Macroeconomics Across Time and Space
May 18-19, 2007
Organizers: Jeremy Greenwood, Lee Ohanian and Peter Rupert
Sponsors: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and the NBER
Please Note:
Conference Presenters
All travel and lodging for conference presenters must be arranged through the Bank's travel agency (Gateway Travel Management at
1-800-356-7830).
Nonpresenters
Limited space is available for nonpresenters to attend the conference. If you wish to attend, please contact Peter Rupert at 216-579-3131.
The inaugural meeting will take place at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland on May 18 and 19, 2007.
Friday, May 18
| 1:00 p.m. 1st Session |
Female Labor Force Participation STEFANIA ALBANESI, and Claudia Olivetti, “Gender Roles and Technological Progress.” |
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| 2:40 p.m. | 20 min break
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| 3:00 p.m. 2nd session |
Financial Development and Economic Development JEREMY GREENWOOD, Juan M. Sanchez and Cheng Wang, “Financing Development: The Role of Information Costs.” |
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| 4:40 p.m. | 20 min break
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| 5:00 p.m. 3rd session |
More on Economic Development Rodi Manuelli and ANANTH SESHADRI, “Neoclassical Miracles.” |
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| 5:50 p.m. | Adjourn
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Saturday, May 19
| 9:00 a.m. 1st Session |
U.S. Economic History Benjamin Bridgman, Shi Qi and JAMES SCHMITZ, “Does Regulation Reduce Productivity? Evidence From Regulation of the U.S. Beet-Sugar Manufacturing Industry During the Sugar Acts, 1934-74.” |
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| 10:40 a.m. | 20 min break
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| 11:00 a.m. 2nd session |
Political Economy Matthias Doepke and MICHELE TERTILT, “Women's Liberation: What was in it for Men?” |
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| 12:40 - 2:00 p.m. | Lunch
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| 2:00 p.m. 3rd session |
Monetary Economics FRANCOIS VELDE, “Chronicle of a Deflation Unforetold.” |
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| 3:40 p.m. | Adjourn
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If you have any questions, feel free to contact Peter Rupert at confer@clev.frb.org.