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Guilhem Cassan (University of Namur)
Toulouse : TSE, 28 septembre 2017, 11h00–12h30, salle MF 323
Identity is an important determinant of economic behavior. A limitation of the existing literature is the focus on one identity dimension at a time. We show that the multiplicity of identity dimensions matters for economic behavior and that neglecting it may lead policy makers to overlook important...
Matthieu Wilhelm (Université de Neuchâtel)
Toulouse : TSE, 28 septembre 2017, 11h00–12h15, salle MS001
In this talk, random sampling theory will be discussed in several different settings. First, sampling in finite population is discussed, in view of three principles: overrepresentation, restriction and randomization. We argue that those principles should be kept in mind when designing a survey and...
Jen Schradie
TSE & IAST, 27 septembre 2017, 12h30–13h30, salle MS003
As some celebrate the new digital economy based on more risk and entrepreneurship, others are protesting for less risk and more job security. Digital technology is one of the fastest growing economic sectors worldwide. Many types and sizes of corporations are involved in this sector, but those that...
Yaniv Yedid-Levi (Vancouver School of Economics - The University of British Columbia)
TSE, 26 septembre 2017, 17h00–18h30, salle MS 001
Labor market outcomes demonstrate considerable variation by skill. We construct a general equilibrium model with incomplete markets and ex-ante skill-differences that matches these facts. We study the role of skill-differences in choosing the generosity of Unemployment Insurance (UI) in the model....
John Rust (Georgetown University)
TSE, 26 septembre 2017, 15h30–16h50, salle MS 001
Ines Moreno de Barreda (University of Oxford)
Toulouse : TSE, 26 septembre 2017, 11h00–12h30, salle MS 001
Signal-jamming models are often used to explain certain features in the behaviour of firms, politicians and employees as attempts to influence an observer. However it is not clear whether such signal-jamming is effective because in equilibrium the observer rationally adjust for them. We analyse a...
Michael Grubb (Boston College)
TSE, 25 septembre 2017, 14h00–15h30, salle MS 001
We study the effect of ex-ante information asymmetries on revenue in common-value secondprice auctions (SPA). The motivating application of our results is to online advertising auctions in the presence of \cookies," which allow individual advertisers to recognize advertising opportunities (...
Alexander Guembel (Toulouse School of Economics)
TSE, 25 septembre 2017, 12h30–14h00, salle MS003
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Lauriane Mouysset (CNRS)
Toulouse : TSE, 25 septembre 2017, 11h00–12h15, salle MS 003
Dealing with the erosion of terrestrial biodiversity has become of key importance in order to ensure ecosystems sustainability. Agricultural and forestry activities are one major anthropogenic driver of this decline. The underlying land-use changes result in the alteration of species habitats....
Sandip Sukhtankar (University of Virginia)
Toulouse : TSE, 21 septembre 2017, 11h00–12h30, salle MF 323
Public employment programs play a large role in many developing countries' anti-poverty strategies, but their net impact on the incomes of the poor will depend on both direct program earnings as well as indirect effects through changes induced in market wages and employment. We estimate this...
