussants	Chris Bidner (University of British Columbia)
	Jennifer Steele (University of Texas at Austin)

Fri 14:00 - 15:30	Loc. TBA
Financial Econometrics Économétrie de la finance

Chair	Chuan Goh (University of Toronto)
Presentations	Dependence Structure between the Equity Market and the Foreign Exchange Market--A Copula Approach [abstract]
		Cathy Ning (Ryerson University)
	Option Pricing with Modular Neural Networks [abstract]
		Nikola Gradojevic (Lakehead University)
		Ramazan Gençay (Simon Fraser University)
		Dragan Kukolj (University of Novi Sad)
	Higher Moments as Risk Instruments to Discard Errors in Variables: The Case of the Fama and French Model [abstract]
		François-Éric Racicot (University of Quebec, Outaouais)
		Raymond Théoret (University of Quebec, Montreal)
		Alain Coën (University of Quebec, Montreal)

Fri 14:00 - 15:30	Loc. TBA
CREE III: Game Theory in Resource and Environmental Economics Théorie des jeux en économie des ressources et de l'environnement

Chair	Hassan Benchekroun (McGill University)
Presentations	Auctioning New Oil to Oligopolistic Extractive Firms [abstract]
		John Hartwick (Queen's University)
		Andrei Bazhanov (Far Eastern National University)
	Recycling with Endogenous Consumer Participation [abstract]
		Soham Baksi (University of Winnipeg)
		Ngo Van Long (McGill University)
Discussants	Jui-Hsien Stephen Chou (McGill University)

Fri 14:00 - 15:30	Loc. TBA
CDSG II: Basic Needs: Water and Electricity in Development Countries Besoins de base: L'eau et l'electricité dans les pays en développement

Chair	Luc Savard (Université de Sherbrooke)
Presentations	Electrification and the Household [abstract]
		Asha Sadanand (University of Guelph)
		Louise Grogan (University of Guelph)
	Water Reforms In Senegal:a Distributional Impact Analysis [abstract]
		Luc Savard (Université de Sherbrooke)
		Dorothée Boccanfuso (Université de Sherbrooke)
		Antonio Estache (World Bank)
	Fetching Water in India - Causes and Implications of Time Use [abstract]
		Sripad Motiram (Dalhousie University)
		Lars Osberg (Dalhousie University)
Discussants	Benoit Dostie (HEC Montréal)
	Sripad Motiram (Dalhousie University)
	Luc Savard (Université de Sherbrooke)

Fri 14:00 - 15:30	Loc. TBA
Theoretical Industrial Organization III Organisation industrielle théorique III

Chair	Achim I. Czerny (Berlin University of Technology)
Presentations	Monopoly and Competitive Storage [abstract]
		Henry Thille (University of Guelph)
		Sébastien Mitraille (Toulouse Business School)
	Inventories and Endogenous Stackelberg Hierarchy in Two-period Cournot Oligopolistic Competition [abstract]
		Sébastien Mitraille (Toulouse Business School)
		Michel Moreaux (Université de Toulouse 1, IUF-IDEI-LERNA)
	Slot constraints vs. congestion pricing to airport networks [abstract]
		Achim I. Czerny (Berlin University of Technology)
Discussants	Heng Ju (University of British Columbia)
	Simin Seury (York University)

Fri 14:00 - 15:30	Loc. TBA
CSLS I: Productivity Puzzles Facing the Canadian Economy Les énigmes de productivité qui attendent l’économie canadienne

Chair	Ian Stewart (Centre for the Study of Living Standards)
Presentations	Can Measurement Error Explain the Stagnation of Productivity Growth in the Canadian Construction Sector?
		Peter Harrison (Finance Canada)
	What Explains Canada-U.S. Differences in Hours Worked? [abstract]
		Alberto Isgut (Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity)
		Lance Bialas (Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity)
		James Milway (Institute for Competitiveness And Prosperity)
	Where Did Canada's Productivity Growth Go in the Early 2000s: An Industry Perspective?
		Benoît Robidoux (Department of Finance)
		Tony Fisher (Finance Canada)
		Frank Lee (Finance Canada)
Discussants	Pierre Fortin (University of Quebec at Montreal)
	Someshwar Rao (Industry Canada)
	Andrew Sharpe (Centre for the Study of Living Standards)

Fri 14:00 - 15:30	Loc. TBA
Public Sector Investment Investissements du secteur publique

Chair	Randall Wigle (Wilfrid Laurier University)
Presentations	Do Economists Reach a Conclusion on Road Pricing? [abstract]
		Robin Lindsey (University of Alberta)
	Risk-adjusted Discount Rates for Public Sector Investments [abstract]
		Donald Brean (University of Toronto)
		David Burgess (University of Western Ontario)
Discussants	Donald Brean (University of Toronto)
	Robin Lindsey (University of Alberta)

Fri 16:00 - 18:00	Loc. TBA
PEF Annual General Meeting / Wine and Cheese Reception

Speaker	Gilles Dostaler (University of Quebec at Montreal)
	Keynes and His Battles: What They Mean for Canada Today

Fri 16:00 - 17:30	Loc. TBA
CPEG VI: Public Goods

Chair	Stefan Dodds (Carleton University)
Presentations	Commitment and Matching Contributions to Public Goods
		Jean-François Tremblay (University of Ottawa)
		Robin Boadway (Queen's University )
		Zhen Song (Queen's University)
	Political Campaigns as Coordinating Devises in Parliamentary Systems
		Maria Gallego (Wilfrid Laurier University)
Discussants	Elisabeth Gugl (University of Victoria)

Fri 16:00 - 17:30	Loc. TBA
Economic Effects of Poor Health Effets économiques de la mauvaise santé

Chair	Brian Krauth (Simon Fraser University)
Presentations	The Impact of Poor Health on Education: New Evidence Using Genetic Markers [abstract]
		Steven Lehrer (Queen's University)
		Weili Ding (Queen's University)
		J. Niels Rosenquist (University of Pennsylvania and Massachus)
		Janet Audrain-McGovern (University of Pennsylvania)
	The Health Behaviors of Immigrants and Native-Born People in Canada [abstract]
		Ted McDonald (University of New Brunswick)

Fri 16:00 - 17:30	Loc. TBA
New Ideas About Conventional Approaches in Teaching Economics Nouvelles idées sur les approches conventionnelles de l'enseignement de l'économie

Chair	Jeremiah Allen (University of Lethbridge)
Presentations	Why Public Goods Are a Pedagogical Bad [abstract]
		Frances Woolley (Carleton University)
	A Comparison of Online and Face-to-face Learning in Undergraduate Finance and Economic Policy Courses [abstract]
		Jacques Raynauld (Hautes Études Commerciales)
		Marie-Pierre Pelletier (Hautes Études Commerciales)
	Microeconomics: Adding a non-analytical component to Graduate Theory [abstract]
		Laura Brown (University of Manitoba)
Discussants	Melvin Cross (Dalhousie University)
	Dan Otchere (Concordia University)

Fri 16:00 - 17:30	Loc. TBA
PEF Annual General Meeting Assemblée générale annuelle du PEF

Fri 16:00 - 17:30	Loc. TBA
SRI/IRC: International Mobility of Highly Skilled Workers Mobilité internationale des travailleurs hautement qualifiés

Chair	Richard Roy (Industry Canada)
Presentations	Self-Selection in Migration and Returns to Skills [abstract]
		Pierre-Thomas Leger (HEC Montreal, CIRANO and CIRPE)
		Dostie Benoit (HEC Montréal, CIRANO and CIRPÉE)
	Migration, Human Capital, and Skills Redistribution Across the Canadian Provinces [abstract]
		Serge Coulombe (University of Ottawa)
		Jean-François Tremblay (University of Ottawa)
	Highly Skilled Workers: Build, Share or Buy? [abstract]
		John Helliwell (University of British Columbia)
	Which Stars Should You Reach For? Firm Innovation and the Mobility of Scientific Stars [abstract]
		Alexander Oettl (University of Toronto)
Discussants	Ajay Agrawal (University of Toronto)
	Charles M. Beach (Queen's University)
	David Green (University of British Colombia)
	Thitima Songsakul (Industry Canada)

Fri 16:00 - 17:30	Loc. TBA
CMSG III: Monetary Policy Politique monétaire

Chair	Francisco Ruge-Murcia (Université de Montréal)
Presentations	Optimal Monetary Policy and the Role of Forward-Looking Policy Statements
		Rhys Mendes (University of Toronto)
	Central Bank Communication
		Nurlan Turdaliev (McGill University)
	Money, Taxes, Audits and the Underground Economy
		Stephen Ahiabu (University of Toronto)
	The Dynamic (In)efficiency of Monetary Policy by Committee
		Francisco Ruge-Murcia (Université de Montréal)
		Alessandro Riboni (Université de Montréal)

Fri 16:00 - 17:30	Loc. TBA
Issues in Macroeconomics Problèmes en macroéconomie

Chair	Ron Kneebone (University of Calgary)
Presentations	Revisions in Canadian National Accounts Data [abstract]
		Bryan Campbell (Concordia University, CIREQ, and CIRANO)
		Steve Murphy (University of Toronto)
		Florian Pelgrin (Université de Lausanne-HEC)
	Can A Medium-Term Target Improve Canada's Fiscal Policy? [abstract]
		Stephen Tapp (Queen's University)
	Do the Rich Save More in Canada [abstract]
		Kadir Atalay (McMaster University)
		Thomas Crossley (McMaster University)
		Sule Alan (York University)
Discussants	Peter Harrison (Finance Canada)
	Robert Lavigne (Bank of Canada)
	Kevin Milligan (University of British Columbia)

Fri 16:00 - 17:30	Loc. TBA
Exchange Rates Dynamics Dynamique des taux de change

Chair	Douglas Hodgson (Université du Québec à Montréal)
Presentations	Real variables and the real exchange rate: An inquiry into the transmission mechanism [abstract]
		Maxym Chaban (University of Saskatchewan)
	Imperfect Information, Learning, And Exchange Rate Dynamics [abstract]
		Hafedh Bouakez (HEC Montréal)
		Takashi Kano (Bank of Canada)
		Juanyi Xu (Simon Fraser University)
	Real Exchange Rate Dynamics With Endogenous Distribution Services [abstract]
		Millan Mulraine (University of Toronto)
Discussants	Niloufar Entekhabi (Université du Québec à Montréal)
	Constance Smith (University of Alberta)
	Albert Touna Mama (Université de Montréal)

Fri 16:00 - 17:30	Loc. TBA
CAES Business Meeting

Fri 16:00 - 17:30	Loc. TBA
Bank of Canada Fellowship Lecture Conférence des boursiers de la Banque du Canada

Chair	John Murray (Bank of Canada )
Speaker	Michael Devereux (University of British Columbia)
	Expectations and Exchange Rate Policy

Fri 16:00 - 17:30	Loc. TBA
Labour Economics III Économie du travail III

Chair	Tim Worrall (Keele University)
Presentations	Earnings Losses of Canadian Displaced Workers [abstract]
		René Morissette (Statistics Canada)
		Xuelin Zhang (Government of Canada)
	Empirical Analysis of Occupational Retention of Science and Engineering Doctorates [abstract]
		Natalia Mishagina (Queen's University)
	Identifying the Potential of Work-Sharing as a Job-Creation Strategy [abstract]
		Mikal Skuterud (University of Waterloo)
Discussants	Thomas Lemieux (University of British Columbia)
	Stéphane Robin (University of Strasbourg 1)
	Jeffrey Smith (University of Michigan)

Fri 16:00 - 17:30	Loc. TBA
Returns to Education Rendement de l’éducation

Chair	Abdurrahman Aydemir (Statistics Canada)
Presentations	Measuring the Returns to Education Nonparametrically [abstract]
		Shawn Ulrick (Federal Trade Commission)
	Private Returns to Training in Canada [abstract]
		C. Burc Kayahan (University of Guelph)
Discussants	C. Burc Kayahan (University of Guelph)
	Ben Sand (University of British Columbia)
	Shawn Ulrick (Federal Trade Commission)

Fri 16:00 - 17:30	Loc. TBA
History of Financial Economics Histoire de l’économie de la finance

Chair	Geoffrey Poitras (Simon Fraser University)
Presentations	Frederick Macaulay, Frank Redington and the Emergence of Modern Fixed Income Analysis [abstract]
		Geoffrey Poitras (Simon Fraser University)
	Louis Bachelier and the Origins of Mathematical Finance [abstract]
		Robert Dimand (Brock University)
		Hichem Ben-El-Mechaiekh (Brock University)
	The role of the CAPM, Modigliani-Miller's article and Efficient market theory in the rise of a scientific discipline [abstract]
		Franck Jovanovic (Université du Québec à Montréal)
	Hume and Endogenous Money [abstract]
		Thomas Velk (McGill University)
		Eugene Rotwein (Deceased)
Discussants	Robert Dimand (Brock University)
	Camilla Josephson (London School of Economics)

Fri 16:00 - 17:30	Loc. TBA
CREE IV: Political Economy Models in Resource and Environmental Economics Modèles d’économie politique en économie des ressources et de l’environnement

Chair	Hassan Benchekroun (McGill University)
Presentations	Optimal Emission Tax in the Presence of Lobbying [abstract]
		Huilan Tian (University of Toronto at Scarborough)
	Pollution Noncompliance When "Environmental Protection for Sale" Exists: Empirical Evidence from the U.S. [abstract]
		Meng Sun (University of British Columbia)
	Renewable Resource Management and the Political Economy of the Emergence of Resource Conflicts [abstract]
		Horatiu Rus (University of British Columbia)
Discussants	Soham Baksi (University of Winnipeg)
	Ross McKitrick (University of Guelph)

Fri 16:00 - 17:30	Loc. TBA
International Trade III Commerce international III

Chair	Alberto Isgut (Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity)
Presentations	The Role of Trade in Income Convergence [abstract]
		Teresa Cyrus (Dalhousie University)
	The Evolution of World's Technology Frontier, 1973-2002 [abstract]
		Ram Acharya (Industry Canada)
		Wolfgang Keller (University of Colorado; NBER; CEPR)
	Asymmetries in Exchange Rate Effects on Firm Survival in North America [abstract]
		Loretta Fung (University of Alberta)
		Jen Baggs (University of Victoria)
		Eugene Beaulieu (University of Calgary)
Discussants	Werner Antweiler (University of British Columbia)
	Teresa Cyrus (Dalhousie University)
	Loretta Fung (University of Alberta)

Fri 16:00 - 17:30	Loc. TBA
Empirical Industrial Organization I Organisation industrielle empirique I

Chair	Daniel de Munnik (Bank of Canada)
Presentations	The Completion and Abandonment of Mergers and Acquisitions: Evidence from the Newspaper Industry [abstract]
		Padma Rao Sahib (University of Groningen)
		Katrin Muehlfeld (University of Groningen)
		Arjen Witteloostuijn (University of Groningen )
	Are Sports Teams Multi-Product Firms? [abstract]
		Ken Stewart (University of Victoria)
		J.C.H. Jones (University of Victoria)
	What's in the box: does brand matter in the demand for personal computers? [abstract]
		Landon Kleis (University of British Columbia)
Discussants	Daniel de Munnik (Bank of Canada)
	Noriko Ozawa (University of British Columbia - Okanagan)
	Aylin Seckin (Istanbul Bilgi University)

Fri 16:00 - 17:30	Loc. TBA
Decision Theory Théorie de la décision

Chair	William McCausland (Université de Montréal)
Presentations	Statistical Decisions Under Ambiguity [abstract]
		Joerg Stoye (New York University)
	Ambiguity and Compound Lotteries: Calibration [abstract]
		Yoram Halevy (University of British Columbia)
		Emre Ozdenoren (University of Michigan)
Discussants	Larry Epstein (University of Rochester)

Fri 16:00 - 17:30	Loc. TBA
The Political Process Le processus politique

Chair	Guillaume Cheikbossian (LASER Montpellier 1 and GREMAQ Toulouse)
Presentations	Policy Positions, Information Acquisition, and Turnout [abstract]
		Arianna Degan (Université du Québec à Montréal)
	Congruence Among the Voters and Contributions to Political Campaigns. [abstract]
		Elena Panova ( Université du Québec à Montréal)
	The Impact of Expenditure Ceilings on Election Outcomes [abstract]
		Marie Rekkas (Simon Fraser University)
		Kevin Milligan (University of British Columbia)
Discussants	Elena Panova ( Université du Québec à Montréal)
	Nicolas Sahuguet (HEC Montreal)

Fri 17:45 - 19:00	Loc. TBA
Innis Lecture Conférence Innis

Chair	Russell Davidson (McGill University)
Speaker	Jean-Yves Duclos (Université Laval)
	Equity and Equality / Équité et égalité

Fri 19:00 - 20:30	Loc. TBA
University of Concordia Reception Réception de l'Université Concordia

 
 
 
 
 

Saturday, May 27, 2006

Sat 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
CAES: Consumption and Production of Genetically Modified Food

Chair	Michele M. Veeman (University of Alberta)
Presentations	Determinants of GM food purchase revisited
		Andreas Boecker (University of Guelph)
		Giuseppe Nocella (University of Bologna)
	Consumer resistance to GM products and innovative activity in the biotech industry
		Viktoriya Galushko (University of Saskatchewan)
		Murray E. Fulton (University of Saskatchewan)
	Impact of crop biotechnology on production structure: Evidence from Ontario farms
		Bishnu P. Saha (University of Guelph)
		Rakhal Sarker (University of Guelph)
		Michael J. Trant (Statistics Canada)

Sat 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
Federal Reserve Board I: Trade Integration and Sectoral Composition in Open-Economy Macroeconomics Intégration commerciale et composition sectorielle en macroéconomie ouverte

Chair	Brian Doyle (Federal Reserve Board)
Presentations	Monetary Policy Rules in Economies with Traded and Non-Traded Goods [abstract]
		Brian Doyle (Federal Reserve Board)
		Christopher Erceg (Federal Reserve Board)
		Andrew Levin (Federal Reserve Board)
	Trade Integration, Competition, and the Decline in Exchange-rate Pass-through [abstract]
		Robert Vigfusson (Federal Reserve Board)
		Christopher Gust (Federal Reserve Board)
		Sylvain Leduc (Federal Reserve Board)
	Trade Adjustment and the Composition of Trade [abstract]
		Christopher Gust (Federal Reserve Board)
		Christopher Erceg (Federal Reserve Board)
		Luca Guerrieri (Federal Reserve Board)
Discussants	Jeannine Bailliu (Bank of Canada)
	Emanuela Cardia (Université de Montréal)
	Juanyi Xu (Simon Fraser University)

Sat 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
CAES: Climate Change I: On the Farm

Chair	Mohammad Khakbazan (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
Presentations	The Impact of Climate Change on Canadian Prairie Agriculture: A Spatial Econometrics Approach
		Afshin Amiraslany (University of Saskatchewan)
		Ken Belcher (University of Saskatchewan)
		Mark D. Partridge (University of Saskatchewan)
	The adoption of minimum tillage technology throughout the Prairie Provinces
		Kelly Davey (University of Saskatchewan)
		William H. Furtan (University of Saskatchewan)
	Liability and crediting period length: Implications for the value of carbon offset projects from agriculture
		Paul J. Thomassin (McGill University )
	Does weather influence the demand for crop insurance?
		Alfons J. Weersink (University of Guelph)
		Juan Cabas (University of Guelph)

Sat 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
CAES: Agricultural Production and Productivity

Chair	Getu Hailu (University of Guelph)
Presentations	Quantifying the Contribution of Area, Yield and Prices in the Variability of Total Supply of Lentils: Evidence from Saskatchewan
		Krishan K. Kaushik (University of Lethbridge)
		Lawrence Arbenser (University of Lethbridge)
		Kurt K. Klein (University of Lethbridge)
	Causes of divergent productivity growth in the livestock and crop sectors: Prairie provinces 1940 - 2004
		Bryce Stewart (University of Alberta)
		Terrence S. Veeman (University of Alberta)
		James R. Unterschultz (University of Alberta)
	A technical efficiency analysis of the paddy farming systems in the dry zone of Sri Lanka: A case study
		Pahan Prasada (University of Guelph)
		A.D.D. Udayanganie (University of Maine)
		K.A.S.S. Kodithuwakku (University of Peradeniya)
		Jeevika Weerahewa (University of Guelph)
		D.C. Little (Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling)
	Impact of characteristics of the farmers and their enterprise on profitability in the Canadian hog industry
		Véronique Maltais (Statistics Canada)
		Verna Mitura (Statistics Canada)

Sat 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
PEF IV: Financialization and Contemporary Capitalism

Chair	Eric Pineault (Université du Québec à Montréal)
Presentations	Financialization as Differential Accumulation: The Case of Pharmaceutical Sector
		Marc-André Gagnon (York University)
	Financialization as an Accumulation Regime: A Research Agenda on the Transformation of Canadian Capitalism
		Eric Pineault (Université du Québec à Montréal)
		Frédéric Hanin (Laval University)
	Industrial Investment and Financialization: The Case of Large Canadian Corporations
		Jim Stanford (Canadian Auto Workers)

Sat 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
Explaining Educational Achievement Explications du succès scolaire

Chair	Alfredo Cuecuecha (Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico)
Presentations	School choice and student achievement: An Ontario analysis using NLSCY and EQAO data [abstract]
		Ping Ching Winnie Chan (University of Toronto)
	Differences in the Distribution of High School Achievement: The role of class size and time in term [abstract]
		Miles Corak (Statistics Canada)
		Darren Lauzon (Statistics Canada)
	Educational Attainment of Three Generations of Immigrants in Canada: Initial Evidence from the Ethnic Diversity Survey [abstract]
		Aneta Bonikowska (University of British Columbia)
Discussants	Aneta Bonikowska (University of British Columbia)
	Ping Ching Winnie Chan (University of Toronto)
	Marc Frenette (Statistics Canada)

Sat 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
Assessing and Understanding National Labour Productivity Differences Évaluation et analyse des différences de niveaux nationaux de productivité du travail

Chair	Jianmin Tang (Industry Canada)
Presentations	What Explains Canada-U.S. Capital Intensity Gap? [abstract]
		Weimin Wang (Industry Canada)
		Someshwar Rao (Industry Canada)
		Jianmin Tang (Industry Canada)
	Technology Adoption, Business Practices, and Productivity Performance [abstract]
		Alice Nakamura (University of Alberta)
		Anik Dufour (Industry Canada)
		Jianmin Tang (Industry Canada)
	Cultural Capital, Productivity and Well Being [abstract]
		Ging Wong (Heritage Canada)
	Education and Labor-Market Discrimination [abstract]
		Kevin Lang (Boston University)
		Michael Manove (Boston University)
Discussants	John Baldwin (Statistics Canada)
	Alice Nakamura (University of Alberta)

Sat 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
CNEH I: Understanding Technological Change Pour comprendre le changement technologique

Chair	Ian Keay (Queen's University)
Presentations	Cooperating to Innovate [abstract]
		Leonard Dudley (Université de Montréal)
	What Technical Change Really is in a Disaggregate Production Function [abstract]
		Camilla Josephson (London School of Economics)
	Predicting Patterns of Inter-War Wage Inequality in a Model of Ability-Biased Technological Change [abstract]
		Marina Adshade (Dalhousie University)
Discussants	Herb Emery (University of Calgary)
	Ian Keay (Queen's University)
	Dhanoos Sutthiphisal (McGill University)

Sat 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
Evolutionary Behaviour Comportements évolutionnaires

Chair	Ingela Alger (Boston College)
Presentations	A Theory of a Hierarchy of Replicators: A Proposed Resolution to the Levels of Selection Debate [abstract]
		Ruth Forsdyke (Dalhousie University)
	Altruism, Climate, and Evolution [abstract]
		Ingela Alger (Boston College)
		Jörgen Weibull (Stockholm School of Economics)
Discussants	Ingela Alger (Boston College)
	Ken Jackson (University of British Columbia)

Sat 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
CDSG III: Gender and Development Sexe et développement

Chair	Louise Grogan (University of Guelph)
Presentations	Gender Discrimination, Human Capital and Marriage [abstract]
		Sylvain Dessy (Université Laval)
		Stéphane Pallage (University of Quebec at Montreal)
	Microfinance and Female Empowerment [abstract]
		Ewoudou Jacques (Université de Montreal)
		Dessy Sylvain Eloi (Université Laval)
	Domestic Violence and Intrahousehold Resource Allocation [abstract]
		Louise Grogan (University of Guelph)
		Julia Witt (Melbourne Institute, U. Melbourne)
Discussants	Cristina Echevarria (University of Saskatchewan)
	Bodhisattva Sengupta (McGill University)
	Frances Woolley (Carleton University)

Sat 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
Monetary Economics I Économie monétaire I

Chair	Aylin Seckin (Istanbul Bilgi University)
Presentations	A Dynamic Model of Settlement [abstract]
		Thorsten Koeppl (Queen's University)
		Cyril Monnet (European Central Bank)
		Ted Temzelides (University of Pittsburgh)
	Financial Intermediaries, Collateral and Deposit Insurance [abstract]
		Geoffrey Dunbar (Simon Fraser University)

Sat 08:30 - 10:00	Loc. TBA
Consumer Price Setting Fixation des prix au consommateur

Chair	Christian Zimmermann (University of Connecticut)
Presentations	Price Setting under Low and High Inflation: Evidence from Mexico [abstract]
		Etienne Gagnon (Northwestern University)
	Micro Foundations of Price-setting Behaviour: Evidence from Canadian Firms [abstract]
		Daniel de Munnik (Bank of Canada)
		Kuan Xu (Dalhousie University)
Discussants	Daniel de Munnik (Bank of Canada)
	Etienne Gagnon (Northwestern University)