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Calendar of Events
SEPTEMBER 2001

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Thursday, September 6

John Sutton, London School of Economics, "The Variance of Firm Growth Rates: The Scaling Puzzle." Applied Microeconomics Workshop (joint with Micro/Strategy Seminar)
     Horchow Seminar Room, 55 Hillhouse                     2:30-4:00 pm

Friday, September 7

Organizational Meeting. Microeconomics Workshop on Labor and Population
     Room 30, 27 Hillhouse                                             12:15-1:45pm

Monday, September 10

Garth Frazer, "Linking Firms and Workers:   Controlling for Ability Bias in Returns to Education." Workshop in Trade and Development
     Room 106, 28 Hillhouse                                          3:30-5:00 pm

Peter Phillips, Yale University, "Starting Research in Econometrics," Prospectus Workshop in  Econometrics
     Room B8, 28 Hillhouse                                            3:30-5:00 pm

Tuesday, September 11

Organizational Meeting with Martin Pesendorfer, Prospectus Workshop in Microeconomics
     Room 108, 28 Hillhouse                                          2:30 pm

Wednesday, September 12

John Roemer Yale University (Political Science), "Does Democracy Engender Equality?" Microeconomic Theory Workshop
    
Room 106, 28 Hillhouse                                           2:30-4:00 pm

Thursday, September 13

Liang Peng, Yale University, "Building a Venture Capital Index," Macro Lunch
     Common Room, 28 Hillhouse                                   1:00-2:00 pm

Nathan Sussman, Hebrew University, "Emerging Market Spreads: Then vs. Now." Workshop in Economic History
     Room 108, 28 Hillhouse                                          2:30-4:00 pm

Michael Todd, Cornell University, "Convex Optimization and Complexity." Cowles Special Course
     Room 108, 28 Hillhouse                                           4:00-5:30 pm

Ward Farnsworth, Boston University, Law, "The Economics of Enmity," LEO Workshop
     Room 121, Law School                                           4:10-5:40 pm

Monday, September 17

Yixiao Sun, Yale University, "TBA," Prospectus Workshop in Econometrics
     Room B8, 28 Hillhouse                                           2:30-4:00 pm

Tuesday, September 18

Andres Velasco, Harvard JFK School of Government, "Third Generation Models of Financial Crises," Macroeconomics Workshop
     Room 106, 28 Hillhouse                                         2:30-4:00 pm

Wednesday, September 19

Debraj Ray, New York University, "Persistent Inequality," Microeconomic Theory Workshop (joint with International and Development Workshop)
     Room 106, 28 Hillhouse                                         2:30-4:00 pm

Bo Honoré, Princeton University, " Estimation of Cross Sectional and Panel Data Censored Regression Models with Endogeneity" Econometrics Research Seminar
     Room B8, 28 Hillhouse                                           3:30-5:00 pm

Thursday, September 20

Katutsoshi Wakai, Yale University, "Volatility Aversion and Outcome Dependence: Consumption-Based Prospect Theory with Multiple Discount Factors." Macro Lunch
     Common Room, 28 Hillhouse                                  1:00-2:00 pm

Hanming Fang, Yale University, "Government-Mandated Discriminatory Polices" (with Peter Norman, University of Wisconsin), Applied Microeconomics Workshop
     Room 106, 28 Hillhouse                                          2:30-4:00 pm

George Hall, Yale University, "Exchange Rates and Casualties During the First World War." Workshop in Economic History
     Room 108, 28 Hillhouse                                          2:30-4:00 pm

Manfred Holler, University of Hamburg/Economics, "Inspection Games and Counter-Intuitive Punishment Strategies." LEO Workshop
     Room 121, Law School                                         4:10-5:40 pm

Friday, September 21

David Weinstein, Columbia University, "Bones, Bombs, and Break Points: Understanding the Geography of Japanese Economic Activity" Leitner Political Economy Workshop, co-sponsored with CEAS Colloquium Series
     Luce 203                                                                12:00 pm

Christobol Ridao-Cano, University of Colorado, Work and Schooling of Children in Bangladesh, Microeconomics Workshop on Labor and Population
     Room 106, 28 Hillhouse Ave.                                 12:15-1:45 pm

Monday-Tuesday, September 24-25

Cowles Foundation Conference, Psychology and Economics
     Common Room, 28 Hillhouse Ave.                          Mon. 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
                                                                                 Tue. 9:30 am - 6:00 pm

Monday, September 24

James Snyder, MIT, "The Incumbency Advantage in U.S. Elections: An Analysis of State and Federal Offices, 1942-2000." Leitner Political Economy Workshop, co-sponsored with ISPS American Politics Seminar Series
     Lower Level Conference Room, 77 Prospect St.      12:00 pm

Timo Makela, Yale University, "TBA" Prospectus Workshop in Econometrics
     Room B8, 28 Hillhouse                                                       2:30-4:00 pm

Ana Fernandes, Yale University, "Trade Policy, Trade Volumes and Plant-Level Productivity in Columbian Manufacturing Industries." Workshop in Trade and Development
     Room 106, 28 Hillhouse                                           3:30-5:00 pm

Tuesday, September 25

David Laibson, Harvard University, "The 6D Bias and the Equity Premium Puzzle," Macroeconomics Workshop
     Room 106, 28 Hillhouse                                            2:30-4:00 pm

Thursday, September 27

Yixiao Sun, Yale University, "Catching Up, Forging Ahead, and Falling Behind." Macro Lunch
     Common Room, 28 Hillhouse                                    1:00-2:00 pm

Fiona Scott Morton, Yale, SOM, "Consumer Information and Price Discrimination: Does the Internet Affect the Pricing of New Cars to Women and Minorities?" Applied Microeconomics Workshop
     Room 106, 28 Hillhouse                                            2:30-4:00 pm

Friday, September 28

Cowles Foundation Conference, Debates and Rhetoric
     Common Room, 28 Hillhouse                                    9:30-5:00 pm

Emmanuel Saez, Harvard University, "U.S. Wage Distribution in the 20th Century." Economic History Workshop. Joint with Workshop in Labor and Population
     Room 106, 28 Hillhouse                                            12:15-1:45pm