{"id":2817,"date":"2017-08-25T17:10:17","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T21:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/ellisrp\/?p=2817"},"modified":"2017-08-26T15:58:51","modified_gmt":"2017-08-26T19:58:51","slug":"bu-to-be-well-represented-at-the-assa-2018-annual-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/ellisrp\/2017\/08\/bu-to-be-well-represented-at-the-assa-2018-annual-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"BU to be well represented at the ASSA 2018 annual meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear BU colleagues, students, alumni, and friends,<\/p>\n<p>Even though I am just beginning my sabbatical, I thought I would do this tabulation from the preliminary program of the ASSA (Allied Social Science Association) annual meetings which will be in <strong>Philadelphia January 5-7<\/strong>, which is linked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\">here<\/a>. \u00a0.<\/p>\n<p><em>I apologize for any names that I have inadvertently missed, but creating this list requires looking through 11,000 names of authors, chairs and discussants for familiar names, and sometimes checking their affiliations. If you send corrections to me, I will correct them on my blog which is linked <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/ellisrp\/2017\/08\/bu-to-be-well-represented-at-the-assa-2018-annual-meetings\/\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>BU will not quite set a record for presence at the 2018 ASSA (commonly called simply the AEA American Economics Association) meetings with BU faculty, students or alumni names appearing<strong> 71 times<\/strong>. \u00a0The last time I counted was for the 2015 ASSA meetings, which were held in Boston, and BU had 83 appearances, but with a home field\u00a0 advantage.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Of those 71 appearances there are<\/p>\n<p>43 presenters or coauthors (ASSA does not differentiate them in the program)<\/p>\n<p>18 discussants<\/p>\n<p>10 session chairs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Of those 71 appearances,<\/p>\n<p>34 are by CAS Economics Department faculty (20 distinct names \u2013 two more than the Boston ASSA!)<\/p>\n<p>14 are by Questrom School of Business faculty (6 distinct names)<\/p>\n<p>22 are by current or former BU students. (20 distinct names)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The busiest participant this year will be our new associate professor <strong>Tarek Hassan<\/strong>, with four papers presented and one session chaired. This impressive activity spearheads the remarkable ten appearances from the <strong>five new BU faculty joining<\/strong> us in Economics this fall. Others who will be busy with three appearances each include <strong>Kevin Lang, Robert Margo, Pascual Restrepo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Join me in congratulating our busiest scholars who are presenting (or coauthored a presentation), chairing and discussing at the ASSA in January. There will be a BU reception on Saturday evening as usual &#8211; look for announcements in the fall for the time and room.<\/p>\n<p>A detailed list of papers and names that may help with planning your travel, learning what your colleagues are up to or making corrections are below. They are sorted chronologically by time.<\/p>\n<p>It is not too early to begin planning which paper you want to present at the ASSA 2019 (Atlanta).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are the details<\/p>\n<h4><span>Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 8:00 AM &#8211; 10:00 AM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Liberty Ballroom Salon A <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Forecasting Economic Activity With Yelp Data <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Michael Luca, Harvard Business School <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEOgCAQBMC_bE2hhQ3v8AMXuSiJyIUzGmL8uyAWdrPZ3QvKlKYF9ipS9XEbs_AvwqLHbUCqcSoBBjun0HR4PuvW8U5-ZfeODZJI0dDVn6P8vXzgJqG5qtT3A0dJJlo%2C\">View Abstract <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 8:00 AM &#8211; 10:00 AM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon C <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>The Role of Countercyclical Fiscal Policy in a Low r* World<\/h3>\n<p>Alisdair Mckay, Boston University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEOgCAQBMC_bE2hhQ3v8AMXuSiJyIUzGmL8uyAWdrPZ3QvKlKYF9ipS9XEbs_AvwqLHbUCqcSoBBjun0HR4PuvW8U5-ZfeODZJI0dDVn6P8vXzgJqG5qtT3A0dJJlo%2C\">View Abstract <\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span>Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 <\/span><span>8:00 AM &#8211; 10:00 AM Pennsylvania Convention Center, 104-A <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>Trade in Unhealthy Foods and Obesity: Evidence From Mexico<\/h3>\n<p>Osea Giuntella, University of Pittsburgh <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEOgCAQBMC_bE2hhQ3v8AMXuSiJyIUzGmL8uyAWdrPZ3QvKlKYF9ipS9XEbs_AvwqLHbUCqcSoBBjun0HR4PuvW8U5-ZfeODZJI0dDVn6P8vXzgJqG5qtT3A0dJJlo%2C\">View Abstract <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 <\/span><span>8:00 AM &#8211; 10:00 AM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Meeting Room 306 <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/1636?q=eNqrVipOLS7OzM8LqSxIVbKqhnGVrJQMlWp1lBKLi_OTgRwlHaWS1KJcXAirLDO1HKQ2JbUkMTNcJzUFrFhHqaigXDDIMjVcMOlLSayE6srMTYWwChLTQSygNFwweu9cIm4,\">Issues in Development\u00a0 <\/a><\/h3>\n<h5><strong>Discussant(s) Silvia Prina, Case Western Reserve University<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 <\/span><span>8:00 AM &#8211; 10:00 AM Pennsylvania Convention Center, 112-A <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/1497?q=eNqrVipOLS7OzM8LqSxIVbKqhnGVrJQMlWp1lBKLi_OTgRwlHaWS1KJcXAirLDO1HKQ2JbUkMTNcJzUFrFhHqaigXDDIMjVcMOlLSayE6srMTYWwChLTQSygNFwweu9cIm4,\">Surviving the Great Depression: Firms, Workers, and Banks <\/a><\/h3>\n<h5>Discussant(s) Robert Margo, Boston University<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 <\/span><span>8:00 AM &#8211; 10:00 AM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon J <\/span><\/h4>\n<h5>Discussant(s) James Rebitzer, Boston University<\/h5>\n<h3>How Important Is Price Variation Between Health Insurers?<\/h3>\n<p>Keith Ericson, Boston University, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNi0EKgCAUBe_y1i5q0cZzdAHRD33IFL8UXCLePa0W7WZgpkLIJLtB105cIhyOtUT6KTRmNAUjEmwXKGRK_qWT6Rqto2x4XCf3xAopxk7LND5nynexp0Gt3bLFI58%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<h3>How Does Hospital-physician Integration Affect Hospital Prices?<\/h3>\n<p>Haizhen Lin, Indiana University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNi0EKgCAUBe_y1i5q0cZzdAHRD33IFL8UXCLePa0W7WZgpkLIJLtB105cIhyOtUT6KTRmNAUjEmwXKGRK_qWT6Rqto2x4XCf3xAopxk7LND5nynexp0Gt3bLFI58%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 <\/span><span>10:15 AM &#8211; 12:15 PM Pennsylvania Convention Center, 105-A <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/3002?q=eNqrVipOLS7OzM8LqSxIVbKqhnGVrJQMlWp1lBKLi_OTgRwlHaWS1KJcXAirLDO1HKQ2JbUkMTNcJzUFrFhHqaigXDDIMjVcMOlLSayE6srMTYWwChLTUyHGAlwwevJcIm8,\">Automation <\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span>Chair:<\/span> <span>Pascual Restrepo,<\/span> <span>Boston University<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 <\/span><span>10:15 AM &#8211; 12:15 PM Pennsylvania Convention Center, 111-A <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>Household Diversification: The Vehicle Portfolio Effect<\/h3>\n<p>David Rapson, University of California-Davis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNjDEKgDAQBP-ydQotbHyHHziSQwNqjlxcUELw70ZjYTcDO1ugTNEuGEslVR_2KQv_FCN6XFwGpBpsFRgkjlujw_P5bB1cJ_Iru3dsEEUqDd3TOcpf5TduJDRzu71uR00mWw%2C%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Mind the Gap! Tax Incentives and Incentives for Manipulating Fuel Efficiency in the Automobile Industry<\/h3>\n<p>Shinsuke Tanaka, Tufts University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNjDEKgDAQBP-ydQotbHyHHziSQwNqjlxcUELw70ZjYTcDO1ugTNEuGEslVR_2KQv_FCN6XFwGpBpsFRgkjlujw_P5bB1cJ_Iru3dsEEUqDd3TOcpf5TduJDRzu71uR00mWw%2C%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 <\/span><span>10:15 AM &#8211; 12:15 PM Pennsylvania Convention Center, 104-B <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>The Demise of the Treaty of Detroit and (Dis)inflation Dynamics<\/h3>\n<p>Jae Sim, Federal Reserve Board <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNjDEKgDAQBP-ydQotbHyHHziSQwNqjlxcUELw70ZjYTcDO1ugTNEuGEslVR_2KQv_FCN6XFwGpBpsFRgkjlujw_P5bB1cJ_Iru3dsEEUqDd3TOcpf5TduJDRzu71uR00mWw%2C%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 <\/span><span>10:15 AM &#8211; 12:15 PM Pennsylvania Convention Center, 104-A <\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/1524?q=eNqrVipOLS7OzM8LqSxIVbKqhnGVrJQMlWp1lBKLi_OTgRwlHaWS1KJcXAirLDO1HKQ2JbUkMTNcJzUFrFhHqaigXDDIMjVcMOlLSayE6srMTYWwChLTUyHGAlwwevJcIm8,\">Sectoral Wage Gaps and the Returns to Migration <\/a><\/h4>\n<h5>Discussant(s) Samuel Bazzi, Boston University<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 <\/span><span>10:15 AM &#8211; 12:15 PM Pennsylvania Convention Center, 109-A <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>Migrants, Ancestors, and Foreign Investments<\/h3>\n<p>Tarek A. Hassan, Boston University, NBER, and CEPR <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNjDEKgDAQBP-ydQotbHyHHziSQwNqjlxcUELw70ZjYTcDO1ugTNEuGEslVR_2KQv_FCN6XFwGpBpsFRgkjlujw_P5bB1cJ_Iru3dsEEUqDd3TOcpf5TduJDRzu71uR00mWw%2C%2C\">View Abstract <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 <\/span><span>10:15 AM &#8211; 12:15 PM Loews Philadelphia, Commonwealth Hall D <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>Misvaluation of Investment Options<\/h3>\n<p>Evgeny Lyandres, Boston University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNjDEKgDAQBP-ydQotbHyHHziSQwNqjlxcUELw70ZjYTcDO1ugTNEuGEslVR_2KQv_FCN6XFwGpBpsFRgkjlujw_P5bB1cJ_Iru3dsEEUqDd3TOcpf5TduJDRzu71uR00mWw%2C%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 <\/span><span>10:15 AM &#8211; 12:15 PM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon J <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>Screening in Contract Design: Evidence From the ACA Health Insurance Exchanges<\/h3>\n<p>Timothy Layton, Harvard University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CBZucwwssZtEFNSErioTc3UQt7N6HmQRliuMMm4pUxW_DFfiXsGiRDUjVjyVgsHNcXF8dwmfdOt5JFnbP2CCGUNQ39efo-l6y8qtAU1WHnG9HUSZcXA%2C%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 <\/span><span>10:15 AM &#8211; 12:15 PM Pennsylvania Convention Center, 202-B <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>Domestic Outsourcing of Labor Services in the United States: 1996-2015<\/h3>\n<p>Johannes F. Schmieder, Boston University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CBZucwwssZtEFNSErioTc3UQt7N6HmQRliuMMm4pUxW_DFfiXsGiRDUjVjyVgsHNcXF8dwmfdOt5JFnbP2CCGUNQ39efo-l6y8qtAU1WHnG9HUSZcXA%2C%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 <\/span><span>2:30 PM &#8211; 4:30 PM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon F <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>Automation and Jobs: When Technology Boosts Employment<\/h3>\n<p>James Bessen, Boston University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CBZucwwssZtEFNSErioTc3UQt7N6HmQRliuMMm4pUxW_DFfiXsGiRDUjVjyVgsHNcXF8dwmfdOt5JFnbP2CCGUNQ39efo-l6y8qtAU1WHnG9HUSZcXA%2C%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 <\/span><span>2:30 PM &#8211; 4:30 PM Pennsylvania Convention Center, 104-A <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/1459?q=eNo1i0EKgCAUBe_y1i6KaOM5uoDkXCeEyo9fChHvnmbtZmAmQ0jE-XNJTND5V2iMKApGxK9VoBApHJ0uR3drLUXjdrJvrBCYK81D-6xJ3-UO6sRmazShPHr4XCJx\">The Provision and Valuation of Non-wage Job Attributes <\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span>Chair:<\/span> <span>Kevin Lang,<\/span> <span>Boston University<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>Discussant(s) Kevin Lang, Boston University<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 <\/span><span>2:30 PM &#8211; 4:30 PM Loews Philadelphia, Regency Ballroom C1 <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/2002?q=eNo1i0EKgCAUBe_y1i6KaOM5uoDkXCeEyo9fChHvnmbtZmAmQ0jE-XNJTND5V2iMKApGxK9VoBApHJ0uR3drLUXjdrJvrBCYK81D-6xJ3-UO6sRmazShPHr4XCJx\">Macro Finance <\/a><\/h3>\n<h5>Discussant(s)\u00a0 Simon Gilchrist, Boston University (now NYU!)<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 <\/span><span>8:00 AM &#8211; 10:00 AM Pennsylvania Convention Center, 202-B <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>Right to Work and Small &#8220;d&#8221; Democracy<\/h3>\n<p>James Feigenbaum, Princeton University (now at BU) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNjbEOgzAMRP_Fc4YysPABnTqyI0OsYomQKDatEMq_47RU6vbu7Ls7QAjzNEN3GIlwXFz7PdGfhA4aKA5QJE4mwIFSDkZ34lwnrSNuwbxvzYMDq9Q0bjrHPCwo-mt4Mb3ryZNcIi_kP76DnJJRe6svHvdrggNVKuUELmQztQ%2C%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 <\/span><span>2:30 PM &#8211; 4:30 PM Pennsylvania Convention Center, 203-A <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>Missing Bids<\/h3>\n<p>Juan Ortner, Boston University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CEZucwwssZtEFNSErioTc3UQt7N6HmQRliuMMm4pUxW_DFfiXsGiRDUjVjyVgsHNcXF8dwmfdOt5JFnbP2CCGUNQ39efo-l6y8qtAU1WHnG9HVSZd\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The Competitive Effects of Information Sharing<\/h3>\n<p>Jihye Jeon, Boston University\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CEZucwwssZtEFNSErioTc3UQt7N6HmQRliuMMm4pUxW_DFfiXsGiRDUjVjyVgsHNcXF8dwmfdOt5JFnbP2CCGUNQ39efo-l6y8qtAU1WHnG9HVSZd\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 <\/span><span>2:30 PM &#8211; 4:30 PM Loews Philadelphia, Adams <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>The Importance of Deposit Insurance Credibility<\/h3>\n<p>Joao Santos, Federal Reserve Bank of New York <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CEZucwwssZtEFNSErioTc3UQt7N6HmQRliuMMm4pUxW_DFfiXsGiRDUjVjyVgsHNcXF8dwmfdOt5JFnbP2CCGUNQ39efo-l6y8qtAU1WHnG9HVSZd\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 8:00 AM &#8211; 10:00 AM Pennsylvania Convention Center, 201-A <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Housing Wealth Effects: The Long View <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alisdair McKay, Boston University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CQZucwwssZtEFNSErioTc3UQt7N6HmQRliuMMm4pUxW_DFfiXsGiRDUjVjyVgsHNcXF8dwmfdOt5JFnbP2CCGUNQ39efo-l6y8qtAU1WHnG9HWSZe\">View Abstract <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adam Guren, Boston University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CQZucwwssZtEFNSErioTc3UQt7N6HmQRliuMMm4pUxW_DFfiXsGiRDUjVjyVgsHNcXF8dwmfdOt5JFnbP2CCGUNQ39efo-l6y8qtAU1WHnG9HWSZe\">View Abstract <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 8:00 AM &#8211; 10:00 AM Pennsylvania Convention Center, 112-A <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/1478?q=eNo1i0EKgCAUBe_y1i4KauM5uoDkXCeEyo9fChHvnmbtZmAmQ0jE-XNJTND5V2iMKApGxK9VoBApHJ0uR3drLUXjdrJvrBCYK81D-6xJ3-UO6sRmazShPHr7XCJy\">Monetary Policy and Financial Intermediation <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chair: Simon Gilchrist, Boston University<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 <\/span><span>8:00 AM &#8211; 10:00 AM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon A <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/1515?q=eNo1i0EKgCAUBe_y1i4KauM5uoDkXCeEyo9fChHvnmbtZmAmQ0jE-XNJTND5V2iMKApGxK9VoBApHJ0uR3drLUXjdrJvrBCYK81D-6xJ3-UO6sRmazShPHr7XCJy\">Noncompete Agreements <\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span>Chair:<\/span> <span>Michael Lipsitz,<\/span> <span>Boston University<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Restricting Mobility to Extract Surplus: Why Low-wage Workers are Signing Noncompete Agreements<\/h3>\n<p>Michael Lipsitz, Boston University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CQZucwwssZtEFNSErioTc3UQt7N6HmQRliuMMm4pUxW_DFfiXsGiRDUjVjyVgsHNcXF8dwmfdOt5JFnbP2CCGUNQ39efo-l6y8qtAU1WHnG9HWSZe\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Matthew S. Johnson, Duke University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CQZucwwssZtEFNSErioTc3UQt7N6HmQRliuMMm4pUxW_DFfiXsGiRDUjVjyVgsHNcXF8dwmfdOt5JFnbP2CCGUNQ39efo-l6y8qtAU1WHnG9HWSZe\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 <\/span><span>8:00 AM &#8211; 10:00 AM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Meeting Room 308 <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/1383?q=eNo1i0EKgCAUBe_y1i4KauM5uoDkXCeEyo9fChHvnmbtZmAmQ0jE-XNJTND5V2iMKApGxK9VoBApHJ0uR3drLUXjdrJvrBCYK81D-6xJ3-UO6sRmazShPHr7XCJy\">Whither the Future of Economic History? <\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span>Chair:<\/span> <span>Robert Margo,<\/span> <span>Boston University<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 <\/span><span>8:00 AM &#8211; 10:00 AM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Meeting Room 405 <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/2081?q=eNo1i0EKgCAUBe_y1i4KauM5uoDkXCeEyo9fChHvnmbtZmAmQ0jE-XNJTND5V2iMKApGxK9VoBApHJ0uR3drLUXjdrJvrBCYK81D-6xJ3-UO6sRmazShPHr7XCJy\">Firm Responses to Incentives and Regulation <\/a><\/h3>\n<h5>Discussant(s) Marc Rysman, Boston University<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 <\/span><span>8:00 AM &#8211; 10:00 AM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Meeting Room 409 <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/2079?q=eNo1i0EKgCAUBe_y1i4KauM5uoDkXCeEyo9fChHvnmbtZmAmQ0jE-XNJTND5V2iMKApGxK9VoBApHJ0uR3drLUXjdrJvrBCYK81D-6xJ3-UO6sRmazShPHr7XCJy\">Trade, Multinationals, and Firm Dynamics <\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Chair: Stefania Garetto, Boston University<\/p>\n<h3>Becoming a Multinational: An Analysis of Market Access and Risk Through Mergers<\/h3>\n<p>Stefania Garetto, Boston University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CQZucwwssZtEFNSErioTc3UQt7N6HmQRliuMMm4pUxW_DFfiXsGiRDUjVjyVgsHNcXF8dwmfdOt5JFnbP2CCGUNQ39efo-l6y8qtAU1WHnG9HWSZe\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 <\/span><span>8:00 AM &#8211; 10:00 AM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon J <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>Coordination Within Teams and The Cost of Health Care<\/h3>\n<p>Keith Ericson, Boston University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CQZucwwssZtEFNSErioTc3UQt7N6HmQRliuMMm4pUxW_DFfiXsGiRDUjVjyVgsHNcXF8dwmfdOt5JFnbP2CCGUNQ39efo-l6y8qtAU1WHnG9HWSZe\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Benjamin Lupin, Boston University\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CQZucwwssZtEFNSErioTc3UQt7N6HmQRliuMMm4pUxW_DFfiXsGiRDUjVjyVgsHNcXF8dwmfdOt5JFnbP2CCGUNQ39efo-l6y8qtAU1WHnG9HWSZe\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Rebitzer, Boston University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CQZucwwssZtEFNSErioTc3UQt7N6HmQRliuMMm4pUxW_DFfiXsGiRDUjVjyVgsHNcXF8dwmfdOt5JFnbP2CCGUNQ39efo-l6y8qtAU1WHnG9HWSZe\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 <\/span><span>10:15 AM &#8211; 12:15 PM Pennsylvania Convention Center, 202-A <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/3013?q=eNo1i00KgCAUBu_yrV3Uwo3n6AKPfISQKT4pRLx72s9uBmYqhEVcXDiWEhmm_gqDGU2BRMLaBQqZk3_pdHyN1nImt7N9YoUUY1wnPY3PUvku5_mlSNsgjXYDev5cInM,\">Economics of Voting <\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span>Chair:<\/span> <span>Steven Sprick Schuster,<\/span> <span>Colgate University<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 <\/span><span>10:15 AM &#8211; 12:15 PM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon J <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/1589?q=eNo1i00KgCAUBu_yrV3Uwo3n6AKPfISQKT4pRLx72s9uBmYqhEVcXDiWEhmm_gqDGU2BRMLaBQqZk3_pdHyN1nImt7N9YoUUY1wnPY3PUvku5_mlSNsgjXYDev5cInM,\">Gender in the Workplace <\/a><\/h3>\n<h5>Discussant(s) Kevin Lang, Boston University<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 <\/span><span>10:15 AM &#8211; 12:15 PM Loews Philadelphia, Regency Ballroom C1 <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>Currency Manipulation<\/h3>\n<p>Tarek A. Hassan, Boston University, NBER, and CEPR <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEOgCAQRNG7TE2hBY3n8AIb2CiJCmGJhhjuLoiF3fvJzA1himbFdFeJOH_MOfAvMWFEUSARb2pAIXHcu07HV9taTuQ2tu9YIYZQpYf2s5S_l9u5K9DSpFHKA0ddJl8%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 <\/span><span>10:15 AM &#8211; 12:15 PM Loews Philadelphia, Commonwealth Hall A2 <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/1979?q=eNo1i00KgCAUBu_yrV3Uwo3n6AKPfISQKT4pRLx72s9uBmYqhEVcXDiWEhmm_gqDGU2BRMLaBQqZk3_pdHyN1nImt7N9YoUUY1wnPY3PUvku5_mlSNsgjXYDev5cInM,\">Sex, Race and Finance <\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Discussants(s) Shulamit Kahn, Boston University<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 <\/span><span>10:15 AM &#8211; 12:15 PM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Meeting Room 414 <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>Network and Panel Quantile Effects Via Distribution Regression<\/h3>\n<p>Ivan Fernandez-Val, Boston University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEOgCAQRNG7TE2hBY3n8AIb2CiJCmGJhhjuLoiF3fvJzA1himbFdFeJOH_MOfAvMWFEUSARb2pAIXHcu07HV9taTuQ2tu9YIYZQpYf2s5S_l9u5K9DSpFHKA0ddJl8%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 <\/span><span>10:15 AM &#8211; 12:15 PM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Meeting Room 415 <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>Local Labor Markets and Human Capital Investments<\/h3>\n<p>Russell Weinstein, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEOgCAQRNG7TE2hBY3n8AIb2CiJCmGJhhjuLoiF3fvJzA1himbFdFeJOH_MOfAvMWFEUSARb2pAIXHcu07HV9taTuQ2tu9YIYZQpYf2s5S_l9u5K9DSpFHKA0ddJl8%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 <\/span><span>10:15 AM &#8211; 12:15 PM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Meeting Room 305 <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>Technology and Jobs in the Long Run<\/h3>\n<p>James Bessen, Boston University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEOgCAQRNG7TE2hBY3n8AIb2CiJCmGJhhjuLoiF3fvJzA1himbFdFeJOH_MOfAvMWFEUSARb2pAIXHcu07HV9taTuQ2tu9YIYZQpYf2s5S_l9u5K9DSpFHKA0ddJl8%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 <\/span><span>12:30 PM &#8211; 2:15 PM Pennsylvania Convention Center, 203-B <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>Economic Growth and Banking Credit in India<\/h3>\n<p>Subhash Pemmaraju, Boston University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CCy1yDi-wmEUX1ISsKBJydxO1sHsfZhKUKY4zbCpSFb8NV-BfwqJFNiBVP5aAwc5xfXUIn3XreFwnWdg9Y4MYQlHX1J-j63vJyq8CTVU9cr4BR2EmYA%2C%2C\">View Abstract <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 <\/span><span>12:30 PM &#8211; 2:15 PM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon C <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/1904?q=eNo1i0EKgCAUBe_y1i5qUQvP0QUkPyFUfvxSiHj3NGs3AzMZQlwizp9LYoLOv0JjRFEwXCJ-rQKFSOHodDm6W2spGreTfWOFwFxcaRraZ036LndQXCc2W6MZ5QF7AVwidA,,\">Recent Studies in Applied Microeconomics <\/a><\/h3>\n<h5>Discussant(s) Jihye Jeon, Boston University<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 <\/span><span>2:30 PM &#8211; 4:30 PM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Meeting Room 308 <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/1900?q=eNo1i0EKgCAUBe_y1i5qUQvP0QUkPyFUfvxSiHj3NGs3AzMZQlwizp9LYoLOv0JjRFEwXCJ-rQKFSOHodDm6W2spGreTfWOFwFxcaRraZ036LndQXCc2W6MZ5QF7AVwidA,,\">CSMGEP Dissertation Session <\/a><\/h3>\n<h5>Discussant(s) Robert Margo, Boston University<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 <\/span><span>2:30 PM &#8211; 4:30 PM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon E <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>Demographics and Robots<\/h3>\n<p>Pascual Restrepo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology <em>(now at BU)<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CCy1yDi-wmEUX1ISsKBJydxO1sHsfZhKUKY4zbCpSFb8NV-BfwqJFNiBVP5aAwc5xfXUIn3XreFwnWdg9Y4MYQlHX1J-j63vJyq8CTVU9cr4BR2EmYA%2C%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 <\/span><span>2:30 PM &#8211; 4:30 PM Pennsylvania Convention Center, 202-B <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/1212?q=eNo1i0EKgCAUBe_y1i5qUQvP0QUkPyFUfvxSiHj3NGs3AzMZQlwizp9LYoLOv0JjRFEwXCJ-rQKFSOHodDm6W2spGreTfWOFwFxcaRraZ036LndQXCc2W6MZ5QF7AVwidA,,\">Foreign STEM Students and Immigration Policy <\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span>Chair:<\/span> <span>Shulamit Kahn,<\/span> <span>Boston University<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Explaining the Place Premium in STEM Careers<\/h3>\n<p>Shulamit Kahn, Boston University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CCy1yDi-wmEUX1ISsKBJydxO1sHsfZhKUKY4zbCpSFb8NV-BfwqJFNiBVP5aAwc5xfXUIn3XreFwnWdg9Y4MYQlHX1J-j63vJyq8CTVU9cr4BR2EmYA%2C%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Megan MacGarvie, Boston University and NBER <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CCy1yDi-wmEUX1ISsKBJydxO1sHsfZhKUKY4zbCpSFb8NV-BfwqJFNiBVP5aAwc5xfXUIn3XreFwnWdg9Y4MYQlHX1J-j63vJyq8CTVU9cr4BR2EmYA%2C%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 <\/span><span>2:30 PM &#8211; 4:30 PM Pennsylvania Convention Center, 107-B <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>Childhood Exposure to Armed Conflict and Attitudes Toward Domestic Violence<\/h3>\n<p>Giulia La Mattina, University of South Florida <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CCy1yDi-wmEUX1ISsKBJydxO1sHsfZhKUKY4zbCpSFb8NV-BfwqJFNiBVP5aAwc5xfXUIn3XreFwnWdg9Y4MYQlHX1J-j63vJyq8CTVU9cr4BR2EmYA%2C%2C\">View Abstract <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 <\/span><span>2:30 PM &#8211; 4:30 PM Pennsylvania Convention Center, 105-A <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/1609?q=eNo1i0EKgCAUBe_y1i5qEYHn6AKSnxAqP34pRLx7mrWbgZkMIRHnzyUxQedfoTGiKBgRv1aBQqRwdLoc3a21FI3byb6xQmCuNA3tsyZ9lzuoE5ut0YzyXDB7BFwidQ,,\">Policy Implications of Suboptimal Choice: Theory and Evidence <\/a><\/h3>\n<h5>Discussant(s) Keith Ericson, Boston University<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 <\/span><span>2:30 PM &#8211; 4:30 PM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Meeting Room 414 <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/2064?q=eNo1i0EKgCAUBe_y1i5qEYHn6AKSnxAqP34pRLx7mrWbgZkMIRHnzyUxQedfoTGiKBgRv1aBQqRwdLoc3a21FI3byb6xQmCuNA3tsyZ9lzuoE5ut0YzyXDB7BFwidQ,,\">Market Microstructure <\/a><\/h3>\n<h5>Discussant(s) Juan Ortner, Boston University<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 <\/span><span>2:30 PM &#8211; 4:30 PM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Meeting Room 406 <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/2053?q=eNo1i0EKgCAUBe_y1i5qEYHn6AKSnxAqP34pRLx7mrWbgZkMIRHnzyUxQedfoTGiKBgRv1aBQqRwdLoc3a21FI3byb6xQmCuNA3tsyZ9lzuoE5ut0YzyXDB7BFwidQ,,\">Predicting Outcomes in Games: New Directions <\/a><\/h3>\n<h5>Discussant(s) Bart Lipman, Boston University<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 <\/span><span>8:00 AM &#8211; 10:00 AM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon E <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>The Race between Machine and Man: Implications of Technology for Employment, Factor Shares and Growth<\/h3>\n<p>Pascual Restrepo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CC0FyDi-wmEUX1ISsKBJydxO1sHsfZhKUKY4zbCpSFb8NV-BfwqJFNiBVP5aAwc5xfXUIn3XreFwnWdg9Y4MYQlHX1J-j63vJyq8CTVU9cr4BR2kmYg%2C%2C\">View Abstract <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 <\/span><span>8:00 AM &#8211; 10:00 AM Pennsylvania Convention Center, 204-C <\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/1248?q=eNo1i0EKgCAUBe_y1i5qEYTn6AKSnxAqP34pRLx7mrWbgZkMIRHnzyUxQedfoTGiKBgRv1aBQqRwdLoc3a21FI3byb6xQmCuNA3tsyZ9lzuoE5ut0YzyXDB7B1widg,,\">Political Risk: Origins, Measurement, and Effects <\/a><\/h4>\n<p><span>Chair:<\/span> <span>Tarek A. Hassan,<\/span> <span>Boston University, NBER, and CEPR<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>Discussant(s) Stephen Terry, Boston University<\/h5>\n<h3>Firm-level Political Risk: Measurement and Effects<\/h3>\n<p>Tarek A. Hassan, Boston University, NBER, and CEPR <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CC0FyDi-wmEUX1ISsKBJydxO1sHsfZhKUKY4zbCpSFb8NV-BfwqJFNiBVP5aAwc5xfXUIn3XreFwnWdg9Y4MYQlHX1J-j63vJyq8CTVU9cr4BR2kmYg%2C%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 <\/span><span>8:00 AM &#8211; 10:00 AM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Meeting Room 309 <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>Changes in Marriage and Divorce as Drivers of Employment and Retirement of Older Women<\/h3>\n<p>Dana Rotz, Mathematica <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CC0FyDi-wmEUX1ISsKBJydxO1sHsfZhKUKY4zbCpSFb8NV-BfwqJFNiBVP5aAwc5xfXUIn3XreFwnWdg9Y4MYQlHX1J-j63vJyq8CTVU9cr4BR2kmYg%2C%2C\">View Abstract <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 <\/span><span>8:00 AM &#8211; 10:00 AM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Meeting Room 410 <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>Estimation and Inference with a (Nearly) Singular Jacobian<\/h3>\n<p>Adam McCloskey, Brown University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CC0FyDi-wmEUX1ISsKBJydxO1sHsfZhKUKY4zbCpSFb8NV-BfwqJFNiBVP5aAwc5xfXUIn3XreFwnWdg9Y4MYQlHX1J-j63vJyq8CTVU9cr4BR2kmYg%2C%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 <\/span><span>8:00 AM &#8211; 10:00 AM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Meeting Room 415 <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/2049?q=eNo1i0EKgCAUBe_y1i5qEYTn6AKSnxAqP34pRLx7mrWbgZkMIRHnzyUxQedfoTGiKBgRv1aBQqRwdLoc3a21FI3byb6xQmCuNA3tsyZ9lzuoE5ut0YzyXDB7B1widg,,\">Top Income Inequality <\/a><\/h3>\n<h5>Discussant(s) Johannes F. Schmieder, Boston University<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 <span>10:15 AM &#8211; 12:15 PM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Meeting Room 309 <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/1610?q=eNo1i0EKgCAUBe_y1i5q0Vwiz9EFJD8hVH78Uoh49zRrNwMzGUJcIs6fS2KCzr9CY0RRMFwifq0ChUjh6HQ5ultrKRq3k31jhcBcXGka2mdN-i53UFwnNlujGeUBewpcInc,\">Sovereign Default <\/a><\/h3>\n<h5>Discussant(s)Tamon Asonuma, International Monetary Fund<\/h5>\n<h3>Sovereign Bond Prices, Haircuts and Maturity<\/h3>\n<p>Tamon Asonuma, International Monetary Fund <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CCwtzDi-wmEUX1ISsKBJydxO1sHsfZhKUKY4zbCpSFb8NV-BfwqJFNiBVP5aAwc5xfXUIn3XreFwnWdg9Y4MYQlHX1J-j63vJyq8CTVU9cr4BR20mYw%2C%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 <span>10:15 AM &#8211; 12:15 PM Loews Philadelphia, Commonwealth Hall C <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Firm Selection and Corporate Cash Holdings<\/h3>\n<p>Berardino Palazzo, Boston University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CCwtzDi-wmEUX1ISsKBJydxO1sHsfZhKUKY4zbCpSFb8NV-BfwqJFNiBVP5aAwc5xfXUIn3XreFwnWdg9Y4MYQlHX1J-j63vJyq8CTVU9cr4BR20mYw%2C%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 <span>10:15 AM &#8211; 12:15 PM Loews Philadelphia, Commonwealth Hall A2 <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>What Do Insiders Know? Evidence From Insider Trading Around Share Repurchases and SEOs<\/h3>\n<p>Evgeny Lyandres, Boston University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzEKgDAQRNG7TJ1CCwtzDi-wmEUX1ISsKBJydxO1sHsfZhKUKY4zbCpSFb8NV-BfwqJFNiBVP5aAwc5xfXUIn3XreFwnWdg9Y4MYQlHX1J-j63vJyq8CTVU9cr4BR20mYw%2C%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 <\/span><span>1:00 PM &#8211; 3:00 PM Pennsylvania Convention Center, 104-B <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/1390?q=eNo1izEOgCAQBP-yNYUUNrzDDxC5GBKRC0c0hPh3QbSbyc5WCIn4eCyFCab-CgONW8GKxLUJFDKlMOj0dPXWUbZ-XCf3xgqJudE89Z-z5Xv5QIPYbp102x-dUlwinw,,\">African Leaders, Longevity, Policies, and Impacts <\/a><\/h3>\n<h5>Discussant(s) Kehinde Ajayi, Boston University<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 <\/span><span>1:00 PM &#8211; 3:00 PM Pennsylvania Convention Center, 104-A <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary\/1615?q=eNo1izEOgCAQBP-yNYUUNrzDDxC5GBKRC0c0hPh3QbSbyc5WCIn4eCyFCab-CgONW8GKxLUJFDKlMOj0dPXWUbZ-XCf3xgqJudE89Z-z5Xv5QIPYbp102x-dUlwinw,,\">Vertical Integration in the Health Care Market <\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span>Chair:<\/span> <span>Haizhen Lin,<\/span> <span>Indiana University<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>What Came First \u2013 Loyalty or Integration? A Look at the Motivation for Hospital-physician Alignment<\/h3>\n<p>Haizhen Lin, Indiana University and NBER <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzsOgCAQBNC7TE0hhY3n8AIb2SiJnw1LNIR4d0Es7N5kZjKUKUwLhlxcpOqPfUzCv4gBFrcBqR5TCTCIHLam0_NVt44j-ZXdOzYIXCJFfVd_jtL38hs3Cc1VtvT3A21MJos%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 <\/span><span>1:00 PM &#8211; 3:00 PM Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Meeting Room 410 <\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>Robust Likelihood-ratio Tests for Incomplete Economic Models<\/h3>\n<p>Hiroaki Kaido, Boston University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzsOgCAQBNC7TE0hhY3n8AIb2SiJnw1LNIR4d0Es7N5kZjKUKUwLhlxcpOqPfUzCv4gBFrcBqR5TCTCIHLam0_NVt44j-ZXdOzYIXCJFfVd_jtL38hs3Cc1VtvT3A21MJos%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yi Zhang, Boston University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/conference\/2018\/preliminary?q=eNpNyzsOgCAQBNC7TE0hhY3n8AIb2SiJnw1LNIR4d0Es7N5kZjKUKUwLhlxcpOqPfUzCv4gBFrcBqR5TCTCIHLam0_NVt44j-ZXdOzYIXCJFfVd_jtL38hs3Cc1VtvT3A21MJos%2C\"><span>View Abstract<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear BU colleagues, students, alumni, and friends, Even though I am just beginning my sabbatical, I thought I would do this tabulation from the preliminary program of the ASSA (Allied Social Science Association) annual meetings which will be in Philadelphia January 5-7, which is linked here. \u00a0. I apologize for any names that I have &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/ellisrp\/2017\/08\/bu-to-be-well-represented-at-the-assa-2018-annual-meetings\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">BU to be well represented at the ASSA 2018 annual meetings<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2755,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/ellisrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2817"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/ellisrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/ellisrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/ellisrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2755"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/ellisrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2817"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/ellisrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2817\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2822,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/ellisrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2817\/revisions\/2822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/ellisrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/ellisrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/ellisrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}