News and Workshops

Applied Dynamic Economics & General Equilibrium Theory Workshop

Winter and Spring 2005

This workshop meets every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in Ro 329.
For questions, please contact Alison Baulos.

February 10
James Heckman (University of Chicago)
"Dynamic Discrete Choice and Dynamic Treatment Effects"

February 24
Martin Weitzman (Harvard University)
"A Unified Bayesian Theory of Equity 'Puzzles'"

March 3
Jeremy Fox (University of Chicago)
"Semiparametric Estimation of Two-Sided Matching Models with Endogenous Prices"

March 10
Frank Schorfheide (University of Pennsylvania)
"Empirical Likelihood Estimation with Inequality Moment Constraints"
Hosted by Lars Hansen

March 31
Steve Durlauf (University of Wisconsin)
"Identification of Binary Choice Models with Social Interactions"

April 7
Han Hong (Visiting Professor at the University of Chicago)
"Nonparametric Tests for Common Values At First-Priced Sealed Bid Auctions"

April 14
Erzo Luttmer (University of Minnesota)
"Growth and Size Distribution of Firms" (Please email hannalee@uchicago.edu for an electronic copy of the paper)

April 21
"To be announced"

April 28
"To be announced"

May 5
Pat Bayer (Yale University)
"Compensating Differentials in a Spatial Equilibrium: A Non-Parametric Approach"

May 12
 Tayfun Sonmez (Ko University)
"Pairwise Kidney Exchange"
Paper 1 and Paper 2

May 19
Frank Wolak (Stanford University)
"Quantifying the Supply-Side Benefits from Forward Contracting in Wholesale Electricity Markets"

May 26
Rosa Matzkin (Northwestern University)
"Conditions for Identification in Nonparametric Systems of Equations"

June 2
Raquel Bernal (Northwestern University)
"The Effect of Maternal Employment and Child Care Choices on Children's Cognitive Development"


Economics Workshops and Seminars:
500 Economic Theory
512 Econometrics
516 Applied Dynamic Economics
530 Money & Banking
590 Applications of Economics
Rational Choice
592 Economics Policy and Public Finance