Events
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Seminars in Economics Laura Grigolon (McMaster University)
Seminars in Economics Laura Grigolon (McMaster University)
"Blurred boundaries: a flexible approach for segmentation applied to the car market" Abstract Prominent features of differentiated product markets are segmentation and product proliferation that blurs the boundaries between segments. I develop a tractable demand model, the Ordered Nested Logit, which allows for overlap between neighboring segments. I apply the model to the automobile market…
Job Market Seminars Elisabeth Proehl (Université de Geneve)
Job Market Seminars Elisabeth Proehl (Université de Geneve)
"Approximating Equilibria with Ex-Post Heterogeneity and Aggregate Risk" Job Market paper abstract Dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models with ex-post heterogeneity due to idiosyncratic risk have to be solved numerically. This is a nontrivial task as the cross-sectional distribution of endogenous variables becomes an element of the state space due to aggregate risk. Existing global solution…
Seminars in Politics and Society Ben Stanley (SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities)
Seminars in Politics and Society Ben Stanley (SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities)
"Voting Populist or Just Voting for Populists? A Comparative Analysis of Populist Attitudes and Vote Choice in Central and Eastern Europe" Abstract This paper uses data from a new survey on populism and voting behaviour in eight countries of Central and Eastern Europe to examine the relationship between populist attitudes, ideological attitudes, and voting behaviour.…