Applied Microeconomics Seminar, Spring 2008
Social Science Plaza
Rm. SSPB 3266, Tuesday 2:00pm-3:20pm
1 April
9 April, Wednesday
22 April
Paola Giuliano (Harvard University)
“Growing up in bad times: Macroeconomic Volatility and the Formation of Beliefs
”
29 April
Alex Mas (University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business)
“Long-Run Impacts of Unions on Firms: New Evidence from Financial Markets, 1961-1999”
7 May, Wednesday
Shoshana Grossbard *** (San Diego State University)
“Quasi-Wages and Income Pooling”
20 May
David Autor (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
“The Pure Income Effect of Disability Cash Transfers: Evidence from
the Department of Veterans' Affairs Disability Compensation Program”
27 May
3 June
Hilary Hoynes (University of California, Davis)
“The Impact of the
Food Stamp Program on Infant Outcomes”
5 June
Mario Macis (University of Michigan)
“Incentives and Altruistic Behavior: Evidence from Blood Donors”(with Nicola Lacetera)
**Please note that this date falls on a Thursday.
*** Please note that this date falls on a Wednesday.
Seminar organized by Professor Francesca Mazzolari.