| JJ Laffont Lecture |
Emir Kamenica |
Keynote Address |
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22/08 |
17:45 CEST |
75 mins |
Aula Magna |
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2022-08-22 17:45:00
2022-08-22 19:00:00
EEA-ESEM 2022: JJ Laffont Lecture. Room: Aula Magna
Since David Blackwell’s work in the 1950s, one of the cornerstones of information economics has been the characterization of when one source of information is more valuable than another if the analyst is agnostic about the problem the decision maker is facing. To date, all results in this space have implicitly assumed that the two sources of information being compared are the only information the decision maker could have access to. This lecture presents a new research agenda that compares sources of information while remaining agnostic both about the decision maker’s problem and about whether the decision maker has access to other information.
The Laffont Lecture is sponsored by the Toulouse School of Economics. The ES thanks the Toulouse School of Economics for this support.
Since David Blackwell’s work in the 1950s, one of the cornerstones of information economics has been the characterization of when one source of information is more valuable than another if the analyst is agnostic about the problem the decision maker is facing. To date, all results in this space have implicitly assumed that the two sources of information being compared are the only information the decision maker could have access to. This lecture presents a new research agenda that compares sources of information while remaining agnostic both about the decision maker’s problem and about whether the decision maker has access to other information.
The Laffont Lecture is sponsored by the Toulouse School of Economics. The ES thanks the Toulouse School of Economics for this support.
EEA-ESEM 2022
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| Schumpeter Lecture |
Philipp Kircher |
Keynote Address |
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23/08 |
09:00 CEST |
75 mins |
Aula Magna |
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2022-08-23 09:00:00
2022-08-23 10:15:00
EEA-ESEM 2022: Schumpeter Lecture. Room: Aula Magna
Searching for jobs has been transformed over the last two decades, from traditional newspaper ads to being mediated mostly on digital platforms. This talk reviews the opportunities this offers for research, both in collecting new data but especially in redesigning the job search process, for example through better information integration. It highlights some of the insights that have been obtained so far, and discusses the many open paths for future work.
Searching for jobs has been transformed over the last two decades, from traditional newspaper ads to being mediated mostly on digital platforms. This talk reviews the opportunities this offers for research, both in collecting new data but especially in redesigning the job search process, for example through better information integration. It highlights some of the insights that have been obtained so far, and discusses the many open paths for future work.
EEA-ESEM 2022
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| ES Presidential Address |
Guido Tabellini |
Keynote Address |
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23/08 |
17:45 CEST |
75 mins |
Aula Magna |
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2022-08-23 17:45:00
2022-08-23 19:00:00
EEA-ESEM 2022: ES Presidential Address. Room: Aula Magna
Over the last few decades, the political systems of several Western democracies have been transformed by growing divisions over cultural issues and globalization, and by the rise of populist movements. This lecture, based on joint work with Nicola Gennaioli, argues that these transformations reflect shifting social identities, and discusses how identity politics influences the behavior of political parties and their propaganda.
Over the last few decades, the political systems of several Western democracies have been transformed by growing divisions over cultural issues and globalization, and by the rise of populist movements. This lecture, based on joint work with Nicola Gennaioli, argues that these transformations reflect shifting social identities, and discusses how identity politics influences the behavior of political parties and their propaganda.
EEA-ESEM 2022
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| EEA Presidential Address |
Oriana Bandiera |
Keynote Address |
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24/08 |
17:45 CEST |
75 mins |
Aula Magna |
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2022-08-24 17:45:00
2022-08-24 19:00:00
EEA-ESEM 2022: EEA Presidential Address. Room: Aula Magna
This lecture provides evidence on women’s work through the process of development using the Jobs of the World data, a publicly available resource that harmonises Census and DHS data to build jobs statistics from individual records. The lecture will analyse how women’s employment outside the home evolves with changes in the organization of production and structural transformation. We document differences in social status associated with work and discuss implications for labor market interventions.
This lecture provides evidence on women’s work through the process of development using the Jobs of the World data, a publicly available resource that harmonises Census and DHS data to build jobs statistics from individual records. The lecture will analyse how women’s employment outside the home evolves with changes in the organization of production and structural transformation. We document differences in social status associated with work and discuss implications for labor market interventions.
EEA-ESEM 2022
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| Fisher-Schultz Lecture |
Costas Meghir |
Keynote Address |
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25/08 |
09:00 CEST |
75 mins |
Aula Magna |
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2022-08-25 09:00:00
2022-08-25 10:15:00
EEA-ESEM 2022: Fisher-Schultz Lecture. Room: Aula Magna
Based on an homonymous paper authored by Rafael Dix-Carneiro, Penny Goldberg, Costas Meghir and Gabriel Ulyssea
We investigate the impact of trade liberalization in the presence of a large informal sector, which is a feature of many developing countries. It turns out that allowing for an informal sector can substantially change our understanding of how such economies are affected by trade openness. We show that: (a) The productivity gains from trade are understated when the informal sector is omitted; (b) Trade openness results in large welfare gains; and (c) trade openness decreases wage inequality once we allow for the informal sector. Repressing informality does increase productivity, but at the expense of employment and welfare, which introduces complex tradeoffs in the design of labor market policy.
Based on an homonymous paper authored by Rafael Dix-Carneiro, Penny Goldberg, Costas Meghir and Gabriel Ulyssea
We investigate the impact of trade liberalization in the presence of a large informal sector, which is a feature of many developing countries. It turns out that allowing for an informal sector can substantially change our understanding of how such economies are affected by trade openness. We show that: (a) The productivity gains from trade are understated when the informal sector is omitted; (b) Trade openness results in large welfare gains; and (c) trade openness decreases wage inequality once we allow for the informal sector. Repressing informality does increase productivity, but at the expense of employment and welfare, which introduces complex tradeoffs in the design of labor market policy.
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| Marshall Lecture |
Michèle Tertilt |
Keynote Address |
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25/08 |
17:45 CEST |
75 mins |
Aula Magna |
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2022-08-25 17:45:00
2022-08-25 19:00:00
EEA-ESEM 2022: Marshall Lecture. Room: Aula Magna
The lecture discusses the evolution of women's rights from an economic perspective.Throughout US history, women gained legal rights in essentially four phases: basic property rights were extended in the late 19th century, political rights such as suffrage in the early 20th century, followed by equal rights in the labor market in the mid- and late 20th century, while the extension of property rights over a women's own body is still ongoing. The lecture discusses the economic and cultural forces behind these legal changes and asks whether the same forces can account for variation in women’s rights across countries today. To do so, recent changes in legal rights are analyzed using cross-country data between 1970 and 2020. Many of the driving forces that were relevant historically in the United States, are equally important to understanding the cross-country variation in the legal position of women today. However, other factors come into play as well such as international pressure, scientific progress and religion.
The lecture discusses the evolution of women's rights from an economic perspective.Throughout US history, women gained legal rights in essentially four phases: basic property rights were extended in the late 19th century, political rights such as suffrage in the early 20th century, followed by equal rights in the labor market in the mid- and late 20th century, while the extension of property rights over a women's own body is still ongoing. The lecture discusses the economic and cultural forces behind these legal changes and asks whether the same forces can account for variation in women’s rights across countries today. To do so, recent changes in legal rights are analyzed using cross-country data between 1970 and 2020. Many of the driving forces that were relevant historically in the United States, are equally important to understanding the cross-country variation in the legal position of women today. However, other factors come into play as well such as international pressure, scientific progress and religion.
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