Economic Theory Seminars Fall 2014

Wednesdays, 4:10-5:30pm (unless otherwise specified)
Sproul Hall 2206

Questions? Contact Jang -Ting Guo.

When available, the papers may be downloaded as pdf files, which can be read or printed using the Acrobat Reader.

DATE NAME TITLE OF PRESENTATION
10/8/2014 Victor Ortego Marti, UCR Economics The Cyclical Behavior Of Unemployment And Vacancies With Loss Of Skills During Unemployment
10/15/2014* Randall Wright, University of Wisconsin-Madison

*NOTE: (General Seminar Presentation)

 Sticky Prices And Costly Credit
10/16/2014* Randall Wright, University of Wisconsin-Madison

*NOTE: (Graduate Student Presentation, 12:40-2pm in 4128 Sproul Hall)

 An Overview Of New Monetarist Economics
10/22/2014 Michael Michaux, University of Southern California Business School Houses As ATMs? Mortgage Refinancing And Macroeconomic Uncertainty
10/29/2014* David Ahn, University of California, Berkeley

*NOTE: (Please note, this seminar will be from 3:30-4:50pm) 

 Foundations For Comparative Naivete And Sophistication
11/5/2014* Jungmo Yoon, Claremont McKenna College

*NOTE: (Please note – this is an EconometricsPresentation)

 Estimating Effects Of English Rule On Litigation Outcomes
11/12/2014 Pascal Michaillat, London School of Economics & Political Science The Curse Of Inflation
11/14/2014* David Lagakos, University of California, San Diego

*NOTE: (Please note, this is a FRIDAY)

 Average Hours Worked in the Cross-Section of Countries
11/19/2014 John Duffy, University of California, Irvine An Experimental Test Of The Lucas Asset Pricing Model
11/26/2014 Wen Kong, University of California, Riverside PhD Candidate in Economics Economic And Political Equilibrium For A Renewable Natural Resource With International Trade
12/3/2014 Mehdi Naji, University of California Riverside PhD Candidate in Economics New Keynesian Models, Dual Roles Of Durable Goods And Capital Stock
12/10/2014 Huiling Zhang, University of California Riverside PhD Candidate in Economics Information Acquisition In Asymmetric One-Sided Information Setting
12/17/2014  No Seminar Fall finals week, no seminar