Archives for IRES
May 02, 2019
UCLouvain Economics Seminar
Alessandro Sommacal (University of Verona)
Alessandro Sommacal
(University of Verona)
will give a presentation on
Flat tax reforms in Italy through the lens of an heterogenous agents OLG model
Abstract:
We explore the impact of reforming the personal income tax in Italy, introducing several types of flat tax schemes. To...
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April 30, 2019
IRES Lunch Seminar
Pauline Morault (IRES, UCLouvain)
Pauline Morault
(IRES, UCLouvain)
will give a presentation on
How Did Protestantism Affect the Network of European Universities in the Early Modern Period
paper co-authored with David de la Croix
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April 23, 2019
IRES Lunch Seminar
Lorenzo Trimarchi (Unamur)
Lorenzo Trimarchi
(UNamur) will give a presentation on
Trade Policy and the China Syndrome
Abstract: The recent backlash against free trade is partially motivated by the decline in manufacturing employment due to rising import competition from China. Politicians in high-income countries...
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April 11, 2019
UCLouvain Economics Seminar
Chiara Farronato (Harvard Business School)
Chiara Farronato
(Harvard Business School)
Will give a presentation on
Consumer Protection in an Online World: An Analysis of Occupational Licensing
Abstract: This paper studies the effects of occupational licensing on consumer choices and market outcomes in a large online platform...
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April 04, 2019
UCLouvain Economics Seminar
James Fenske (Warwick University)
James Fenske
(Warwick University)
will give a presentation on
Pre-Colonial Warfare and Long-Run Development in India
Abstract: This paper analyzes the relationship between pre-colonial warfare and long-run development patterns within India. We construct a new, geocoded database of...
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