Archives for IRES
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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April 02, 2019
IRES Lunch Seminar
Erica Perego (CEPII)
Erica Perego
(CEPII)
will give a presentation on
World interest rate shocks and macroeconomic adjustment in commodity producing countries: the role of storage
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March 28, 2019
UCLouvain Economics Seminar
Ferdinand Vieider (Ghent University)
Ferdinand Vieider
(Gent University)
will give a presentation on
Environmental Factors Shape Risk Preferences
Abstract: Risk preferences are a key determinant of individual decisions. Such preferences change over time and differ across individuals, but little is known on what shapes...
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March 26, 2019
IRES Lunch Seminar
Roland Winkler (University of Antwerp)
Roland Winkler
(University of Antwerp)
will give a presentation on
The Government Spending Multiplier at the Zero Lower Bound: International Evidence from Historical Data
Abstract: Based on a large historical panel dataset, this paper provides robust evidence that the government...
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March 21, 2019
UCLouvain Economics Seminar
Gianluca Orefice (CEPII)
Gianluca Orefice
(CEPII)
will give a presentation on
Immigration and Worker-Firm matching
Abstract:The matching between firm and workers is an important mechanism affecting average productivity and wage dispersion. Denser and more diversified labor markets may encourage positive...
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