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Seminars in Economics Andrea Pozzi (EIEF)

"The Effect of Internet Distribution on Brick-and-mortar Sales" abstract I study the introduction of an online shopping service for a large supermarket chain that also operates a wide network of brick-and-mortar stores. The establishment of the Internet channel led to a 13 percent increase in overall revenues, inducing only limited cannibalization on traditional sales. I…

Monday Lunch Seminars Claudio Tebaldi (Universita’ Bocconi)

"Long Run Risk and the Persistence of Consumption Shocks" abstract In a long run risk valuation model, agents observe directly the structural drivers of consumption growth and produce a selective response to these shocks. Persistence heterogeneity complicates the empirical analysis of consumption growth dynamics and the detection of long run risk: the econometrician observes only aggregate quantities and is unable…

Seminars in Politics and Society Bruno Palier (Sciences Po Paris)

Politics and Society special lectures: Citizenship and welfare in a changing Europe "The Age of Dualization" abstract Inequality in most European societies has increased during the past decades. Contrary to those who claim that inequalities are primarily the result of economic trends and necessities, we show that policies matter. Rising inequality is not a direct result of…

Seminars in Politics and Society Rainer Bauböck (European University Institute)

Politics and Society special lectures: Citizenship and welfare in a changing Europe "Citizenship configurations: analysing the multiple purposes of citizenship regimes in Europe"  Abstract  This paper presents an analysis of the multiple purposes of citizenship regimes in 36 states in Europe. Previous studies on this topic suffer from two methodological deficits which lead to a…

Seminars in Politics and Society Anicia García Álvarez and Dayma Echevarría León (University of Havana)

"Economic reforms and social innovation in Cuba: the self-employment sector" abstract Over the last twenty years, Cuban government has prompted moderate market-oriented reforms in order to confront the severe crisis caused by the collapse of Socialist Block in Eastern Europe. This seminar focuses on reforms on employment structure and its consequences on Cuban society and economy.…

Monday Lunch Seminars Gani Aldashev (University of Namur (FUNDP))

"Assignment procedure biases in randomized policy experiments" abstract Randomized controlled trials (RCT) have become a dominant empirical tool in applied economics. The internal validity of RCTs crucially depends on the (implicit) assumption that the procedure assigning subjects to treatment and control groups has no effect on behavior. We show theoretically that this assumption is violated…

Seminars in Statistics Nicola Sartori (University of Padova)

Calibrating hybrid pseudo likelihood ratios for a parameter of interest For inference about a parameter of interest in the presence of nuisance parameters, we consider a pseudo likelihood obtained from a genuine or composite likelihood by replacing the nuisance component with an estimate based on a generic estimating equation. Suitable adjustments are developed for the…

Seminars in Statistics Alessandra Luati (University of Bologna)

The generalised autocovariance function The generalised autocovariance  function is defined for a stationary stochastic process as the inverse Fourier transform of the power transformation of the spectral density function. Depending on the value of the transformation parameter, this function nests the inverse  and the traditional autocovariance functions. A frequency domain non-parametric estimator based on the…

Seminars in Politics and Society Martin Rhodes (University of Denver)

"Coordination, cooperation and conflict: Employment policy responses to the crisis – and why they differ" Abstract The aim of this paper is to use the employment-labor market policy responses to the crisis of the last several years in Italy and Spain to understand these two countries’ capacity for coordinated policy-making and policy innovation. It tries…

Gabriella Berloffa (University of Trento)

"Inequality of opportunity for young people in Italy: understanding the role of circumstances" Abstract In this paper we analyze the way in which changes in macro-economic circumstances and labour market institutions, that occurred in Italy over the ‘90s, affected the set of opportunities for young generations, amplify or shrinking existing inequalities. In particular we investigate whether…

Seminars in Economics Roberto Galbiati (CNRS and Sciences Po)

"Earthquakes, Religion, and Institutional Change: Evidence from a Historical Experiment" abstract For a panel of 70 Episcopal see cities (governed by a bishop) over 300 years in the medieval northerncentral Italy, we document that occurrence of an earthquake retarded transition from feudal regime to commune. This evidence is consistent with the idea that shocks heightening people’s religiosity,…

Monday Lunch Seminars Chiara Daniela Pronzato (University of Torino)

"Does Information Matter for Women Decisions? Experimental Evidence from Childcare" abstract Gender stereotypes are well eradicated also among women. Yet, a recent literature suggests that learning from other women experience about the effects of maternal employment on children outcomes may increase female labor force participation. In this paper, we design a survey experiment to provide…

Seminars in Statistics Ron S. Kenett (KPA Ltd., Israel)

Applications of Bayesian Networks to Operational Risks, Healthcare, Biotechnology and Customer Surveys Modelling cause and effect relationships has been a major challenge for statisticians in a wide range of application areas. Bayesian Networks combine graphical analysis with Bayesian analysis to represent descriptive causality maps linking measured and target variables. Such maps can be used for…

Seminars in Economics of Innovation and Knowledge Shiri Breznitz, Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Public Policy; Visiting Fellow, Collegio Carlo Alberto

"Hitting the Target: Analyzing Technology Commercialization Factors" abstract Local and national governments are putting universities under constant pressure to promote economic growth. Commercialization of technology has been identified as the main mechanism by which universities can do this. The literature on technology transfer by universities focuses on internal and external factors that can positively affect…

Seminars in Economics Karl Schlag (University of Vienna)

"Commitments, Intentions, Truth and Nash Equilibria" Abstract Games with multiple Nash equilibria are believed to be easier to play if players can communicate. We present a simple model of communication in games and investigate the importance of when communication takes place. Sending a message before play captures talk about intentions, after play captures talk about…

Monday Lunch Seminars Aleksey Tetenov (Collegio Carlo Alberto)

"Statistical hypothesis testing and private information" Abstract This paper provides a rationalization for using classical one-sided hypothesis tests for approving innovations (e.g., new pharmaceuticals, new government programs). I consider this problem of statistical decision making in a setting where proponents of innovations (i) stand to benefit from approval decisions even if their innovations have a negative effect, (ii) possess private…