NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC
RESEARCH, INC. |
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Summer Institute 2008 |
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Microeconomics, Efficiency and
Welfare: Lessons for |
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Sebastian Edwards and Alexander
Galetovic, Organizers |
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Royal Sonesta Hotel |
Somerset Room |
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July 9-10, 2008 |
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PROGRAM |
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9: |
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2:00
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CLAUDIO AGOSTINI, Universidad Alberto Hurtado |
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PHILLIP
BROWN, |
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Local
Distributional Effects of Government Cash Transfers in Chile |
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Discussant:
RODRIGO SOARES, |
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3:00
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DAVID
LAGAKOS, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis |
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Superstores
or Mom and Pops? Market Size, Technology Adoption and TFP Differences |
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Discussant:
ALEXANDER GALETOVIC, Universidad de los |
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4:00
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NICHOLAS
BLOOM, |
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CHRISTOS
GENAKOS, |
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RAFFAELLA
SADUN, |
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JOHN
VAN REENAN, |
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How
Good is Chinese and Indian Management? New Evidence from Europe, the US and
Asia |
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Discussant: PAOLA SAPIENZA, Northwestern University |
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5:00
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Adjourn |
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THURSDAY, JULY 10: |
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8:30
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Coffee
and Pastries |
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9:00
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ERNESTO SCHARGRODSKY, Universidad di Tella |
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RAFAEL DI TELLA, Harvard University |
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Discussant:
ILYANA KUZIEMKO, |
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10:00
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LEE
ALSTON, |
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MARCUS
MELO, |
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BERNARDO
MUELLER, |
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CARLOS PEREIRA, Michigan State University |
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Discussant:
JEFFREY FRIEDEN, |
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11:00
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CLAUDIO
FERRAZ, IPEA |
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FEDERICO
FINAN, UC, |
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Motivating
Politicians: The Impacts of Monetary Incentives on Quality and Performance |
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Discussant:
ERNESTO DAL BO, |
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12:00
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Lunch
and Adjourn |
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7:00
pm |
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