Urban Economics Association

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11th European Meeting of the Urban Economics Association

April 29-30, 2022
London School of Economics and Political Science

Program Overview

On Friday, April 29 the conference will run from 8:30 to 18:45 followed by the conference reception and dinner from 19:00 to 22:00. On Saturday, April 30 the conference will run from 8:30 to 17:30. All times are UK time.

 
April 29, 2022
08:30 to 09:00 Registration
09:00 to 11:00 Sessions 1
11:00 to 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 to 13:00 Sessions 2
13:00 to 14:00 Lunch
14:00 to 15:30 Sessions 3
15:30 to 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 to 17:30 Sessions 4
17:30 to 17:45 Short break
17:45 to 18:45 Keynote 1
19:00 to 22:00 Reception
 
April 30, 2022
08:30 to 09:00 Registration
09:00 to 11:00 Sessions 5
11:00 to 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 to 13:00 Sessions 6
13:00 to 14:00 Lunch
14:00 to 15:00 Keynote 2
15:00 to 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 to 17:30 Sessions 7

Detailed Program

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April 29, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
1A. Climate risk

Chair: Hiroaki Shirai (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

  • Paolo Avner, Louise Bernard, Sri Ramesh, Jun Rentschler, Capucine Riom, Rui Su
    Urbanization and Flood Risks from 1985-2015
    Presented by Capucine Riom (London School of Economics)
    Discussed by Rodrigo Martinez-Mazza (Uppsala University)
  • Pierre Magontier, Rodrigo Martinez-Mazza
    Floods and Urban Density
    Presented by Rodrigo Martinez-Mazza (Uppsala University)
    Discussed by Philip Mulder (University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School)
  • Philip Mulder
    Mismeasuring Risk: The Welfare Effects of Flood Risk Information
    Presented by Philip Mulder (University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School)
    Discussed by Hiroaki Shirai (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
  • Hiroaki Shirai
    Effects of Levee Systems and Optimal Policy Targeting
    Presented by Hiroaki Shirai (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
    Discussed by Capucine Riom (London School of Economics)
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April 29, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
1B. Trade, institutions and long-run development

Chair: Gianandrea Lanzara (Bocconi University)

  • Max Marczinek, Stephan Maurer, Ferdinand Rauch
    Trade Persistence and Trader Identity: Evidence from the Demise of the Hanseatic League
    Presented by Max Marczinek (University of Oxford)
    Discussed by Alex Trew (University of Glasgow)
  • Stephan Heblich, David Krisztian Nagy, Alex Trew, Yanos Zylberberg
    The Death and Life of Great British Cities
    Presented by Alex Trew (University of Glasgow)
    Discussed by Michele Rosenberg (University of Essex)
  • Federico Curci, Michele Rosenberg
    Inclusive Institutions and Economic Development: How Local Institutions Shaped the Geography of the Industrial Revolution
    Presented by Michele Rosenberg (University of Essex)
    Discussed by Gianandrea Lanzara (Bocconi University)
  • Matteo Cervellati, Gianandrea Lanzara, Alexander Lehner
    Market Integration and Urban Europe, 1100-1800 A.D.
    Presented by Gianandrea Lanzara (Bocconi University)
    Discussed by Max Marczinek (University of Oxford)
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April 29, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
1C. Monopsonistic labor markets and sorting

Chair: Sophie Mathes (Fundacao Getulio Vargas EPGE)

  • Henry Redondo Gomez
    From Bricklayers to Waiters: Sectoral Reallocation in a Deep Recession
    Presented by Henry Redondo Gomez (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)
    Discussed by Gabriel Ahlfeldt (London School of Economics)
  • Gabriel Ahlfeldt, Duncan Roth, Tobias Seidel
    Optimal Minimum Wages
    Presented by Gabriel Ahlfeldt (London School of Economics)
    Discussed by Sophie Mathes (Fundacao Getulio Vargas EPGE)
  • Claudio Luccioletti, Sophie Mathes, John Morehouse
    The Big City Wage Premium: Labor Market Power and Skill Sorting
    Presented by Sophie Mathes (Fundacao Getulio Vargas EPGE)
    Discussed by Henry Redondo Gomez (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)
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April 29, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
1D. Residential location and segregation 1: Discrimination and sorting

Chair: Martin Korpi (Ratio Institute)

  • Lorenzo Barisone
    Traffic Exposure and Income Sorting
    Presented by Lorenzo Barisone (Office of Urban Statistics, City of Lugano)
    Discussed by Yael Elster (University of Haifa)
  • Yael Elster, Noam Zussman
    Minorities and Property Values: Evidence from Residential Buildings in Israel
    Presented by Yael Elster (University of Haifa)
    Discussed by Laura Weiwu (MIT)
  • Laura Weiwu
    Racial Segregation and the Distributional Impact of the Urban Interstates
    Presented by Laura Weiwu (MIT)
    Discussed by Martin Korpi (Ratio Institute)
  • Martin Korpi, Daniel Halvarsson, Ozge Oner, William Clark, Oana Mihaescu, John Osth, Olof Bäckman
    Segregation, Tipping and the Role of Amenities, Crime, and Housing
    Presented by Martin Korpi (Ratio Institute)
    Discussed by Lorenzo Barisone (Office of Urban Statistics, City of Lugano)
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April 29, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
1E. Land use 1: Land use regulations

Chair: Sofia Franco (University of California Irvine)

  • Guillaume Chapelle, Julia Paul-Venturine, Camille Urvoy
    Can the Central Government Promote Density? Evidence from the Removal of Floor Area Ratio in France
    Presented by Julia Paul-Venturine (Paris School of Economics)
    Discussed by Xiaolun Yu (University of Reading)
  • Xiaolun Yu
    Low-rise Buildings in Big Cities: Theory and Evidence from China
    Presented by Xiaolun Yu (University of Reading)
    Discussed by Lukas Makovsky (London School of Economics)
  • Lukas Makovsky
    The Impact of Construction Constraints on Spatial Allocation during Economic Transition
    Presented by Lukas Makovsky (London School of Economics)
    Discussed by Sofia Franco (University of California Irvine)
  • Bowman Cutter, Sofia Franco, Skyler Lewis
    The Topography of Regulatory Costs: The Shadow Cost-Gradient of Parking Standards
    Presented by Sofia Franco (University of California Irvine)
    Discussed by Julia Paul-Venturine (Paris School of Economics)
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April 29, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
1F. Airbnb, tourism and retail consumption

Chair: Andrea Schneider (Jönköping International Business School)

  • Luca Favero, Ilaria Malisan
    The Effect of Being a European Capital of Culture: Evidence from Matera
    Presented by Ilaria Malisan (Università di Torino and Collegio Carlo Alberto)
    Discussed by Alberto Hidalgo (IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca)
  • Alberto Hidalgo, Massimo Riccaboni, Francisco Javier Velazquez
    The Effect of Short-Term Rentals on Local Consumption Amenities: Evidence from Madrid
    Presented by Alberto Hidalgo (IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca)
    Discussed by Andrea Schneider (Jönköping International Business School)
  • Patrick Gauss, Sonja Gensler, Michael Kortenhaus, Nadine Riedel, Andrea Schneider
    Regulating the Sharing Economy: The Impact of Home-Sharing Ordinances on Commercial Airbnb Activity
    Presented by Andrea Schneider (Jönköping International Business School)
    Discussed by Ilaria Malisan (Università di Torino and Collegio Carlo Alberto)
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April 29, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
1G. Transportation 1: Railways and trucks

Chair: Jonathan Hall (University of Toronto)

  • Ron Yang
    (Don't) Take Me Home: Home Bias and the Effect of Self-Driving Trucks on Interstate Trade
    Presented by Ron Yang (Harvard University)
    Discussed by Hans Koster (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
  • Kazunobu Hayakawa, Hans Koster, Takatoshi Tabuchi, Jacques Thisse
    High-speed Rail and the Spatial Distribution of Economic Activity: Evidence from Japan's Shinkansen
    Presented by Hans Koster (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
    Discussed by Antonio Russo (Loughborough University)
  • Gabriel Loumeau, Antonio Russo
    High-Speed Rail and Second-Hand Gentrification
    Presented by Antonio Russo (Loughborough University)
    Discussed by Jonathan Hall (University of Toronto)
  • John Cairncross, Jonathan Hall, Craig Palsson
    VancUber: The Effect of Ride-hailing on Public Transportation, Congestion, and Traffic Fatalities
    Presented by Jonathan Hall (University of Toronto)
    Discussed by Ron Yang (Harvard University)
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April 29, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
2A. Student prize finalists 1

Chair: Gabriel Ahlfeldt (London School of Economics)

  • Ryungha Oh, Jaeeun Seo
    What Causes Agglomeration of Services? Theory and Evidence from Seoul
    Presented by Ryungha Oh (Yale University)
  • Nikhil Datta
    Local Monopsony Power
    Presented by Nikhil Datta (University College London)
  • Matthew Tarduno
    For Whom the Bridge Tolls: Congestion, Air Pollution, and Second-Best Road Pricing
    Presented by Matthew Tarduno (UC Berkeley)
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April 29, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
2B. Cities in developing countries: Satellite imagery and machine learning

Chair: Anthony Venables (University of Manchester and Monash University)

  • Imryoung Jeong, Hyunjoo Yang
    Using Maps to Predict Economic Activity
    Presented by Imryoung Jeong (Sogang University)
    Discussed by Samira Barzin (University of Oxford)
  • Samira Barzin, Paolo Avner, Jun Rentschler, Neave O'Clery
    Where are all the Jobs? A Machine Learning Approach for High Resolution Urban Employment Prediction in Developing Countries
    Presented by Samira Barzin (University of Oxford)
    Discussed by Anthony Venables (University of Manchester and Monash University)
  • Vernon Henderson, Cong Peng, Anthony Venables
    Growth in the African Urban Hierarchy
    Presented by Anthony Venables (University of Manchester and Monash University)
    Discussed by Imryoung Jeong (Sogang University)
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April 29, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
2C. Urban policy 1: Place-based policies in the United States

Chair: Santiago Hermo (Brown University)

  • Benjamin Hyman, Matthew Freedman, David Neumark
    Firm Responses to Local Hiring Subsidies: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from a Tax Credit Formula
    Presented by Benjamin Hyman (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)
    Discussed by Harrison Wheeler (UC Berkeley)
  • Harrison Wheeler
    Locally Optimal Place-Based Policy: Early Evidence from Opportunity Zones
    Presented by Harrison Wheeler (UC Berkeley)
    Discussed by Santiago Hermo (Brown University)
  • Diego Gentile Passaro, Santiago Hermo, Gabriele Borg
    Minimum Wage as a Place-Based Policy: Evidence from US Housing Rental Markets
    Presented by Santiago Hermo (Brown University)
    Discussed by Benjamin Hyman (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)
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April 29, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
2D. Discrimination, segregation and intergenerational mobility

Chair: Sun Kyoung Lee (Yale University)

  • Sylvain Chareyron, Yannick L'Horty, Souleymane Mbaye, Pascale Petit
    Reducing Ethnic Discrimination through Formal Warning: Evidence from Two Combined Field Experiments
    Presented by Sylvain Chareyron (Université Paris-Est Créteil)
    Discussed by Gustave Kenedi (Sciences Po)
  • Gustave Kenedi, Louis Sirugue
    The Anatomy of Intergenerational Income Mobility in France and its Spatial Variations
    Presented by Gustave Kenedi (Sciences Po)
    Discussed by Sun Kyoung Lee (Yale University)
  • Sun Kyoung Lee
    When Cities Grow: Urban Planning and Segregation in the Prewar US
    Presented by Sun Kyoung Lee (Yale University)
    Discussed by Sylvain Chareyron (Université Paris-Est Créteil)
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April 29, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
2E. Housing 1: Homeownership and tenure choice

Chair: Andreas Mense (London School of Economics)

  • Sebastian Will, Timon Renz
    In Debt but Still Happy? Examining the Relationship Between Homeownership and Life Satisfaction
    Presented by Sebastian Will (University of Freiburg)
    Discussed by Sidharth Moktan (London School of Economics)
  • Sidharth Moktan
    Lessees and Landlords
    Presented by Sidharth Moktan (London School of Economics)
    Discussed by Andreas Mense (London School of Economics)
  • Christian Hilber, Andreas Mense
    The Determinants of Homeownership across Space
    Presented by Andreas Mense (London School of Economics)
    Discussed by Sebastian Will (University of Freiburg)
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April 29, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
2F. Local public finance 1: Fiscal policies and local governments

Chair: Costanza Naguib (University of Bern)

  • Oliver Giesecke, Haaris Mateen, Marcelo Sena
    Local Government Debt Valuation
    Presented by Oliver Giesecke (Columbia Business School)
    Discussed by Marko Koethenbuerger (ETH Zurich)
  • Marko Koethenbuerger, Gabriel Loumeau
    The Flypaper Effect in Municipal Finance
    Presented by Marko Koethenbuerger (ETH Zurich)
    Discussed by Costanza Naguib (University of Bern)
  • Marko Koethenbuerger, Costanza Naguib, Christian Stettler, Michael Stimmelmayr
    Income Taxes and Mobility of the Rich: Evidence from US and UK Households in Switzerland
    Presented by Costanza Naguib (University of Bern)
    Discussed by Oliver Giesecke (Columbia Business School)
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April 29, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
2G. Retail competition and shopping

Chair: Marco Leonardi (University of Milan)

  • Erik James
    Impact of Dollar Stores on Household Shopping Patterns and Nutrition
    Presented by Erik James (University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business)
    Discussed by Frédéric Kluser (University of Bern)
  • Maximilian von Ehrlich, Frédéric Kluser, Tobias Seidel
    Spatial Frictions in Consumption and Retail Competition
    Presented by Frédéric Kluser (University of Bern)
    Discussed by Marco Leonardi (University of Milan)
  • Marco Leonardi, Enrico Moretti
    The Agglomeration of Urban Amenities: Evidence from Milan Restaurants
    Presented by Marco Leonardi (University of Milan)
    Discussed by Erik James (University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business)
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April 29, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
2H. Externalities 1: Covid, lockdowns, gangs and crime

Chair: Enrico Vanino (University of Sheffield)

  • Carlos Diaz Guimaraens, Sebastian Fossati, Nico Trajtenberg
    Stay at Home if You Can: COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Guidelines and Local Crime
    Presented by Carlos Diaz Guimaraens (Universidad Católica del Uruguay)
    Discussed by Magdalena Domínguez (Uppsala University)
  • Magdalena Domínguez, Daniel Montolio
    Crime Composition in Gang Territory
    Presented by Magdalena Domínguez (Uppsala University)
    Discussed by Enrico Vanino (University of Sheffield)
  • Carlo CorradiniJesse Matheson, Enrico Vanino
    Urban Density and Viral Infection: Disentangling the Role of Residential and Employment Neighborhood Structures
    Presented by Enrico Vanino (University of Sheffield)
    Discussed by Carlos Diaz Guimaraens (Universidad Católica del Uruguay)
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April 29, 2022 14:00 to 15:30
3A. Student prize finalists 2

Chair: Gabriel Ahlfeldt (London School of Economics)

  • Luca Perdoni, Disa Hynsjo
    The Effects of Federal “Redlining” Maps: A Novel Estimation Strategy
    Presented by Luca Perdoni (Yale University)
  • Lukas Althoff, Hugo Reichardt
    The Geography of Black Economic Progress After Slavery
    Presented by Lukas Althoff (Princeton University)
  • Juan Pablo Uribe
    Equilibrium Effects of Housing Subsidies: Evidence from a Policy Notch in Colombia
    Presented by Juan Pablo Uribe (Brown University)
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April 29, 2022 14:00 to 15:30
3B. Amenities 1: Hedonics

Chair: Goya Razavi (University of Chicago)

  • John Heilbron
    Credit Constraints at Home Purchase and Bias in Hedonic Amenity Valuations
    Presented by John Heilbron (Chicago Booth)
    Discussed by Farshad Ravasan (University of Oxford)
  • Pantelis Koutroumpis, Farshad Ravasan, Taheya Tarannum
    The Fibers of Digital Divide: Measuring the Value of a New Broadband Technology through House Price Response
    Presented by Farshad Ravasan (University of Oxford)
    Discussed by Goya Razavi (University of Chicago)
  • Sadegh Eshaghnia, James Heckman, Goya Razavi
    The Willingness to Pay for School Quality, Neighborhood Attributes and Later Life Outcomes
    Presented by Goya Razavi (University of Chicago)
    Discussed by John Heilbron (Chicago Booth)
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April 29, 2022 14:00 to 15:30
3C. Urban policy 2: Place-based policies in growing economies

Chair: Tobias Seidel (University of Duisburg-Essen)

  • Gunes Asik
    The Effects of Subsidizing Social Security Contributions: Job creation or Informality Reduction?
    Presented by Gunes Asik (TOBB University of Economics and Technology)
    Discussed by Craig McIntosh (University of California, San Diego)
  • Leonardo Iacovone, Craig McIntosh, Daniel Rogger, Luis Sanchez Bayardo
    Local Infrastructure Investment and the Private Sector: Evidence from a Randomized Trial
    Presented by Craig McIntosh (University of California, San Diego)
    Discussed by Tobias Seidel (University of Duisburg-Essen)
  • Johannes Gallé, Daniel Overbeck, Nadine Riedel, Tobias Seidel
    Special Economic Zones and Local Economic Development: Evidence from Indian Municipalities
    Presented by Tobias Seidel (University of Duisburg-Essen)
    Discussed by Gunes Asik (TOBB University of Economics and Technology)
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April 29, 2022 14:00 to 15:30
3D. Elections, migration and mobility

Chair: Gregory Verdugo (Université Evry Val-d’Essonne)

  • Melinda Fremerey, Valentin Lukas Hörnig, Sandra Schaffner
    Becoming Neighbors with Refugees and Voting for the Far-Right? The Impact of Refugee Inflow at the Small-Scale Level
    Presented by Valentin Lukas Hörnig (RWI, Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung)
    Discussed by Makoto Fukumoto (European University Institute)
  • Makoto Fukumoto
    Choosing Voters? Partisan Sorting of Voters following Close Municipal Elections in France
    Presented by Makoto Fukumoto (European University Institute)
    Discussed by Gregory Verdugo (Université Evry Val-d’Essonne)
  • Benoit Schmutz, Gregory Verdugo
    Do Elections Change the Population? Evidence from French Municipalities
    Presented by Gregory Verdugo (Université Evry Val-d’Essonne)
    Discussed by Valentin Lukas Hörnig (RWI, Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung)
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April 29, 2022 14:00 to 15:30
3E. Housing 2: Evictions and housing policies

Chair: Claudia Custodio (Imperial College London)

  • Boaz Abramson
    The Welfare Effects of Eviction and Homelessness Policies
    Presented by Boaz Abramson (Stanford University)
    Discussed by Nikodem Szumilo (University College London)
  • Piero Montebruno, Olmo Silva, Nikodem Szumilo
    Judge Dread: Court Severity, Repossession Risk and Demand in Mortgage and Housing Markets
    Presented by Nikodem Szumilo (University College London)
    Discussed by Claudia Custodio (Imperial College London)
  • Claudia Custodio, Dragana Cvijanovic, Moritz Wiedemann
    Opioid Crisis and Real Estate Prices
    Presented by Claudia Custodio (Imperial College London)
    Discussed by Boaz Abramson (Stanford University)
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April 29, 2022 14:00 to 15:30
3F. Education, school choice and sorting

Chair: Miren Lafourcade (University Paris-Saclay and PSE)

  • Filippo Boeri
    High-speed Broadband, School Closures and Educational Achievements
    Presented by Filippo Boeri (London School of Economics)
    Discussed by Eunjee Kwon (University of Cincinnati)
  • Amanda Ang, Eunjee Kwon, Siqi Zheng
    The Impacts of Asian Immigrants on Neighborhoods and Housing Markets in the U.S.
    Presented by Eunjee Kwon (University of Cincinnati)
    Discussed by Miren Lafourcade (University Paris-Saclay and PSE)
  • Manon Garrouste, Miren Lafourcade
    Place-Based Policies: Opportunity for Deprived Schools or Zone-and-Shame Effect?
    Presented by Miren Lafourcade (University Paris-Saclay and PSE)
    Discussed by Filippo Boeri (London School of Economics)
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April 29, 2022 14:00 to 15:30
3G. Local trips and time use

Chair: Jung Sakong (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago)

  • Paul Cheshire, Christian Hilber, Piero Montebruno, Rosa Sanchis-Guarner
    City-Planning to Change Patterns of Shopping: Does it work?
    Presented by Rosa Sanchis-Guarner (University of Barcelona)
    Discussed by Jorge Velilla (University of Zaragoza)
  • Jose Ignacio Gimenez-Nadal, Jose Alberto Molina, Jorge Velilla
    Intermediate Activities While Commuting: Leisure and Purchasing Goods Backing Home
    Presented by Jorge Velilla (University of Zaragoza)
    Discussed by Jung Sakong (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago)
  • Jung Sakong, Alexander Zentefis
    Banking Across America: Distance and Branch Use
    Presented by Jung Sakong (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago)
    Discussed by Rosa Sanchis-Guarner (University of Barcelona)
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April 29, 2022 14:00 to 15:30
3H. Agglomeration 1: Firm entry and sectoral linkages

Chair: Rahul Gupta (Georgetown University)

  • Rolando Campusano Garate
    Startup Location, Local Spillovers, and Neighborhood Sorting
    Presented by Rolando Campusano Garate (University of Toronto)
    Discussed by Tijl Hendrich (Netherlands Bureau of Policy Analysis, CPB)
  • Judith Bayer, Tijl Hendrich, Jennifer Olsen
    Entries and Regional Growth: The Role of Relatedness
    Presented by Tijl Hendrich (Netherlands Bureau of Policy Analysis, CPB)
    Discussed by Rahul Gupta (Georgetown University)
  • Rahul Gupta
    Does Goliath Help David? Anchor Firms and Startup Clusters
    Presented by Rahul Gupta (Georgetown University)
    Discussed by Rolando Campusano Garate (University of Toronto)
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April 29, 2022 16:00 to 17:30
4A. Firm networks

Chair: Yuhei Miyauchi (Boston University)

  • Inga Heiland, Julian Hinz
    Frictions to Intranational Investment
    Presented by Inga Heiland (University of Oslo)
    Discussed by Simone Lenzu (NYU Stern)
  • Xavier Giroud, Simone Lenzu, Quinn Maingi, Holger Mueller
    Propagation and Amplification of Local Productivity Spillovers
    Presented by Simone Lenzu (NYU Stern)
    Discussed by Yuhei Miyauchi (Boston University)
  • Costas Arkolakis, Federico Huneeus, Yuhei Miyauchi
    The Dynamics of Supply Chain Disruptions
    Presented by Yuhei Miyauchi (Boston University)
    Discussed by Inga Heiland (University of Oslo)
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April 29, 2022 16:00 to 17:30
4B. Cities in developing countries 2: Land quality and infrastructure

Chair: Vernon Henderson (London School of Economics)

  • Simon Alder, Kevin Croke, Alice Duhaut, Robert Marty, Ariana Vaisey
    The Impact of Ethiopia’s Road Investment Program on Economic Development and Land Use: Evidence from Satellite Data
    Presented by Alice Duhaut (World Bank)
    Discussed by Luke Milsom (University of Oxford)
  • Luke Milsom
    Moving Opportunity: Road Building and Education in West Africa
    Presented by Luke Milsom (University of Oxford)
    Discussed by Vernon Henderson (London School of Economics)
  • Vernon Henderson
    Land Quality
    Presented by Vernon Henderson (London School of Economics)
    Discussed by Alice Duhaut (World Bank)
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April 29, 2022 16:00 to 17:30
4C. Work-from-home

Chair: Jacques Thisse (Universite Catholique de Louvain)

  • Emma Harrington
    'Working' Remotely? Selection, Treatment, and the Market for Remote Work
    Presented by Emma Harrington (Princeton University)
    Discussed by Kazufumi Tsuboi (Tohoku University)
  • Kazufumi Tsuboi
    The Location Theory of Telework Company in the City: Face-to-face Communication and Urban Structure
    Presented by Kazufumi Tsuboi (Tohoku University)
    Discussed by Jacques Thisse (Universite Catholique de Louvain)
  • Jacques Thisse
    On the Impact of Telecommuting on Cities
    Presented by Jacques Thisse (Universite Catholique de Louvain)
    Discussed by Emma Harrington (Princeton University)
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April 29, 2022 16:00 to 17:30
4D. Real estate, land use and local politicians

Chair: Albert Sole Olle (University of Barcelona, IEB)

  • Santiago Truffa
    Playing Checkers in Chinatown
    Presented by Santiago Truffa (ESE Business School, Universidad de los Andes)
    Discussed by Vaidehi Tandel (University of Reading)
  • Sahil Gandhi, Alexander Tabarrok, Vaidehi Tandel
    Building Networks: Investigating the Nature of Quid Pro Quo between Politicians and Real-estate Developers in Mumbai
    Presented by Vaidehi Tandel (University of Reading)
    Discussed by Albert Sole Olle (University of Barcelona, IEB)
  • Ghizlen Ouasbaa, Albert Sole Olle, Elisabet Viladecans-Marsal
    The Power of Developers: Evidence from California
    Presented by Albert Sole Olle (University of Barcelona, IEB)
    Discussed by Santiago Truffa (ESE Business School, Universidad de los Andes)
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April 29, 2022 16:00 to 17:30
4E. Housing 3: Energy consumption

Chair: S. Lakshmi Naaraayanan (London Business School)

  • Sven Damen, Geert Goeyvaerts, Stef Schildermans
    Split Incentives, Imperfect Information and Energy-Efficiency Subsidies
    Presented by Stef Schildermans (KU Leuven)
    Discussed by Eva Lyubich (UC Berkeley)
  • Eva Lyubich
    The Role of People vs. Places in Individual Carbon Emissions
    Presented by Eva Lyubich (UC Berkeley)
    Discussed by S. Lakshmi Naaraayanan (London Business School)
  • S. Lakshmi Naaraayanan
    Investments that Make our Homes Greener: The Role of Regulation
    Presented by S. Lakshmi Naaraayanan (London Business School)
    Discussed by Stef Schildermans (KU Leuven)
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April 29, 2022 16:00 to 17:30
4F. Residential location and segregation 2: Urban decline, regeneration and gentrification

Chair: Daniel Murphy (University of Virginia)

  • Sowon Kim
    The Price Effect of Demolishing Abandoned Houses: The Case of Youngstown, Ohio
    Presented by Sowon Kim (Ohio State University)
    Discussed by Hector Blanco (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
  • Hector Blanco, Lorenzo Neri
    Knocking it Down and Mixing it Up: The Impact of Public Housing Regenerations
    Presented by Hector Blanco (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
    Discussed by Daniel Murphy (University of Virginia)
  • Daniel Murphy
    National Housing Cycles, Borrowing Costs, and Gentrification
    Presented by Daniel Murphy (University of Virginia)
    Discussed by Sowon Kim (Ohio State University)
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April 29, 2022 16:00 to 17:30
4G. Transportation 2: Congestion and pricing

Chair: Syed Hasan (Lahore University of Management Sciences)

  • Yooseon Hwang
    The Welfare Effects of Congestion Pricing
    Presented by Yooseon Hwang (University of Virginia)
    Discussed by Nicolas Figueroa (Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile)
  • Martin Besfamille, Nicolas Figueroa, León Guzmán
    Fare Evasion and Monopoly Regulation
    Presented by Nicolas Figueroa (Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile)
    Discussed by Syed Hasan (Lahore University of Management Sciences)
  • Syed Hasan, Khawaja Mahmood
    Deterrence and Traffic Camera
    Presented by Syed Hasan (Lahore University of Management Sciences)
    Discussed by Yooseon Hwang (University of Virginia)
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April 29, 2022 16:00 to 17:30
4H. Agglomeration 2: Wage premium

Chair: Moises Yi (U.S. Census Bureau)

  • Roberto Brunetti, Carl Gaigné, Fabien Moizeau
    Spatial Sorting and Persistent Inequality
    Presented by Roberto Brunetti (Université de Rennes 1)
    Discussed by Paul Charruau (University Paris-Dauphine)
  • Paul Charruau, Anne Epaulard
    The Geography of Social Mobility During Working Life
    Presented by Paul Charruau (University Paris-Dauphine)
    Discussed by Moises Yi (U.S. Census Bureau)
  • Moises Yi, David Card, Jesse Rothstein
    Location, Location, Location
    Presented by Moises Yi (U.S. Census Bureau)
    Discussed by Roberto Brunetti (Université de Rennes 1)
^

April 29, 2022 17:45 to 18:45
Keynote lecture 1

Chair: Matthew Turner (Brown University)

  • Bryan Graham
    Estimation of Many-Player Binary Action Games: Applications to Peer Effects and Technology Adoption
    Presented by Bryan Graham (UC Berkeley)
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April 29, 2022 19:00 to 22:00 (Location: The Hall, Gray's Inn)
Reception and dinner

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April 30, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
5A. Migration and location choice

Chair: Kirill Borusyak (University College London)

  • Greg Howard
    Internal Migration and the Microfoundations of Gravity
    Presented by Greg Howard (University of Illinois)
    Discussed by Javier Quintana (Bank of Spain)
  • Javier Quintana
    Skill Sorting, Urban Wage Premium, and International Migration: Evidence from Spain
    Presented by Javier Quintana (Bank of Spain)
    Discussed by Yanos Zylberberg (University of Bristol)
  • Clement Imbert, Joan Monras, Marlon Seror, Yanos Zylberberg
    Floating Population: Consumption and Location Choices of Rural Migrants in China
    Presented by Yanos Zylberberg (University of Bristol)
    Discussed by Kirill Borusyak (University College London)
  • Kirill Borusyak, Rafael Dix-Carneiro, Brian Kovak
    Understanding Migration Responses to Local Shocks
    Presented by Kirill Borusyak (University College London)
    Discussed by Greg Howard (University of Illinois)
^

April 30, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
5B. Cities in developing countries 3: Infrastructure and development

Chair: Ryu Matsuura (Northwestern University)

  • Adrian Poignant
    The Effects of Electricity on Female Employment: Evidence from Tajikistan's Winter Energy Crisis
    Presented by Adrian Poignant (Uppsala University)
    Discussed by Rafael Serrano-Quintero (Universitat de Barcelona)
  • Fidel Perez Sebastian, Rafael Serrano-Quintero, Jevgenijs Steinbuks
    Public Infrastructure Spatial Complementarities in the Brazilian Structural Transformation
    Presented by Rafael Serrano-Quintero (Universitat de Barcelona)
    Discussed by Ryu Matsuura (Northwestern University)
  • Robin Burgess, Ryu Matsuura, Ameet Morjaria, Gerard Padro i Miquel
    Market Integration and Cost of Borders in Africa
    Presented by Ryu Matsuura (Northwestern University)
    Discussed by Adrian Poignant (Uppsala University)
^

April 30, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
5C. Bicycle-sharing in cities

Chair: Donald Davis (Columbia University)

  • Vincent Thorne
    Bicycle-Share Systems: Cycling Toward Cleaner Cities? Evidence from New York City
    Presented by Vincent Thorne (Trinity College Dublin)
    Discussed by Federica Daniele (Banca d'Italia)
  • Federica Daniele
    Bike-Friendly Cities: An Opportunity for Local Businesses? Evidence from the City of Paris
    Presented by Federica Daniele (Banca d'Italia)
    Discussed by Marianna Magagnoli (Universitat de Barcelona, IEB)
  • Miquel-Angel Garcia-Lopez, Marianna Magagnoli, Elisabet Viladecans-Marsal
    People on Bikes Getting Coffee: The Impact of Cycle Lanes on Cities
    Presented by Marianna Magagnoli (Universitat de Barcelona, IEB)
    Discussed by Donald Davis (Columbia University)
  • Donald Davis, Jonathan Dingel, Joan Monras, Natalie Yang
    Did Citi Bike Change the Economic Geography of New York City? Evidence From Foursquare
    Presented by Donald Davis (Columbia University)
    Discussed by Vincent Thorne (Trinity College Dublin)
^

April 30, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
5D. Multinationals

Chair: Frédéric Robert-Nicoud (GSEM)

  • Cameron LaPoint, Shogo Sakabe
    Place-Based Policies and the Geography of Corporate Investment
    Presented by Shogo Sakabe (Columbia University)
    Discussed by Yuan Zi (The Graduate Institute)
  • Jianpeng Deng, Chong Liu, Zi Wang, Yuan Zi
    Local Corporate Taxes and the Geography of Foreign Multinationals
    Presented by Yuan Zi (The Graduate Institute)
    Discussed by Andre Seidel (University of Bergen)
  • Katarzyna Bilicka, Andre Seidel
    Measuring Firm Activity from Outer Space
    Presented by Andre Seidel (University of Bergen)
    Discussed by Frédéric Robert-Nicoud (GSEM)
  • Luisa Gagliardi, Jeremy Laurent-Lucchetti, Frédéric Robert-Nicoud, Grigorios Spanos
    The Geography of Business Groups
    Presented by Frédéric Robert-Nicoud (GSEM)
    Discussed by Shogo Sakabe (Columbia University)
^

April 30, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
5E. Housing 4: Homeownership and taxes

Chair: Teemu Lyytikäinen (VATT Institute for Economic Research)

  • Daniel Schmidt
    Property Transfer Taxes, Residential Mobility, and Welfare
    Presented by Daniel Schmidt (University of Amsterdam)
    Discussed by Thomas Boogaerts (KU Leuven)
  • Thomas Boogaerts
    Beliefs About Tax Incidence: Do Homeowners Think Beyond the Statutory Incidence?
    Presented by Thomas Boogaerts (KU Leuven)
    Discussed by Andreas Økland (Norwegian University of Life Sciences)
  • Annette Alstadsæter, Andreas Økland
    Hidden in Plain Sight: Offshore Ownership of Norwegian Real Estate
    Presented by Andreas Økland (Norwegian University of Life Sciences)
    Discussed by Teemu Lyytikäinen (VATT Institute for Economic Research)
  • Essi Eerola, Teemu Lyytikäinen, Tuukka Saarimaa, Tuuli Vanhapelto
    The Incidence of Housing Allowance: Quasi-Experimental Evidence
    Presented by Teemu Lyytikäinen (VATT Institute for Economic Research)
    Discussed by Daniel Schmidt (University of Amsterdam)
^

April 30, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
5F. Refugees, residential location and housing

Chair: David Jinkins (Copenhagen Business School)

  • Luca Paolo Merlino, Max Steinhardt, Liam Wren-Lewis
    The Long-run Impact of Childhood Interracial Contact on Residential Segregation
    Presented by Luca Paolo Merlino (University of Antwerp)
    Discussed by Bence Boje-Kovacs (Aalborg University)
  • Bence Boje-Kovacs
    Ethnic Networks within Neighborhoods Affect Mental Health: Evidence from a Quasi-Random Allocation of Applicants in the Public Social Housing System
    Presented by Bence Boje-Kovacs (Aalborg University)
    Discussed by Ahmad Hassani (Aarhus University)
  • Anna Piil Damm, Ahmad Hassani, Anil Kumar, Juan Carlos Parra-Alvarez
    How Does Immigration from Low-Income Countries Affect House Prices? Evidence from a Natural Experiment
    Presented by Ahmad Hassani (Aarhus University)
    Discussed by David Jinkins (Copenhagen Business School)
  • Farid Farrokhi, David Jinkins
    Root Growing and Path Dependence: Evidence from Danish Refugee Placements
    Presented by David Jinkins (Copenhagen Business School)
    Discussed by Luca Paolo Merlino (University of Antwerp)
^

April 30, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
5G. Transportation 3: Road congestion

Chair: Erik Verhoef (VU Amsterdam)

  • Lea Bou Sleiman
    Displacing Congestion: Evidence from Paris
    Presented by Lea Bou Sleiman (Ecole Polytechnique, CREST)
    Discussed by Nicolas Martinez Franco (Toulouse School of Economics)
  • Isis Durrmeyer, Nicolas Martinez Franco
    The Welfare Costs of Urban Traffic Regulations
    Presented by Nicolas Martinez Franco (Toulouse School of Economics)
    Discussed by Yadira Gómez-Hernández (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona)
  • Miquel-Angel Garcia-Lopez, Yadira Gómez-Hernández, Rosa Sanchis-Guarner
    Highway Congestion in the UK: The Effect of Transportation Improvements
    Presented by Yadira Gómez-Hernández (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona)
    Discussed by Erik Verhoef (VU Amsterdam)
  • Erik Verhoef, Bas Turpijn, Maarten Verhoef
    An Empirical Macroscopic Bottleneck Model for the Randstad Area
    Presented by Erik Verhoef (VU Amsterdam)
    Discussed by Lea Bou Sleiman (Ecole Polytechnique, CREST)
^

April 30, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
6A. Cities and local governments in history

Chair: Jeremiah Dittmar (London School of Economics)

  • Shuhei Kitamura, Nils-Petter Lagerlof
    Cities, Conflict, and Corridors
    Presented by Nils-Petter Lagerlof (York University)
    Discussed by Amrita Kulka (University of Warwick)
  • Amrita Kulka, Cory Smith
    Agglomeration Over the Long Run: Evidence from County Seat Wars
    Presented by Amrita Kulka (University of Warwick)
    Discussed by Jeremiah Dittmar (London School of Economics)
  • Jeremiah Dittmar
    Pandemic Shock and Economic Divergence: Political Economy Before and After the Black Death
    Presented by Jeremiah Dittmar (London School of Economics)
    Discussed by Nils-Petter Lagerlof (York University)
^

April 30, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
6B. Agriculture in developing countries and urbanization

Chair: Maarten Bosker (Erasmus University Rotterdam)

  • Manaswini Rao
    Poverty Traps, Structural Transformation, and Rural Land Concentration in India
    Presented by Manaswini Rao (University of California San Diego)
    Discussed by Jaqueline Oliveira (Rhodes College)
  • Jaqueline Oliveira, Gabriel Monteiro, Paula Pereda
    Adaptation to Climate Change in a Spatial Equilibrium Model
    Presented by Jaqueline Oliveira (Rhodes College)
    Discussed by Maarten Bosker (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
  • Maarten Bosker
    Cultivating Coca: the (un)importance of the price of legal alternatives in the decision to grow coca
    Presented by Maarten Bosker (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
    Discussed by Manaswini Rao (University of California San Diego)
^

April 30, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
6C. Amenities 2: Negative amenities

Chair: Carsten Berthram Andersen (Aarhus Universitet)

  • Marianna Magagnoli, Filippo Tassinari
    The Price of Silence
    Presented by Filippo Tassinari (University of Barcelona, IEB)
    Discussed by Patrick Thiel (RWI, Leibniz Institute for Economic Research)
  • Patrick Thiel
    Evaluation of Railroad Noise: The Proximity to Railroads and Its Effect on House Prices
    Presented by Patrick Thiel (RWI, Leibniz Institute for Economic Research)
    Discussed by Carsten Berthram Andersen (Aarhus Universitet)
  • Carsten Berthram Andersen, Timo Hener
    Wind Turbines and the Housing Market
    Presented by Carsten Berthram Andersen (Aarhus Universitet)
    Discussed by Filippo Tassinari (University of Barcelona, IEB)
^

April 30, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
6D. Urban policy 3: Political economy and home bias

Chair: Marta Santamaria (University of Warwick)

  • Xiangyu Shi
    Hometown Favoritism and Intercity Investment Networks in China
    Presented by Xiangyu Shi (Yale University)
    Discussed by Jorge Saraiva (CEFUP and Faculty of Economics of University of Porto)
  • Jorge Saraiva, José Gaspar
    On the Disentanglement of an Economic Union
    Presented by Jorge Saraiva (CEFUP and Faculty of Economics of University of Porto)
    Discussed by Marta Santamaria (University of Warwick)
  • Marta Santamaria
    Border Effects in Public procurement: the Aggregate Effects of Governments’ Home Bias
    Presented by Marta Santamaria (University of Warwick)
    Discussed by Xiangyu Shi (Yale University)
^

April 30, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
6E. Housing 5: Cycles, expectations and mortgages

Chair: Jan Rouwendal (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

  • Niklas Gohl, Felix Weinhardt
    House Price Expectations
    Presented by Felix Weinhardt (DIW Berlin and European University Viadrina)
    Discussed by Egle Jakucionyte (Bank of Lithuania)
  • Egle Jakucionyte, Swapnil Singh
    Emergence of Subprime Lending in Minority Neighborhoods
    Presented by Egle Jakucionyte (Bank of Lithuania)
    Discussed by Jan Rouwendal (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
  • Jan Rouwendal
    Mortgage Underwriting and House Prices: Evidence from the 2011 Change in the Dutch Code of Conduct for Mortgage Loans
    Presented by Jan Rouwendal (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
    Discussed by Felix Weinhardt (DIW Berlin and European University Viadrina)
^

April 30, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
6F. Local public finance 2: Public goods and local governments

Chair: Pierre Magontier (University of Bern)

  • David Schönholzer
    Measuring Preferences for Local Public Goods
    Presented by David Schönholzer (IIES)
    Discussed by Marcel Henkel (University of Bern)
  • Fabian Bald, Marcel Henkel
    The Role of Local Public Goods for Gender Gaps in the Spatial Economy
    Presented by Marcel Henkel (University of Bern)
    Discussed by Pierre Magontier (University of Bern)
  • Marcel Henkel, Eunjee Kwon, Pierre Magontier
    The Unintended Consequences of Post-Disaster Policies for Spatial Sorting
    Presented by Pierre Magontier (University of Bern)
    Discussed by David Schönholzer (IIES)
^

April 30, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
6G. Externalities 2: Crime and mitigation policies

Chair: Corrado Giulietti (University of Southampton)

  • Jonathan Moreno-Medina
    Local Crime News Bias: Extent, Causes and Consequences
    Presented by Jonathan Moreno-Medina (University of Texas at San Antonio)
    Discussed by Corrado Giulietti (University of Southampton)
  • Corrado Giulietti, Brendon McConnell, Yves Zenou
    Key Neighborhoods in Criminal Networks
    Presented by Corrado Giulietti (University of Southampton)
    Discussed by Jonathan Moreno-Medina (University of Texas at San Antonio)
^

April 30, 2022 14:00 to 15:00
Keynote lecture 2

Chair: Matthew Turner (Brown University)

  • David Atkin
    The Returns to Face-to-Face Interactions: Knowledge Spillovers in Silicon Valley
    Presented by David Atkin (MIT)
^

April 30, 2022 15:30 to 17:30
7A. Mobility, commuting and labor markets

Chair: Gaetano Basso (Bank of Italy)

  • Yige Duan, Oskar Jost, Ramona Jost
    Beyond Lost Earnings: The Long-Term Impact of Job Displacement on Workers’ Commuting Behavior
    Presented by Yige Duan (University of British Columbia)
    Discussed by Elisa Keller (University of Exeter)
  • Jan Auerbach, Elisa Keller, Julian Neira, Rish Singhania
    Spatial Misallocation of Native Labor and Immigration
    Presented by Elisa Keller (University of Exeter)
    Discussed by Malte Borghorst (University of Duisburg-Essen)
  • Malte Borghorst, Ismir Mulalic, Jos van Ommeren
    Commuting, Children and the Gender Wage Gap
    Presented by Malte Borghorst (University of Duisburg-Essen)
    Discussed by Gaetano Basso (Bank of Italy)
  • Gaetano Basso, Salvatore Lo Bello, Francesca Subioli
    Internal Migration and Labor Market Dynamism
    Presented by Gaetano Basso (Bank of Italy)
    Discussed by Yige Duan (University of British Columbia)
^

April 30, 2022 15:30 to 17:30
7B. Cities of the past: Segregation policies and water infrastructure

Chair: Matthew Turner (Brown University)

  • Kyle Butts
    Difference-in-Differences with Spatial Spillovers
    Presented by Kyle Butts (University of Colorado Boulder)
    Discussed by Enrique de la Rosa-Ramos (King´s College London)
  • Luis Baldomero-Quintana, Enrique de la Rosa-Ramos, Guillermo Woo-Mora
    Infrastructures of Race? Colonial Indigenous Zoning and Contemporaneous Urban Segregation
    Presented by Enrique de la Rosa-Ramos (King´s College London)
    Discussed by Kalle Kappner (Humboldt University Berlin)
  • Kalle Kappner
    Sanitation, Externalities and the Urban Mortality Transition
    Presented by Kalle Kappner (Humboldt University Berlin)
    Discussed by Matthew Turner (Brown University)
  • Matthew Turner
    The Value of Piped Water and Sewers: Evidence from 19th Century Chicago
    Presented by Matthew Turner (Brown University)
    Discussed by Kyle Butts (University of Colorado Boulder)
^

April 30, 2022 15:30 to 17:30
7C. Amenities 3: Pollution

Chair: Angela Zheng (McMaster University)

  • Racquel Claveria, Oscar Claveria, Rosina Moreno
    Are Urban Areas Really Bad Places to Live in? Evidence from Developing Asia
    Presented by Racquel Claveria (University of Barcelona)
    Discussed by Rainald Borck (University of Potsdam)
  • Rainald Borck, Philipp Schrauth
    Urban Pollution: A Global Perspective
    Presented by Rainald Borck (University of Potsdam)
    Discussed by Jordi Jofre-Monseny (Universitat de Barcelona and IEB)
  • Jordi Jofre-Monseny
    Is Urbanization Good for Biodiversity and its Conservation?
    Presented by Jordi Jofre-Monseny (Universitat de Barcelona and IEB)
    Discussed by Angela Zheng (McMaster University)
  • Michael Gilraine, Angela Zheng
    Air Pollution and Student Performance in the U.S.
    Presented by Angela Zheng (McMaster University)
    Discussed by Racquel Claveria (University of Barcelona)
^

April 30, 2022 15:30 to 17:30
7D. Moving to opportunities

Chair: Gabriel Ulyssea (University College London)

  • Clément Bosquet, Jade Ponsard
    Education and Employment Responses to Road Access: Evidence from the US Rural Interstate Highway System
    Presented by Jade Ponsard (Aix-Marseille School of Economics)
    Discussed by Davide Luca (Cambridge University)
  • Andrew McNeil, Neil Lee, Davide Luca
    The Long Shadow of Local Decline: Birthplace Economic Conditions, Political Attitudes, and Long-term Individual Economic Outcomes in the UK
    Presented by Davide Luca (Cambridge University)
    Discussed by Raoul van Maarseveen (Uppsala University)
  • Raoul van Maarseveen
    The Effect of Childhood Urban Residency on Earnings: Evidence from Brazil
    Presented by Raoul van Maarseveen (Uppsala University)
    Discussed by Gabriel Ulyssea (University College London)
  • Carlos Belchior, Gustavo Gonzaga, Gabriel Ulyssea
    Unpacking Neighborhood Effects: Experimental Evidence from a Large Scale Housing Program in Brazil
    Presented by Gabriel Ulyssea (University College London)
    Discussed by Jade Ponsard (Aix-Marseille School of Economics)
^

April 30, 2022 15:30 to 17:30
7E. Land use 2: Zoning

Chair: Christian Hilber (London School of Economics)

  • Jaehee Song
    The Effects of Residential Zoning in U.S. Housing Markets
    Presented by Jaehee Song (Yale University)
    Discussed by Elena Lutz (London School of Economics)
  • Elena Lutz
    The Local Effects of Relaxing Land Use Regulation on Housing Supply and Rents
    Presented by Elena Lutz (London School of Economics)
    Discussed by Ren Ren (Royal Holloway, University of London)
  • Ren Ren, Kelvin Wong, K.W. Chau
    Supply Elasticity and Substitution in the Within-city Heterogeneity of Price Movements
    Presented by Ren Ren (Royal Holloway, University of London)
    Discussed by Christian Hilber (London School of Economics)
  • Michael Ball, Paul Cheshire, Christian Hilber, Xiaolun Yu
    Why Delay? Understanding the Construction Lag. Aka the Build Out Rate
    Presented by Christian Hilber (London School of Economics)
    Discussed by Jaehee Song (Yale University)
^

April 30, 2022 15:30 to 17:30
7F. Innovations, trade and sectoral linkages

Chair: Xiaoyu Xia (University of Essex)

  • Fabrizio Leone
    Global Robots
    Presented by Fabrizio Leone (Université Libre de Bruxelles, ECARES)
    Discussed by Fernando Stipanicic (Toulouse School of Economics)
  • Fernando Stipanicic, Stefan Pauly
    The Creation and Diffusion of Knowledge: Evidence from the Jet Age
    Presented by Fernando Stipanicic (Toulouse School of Economics)
    Discussed by Xiaoyu Xia (University of Essex)
  • Xiaoyu Xia
    Local Innovation through Investment in Education: Evidence from Chinese Cities
    Presented by Xiaoyu Xia (University of Essex)
    Discussed by Fabrizio Leone (Université Libre de Bruxelles, ECARES)
^

April 30, 2022 15:30 to 17:30
7G. Transportation 4: Commute

Chair: Mattia Borsati (University of Barcelona)

  • Junhui Yang
    The Wait is Over! How a Bus Network Redesign Reshaped the Internal Structure of Houston
    Presented by Junhui Yang (University of Toronto)
    Discussed by Bruno Barsanetti (Fundacao Getulio Vargas)
  • Bruno Barsanetti, Gil Navarro
    Employment Resilience to Transit Interruption: Evidence from São Paulo
    Presented by Bruno Barsanetti (Fundacao Getulio Vargas)
    Discussed by Elie Vidal-Naquet (Aix-Marseille School of Economics)
  • Elie Vidal-Naquet
    Commuting Costs and Spatial Job Search
    Presented by Elie Vidal-Naquet (Aix-Marseille School of Economics)
    Discussed by Mattia Borsati (University of Barcelona)
  • Antonio Accetturo, Mattia Borsati, Michele Cascarano
    Structural Change and Commuting Flows: Evidence from Italy
    Presented by Mattia Borsati (University of Barcelona)
    Discussed by Junhui Yang (University of Toronto)

Local Organizer: Daniel Sturm (LSE)

Program Committee: Yanos Zylberberg (Bristol, Chair), Ferdinand Rauch (Oxford, Past Chair), Gabrielle Fack (Paris Dauphine, Vice Chair), Milena Almagro (Chicago Booth), Adrien Bilal (Harvard), Maarten Bosker (Rotterdam), Gharad Bryan (LSE), Felipe Carozzi (LSE), Steve Gibbons (LSE), Naomi Hausman (Hebrew), Matthias Hoelzlein (Notre Dame), Pierre Mabille (INSEAD), Eric Mengus (HEC), Niclas Moneke (Oxford), David Nagy (CREI), Lindsay Relihan (LSE), Marta Santamaria (Warwick), Clara Santamaria (Carlos III), Gregor Schubert (UCLA Anderson), Clemence Tricaud (UCLA Anderson), Philip Ushchev (HSE St Petersburg).

Student Prize Committee: Gabriel Ahlfeldt, (LSE, Chair) Laurent Gobillon (PSE), Ines Helm (LMU Munich), J. Vernon Henderson (LSE), Charly Porcher (Georgetown).

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