Olivier Jeanne, IMF, "Short-term capital flows and the international financial architecture," Macroeconomics Workshop.
        Room 106, 28 Hillhouse     2:15-3:45 pm

Elena Krasnokutskaya, Yale University, "Auction Models with Unobserved Auction Heterogeneity: Application to the Highway Procurement Auctions," Prospectus Workshop in Microeconomics.
        Room 108, 28 Hillhouse 2:30-3:50 pm

William Nordhaus, Yale University, "The Alchemist Fallacy and the New Economy". Cowles Foundation Lunch.
       Common Room, 28 Hillhouse   12-1:15 pm

Edward E. Schlee, Arizona State University, "Expected Consumer's Surplus as an Approximate Welfare Measure," Microeconomic Theory Workshop.  
      Room 106, 28 Hillhouse          2:30-4 pm

Patrik Guggenberger, Yale University, "Generalized Empirical Likelihood and Weak Instruments," Econometrics Research Seminar.
      Room B8, 28 Hillhouse           4-5:30 pm

Fritz Foley, Michigan Business School, "International Joint Ventures and the Boundaries of the Firm," Micro/Strategy Seminar.
      Horchow Seminar Room, 55 Hillhouse    4-5:30 pm

Andrew Wachtel, Northwestern University, "Remaining Relevant after Communism? Writers and Society in Eastern Europe Since 1989," The Council on European Studies.
      Luce Hall, Room 202, 34 Hillhouse 4:30 pm

Carolyn Moehling, Yale University, "Mothers’ Pensions and Female Headship," Microeconomics Workshop on Labor and Population.
      Room 106, 28 Hillhouse             12:15-1:45 pm

Friday, October 4 and Saturday, October 5
          Cowles Foundation Conference
          "The Theorems of Arrow and Harsanyi: Fifty Years Later"
                Common Room, 28 Hillhouse

Torben Iversen, Harvard University, "Insurance, representation, and redistribution: Why do some countries care more about equality than others," Leitner International Political Economy Workshop
      Luce 203, 34 Hillhouse 12 Noon

Stefan Klonner, University of Heidelberg (visitor, Yale University), "Improving the Performance of Rotating Savings and Credit Associations: A Theoretical and Empirical Study of the Indian Chit Funds Act," Workshop in Trade and Development
      Room 106, 28 Hillhouse        3:30-5 pm

Lee Ohanian, UCLA, "New Deal Policies and the Persistence of the Great Depression," Macroeconomics Workshop (joint with Economic History Workshop)
     Room 106, 28 Hillhouse          2:15-3:45 pm

Paris Cleanthous, Yale University, "Demand Estimation and Welfare Implications of Innovation and Diffusion in the U.S. Antidepressant Market," Prospectus Workshop in Microeconomics
     Common Room, 28 Hillhouse     2:30-3:50 pm

Yossi Feinberg, Stanford University, GSB, "Subjective Reasoning in Dynamic Games," Microeconomic Theory Workshop
     Room 106, 28 Hillhouse             2:30-4 pm

Steven Berry, Yale University, "Product Quality and Market Size" (joint w/Joel Waldfogel, UPENN-Wharton School).  Applied Micro Workshop  
     Room 106, 28 Hillhouse             2:30-4 pm

Brian Cheffins, Univ. of Cambridge, Law, "Corporate Law and Ownership Structure: A Darwinian Link?," LEO Workshop
     Room. 121, Law School               4:10-5:40 pm

Steven Stern, University of Virginia, "Cohabitation, Marriage, and Divorce," Microeconomics Workshop on Labor and Population
     Room 106, 28 Hillhouse            12:15-1:45 pm

Steve Coate, Cornell University, "Voter Turnout: Theory and Evidence from Texas Liquor Referenda," Leitner International Political Economy Workshop
     Luce 203, 34 Hillhouse              12 Noon

Tom Krebs, Brown, "Recursive Equilibrium in Endogenous Growth Models with Incomplete Markets," Macroeconomics Workshop
    Room 106, 28 Hillhouse          2:15-3:45 pm

Nancy Epling, Yale University, "Price Discrimination and Exploitation of Heterogeneous Switching Costs: Survival Tactics of the Endangered Telephony Resale Fringe," Prospectus Workshop in Microeconomics
    Common Room, 28 Hillhouse   2:30-3:50 pm

Dominic Sachsenmaier, Free University of Berlin, "European Identity in Chinese Eyes," The Council of European Studies.
     Room 208, 53 Wall St.                  7 pm

Gerald Jaynes, Yale University, "Public Benefits of an Affirmative Action Program," Cowles Lunch Talk
     Common Room, 28 Hillhouse      12-1:15 pm

Itzhak Gilboa, Tel Aviv University and Yale University, "Accuracy vs. Simplicity:  A Complex Trade-Off". Microeconomic Theory Workshop
     Room 106, 28 Hillhouse             2:30-4 pm

Lingfeng Li, Yale University, "Correlation of Stock and Bond Returns," Econometrics Research Seminar
     Room B8, 28 Hillhouse               4-5:30 pm

Alma Cohen, NBER, "Asymmetric Information and Learning: Evidence from the Automobile Insurance Market." Micro/Strategy Seminar   
     Room A46, 56 Hillhouse              4-5:30 pm

Bjorn Tuypens, Yale University, "Questioning the Inefficient Market Hypothesis: Theory and Efficient Tests". Macro Lunch   
      Common Room, 28 Hillhouse     1-2 pm

Stephen Coate, Cornell University, "Power-hungry Candidates, Policy Favors, and Pareto Improving Campaign Contribution Limits". Applied Micro Workshop (joint with Micro Theory Workshop)
     Room 106, 28 Hillhouse             2:30-4 pm

Patrick Bayer, Yale University, "A Unified Framework for Measuring the Value of School Quality," Microeconomics Workshop on Labor and Population
     Room 106, 28 Hillhouse                 12:15-1:45 pm

Lingfeng Li, Yale University, "The Correlation of Stock and Bond Returns," Macro Lunch  
     Room 108, 28 Hillhouse                   1-2:30 pm

Aubhik Khan, Philadelphia Fed, "Inventories and the Business Cycle: An Equilibrium Analysis of (S,s) Policies," Macroeconomics Workshop
     Room 106, 28 Hillhouse                   2:15-3:45 pm

Minchul Kim, Yale University, "The Determinants of Internet Retailer Location in the United States," Prospectus Workshop in Microeconomics
     Common Room, 28 Hillhouse             2:30-3:50 pm

Dino Gerardi, Yale University, "Putting Your Ballot Where Your Mouth is – An Analysis of Collective Choice with Communication," Microeconomic Theory Workshop
     Room 106, 28 Hillhouse               2:30-4 pm

Jun Yu, University of Auckland, "A Class of Nonlinear Stochastic Volatility Models and its Implications on Pricing Currency Options," Econometrics Research Seminar
     Room B8, 28 Hillhouse                4-5:30 pm

George Korniotis, Yale University, "Catching up with the Texans, External Habits and US State Consumption," Macro Lunch
     Common Room, 28 Hillhouse        1-2 pm

Todd Sinai, UPENN, Wharton School, "Network Effects, Congestion Externalities, and Air Traffic Delays," Applied Micro Workshop   
      Room 106, 28 Hillhouse                2:30-4 pm

Hartmut Kaelble, Humboldt University, "European identity: the debate on European civilization in the 19^th and 20^th centuries," The Council on European Studies
     Room 208, 53 Wall Street             7 pm

Jana Kunicova, World Bank, "When Are Opposition’s Lips Sealed? Comparative Political Corruption in Democracies," Leitner International Political Economy Workshop 
     Luce 203, 34 Hillhouse                  12 Noon

Wolfgang Keller, University of Texas-Austin, "Multinational Enterprises, International Trade, and Productivity Growth: Evidence from the United States". Workshop in Trade and Development
     Room 106, 28 Hillhouse                 3:30-5 pm

William Nordhaus, Yale University, Economics, "The Economic Consequences of a War with Iraq", with discussant Douglas Rae, School of Management and Political Science. Yale Center for International and Area Studies
     Room 202, Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse       4 pm

Jun Yu, University of Auckland, "Jackknifing Option Prices," Prospectus Workshop in Econometrics
     Room B8, 28 Hillhouse                   4-5:30 pm

Giuseppe Moscarini, Yale University, "Aggregate Worker Reallocation and Occupational Mobility in the US: 1971-2000" (joint with Frances Vella, European University Institute). Macroeconomics Workshop (joint with Labor and Population Workshop)
     Room 106, 28 Hillhouse                    2:15-3:45 pm

Randi Pintoff, Yale University, "What is the Effect of the 1996 Welfare Reform on Crime Rates?" and Guy Berger, Yale University, "Trade Agreements, Trade Disputes and Reputation," Prospectus Workshop in Microeconomics
     Common Room, 28 Hillhouse              2:30-3:50 pm

Ilya Segal, Stanford University and Institute for Advanced Studies, "Optimal Pricing Mechanisms with Unknown Demand," Microeconomic Theory Workshop 
     Room 106, 28 Hillhouse                  2:30-4 pm

Bjorn Tuypens, Yale University, "Stock Market Predictability: Theory and Econometric Tests," Econometrics Research Seminar
     Room B8, 28 Hillhouse                       4:00-5:30 pm

John Fingleton, Chairman, Irish Competition Authority and Trinity College, Dublin, "Designing and Enforcing Antitrust Law in Ireland," Micro/Strategy Seminar (joint with LEO Workshop)
     Horchow Seminar Room, 55 Hillhouse      4:00-5:30 pm

Jack Knight, Washington University, Political Science, "The Norm of Prior Judicial Experience (and Its Consequences for the U.S. Supreme Court)," LEO Workshop
     Room. 121, Law School                    4:10-5:40 pm