microeconomics seminar schedule
spring 2008
Seminars are on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 5:00 in room 315 at 270 Bay State Road. For more information,contact Miriam Hatoum at
mhatoum@bu.edu
, 617-353-6822.
date
speaker
topic
Mar 04
Victor Lavi
(Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
"
Gender Differences in Market Competitiveness: Evidence from a Real Workplace
"
Mar 18
Gregory Lewis
(Harvard University)
"
The College Admissions Problem with Uncertainty
"
*joint with Hector Chade and Lones Smith
Mar 25
Jeff Ely
(Northwestern University)
"
Kludged
"
Apr 01
Fred Schroyen
(Norwegian School of Economics)
*Cancelled
"
Multi-Dimensional Screening in Insurance - with an Application to Gender Discrimination
"
*joint with Pau Olivella
Apr 08
Andreas Park
(University of Toronto)
"
Herding and Contrarian Behavior in Financial Markets
"
Apr 15
Radha Iyengar
(Kennedy School)
"
Is there an Emboldenment Effect? Evidence from the Insurgency in Iraq
"
*joint with Jonathan Monten
Apr 22
Esteban Jaimovich
(Collegio Carlo Alberto)
"
Sectoral Differentiation, Allocation of Talent, and Financial Development
"
Apr 29
Adam Szeidl (UC Berkeley)
"
Informal Contract Enforcement in Social Networks
"
fall 2007 schedule and papers
spring 2007 schedule and papers
fall 2006 schedule and papers
spring 2006 schedule and papers
fall 2005 schedule and papers
Apr 18 2008