We would like to welcome the following new members of the InsTED network.

Prof. Mario Crucini (Vanderbilt University) His research interests are in real exchange rates, the terms of trade, international business cycles, and the economic history of the inter-war period.

Prof. James Foster (George Washington University) His research interests are in development economics, inequality and poverty, economic theory and policy.

Prof. Joel Rodrigue (Vanderbilt University) His research interests are in international trade, firm dynamics, and applied econometrics.

We would like to welcome Dr. Jamus Lim (World Bank) to the InsTED network.  His areas of research are international economics and political economy, international development, comparative political economy, and information and communications technology.

We would like to welcome new members of the InsTED network.

Prof. Tony Addison (UNU WIDER).  His research interests include development finance, economics of conflict, foreign aid, poverty reduction.

Prof. Jeffrey Bergstrand (University of Notre-Dame).  His current research spans the areas of international trade flows, economic integration agreements, foreign direct investment, and multinational firms.

Prof. Huw Edwards (Loughborough University). His research interests are in applied general equilibrium modelling, international trade, and transition economies.

Prof. Thomas Groll (Columbia University).  His main academic interests are public economics, industrial organization, political economy, and applied microeconomics.

Sushanta Mallick (Queen Mary, University of London).  His main research interests include issues in international economics and finance.

John Morrow (London School of Economics).  His research interests include political economy, industrial development, international trade, globalisation, and inequality.

Ray Riezman (University of Iowa).  His research interests are in international trade theory, political economy, and regional trade agreements.

Preliminary Programme – Monday, August 11^th 2014

 5:00 – 7:00pm: Conference Reception at the Rt. 5 Wine Bar at the Inn at the 5th

  

Preliminary Programme – Tuesday, August 12^th 2014

 

Venue: Maple Room

8:00 – 8:50am, Registration, Arrival Tea/Coffee

8.50 – 9:00am, Opening remarks, Isleide Zissimos/Christopher J. Ellis

 

Session 1: Institutions and Economic Performance

Chair:Isleide Zissimos

Venue: Maple Room

9:00 – 9:35am, “Institutions, the Cost of Capital, and Long-Run Economic Growth: Evidence from the 19th Century Capital Market”, Ron Alquist(Bank of Canada), Ben Chabot (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago)

9:35 – 10:10am, “Economic Consequences of Judicial Institutions: Evidence from a Natural Experiment”, J. Anthony Cookson (University of Colorado at Boulder, Leeds School of Business)

10:10 – 10:45am, “A time to throw stones, a time to reap: How long does it take for democratic reforms to improve institutional outcomes?”, Pierre-Guillaume Méon (Université libre de Bruxelles), Khalid Sekkat (Université libre de Bruxelles, ERF)

10:45 – 11:15am, Coffee Break

 

Session 2: Firms and Exporting Behavior

Chair: Nicholas Sly

Venue: Maple Room

11:15 – 11:50am, “Transfer Pricing by Multinational Firms: New Evidence from Foreign Firm Ownerships”, Anca D. Cristea (University of Oregon), Daniel X. Nguyen (University of Copenhagen)

11:50 – 12:25pm, “Markups, International Specialization, and the Gains from Trade”, Ahmad Lashkaripour (Pennsylvania State University)

12:25 – 1:30pm, Lunch, TBD

 

Session 3: Political Economy and Trade Agreements

Chair: Isleide Zissimos

Venue: Maple Room

1:30 – 2:05pm, “Political Commitment versus Flexibility in Trade Agreements”, Mostafa Beshkar (Indiana University)

2:05 – 2:40pm, “Endogenous Politics and the Design of Trade Agreements”, Kristy Buzard (Syracuse University)

2:40 – 3.00pm, Coffee Break

 

Session 4: Commercial Policy I

Chair: Eric Bond

Venue: Maple Room

3:00 – 3:35pm, Not all FTAs have the same Advantages, Thomas Zylkin (Drexel University)

3:35 – 4.10pm, “International price negotiations under the threat of compulsory licensing”, Eric Bond (Vanderbilt University), Kamal Saggi (Vanderbilt University)

4:10 – 4:30pm, Coffee Break

 

Keynote Address 1

Chair: Ben Zissimos

Venue: Maple Room

4:30 – 5:30pm, “Compulsory licensing and patent protection: A North-South perspective”, Eric Bond (Vanderbilt University), Kamal Saggi (Vanderbilt University)

6:00 – 9:00pm, Conference Dinner, Gather at Inn at the 5^th Lobby. Carriages will leave conference venue at 5:40pm, Grit Kitchen

 

Preliminary Programme – Wednesday, August 13^th 2014

 

Venue: Maple Room

08.30 – 09.00am, Arrival Tea/Coffee

 

Session 5: Commercial Policy II

Chair: Anca Cristea

Venue: Maple Room

9:00 – 9:35am, “GSP Expiration and Declining Exports from Developing Countries”, Shushanik Hakobyan (Fordham University)

9:35 – 10:10am, “Green Innovation and Green Imports: Links between Environmental Policies, Innovation and Trade”, Claire Brunel (Georgetown University)

10:10 – 10:45am, “Commodity Taxation and Regulatory Competition”, Simone Moriconi (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, University of Luxembourg, CREA), Pierre M. Picard (University of Luxembourg, CREA), Skerdilajda Zanaj (University of Luxembourg, CREA)

10:45 – 11:15am, Coffee Break,

 

Session 6: Political Economy and Social Conflict

Chair: Alfredo Burlando

Venue: Maple Room

11:15 – 11:50am, “The Political Economy of Inclusive Rural Growth”, Michael R. Carter (University of California, Davis), John Morrow (CEP, London School of Economics)

11:50 – 12:25pm, “Beyond Divide and Rule: Weak Dictators, Natural Resources and Civil Conflict”, Giacomo De Luca (University of York), Petros G. Sekeris (University of Portsmouth), Juan F. Vargas (Universidad del Rosario)

12:25 – 1:30pm, Lunch, Rt. 5 Patio

 

Session 7: International Trade and Labor

Chair: Christopher J. Ellis

Venue: Maple Room

1:30 – 2:05pm, “Testing the Heckscher-Ohlin-Vanek Paradigm in a World with Cheap Foreign Labor”, Eric Fischer (California Polytechnic State University) and Kathryn G. Marshall (California Polytechnic State University)

2:05 – 2:40pm, “Incomplete Contract and the Labor Market Effects of Offshoring”, Brian Kovak (Carnegie Mellon University), Lindsay Oldenski (Georgetown University), Nicholas Sly (University of Oregon)

2:40 – 3:00pm, Coffee Break,

 

Session 8: The Public Sector

Chair: Ben Zissimos

Venue: Maple Room

3:00 – 3:35pm, Recasting the Iron Rice Bowl: The Evolution of China’s State Owned Enterprises, Daniel Berkowitz (University of Pittsburgh), Hong Ma (Tsinghua University), Shuichiro Nishioka (West Virginia University), Maple Room

3:35 – 4.10pm, Home bias in the public sector and the role of institutions, Alen Mulabdic (The Graduate Institute, Geneva), Lorenzo Rotunno (University of Oxford)

4:10 – 4:30pm, Coffee Break

 

Keynote Address 2

Chair: Christopher J. Ellis

Venue: Maple Room

4:30 – 5:30pm, “Contests Fought Using Agents: A Framework with Applications to Elections and Wars”, Avinash Dixit (Princeton University)

Venue: Ellis “Estate”

6:00pm, Conference BBQ. Hosted by chef Gordon Ellis. Gather at Inn at the 5^th Lobby.

Carriages will leave conference venue at 6:00 pm. There will be a performance by the classical guitar duo of John Jarvie and Peter Thomas.Carriages will return to Inn at the 5^th at 8:45 and 9:30 pm.

 

Preliminary Programme – Thursday, August 14^th 2014

 

Venue: Maple Room

9:00 – 9:30am,  Arrival Tea/Coffee, Maple Room

 

Session 9: Political Economy and Social Conflict II

Chair: Isleide Zissimos

Venue: Maple Room

9:30 – 10:05am, “Comparative Advantage, Technology Adoption and Political Risk”, Ben Zissimos (Exeter University), Isleide Zissimos (Vanderbilt University)

10:05 – 10:40am, “Dynamic Dissolutions and Unifications”, Christopher J. Ellis (University of Oregon),

10:40 – 11:00am, Coffee Break,

 

Session 10: Lobbying

Chair: Ben Zissimos

Venue: Maple Room

11:00 – 11:35am, “Dynamic Commercial Lobbying”, Thomas Groll (Columbia University), Christopher J. Ellis (University of Oregon)

11:35 – 12:10pm, Future Directions for the InsTED network, Ben Zissimos

 

Afternoon, Box Lunches Provided
For those who are participating in the Walking Wine Tour after the workshop, please meet in the Inn at the 5^th lobby at 3 pm.

For those who are participating in the Mt. Fuji Hike after the workshop, please meet in the Inn at the 5^th lobby at 1 pm., Hotel Lobby

 

Evening, Optional informal gathering at the Steelhead Brewery at 199 E. 5^th Avenue, 7 pm, Steelhead Brewery