Urban Economics Association

May 5, 2023 8:30 to 10:00 (Location: Velodromo, N02)
1A. INTERNATIONAL TRADE: LOCAL IMPACTS

Chair: Torsten Jaccard (Dartmouth College)

• Juan Duran
  Spatial Equilibrium and the Regional Effects of Trade Liberalization
  Presented by Juan Duran (ESRI / Trinity College Dublin)
  Discussed by Torsten Jaccard (Dartmouth College)
• Camilla Schneier, Yixin SunFern Ramoutar
  The Impact of the Dollar Store on Households and Local Retail Competition
  Presented by Camilla Schneier (University of Chicago)
  Discussed by Juan Duran (ESRI / Trinity College Dublin)
• Torsten Jaccard
  Retailers and Import Penetration: Evidence from US Dollar Stores
  Presented by Torsten Jaccard (Dartmouth College)
  Discussed by Camilla Schneier (University of Chicago)

May 5, 2023 8:30 to 10:00 (Location: Velodromo, N04)
1B. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CITIES

Chair: Laurent Gobillon (Paris School of Economics)

• Aurelie Lalanne, Shana Sundstrom, Ahjond Garmestani
  Discontinuous Structure of Regional and Subregional Urban Systems: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France (1800-2015)
  Presented by Aurelie Lalanne (University of Bordeaux)
  Discussed by Laurent Gobillon (Paris School of Economics)
• Rocco Rante, Federico Trionfetti, Priyam Verma
  The Size Distribution of Cities: Evidence from the Lab.
  Presented by Federico Trionfetti (Aix Marseille University)
  Discussed by Aurelie Lalanne (University of Bordeaux)
• Pierre-Philippe Combes, Gilles Duranton, Laurent Gobillon, Clément Gorin
  The Emergence, Growth, and Stagnation of Cities: France c. 1760-2020
  Presented by Laurent Gobillon (Paris School of Economics)
  Discussed by Federico Trionfetti (Aix Marseille University)

May 5, 2023 8:30 to 10:00 (Location: Velodromo, N06)
1C. HOUSING: LAND USE REGULATION AND SUPPLY

Chair: David Genesove (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)

• Thomas Boogaerts, Geert Goeyvaerts, Stef Schildermans
  Taxing Vacant Land
  Presented by Geert Goeyvaerts (KU Leuven)
  Discussed by Yusuke Adachi (Ritsumeikan University)
• Yusuke Adachi
  A Dynamic Model of Floor Supply with Land Use Regulation
  Presented by Yusuke Adachi (Ritsumeikan University)
  Discussed by David Genesove (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
• David Genesove, Dan Ben-Moshe
  Regulation and Frontier Housing Supply
  Presented by David Genesove (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
  Discussed by Geert Goeyvaerts (KU Leuven)

May 5, 2023 8:30 to 10:00 (Location: Velodromo, N07)
1D. AGGLOMERATION: SPATIAL CONCENTRATION OF ACTIVITIES

Chair: Eduardo Pinheiro Fraga (The World Bank Group)

• Tomás Budí-Ors, Josep Pijoan-Mas
  Macroeconomic Development, Rural Exodus, and Uneven Industrialization
  Presented by Tomás Budí-Ors (CEMFI)
  Discussed by Xin Wei (Peking University)
• Xin Wei, Jia Xu, Qinghua Zhang
  From Government to Governance: Evidence from Border Adjustments in China
  Presented by Xin Wei (Peking University)
  Discussed by Eduardo Pinheiro Fraga (The World Bank Group)
• Eduardo Pinheiro Fraga
  Drivers of Concentration: The Roles of Trade Access, Structural Transformation, and Local Fundamentals
  Presented by Eduardo Pinheiro Fraga (The World Bank Group)
  Discussed by Tomás Budí-Ors (CEMFI)

May 5, 2023 8:30 to 10:00 (Location: Velodromo, N10)
1E. LOCAL LABOR MARKETS 1

Chair: Julien Sauvagnat (Bocconi University)

• Michael Reich, Jesse Wursten
  Racial Inequality in Frictional Labor Markets: Evidence from Minimum Wages
  Presented by Jesse Wursten (KU Leuven)
  Discussed by Julien Sauvagnat (Bocconi University)
• Wookun Kim, Changsu Ko, Hwanoong Lee
  Heterogeneous Local Employment Multipliers: Evidence from Relocation of Public-Sector Entities in South Korea
  Presented by Changsu Ko (Korea Institute of Public Finance)
  Discussed by Jesse Wursten (KU Leuven)
• Thomas Le Barbanchon, Maddalena Ronchi, Julien Sauvagnat
  Hiring Frictions and Firm Growth
  Presented by Julien Sauvagnat (Bocconi University)
  Discussed by Changsu Ko (Korea Institute of Public Finance)

May 5, 2023 8:30 to 10:00 (Location: Velodromo, N14)
1F. SPATIAL DISPARITIES IN INVESTMENT AND INNOVATION

Chair: Jing Li (Singapore Management University)

• Clément Gorin, Stephan Heblich, Yanos Zylberberg
  State of the Art: Economic Change Through the Lens of Paintings
  Presented by Yanos Zylberberg (University of Bristol)
  Discussed by Marcos Sora (University of Chicago)
• Olivia Bordeu, Marcos Sora
  Banks and the Geography of Capital within Borders
  Presented by Marcos Sora (University of Chicago)
  Discussed by Jing Li (Singapore Management University)
• Ruben Gaetani, Naqun Huang, Jing Li, Yanmin Yang
  Are Cities Losing Innovation Advantages? Online versus Face-to-face Interactions
  Presented by Jing Li (Singapore Management University)
  Discussed by Yanos Zylberberg (University of Bristol)

May 5, 2023 8:30 to 10:00 (Location: Velodromo, N18)
1G. NETWORKS, INTERVENTIONS AND DEVELOPMENT

Chair: Andre Gröger (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

• Johannes Böken, Lucie Gadenne, Tushar Nandi, Marta Santamaria
  Community Networks and Trade
  Presented by Johannes Böken (University of Warwick)
  Discussed by Andre Gröger (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
• Andre Gröger, Yanos Zylberberg
  The Pick of the Crop: Agricultural Practices and Clustered Networks in Village Economies
  Presented by Andre Gröger (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
  Discussed by Johannes Böken (University of Warwick)

May 5, 2023 8:30 to 10:00 (Location: Velodromo, N20)
1H. PLACE BASED POLICIES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Chair: Sebastian Fleitas (KU Leuven)

• Nanyang Bu, Xiangyu Guo, Jianfeng Wu
  Heterogeneity in Effects of Place-Based Policy on Neighborhood Change: Evidence from Special Economic Zones in Urbanizing Shanghai
  Presented by Xiangyu Guo (Tsinghua University)
  Discussed by Alina Mulyukova (Kiel Institute for the World Economy)
• Holger Görg, Alina Mulyukova
  Place-based Policies and Agglomeration Economies: Firm-level Evidence from Special Economic Zones in India
  Presented by Alina Mulyukova (Kiel Institute for the World Economy)
  Discussed by Sebastian Fleitas (KU Leuven)
• Sebastian Fleitas, William Burton, Guillermo Alves
  A Framework to Evaluate Difference-in-Differences Estimates of Placed-Based Policies
  Presented by Sebastian Fleitas (KU Leuven)
  Discussed by Xiangyu Guo (Tsinghua University)

May 5, 2023 10:45 to 12:00 (Location: Aula Magna, Via Roentgen 1)
2. KEYNOTE 1: GILLES DURANTON

Chair: Eleonora Patacchini (Bocconi University)

• Gilles Duranton
  New Frontiers in Urban Economics Research: A Personal View
  Presented by Gilles Duranton (University of Pennsylvania)

May 5, 2023 13:30 to 15:00 (Location: Velodromo, N01)
2A. STUDENT PRIZE SESSION 1

Chair: Ines Helm (LMU Munich)

• Daniel Ramos Menchelli, Diana Sverdlin Lisker
  Fragmented Markets and the Proliferation of Small Firms: Evidence from Mom-and-Pop Shops in Mexico
  Presented by Diana Sverdlin Lisker (MIT)
• Elio Nimier-David
  Local Human Capital and Firm Creation: Evidence from the Massification of Higher Education in France
  Presented by Elio Nimier-David (CREST (ENSAE-Ecole Polytechnique)
• Daniel Velasquez
  Transit Infrastructure and Couples' Commuting Choices in General Equilibrium
  Presented by Daniel Velasquez (University of Michigan)

May 5, 2023 13:30 to 15:00 (Location: Velodromo, N07)
2C. AGGLOMERATION: HISTORICAL LESSONS

Chair: Ferdinand Rauch (University of Heidelberg)

• Max Marczinek
  Tricks of the Trade: Urban Resilience and Recovery
  Presented by Max Marczinek (University of Oxford)
  Discussed by Ferdinand Rauch (University of Heidelberg)
• Kohei Takeda, Atsushi Yamagishi
  History versus Expectations in the Spatial Economy: Lessons from Hiroshima
  Presented by Kohei Takeda (National University of Singapore)
  Discussed by Max Marczinek (University of Oxford)
• Richard Hornbeck, Guy Michaels, Ferdinand Rauch
  Identifying Agglomeration Shadows
  Presented by Ferdinand Rauch (University of Heidelberg)
  Discussed by Kohei Takeda (National University of Singapore)

May 5, 2023 13:30 to 15:00 (Location: Velodromo, N24)
2D. HOUSING WEALTH ACCUMULATION AND INEQUALITIES

Chair: Teemu Lyytikäinen (VATT Institute for Economic Research)

• Che-Yuan Liang
  Housing Supply and Housing Inequality: On Trickle-down Effects of New Homes
  Presented by Che-Yuan Liang (Uppsala University)
  Discussed by Teemu Lyytikäinen (VATT Institute for Economic Research)
• Knut Aastveit, Eirik Brandsaas, Ragnar Juelsrud, Gisle Natvik, Ella Wold
  The Housing Channel of Inter-generational Wealth Persistence
  Presented by Ragnar Juelsrud (Norges Bank)
  Discussed by Che-Yuan Liang (Uppsala University)
• Essi Eerola, Teemu Lyytikäinen, Sander Ramboer
  The Impact of Mortgage Regulation on Homeownership and Household Leverage
  Presented by Teemu Lyytikäinen (VATT Institute for Economic Research)
  Discussed by Ragnar Juelsrud (Norges Bank)

May 5, 2023 13:30 to 15:00 (Location: Velodromo, N25)
2E. EDUCATION AND SORTING

• Ran Song
  Restrictions on Migration Create Gender Inequality: The Story of China's Left-Behind Children
  Presented by Ran Song (National University of Singapore)
• Jorge De la Roca, Petra Thiemann
  School Density and Inequality in Student Achievement
  Presented by Petra Thiemann (Lund University)
  Discussed by Ran Song (National University of Singapore)

May 5, 2023 13:30 to 15:00 (Location: Velodromo, N26)
2F. LOCAL LABOR MARKETS 2

Chair: Andreas Roider (University of Regensburg)

• Francois De Soyres, Simon Fuchs, Illenin Kondo, Helene Maghin
  Labor Flows in France: Insurance through Diversity
  Presented by Helene Maghin (KU Leuven)
  Discussed by Andreas Roider (University of Regensburg)
• Javier Quintana
  The (Real) Premium of Cities: Evidence from Spain
  Presented by Javier Quintana (Bank of Spain)
  Discussed by Helene Maghin (KU Leuven)
• Florian Englmaier, Gerd Muehlheusser, Andreas Roider, Niklas Wallmeier
  Management and Performance in the Public Sector: Evidence from German Municipalities
  Presented by Andreas Roider (University of Regensburg)
  Discussed by Javier Quintana (Bank of Spain)

May 5, 2023 13:30 to 15:00 (Location: Velodromo, N27)
2G. MIGRANT INTEGRATION

Chair: Rune Lesner (VIVE - The Danish Center for Social Science Research)

• Michael Bailey, Drew Johnston, Martin Koenen, Theresa Kuchler, Dominic Russel, Johannes Stroebel
  The Social Integration of International Migrants: Evidence from the Networks of Syrians in Germany
  Presented by Dominic Russel (Harvard)
  Discussed by Andrea Marcucci (University of Lausanne)
• Marius Brülhart, Gian-Paolo Klinke, Andrea Marcucci, Dominic Rohner, Mathias Thoenig
  Price and Prejudice: Housing Rents Reveal Racial Animus
  Presented by Andrea Marcucci (University of Lausanne)
  Discussed by Rune Lesner (VIVE - The Danish Center for Social Science Research)
• Rune Lesner
  Does Employment Opportunities Reduce the Criminal Activity of Juveniles? Evidence from Quasi-random Neighborhood Assignment of Immigrants
  Presented by Rune Lesner (VIVE - The Danish Center for Social Science Research)
  Discussed by Dominic Russel (Harvard)

May 5, 2023 13:30 to 15:00 (Location: Velodromo, N28)
2H. CITIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: POLICY INTERVENTIONS AND DEVELOPMENT

Chair: Niclas Moneke (Oxford)

• Daniel Ehrlich, Robert Townsend
  Scaling Up Financial Interventions in Space
  Presented by Daniel Ehrlich (University of Chicago)
  Discussed by Jevgenijs Steinbuks (The World Bank)
• Harris Selod, Jevgenijs Steinbuks, Ian Trotter, Brian Blankespoor
  Infrastructure Complementarities and Local Economic Growth: Evidence from Electrification and Highway Construction in Brazil
  Presented by Jevgenijs Steinbuks (The World Bank)
  Discussed by Niclas Moneke (Oxford)
• Niclas Moneke, Torsten Figueiredo Walter
  The Heterogeneous Effects of Rural Electrification: Evidence from Zambia
  Presented by Niclas Moneke (Oxford)
  Discussed by Daniel Ehrlich (University of Chicago)

May 5, 2023 13:30 to 15:00 (Location: Velodromo, N29)
2I. REAL ESTATE: HOUSING SUPPLY AND INVESTMENT

Chair: Yael Elster (University of Haifa)

• Andreas Mense
  Secondary Housing Supply
  Presented by Andreas Mense (IAB Nuremberg)
  Discussed by Sebastian Hanson (Stanford University)
• Sebastian Hanson
  Institutional Investors in the Market for Single-Family Housing: Where Did They Come From, Where Did They Go?
  Presented by Sebastian Hanson (Stanford University)
  Discussed by Yael Elster (University of Haifa)
• Itai Ater, Yael Elster, Eran Hoffmann
  Real-Estate Investors, House Prices and Rents: Evidence from Capital-Gains Tax Changes
  Presented by Yael Elster (University of Haifa)
  Discussed by Andreas Mense (IAB Nuremberg)

May 5, 2023 13:30 to 15:00 (Location: Velodromo, N30)
2J. CLIMATE CHANGE : WEATHER SCHOCKS, INFRASTRUCTURE AND ADAPTATION

Chair: Frédéric Robert-Nicoud (GSEM)

• Hanh Le
  The Salinization of Agricultural Hubs: Impact of and Adjustment to Intensifying Saltwater Intrusion in the Mekong Delta
  Presented by Hanh Le (TU Braunschweig)
  Discussed by Frédéric Robert-Nicoud (GSEM)
• Pierre Magontier, Rodrigo Martinez-Mazza
  Floods and Urban Density
  Presented by Pierre Magontier (University of Bern)
  Discussed by Hanh Le (TU Braunschweig)
• Giacomo De Giorgi, Costanza Naguib, Frédéric Robert-Nicoud
  Storms
  Presented by Frédéric Robert-Nicoud (GSEM)
  Discussed by Pierre Magontier (University of Bern)

May 5, 2023 15:30 to 17:30 (Location: Velodromo, N01)
3A. STUDENT PRIZE SESSION 2

Chair: Ines Helm (LMU Munich)

• Augusto Ospital
  Urban Policy and Spatial Exposure to Environmental Risk
  Presented by Augusto Ospital (UCLA)
• Abigail Ostriker, Anna Russo
  The Effects of Floodplain Regulation on Housing Markets
  Presented by Abigail Ostriker (MIT)
• Tuuli Vanhapelto
  House Prices and Rents in a Dynamic Spatial Equilibrium
  Presented by Tuuli Vanhapelto (Toulouse School of Economics)
• Raphaël Lafrogne-Joussier, Vincent Rollet
  People Flows and Urban Crime: Evidence from Smartphone Data
  Presented by Raphaël Lafrogne-Joussier (CREST - Ecole Polytechnique)

May 5, 2023 15:30 to 17:30 (Location: Velodromo, N03)
3B. TRANSPORTATION AND LABOR MARKETS

Chair: Pierre Picard (University of Luxembourg)

• Elisa Maria Tirindelli, Ronan Lyons
  Skill-biased Transportation Change: Population, Gentrification and Dublin's Luas Light Rail
  Presented by Elisa Maria Tirindelli (Trinity College Dublin)
  Discussed by Elie Vidal-Naquet (Aix-Marseille School of Economics)
• Luisa Doerr, Stefanie Gaebler
  Does Highway Access Influence Local Employment? Evidence from German Municipalities
  Presented by Luisa Doerr (ifo Institute for Economic Research)
  Discussed by Elisa Maria Tirindelli (Trinity College Dublin)
• Elie Vidal-Naquet
  Commuting Cost and Spatial Job-Search
  Presented by Elie Vidal-Naquet (Aix-Marseille School of Economics)
  Discussed by Pierre Picard (University of Luxembourg)
• Efthymia Kyriakopoulou, Pierre Picard
  The Zoom City: Working From Home and Urban Land Structure
  Presented by Pierre Picard (University of Luxembourg)
  Discussed by Luisa Doerr (ifo Institute for Economic Research)

May 5, 2023 15:30 to 17:30 (Location: Velodromo, N07)
3C. NETWORKS AND POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Chair: Guglielmo Barone (University of Bologna)

• Rose Neng Lai, Zongyuan Li, Yildiray Yildirim
  The Value of Implicit Political Connections on Land Sales in China
  Presented by Yildiray Yildirim (Zicklin School of Business)
  Discussed by Veda Narasimhan (NYU-Abu Dhabi)
• Veda Narasimhan
  Political Institutions, Rural Development & Aggregate Growth: Evidence from India
  Presented by Veda Narasimhan (NYU-Abu Dhabi)
  Discussed by Drew Johnston (Harvard Unversity)
• Guglielmo Barone, Guido de Blasio, Elena Gentili
  Politically Connected Cities: Italy 1951-1991
  Presented by Guglielmo Barone (University of Bologna)
  Discussed by Yildiray Yildirim (Zicklin School of Business)
• Drew Johnston, Martin Koenen
  How Social Networks Shape Migration Decisions: Evidence from the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
  Presented by Drew Johnston (Harvard Unversity)
  Discussed by Guglielmo Barone (University of Bologna)

May 5, 2023 15:30 to 17:30 (Location: Velodromo, N24)
3D. HOUSING: EXPECTATIONS AND PRICE FORMATION

Chair: James Hansen (University of Melbourne)

• Jiayin Hu, Maggie Hu, Shangchen Li, Yingguang Zhang, Zheng Zhang
  Extrapolative Growth Prospects and Rental Supply Duration: Evidence from a PropTech Intermediary
  Presented by Shangchen Li (Peking University)
  Discussed by Nikodem Szumilo (University College London)
• Jonas Wogh
  Bidder Beware - Demand Shocks in Residential Housing Markets
  Presented by Jonas Wogh (Maastricht University)
  Discussed by Shangchen Li (Peking University)
• Yiqi Huang, Nikodem Szumilo
  Sell Me More: Transaction Volumes and the Housing Market
  Presented by Nikodem Szumilo (University College London)
  Discussed by James Hansen (University of Melbourne)
• Aaron Barkley, David Genesove, James Hansen
  Search and Price Formation with Incomplete Information
  Presented by James Hansen (University of Melbourne)
  Discussed by Jonas Wogh (Maastricht University)

May 5, 2023 15:30 to 17:30 (Location: Velodromo, N25)
3E. PLACE BASED POLICIES: URBAN RENEWAL

Chair: Rosa Sanchis-Guarner (University of Barcelona)

• Giulia Faggio
  The impact of Business Improvement Districts on crime
  Presented by Giulia Faggio (City, University of London)
  Discussed by Rosa Sanchis-Guarner (University of Barcelona)
• Stefano Cellini, Francisco Nobre
  Business Improvement Districts and Housing Markets: Evidence from Neighborhoods in London
  Presented by Francisco Nobre (University of Surrey)
  Discussed by Niels Kuiper (University of Groningen)
• Niels Kuiper
  The Effectiveness of Policy-Induced Gentrification: Evidence from Large-scale Urban Renewal Projects in the Netherlands
  Presented by Niels Kuiper (University of Groningen)
  Discussed by Francisco Nobre (University of Surrey)
• Paul Cheshire, Christian Hilber, Rosa Sanchis-Guarner
  Access to Retail and Shopping Travel: The Case of Town Centre First Policy
  Presented by Rosa Sanchis-Guarner (University of Barcelona)
  Discussed by Giulia Faggio (City, University of London)

May 5, 2023 15:30 to 17:30 (Location: Velodromo, N26)
3F. REAL ESTATE: MORTGAGE AND BROKERAGE

Chair: Yongheng Deng (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

• Claes Backman
  Mortgage Market Design and Wealth Inequality: Evidence from Interest-only Mortgages in Denmark
  Presented by Claes Backman (Aarhus University)
  Discussed by Rebecca Jorgensen (University of Pennsylvania)
• Jeanna Kenney
  The Economic Consequences of Licensing Intermediaries: Evidence from Real Estate Agents
  Presented by Jeanna Kenney (The Wharton School)
  Discussed by Claes Backman (Aarhus University)
• Rebecca Jorgensen
  The Consequences of Vertical Integration in Residential Real Estate Markets
  Presented by Rebecca Jorgensen (University of Pennsylvania)
  Discussed by Congyan Han (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
• Yongheng Deng, Congyan Han, Teng Li, Timothy Riddiough
  High Temperature, Climate Change and Mortgage Performance
  Presented by Congyan Han (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
  Discussed by Jeanna Kenney (The Wharton School)

May 5, 2023 15:30 to 17:30 (Location: Velodromo, N27)
3G. MOBILITY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES

Chair: Jacob Krimmel (Federal Reserve Board)

• Motoaki Takahashi
  The Aggregate Effects of the Great Black Migration
  Presented by Motoaki Takahashi (The Pennsylvania State University)
  Discussed by Jacob Krimmel (Federal Reserve Board)
• Martin Koenen
  Where You Grow Up Shapes Your Political Behavior: Evidence from Childhood Moves
  Presented by Martin Koenen (Harvard Kennedy School)
  Discussed by Mitch Downey (Stockholm University)
• Aditya Aladangady, Jacob Krimmel
  The Effects of Gentrification on Household Finance and Mobility
  Presented by Jacob Krimmel (Federal Reserve Board)
  Discussed by Motoaki Takahashi (The Pennsylvania State University)
• Mitch Downey, Jinci Liu
  The Conservative Tax: Political Preferences and Migration of College Educated Workers
  Presented by Mitch Downey (Stockholm University)
  Discussed by Martin Koenen (Harvard Kennedy School)

May 5, 2023 15:30 to 17:30 (Location: Velodromo, N28)
3H. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE AMENITIES

Chair: Michelle Marcus (Vanderbilt University)

• Yi Fan, Cheng Keat Tang
  The Unintended Consequences of Coal Fired Power Plant Closures: Evidence from China
  Presented by Cheng Keat Tang (Nanyang Technological University)
  Discussed by Michelle Marcus (Vanderbilt University)
• Moritz Lubczyk, Maria Waldinger
  The Causal Effects of Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution: Evidence from Socialist East Germany
  Presented by Moritz Lubczyk (University of Zürich, ZEW Mannheim, IAB Nürnberg)
  Discussed by Huong Nguyen (Georgia State University)
• Huong Nguyen
  Does Promoting Diversity and Equity Yield Market Value? Evidence from the Housing Market
  Presented by Huong Nguyen (Georgia State University)
  Discussed by Cheng Keat Tang (Nanyang Technological University)
• Michelle Marcus
  Burying the Lead: Effects of Public Lead Service Line Replacements on Blood Lead Levels and Property Values
  Presented by Michelle Marcus (Vanderbilt University)
  Discussed by Moritz Lubczyk (University of Zürich, ZEW Mannheim, IAB Nürnberg)

May 5, 2023 15:30 to 17:30 (Location: Velodromo, N29)
3I. CLIMATE CHANGE, MIGRATION AND SORTING

Chair: Juan Pablo Chauvin (Inter-American Development Bank)

• Pin Sun
  Asymmetric Migration Response: an Application to Welfare Analysis in Climate Change
  Presented by Pin Sun (The Pennsylvania State University)
  Discussed by Agustín Indaco (Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar)
• Agustín Indaco, Francesc Ortega
  Adapting to Climate Risk? Local Population Dynamics in the United States
  Presented by Agustín Indaco (Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar)
  Discussed by Juan Pablo Chauvin (Inter-American Development Bank)
• Arnold Behrer, Valentin Bolotnyy
  Migration as Adaptation? Understanding the Migratory Response to Hurricanes in the United States
  Presented by Arnold Behrer (The World Bank)
  Discussed by Pin Sun (The Pennsylvania State University)
• Matias Busso, Juan Pablo Chauvin
  Long-term Effects of Weather-induced Migration on Urban Labor and Housing Markets
  Presented by Juan Pablo Chauvin (Inter-American Development Bank)
  Discussed by Arnold Behrer (The World Bank)

May 5, 2023 15:30 to 17:30 (Location: Velodromo, N30)
3J. URBAN AND TRANSPORTATION THEORY

Chair: Tomoya Mori (Kyoto University)

• Takashi Akamatsu, Tomoya Mori, Minoru Osawa, Yuki Takayama
  Multimodal Agglomeration in Economic Geography
  Presented by Minoru Osawa (Kyoto University)
  Discussed by Mohamed Bahlali (Paris-Dauphine University)
• Tomoya Mori, Takashi Akamatsu, Yuki Takayama, Minoru Osawa
  Origin of power laws and their spatial fractal structure for city-size distributions
  Presented by Tomoya Mori (Kyoto University)
  Discussed by Alex Anas (State University of New York at Buffalo)
• Alex Anas
  Downs's Law under the lens of theory: Roads lower congestion and increase distance traveled
  Presented by Alex Anas (State University of New York at Buffalo)
  Discussed by Minoru Osawa (Kyoto University)
• Mohamed Bahlali, Quentin Petit
  An Equilibrium Model of City with Atmospheric Pollution Dispersion
  Presented by Mohamed Bahlali (Paris-Dauphine University)
  Discussed by Tomoya Mori (Kyoto University)

May 5, 2023 15:30 to 17:30 (Location: Velodromo, N31)
3K. AGGLOMERATION, CITY SIZE AND PRODUCTIVITY

Chair: Andrii Parkhomenko (University of Southern California)

• Maddalena Conte, Isabelle Mejean, Tomasz Michalski, Benoit Schmutz
  Churning in Cities: The Volatility Advantage of Large Labor Markets
  Presented by Maddalena Conte (CREST - Ecole Polytechnique - IP Paris)
  Discussed by Andrii Parkhomenko (University of Southern California)
• Maximilian Perl
  Agglomerations, Tasks and Wage Growth
  Presented by Maximilian Perl (University of Duisburg-Essen)
  Discussed by Maddalena Conte (CREST - Ecole Polytechnique - IP Paris)
• Jorge De la Roca, Andrii Parkhomenko, Daniel Velasquez
  Skill Allocation and Urban Amenities in the Developing World
  Presented by Andrii Parkhomenko (University of Southern California)
  Discussed by Yujiang Chen (University of Cambridge )
• Yujiang Chen
  The Consumer City and the Sharing Economy
  Presented by Yujiang Chen (University of Cambridge )
  Discussed by Maximilian Perl (University of Duisburg-Essen)

May 5, 2023 15:30 to 17:30 (Location: Velodromo, N36)
3L. SPATIAL EFFECTS OF COVID

Chair: Lindsay Relihan (Purdue University)

• Sarra Ben Yahmed, Francesco Berlingieri, Eduard Brüll
  Adjustments of Local Labour Markets to the COVID-19 Crisis: the Role of Digitalisation and Working-from-Home
  Presented by Sarra Ben Yahmed (ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research)
  Discussed by Lindsay Relihan (Purdue University)
• Elisa Guglielminetti, Michele Loberto, Giordano Zevi, Roberta Zizza
  Living on My Own: The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Housing Demand
  Presented by Elisa Guglielminetti (Bank of Italy)
  Discussed by Jean-Victor Alipour (LMU Munich and ifo Institute)
• Jean-Victor Alipour, Oliver Falck, Simon Krause, Carla Krolage, Sebastian Wichert
  The Future of Work and Consumption in Cities After the Pandemic: Evidence from Germany
  Presented by Jean-Victor Alipour (LMU Munich and ifo Institute)
  Discussed by Elisa Guglielminetti (Bank of Italy)
• James Duguid, Bryan Kim, Lindsay Relihan, Christopher Wheat
  The COVID Shock to Brick-and-Mortar Retail Establishments
  Presented by Lindsay Relihan (Purdue University)
  Discussed by Sarra Ben Yahmed (ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research)

May 5, 2023 17:45 to 19:15 (Location: Velodromo, N01)
4A. CEPR SPATIAL DISPARITIES SESSION: PLACE-BASED POLICY

Chair: Henry Overman (London School of Economics)

• Amrita Kulka, Dennis McWeeny
  Rural Physician Shortages and Policy Intervention
  Presented by Amrita Kulka (University of Warwick)
  Discussed by Jonas Sørensen (Aarhus University )
• Anna Piil Damm, Ahmad Hassani, Jonas Sørensen
  Place-Based Policies in Deprived Neighbourhoods: Effects on Crime, Inactivity and Residential Composition
  Presented by Jonas Sørensen (Aarhus University )
  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 Amrita Kulka (University of Warwick)

May 5, 2023 17:45 to 19:15 (Location: Velodromo, N03)
4B. POLITICAL ECONOMY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Chair: Paul Schaudt (University of St.Gallen)

• Giulia Romani, Tancredi Buscemi
  The Political Economy of Regional Development: Evidence from the Cassa per il Mezzogiorno
  Presented by Giulia Romani (Ca' Foscari University)
  Discussed by Nadiia Matsiuk (University of Padova)
• Giulio Cainelli, Roberto Ganau, Nadiia Matsiuk
  The Luck of Falling on the Bright Side. Enlightenment and the Long-term Persistence of the Habsburg Administrative Tradition
  Presented by Nadiia Matsiuk (University of Padova)
  Discussed by Paul Schaudt (University of St.Gallen)
• Richard Bluhm, Roland Hodler, Paul Schaudt
  Local Majorities: How Administrative Divisions Shape Comparative Development
  Presented by Paul Schaudt (University of St.Gallen)
  Discussed by Giulia Romani (Ca' Foscari University)

May 5, 2023 17:45 to 19:15 (Location: Velodromo, N07)
4C. HISTORY: SPATIAL DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE AND INDUSTRIALIZATION 1

Chair: Stephan Heblich (University of Toronto)

• Jinlin Wei
  Financial Development and Patents During the First Industrial Revolution: England and Wales
  Presented by Jinlin Wei (University of Warwick)
  Discussed by Stephan Heblich (University of Toronto)
• Filippo Boeri, Olmo Silva
  Marshall at the Times of Marshall
  Presented by Filippo Boeri (London School of Economics)
  Discussed by Jinlin Wei (University of Warwick)
• William Hanlon, Stephan Heblich, Ferdinando Monte, Martin Schmitz
  A Penny for Your Thoughts
  Presented by Stephan Heblich (University of Toronto)
  Discussed by Filippo Boeri (London School of Economics)

May 5, 2023 17:45 to 19:15 (Location: Velodromo, N21)
4D. HOUSING: TENURE CHOICE AND HOMEOWNERSHIP

Chair: Christian Hilber (London School of Economics)

• Miquel Correa
  Financial Constraints and Homeownership of Young Adults in Sweden
  Presented by Miquel Correa (Jönköping International Business School)
  Discussed by Christian Hilber (London School of Economics)
• Ning Jia, Jan Rouwendal, Florian Sniekers
  Borrowing Constraints, Housing Tenure Choice and Buy-to-let Investors: An Assignment Model
  Presented by Florian Sniekers (Tilburg University)
  Discussed by Miquel Correa (Jönköping International Business School)
• Christian Hilber, Andreas Mense
  Housing Stock Composition and the Variation of Homeownership across Space
  Presented by Christian Hilber (London School of Economics)
  Discussed by Florian Sniekers (Tilburg University)

May 5, 2023 17:45 to 19:15 (Location: Velodromo, N22)
4E. AGGLOMERATION: FIRMS AND KNOWLEDGE-BASED ACTIVITIES

Chair: Marco Di Cataldo (London School of Economics)

• Guido Pialli
  The Rise in Knowledge-Intensive Services and Wage Inequality: Evidence from US Metropolitan Areas
  Presented by Guido Pialli (UCL & Maastricht University)
  Discussed by Marco Di Cataldo (London School of Economics)
• Agar Brugiavini, Marco Di Cataldo, Giulia Romani
  Knowledge Economy, Internal Migration, and the Effect on Local Labour Markets
  Presented by Marco Di Cataldo (London School of Economics)
  Discussed by Guido Pialli (UCL & Maastricht University)

May 5, 2023 17:45 to 19:15 (Location: Velodromo, N24)
4F. TRANSPORTATION: ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Chair: Weihua Zhao (University of Louisville)

• Natalie Yang
  Estimating Demand for Bike-shares with Stockouts
  Presented by Natalie Yang (Columbia University)
  Discussed by Weihua Zhao (University of Louisville)
• Frank Pinter, Ron Yang
  Roadside Infrastructure and Electric Trucks
  Presented by Ron Yang (Stanford University)
  Discussed by Natalie Yang (Columbia University)
• Becka Brolinson, William Larson, Weihua Zhao
  The Urban Equilibrium Effects of Electric Vehicle Tax Credits
  Presented by Weihua Zhao (University of Louisville)
  Discussed by Ron Yang (Stanford University)

May 5, 2023 17:45 to 19:15 (Location: Velodromo, N25)
4G. SEGREGATION: MECHANISMS

Chair: Randall Walsh (University of Pittsburgh)

• Guillaume Chapelle, Laurent Gobillon, Benjamin Vignolles
  Public Housing Development and Segregation: SRU Law in France
  Presented by Guillaume Chapelle (CY Cergy Paris Université)
  Discussed by Luis Guillermo Woo Mora (Paris School of Economics (Student)
• Luis Guillermo Woo Mora
  On the Other Side of the Creek: The Persistence and Evolution of Colonial Ethno-racial Segregation
  Presented by Luis Guillermo Woo Mora (Paris School of Economics (Student)
  Discussed by Randall Walsh (University of Pittsburgh)
• H. Spencer Banzhaf, William Mathews, Randall Walsh
  Hell with the Lid Off: Locational Sorting in America's Most Polluted City
  Presented by Randall Walsh (University of Pittsburgh)
  Discussed by Guillaume Chapelle (CY Cergy Paris Université)

May 5, 2023 17:45 to 19:15 (Location: Velodromo, N26)
4H. CITIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: LAND USE AND URBAN STRUCTURE

Chair: Gabriel Ahlfeldt (LSE)

• Pierre Picard, Harris Selod
  Customary Land Conversion in African Cities
  Presented by Harris Selod (The World Bank)
  Discussed by Yi Jiang (Asian Development Bank)
• Liming Chen, Rana Hasan, Yi Jiang, Andrii Parkhomenko
  Implications of Transportation Improvements and Land Use Policy: The Case of Bengaluru
  Presented by Yi Jiang (Asian Development Bank)
  Discussed by Gabriel Ahlfeldt (LSE)
• Gabriel Ahlfeldt, Nathaniel Baum-Snow, Remi Jedwab
  The Skyscraper Revolution: Global Economic Development and Land Savings
  Presented by Gabriel Ahlfeldt (LSE)
  Discussed by Harris Selod (The World Bank)

May 5, 2023 17:45 to 19:15 (Location: Velodromo, N27)
4I. SPATIAL EQUILIBRIUM: RESIDENTIAL CHOICES AND SORTING 1

Chair: Florian Oswald (Sciences Po)

• Erlend Bø, Stefan Leknes
  Market Rate Housing Construction in Urban Neighborhoods
  Presented by Erlend Bø (Statistics Norway)
  Discussed by Olivia Bordeu (University of Chicago)
• Nicolas Coeurdacier, Pierre-Philippe Combes, Laurent Gobillon, Florian Oswald
  Fertility, Housing Costs and City Growth
  Presented by Florian Oswald (Sciences Po)
  Discussed by Erlend Bø (Statistics Norway)
• Milena Almagro, Olivia Bordeu, Gregorio Caetano
  Social Capital and Geographic Mobility
  Presented by Olivia Bordeu (University of Chicago)
  Discussed by Florian Oswald (Sciences Po)

May 5, 2023 17:45 to 19:15 (Location: Velodromo, N28)
4J. LOCAL PUBLIC FINANCE 1

Chair: Sanne Kruse-Becher (Ruhr-University Bochum)

• Hiroaki Shirai
  Natural Disasters and Public Procurements: Evidence from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
  Presented by Hiroaki Shirai (University of Tokyo)
  Discussed by Sanne Kruse-Becher (Ruhr-University Bochum)
• Brent Ambrose, Matthew Gustafson, Maxence Valentin, Zihan Ye
  Federal Tax Deductions and Municipal Finance: The Role of Voting
  Presented by Maxence Valentin (Cornell)
  Discussed by Hiroaki Shirai (University of Tokyo)
• Tobias Büscher, Sanne Kruse-Becher
  Digitalisation, Proximity, and Firm Linkages in Public Procurement
  Presented by Sanne Kruse-Becher (Ruhr-University Bochum)
  Discussed by Maxence Valentin (Cornell)

May 6, 2023 8:30 to 10:30 (Location: Velodromo, N01)
5A. RETAIL

Chair: Nathaniel Baum-Snow (Rotman School of Management, U Toronto)

• Simon Büchler, Olivier Schöni, Alex Van de Minne
  On the Value of Information Signals by Peer Investors: Evidence from Commercial Real Estate Redevelopment
  Presented by Simon Büchler (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
  Discussed by Bing Zhu (Technische Universität München)
• Erica Moszkowski, Daniel Stackman
  Option Value and Storefront Vacancy in New York City
  Presented by Erica Moszkowski (Harvard University)
  Discussed by Simon Büchler (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
• Crocker Liu, Chen Zheng, Bing Zhu
  Does Putting All Your Eggs in One Basket Add Value? The Case of a Spatial Concentration of Same Industry Firms
  Presented by Bing Zhu (Technische Universität München)
  Discussed by Nathaniel Baum-Snow (Rotman School of Management, U Toronto)
• Nathaniel Baum-Snow, Stephan Heblich, Stuart Rosenthal
  Filtering in Commercial Real Estate
  Presented by Nathaniel Baum-Snow (Rotman School of Management, U Toronto)
  Discussed by Erica Moszkowski (Harvard University)

May 6, 2023 8:30 to 10:30 (Location: Velodromo, N02)
5B. COMMUTING COSTS, LABOR MARKETS AND CITY EQUILIBRIUM

Chair: Matthew Turner (Brown University)

• Mikaela Backman, Orsa Kekezi
  Firm Relocations and Heterogenous Returns to Commuting
  Presented by Orsa Kekezi (Sofi, Stockholm University)
  Discussed by Matthew Turner (Brown University)
• Malthe Elholm, Hans Sigaard
  Commuting Subsidies and Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from a Danish Place-based Policy
  Presented by Malthe Elholm (Aarhus University)
  Discussed by Orsa Kekezi (Sofi, Stockholm University)
• Pablo Warnes
  Transport Infrastructure Improvements and Spatial Sorting: Evidence from Buenos Aires
  Presented by Pablo Warnes (Aalto University)
  Discussed by Malthe Elholm (Aarhus University)
• Jacques Thisse, Matthew Turner, Philip Ushchev
  Foundations of Cities
  Presented by Matthew Turner (Brown University)
  Discussed by Pablo Warnes (Aalto University)

May 6, 2023 8:30 to 10:30 (Location: Velodromo, N03)
5C. HISTORY: SPATIAL DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE AND INDUSTRIALIZATION 2

• Leonardo Ridolfi, Jacob Weisdorf, Carla Salvo
  The Effect of Mechanisation on Wages and Employment: Evidence from the Historical Diffusion of Steam-power
  Presented by Carla Salvo (Sapienza University of Rome)
  Discussed by Tamas Vonyo (University of Bocconi)
• Francesco Cinnirella
  Books Go Public: The Consequences of Monastic Libraries Expropriation on Innovation
  Presented by Francesco Cinnirella (University of Bergamo)
  Discussed by Tamas Vonyo (University of Bocconi)
• Stefan Nikolic, Matthias Blum, Tamas Vonyo
  Immigration and Development: German-Speaking Agricultural Settlers in the Kingdom of Hungary
  Presented by Tamas Vonyo (University of Bocconi)
  Discussed by Carla Salvo (Sapienza University of Rome)

May 6, 2023 8:30 to 10:30 (Location: Velodromo, N04)
5D. HOUSING: RETROFIT AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Chair: Mariona Segú (CY Cergy Paris Université)

• Brendon McConnell
  Do Homebuyers Value Energy Efficiency? Evidence From an Information Shock
  Presented by Brendon McConnell (University of Southampton)
  Discussed by Patrick Bigler (University of Bern)
• Patrick Bigler, Benedikt Janzen
  Green Spills: Local Effects of Solar Photovoltaic System Adoption on Energy Behaviours
  Presented by Patrick Bigler (University of Bern)
  Discussed by Thomas Siddall (University of Sheffield)
• Thomas Siddall
  Pricing Potential: Understanding the Cost of Unrealised Energy Efficiency
  Presented by Thomas Siddall (University of Sheffield)
  Discussed by Mariona Segú (CY Cergy Paris Université)
• Ilya Eryzhenskiy, Louis Gaetan Giraudet, Mariona Segú
  Success and Failure of Zero-Interest Green Loans: Evidence from France
  Presented by Mariona Segú (CY Cergy Paris Université)
  Discussed by Brendon McConnell (University of Southampton)

May 6, 2023 8:30 to 10:30 (Location: Velodromo, N07)
5E. URBAN SEGREGATION PATTERNS

Chair: Sam Asher (Imperial College London)

• Mariko Nakagawa, Kotaro Iizuka
  Residential Agglomeration of the Homeless and Its Effects on Their Living Standards
  Presented by Mariko Nakagawa (Hitotsubashi University)
  Discussed by Joaquin Urrego (University of California - Berkeley)
• Ingrid Ellen, Amrita Kulka, Hsi-Ling Liao
  Opening up the City: Did the Pandemic Make Cities More Equal?
  Presented by Amrita Kulka (University of Warwick)
  Discussed by Sam Asher (Imperial College London)
• Paul Gertler, Marco Gonzalez-Navarro, Raimundo Undurraga, Joaquin Urrego
  The Lifecycle of Slums
  Presented by Joaquin Urrego (University of California - Berkeley)
  Discussed by Mariko Nakagawa (Hitotsubashi University)
• Anjali Adukia, Sam Asher, Kritarth Jha, Paul Novosad, Brandon Tan
  Residential Segregation and Unequal Access to Local Public Services in India: Evidence from 1.5m Neighborhoods
  Presented by Sam Asher (Imperial College London)
  Discussed by Amrita Kulka (University of Warwick)

May 6, 2023 8:30 to 10:30 (Location: Velodromo, N10)
5F. TOURISM AND LOCAL ACTIVITY

Chair: Smaranda Pantea (Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, VSE)

• Francesco Luigi Milone, Emilio Paolucci, Elisabetta Raguseo
  Digital Platforms and Entrepreneurship: New Evidence from Marginal Areas
  Presented by Francesco Luigi Milone (Politecnico di Torino)
  Discussed by Ari Anisfeld (University of Chicago)
• Ari Anisfeld, Jordan Rosenthal-Kay
  How Local Is Local development? Evidence from Casinos
  Presented by Ari Anisfeld (University of Chicago)
  Discussed by Smaranda Pantea (Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, VSE)
• Miquel-Angel Garcia-Lopez, Giacomo Rosso
  Amenities, Urban Consumption and Tourism
  Presented by Giacomo Rosso (University of Turin & Collegio Carlo Alberto)
  Discussed by Francesco Luigi Milone (Politecnico di Torino)
• Ioana Ortan, Smaranda Pantea, Madalina Zamfir
  The Effects of Holiday Vouchers on Domestic Tourism: Evidence from a Voucher Program in Romania
  Presented by Smaranda Pantea (Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, VSE)
  Discussed by Giacomo Rosso (University of Turin & Collegio Carlo Alberto)

May 6, 2023 8:30 to 10:30 (Location: Velodromo, N11)
5G. NEIGHBORHOOD EFFECTS

Chair: Magdalena Dominguez (London School of Economics)

• Sadegh Eshaghnia, James Heckman, Goya Razavi
  The Dynastic Benefits of Neighborhood Sorting
  Presented by Goya Razavi (University of Chicago)
  Discussed by Gabriella Kindström (Uppsala University)
• Gabriella Kindström
  Neighborhood Effects of School Closures
  Presented by Gabriella Kindström (Uppsala University)
  Discussed by Magdalena Dominguez (London School of Economics)
• Victor Stephane
  Urbanization and Crime: Evidence from South Africa
  Presented by Victor Stephane (University of Lyon)
  Discussed by Goya Razavi (University of Chicago)
• Magdalena Dominguez, Hans Gronqvist, Torsten Santavirta
  Neighborhood Labeling and Youth Schooling Paths
  Presented by Magdalena Dominguez (London School of Economics)
  Discussed by Victor Stephane (University of Lyon)

May 6, 2023 8:30 to 10:30 (Location: Velodromo, N12)
5H. CITIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: URBANIZATION AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

Chair: Qinghua Zhang (Peking University)

• Qing Huang, Victoria Wenxin Xie, Wei You
  Resource Rents, Urbanization and Structural Transformation
  Presented by Qing Huang (Princeton University)
  Discussed by Anna Vitali (University College London)
• Tillmann von Carnap
  Rural Marketplaces and Local Development
  Presented by Tillmann von Carnap (Stockholm University)
  Discussed by Qing Huang (Princeton University)
• Zhi Wang, Qinghua Zhang
  Build up a Metropolis: Evidence from the Spatial Development of Shanghai
  Presented by Qinghua Zhang (Peking University)
  Discussed by Tillmann von Carnap (Stockholm University)
• Anna Vitali
  Consumer Search and Firm Location: Evidence from the Garment Sector in Uganda
  Presented by Anna Vitali (University College London)
  Discussed by Qinghua Zhang (Peking University)

May 6, 2023 8:30 to 10:30 (Location: Velodromo, N13)
5I. REAL ESTATE AND TAXATION

Chair: Felipe Carozzi (London School of Economics)

• Annette Alstadsæter, Andreas Økland, Bluebery Planterose, Gabriel Zucman
  Who Owns Offshore Real Estate? Evidence from Dubai
  Presented by Andreas Økland (Norwegian University of Life Sciences)
  Discussed by Jacqueline Seufert (KU Leuven)
• Jacqueline Seufert, Geert Goeyvaerts, Sven Damen
  See How the Land Lies: Land Valuation Using Spatial Models
  Presented by Jacqueline Seufert (KU Leuven)
  Discussed by Ségal Le Guern Herry (Sciences Po)
• Jeanne Bomare, Ségal Le Guern Herry
  Will We Ever Be Able To Track Offshore Wealth? Evidence from the Offshore Real Estate Market in the UK
  Presented by Ségal Le Guern Herry (Sciences Po)
  Discussed by Felipe Carozzi (London School of Economics)
• Felipe Carozzi
  Tax Avoidance, Corporate Wrappers and the Housing Market. Evidence from Hong Kong
  Presented by Felipe Carozzi (London School of Economics)
  Discussed by Andreas Økland (Norwegian University of Life Sciences)

May 6, 2023 8:30 to 10:30 (Location: Velodromo, N14)
5J. CLIMATE CHANGE AND POLICY

Chair: Bruno Conte (Università di Bologna)

• Gian Maria Mallarino, Ireri Hernandez
  The Impact of Green Policies on Local Economic Performance: Evidence from the EU ETS
  Presented by Gian Maria Mallarino (Università Bocconi)
  Discussed by Vincent Stegmaier (Leipzig University)
• Vincent Stegmaier, Melanie Krause
  Headwind at the Ballot Box? - The Effect of Visible Wind Turbines on Green Party Support
  Presented by Vincent Stegmaier (Leipzig University)
  Discussed by Bruno Conte (Università di Bologna)
• Bruno Conte, Klaus Desmet, Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
  On the Geographic Implications of Carbon Taxes
  Presented by Bruno Conte (Università di Bologna)
  Discussed by Gian Maria Mallarino (Università Bocconi)

May 6, 2023 8:30 to 10:30 (Location: Velodromo, N15)
5K. REAL ESTATE MARKETS

Chair: Dongxiao Niu (Maastricht University)

• Rogier Holtermans, Dongxiao Niu, Siqi Zheng
  Quantifying the Impacts of Climate Shocks in Commercial Real Estate Market
  Presented by Dongxiao Niu (Maastricht University)
  Discussed by Jan David Bakker (Bocconi University)
• Darren Aiello, Jason Kotter, Gregor Schubert
  Housing Wealth and Overpayment: When Money Moves In
  Presented by Gregor Schubert (UCLA Anderson School of Management)
  Discussed by Seohee Kim (Duke University)
• Seohee Kim
  National Homebuilders' Internal Network and Local Housing Outcomes
  Presented by Seohee Kim (Duke University)
  Discussed by Dongxiao Niu (Maastricht University)
• Jan David Bakker
  The Effects of Housing Policy in a Two-sided Market: Evidence from the Tenancy Fee Act
  Presented by Jan David Bakker (Bocconi University)
  Discussed by Gregor Schubert (UCLA Anderson School of Management)

May 6, 2023 8:30 to 10:30 (Location: Velodromo, N16)
5L: TRANSPORTATION, DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Chair: Pamina Koenig (University of Rouen)

• Roland Hodler, Paul Schaudt, Michael Tueting
  Cultural Frictions, Market Access, and Regional Growth in Africa.
  Presented by Michael Tueting (University of St.Gallen)
  Discussed by Jeongkyung Won (Sogang University)
• Jeongkyung Won
  Paving the Road to Prosperity? Infrastructure Investments and Bottleneck to Growth
  Presented by Jeongkyung Won (Sogang University)
  Discussed by Michael Tueting (University of St.Gallen)
• Edoardo Tolva
  Substitutability Across Modes of Transport: Implications for International Trade
  Presented by Edoardo Tolva (University of Warwick)
  Discussed by Pamina Koenig (University of Rouen)
• Pamina Koenig
  Sold to China: Container Traffic in the Port of Piraeus
  Presented by Pamina Koenig (University of Rouen)
  Discussed by Edoardo Tolva (University of Warwick)

May 6, 2023 11:00 to 13:00 (Location: Velodromo, N01)
6A. AMENITIES AND QUALITY OF LIFE

Chair: Tsur Somerville (UBC)

• Simon Krause, Oliver Falck, Thomas Fackler
  The Value of Connectivity: High-Speed Broadband Internet and Real Estate Prices
  Presented by Simon Krause (University of Munich (LMU) and ifo Institute for Economic Research, Germany)
  Discussed by Tsur Somerville (UBC)
• Yue Yu, Qianyang Zhang
  The Value of Cleaner Waterways: Evidence from the Black-and-Smelly Water Program in China
  Presented by Qianyang Zhang (Columbia University)
  Discussed by Simon Krause (University of Munich (LMU) and ifo Institute for Economic Research, Germany)
• Simone Ghislandi, Anna-Theresa Renner, Benedetta Scotti, Nirosha Varghese
  Hospital Closures and Patient Outcomes: Evidence from AMI Emergency Admissions in Italy
  Presented by Anna-Theresa Renner (TU Wien)
  Discussed by Qianyang Zhang (Columbia University)
• Tsur Somerville
  The Value of Vertical Status: Evidence from Condominium Vertical Price Gradients
  Presented by Tsur Somerville (UBC)
  Discussed by Anna-Theresa Renner (TU Wien)

May 6, 2023 11:00 to 13:00 (Location: Velodromo, N02)
6B. TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC POLICY

Chair: Guadalupe Bedoya (World Bank)

• Lucas Conwell
  Are There Too Many Minibuses in Cape Town? Privatized Provision of Public Transit
  Presented by Lucas Conwell (Yale University/University College London)
  Discussed by Guadalupe Bedoya (World Bank)
• Leonardo Menezes Bravo Alvo Nunes, Hans Koster, Jos van Ommeren
  Cruising in Melbourne: A Welfare Analysis of Parking Policies
  Presented by Leonardo Menezes Bravo Alvo Nunes (VU Amsterdam)
  Discussed by Matthew Tarduno (Harvard University )
• Matthew Tarduno
  Should Cities Tax Uber and Lyft?
  Presented by Matthew Tarduno (Harvard University )
  Discussed by Leonardo Menezes Bravo Alvo Nunes (VU Amsterdam)
• Guadalupe Bedoya, Amy Dolinger, Caitlin Dolkart, Kelvin Gakuo, Arianna Legovini, Robert Marty, Sveta Milusheva, Peter Taniform
  The Unintended Consequences of Curfews on Road Safety
  Presented by Guadalupe Bedoya (World Bank)
  Discussed by Lucas Conwell (Yale University/University College London)

May 6, 2023 11:00 to 13:00 (Location: Velodromo, N03)
6C. NETWORKS, INFORMATION, POLITICAL ATTITUDES

Chair: Yi Wu (university of Reading)

• Sebastian Bauer, Florencia Hnilo
  Scars of the Gestapo: the Origins of German Privacy Concerns
  Presented by Sebastian Bauer (Stanford University)
  Discussed by Silvia Peracchi (Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research)
• Silvia Peracchi
  The Migration Crisis in the Local News: Evidence from the French-Italian Border.
  Presented by Silvia Peracchi (Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research)
  Discussed by Makoto Fukumoto (Waseda University)
• Yi Wu, Owen Tidwell, Donghui Li
  Is Media Coverage Influencing Immigrant Homebuyers' Decisions?
  Presented by Yi Wu (university of Reading)
  Discussed by Sebastian Bauer (Stanford University)
• Makoto Fukumoto
  Zombie Interest Groups: Continued Political Mobilization After a Demise of Local Industries
  Presented by Makoto Fukumoto (Waseda University)
  Discussed by Yi Wu (university of Reading)

May 6, 2023 11:00 to 13:00 (Location: Velodromo, N04)
6D. HOUSING POLICIES AND AFFORDABILITY

Chair: Jos van Ommeren (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

• Robert Collinson, John Eric Humphries, Stephanie Kestelman, Scott Nelson, Winnie van Dijk, Daniel Waldinger
  An Evaluation of the Effect of Right to Counsel on Rental Markets
  Presented by Stephanie Kestelman (Harvard University)
  Discussed by Jennifer Buurma-Olsen (CPB Netherlands: Bureau of Economic Policy Analysis)
• Jordi Jofre-Monseny, Rodrigo Martinez-Mazza, Mariona Segú
  Effectiveness and Supply Effects of High-coverage Rent Control Policies
  Presented by Rodrigo Martinez-Mazza (University College London (UCL)
  Discussed by Jos van Ommeren (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
• Jennifer Buurma-Olsen, Hans Koster, Jos van Ommeren
  Quantifying Misallocation of Public Housing
  Presented by Jennifer Buurma-Olsen (CPB Netherlands: Bureau of Economic Policy Analysis)
  Discussed by Rodrigo Martinez-Mazza (University College London (UCL)
• Hans Koster, Jos van Ommeren, Zhiling Wang
  Identifying Housing Preferences in Regulated Markets: Evidence From Waiting Lists
  Presented by Jos van Ommeren (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
  Discussed by Stephanie Kestelman (Harvard University)

May 6, 2023 11:00 to 13:00 (Location: Velodromo, N07)
6E. SPATIAL EQUILIBRIUM: RESIDENTIAL CHOICES AND SORTING 2

Chair: Jason Faberman (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago)

• Ana Moreno-Maldonado, Clara Santamaria
  Delayed Childbearing and Urban Revival
  Presented by Clara Santamaria (Sciences Po)
  Discussed by Jooyoung Kim (Syracuse University)
• Giorgio Pietrabissa
  School Access and City Structure
  Presented by Giorgio Pietrabissa (CEMFI)
  Discussed by Jason Faberman (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago)
• Jooyoung Kim
  How do same-sex couples affect central cities?
  Presented by Jooyoung Kim (Syracuse University)
  Discussed by Giorgio Pietrabissa (CEMFI)
• David Albouy, Jason Faberman
  Skills, Migration, and Urban Amenities over the Life Cycle
  Presented by Jason Faberman (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago)
  Discussed by Clara Santamaria (Sciences Po)

May 6, 2023 11:00 to 13:00 (Location: Velodromo, N10)
6F. LOCAL PUBLIC FINANCE 2

Chair: Sonia Paty (GATE - University of Lyon 2 (France)

• David R. Agrawal, Tidiane Ly, Raphael Parchet
  Tax Competition on the Extensive and Intensive Margins
  Presented by Raphael Parchet (Università della Svizzera italiana)
  Discussed by Sonia Paty (GATE - University of Lyon 2 (France)
• Melinda Fremerey, Andreas Lichter, Max Löffler
  Fiscal and Economic Effects of Local Austerity
  Presented by Max Löffler (Maastricht University)
  Discussed by Raian Kudashev (University of Luxembourg)
• Raian Kudashev, Pierre Picard
  Land Rent Discontinuities and Taxation in the Cross-border Commuting Region of Luxembourg
  Presented by Raian Kudashev (University of Luxembourg)
  Discussed by Max Löffler (Maastricht University)
• Sonia Paty
  Inter-municipal Cooperation and the Provision of Local Public Goods
  Presented by Sonia Paty (GATE - University of Lyon 2 (France)
  Discussed by Raphael Parchet (Università della Svizzera italiana)

May 6, 2023 11:00 to 13:00 (Location: Velodromo, N11)
6G. SPATIAL EQUILIBRIUM WITH WORK FROM HOME

Chair: Ferdinando Monte (Georgetown University)

• Maria Hansen
  A Dynamic Equilibrium Model of Commuting, Residential and Work Location Choices
  Presented by Maria Hansen (University of Copenhagen)
  Discussed by Rainald Borck (University of Potsdam)
• Remy LE BOENNEC
  The Impact of Working from Home Arrangements on Urban Sprawl when the Firms Pay for the "Home Office"
  Presented by Remy Le Boennec (Ecole des Ponts ParisTech)
  Discussed by Ferdinando Monte (Georgetown University)
• Rainald Borck
  Is Working from Home Good for the Environment?
  Presented by Rainald Borck (University of Potsdam)
  Discussed by Remy Le Boennec (Ecole des Ponts ParisTech)
• Ferdinando Monte, Charly Porcher, Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
  Remote Work and City Structure
  Presented by Ferdinando Monte (Georgetown University)
  Discussed by Maria Hansen (University of Copenhagen)

May 6, 2023 11:00 to 13:00 (Location: Velodromo, N12)
6H. ROAD ACCESS AND DEFORESTATION

Chair: Cong Peng (Peking University)

• Shunsuke Tsuda
  Human and Nature: Economies of Density and Conservation in the Amazon Rainforest
  Presented by Shunsuke Tsuda (Department of Economics, Brown University)
  Discussed by Veronica Salazar Restrepo (London School of Economics and Political Science)
• Veronica Salazar Restrepo, Gabriel Leite Mariante
  The General Equilibrium Effects of Anti-deforestation Policies: Evidence from Brazil
  Presented by Veronica Salazar Restrepo (London School of Economics and Political Science)
  Discussed by Cong Peng (Peking University)
• Cong Peng
  Roads to development? Examining the Zambian context using AI-Sat
  Presented by Cong Peng (Peking University)
  Discussed by Shunsuke Tsuda (Department of Economics, Brown University)

May 6, 2023 11:00 to 13:00 (Location: Velodromo, N13)
6I. LAND USE REFORMS

Chair: Zhi Wang (Fudan University)

• Ignacio Aravena-Gonzalez
  Upzoning New York: The Role of Location in the Economic Impact of Publicly Initiated Rezoning
  Presented by Ignacio Aravena-Gonzalez (London School of Economics and Political Science)
  Discussed by Zhi Wang (Fudan University)
• Jacob Krimmel, Betty X. Wang
  Upzoning With Strings Attached: Evidence from Seattle's Affordable Housing Mandate
  Presented by Betty X. Wang (University of Hong Kong)
  Discussed by Colin Vance (RWI- Leibniz Institute for Economic Research )
• Arijit Ghosh, Stephan Sommer, Colin Vance
  Urbanization in Europe: Do Protected Areas Protect?
  Presented by Colin Vance (RWI- Leibniz Institute for Economic Research )
  Discussed by Ignacio Aravena-Gonzalez (London School of Economics and Political Science)
• Zhi Wang, Qinghua Zhang
  Transaction Mechanism and Efficiency of Industrial Land Allocation: Evidence from the 2007 Auction Reform in China
  Presented by Zhi Wang (Fudan University)
  Discussed by Betty X. Wang (University of Hong Kong)

May 6, 2023 11:00 to 13:00 (Location: Velodromo, N14)
6J. CLIMATE CHANGE AND REAL ESTATE

Chair: Cloé Garnache (University of Oslo)

• Matteo Benetton, Simone Emiliozzi, Elisa Guglielminetti, Michele Loberto, Alessandro Mistretta
  Does Climate Change Adaptation Matter? Evidence from the City on the Water
  Presented by Michele Loberto (Banca d'Italia)
  Discussed by Julia Paul-Venturine (Paris School of Economics)
• Chloe Larkou
  When It Rains It Pours - Climate Change Risks in Housing Markets
  Presented by Chloe Larkou (European University Institute)
  Discussed by Cloé Garnache (University of Oslo)
• Julia Paul-Venturine
  Build at Your Own Risk. Integrating Disaster Hazards in Land Use Regulations in France
  Presented by Julia Paul-Venturine (Paris School of Economics)
  Discussed by Chloe Larkou (European University Institute)
• Cloé Garnache
  Does the Salience of Risk Affect Large, Risky Asset Prices?
  Presented by Cloé Garnache (University of Oslo)
  Discussed by Michele Loberto (Banca d'Italia)

May 6, 2023 11:00 to 13:00 (Location: Velodromo, N15)
6K. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

Chair: Kentaro Nakajima (Hitotsubashi University)

• Pedro Henrique Maia
  The Commuting Costs of High-Intensity Rains: Evidence from Rio de Janeiro
  Presented by Pedro Henrique Maia (EPGE)
  Discussed by Avralt-Od Purevjav (University of Bern)
• Eugenia Go, Kentaro Nakajima, Yasuyuki Sawada, Kiyoshi Taniguchi
  Satellite-Based Vehicle Flow Data to Assess Local Economic Activities
  Presented by Kentaro Nakajima (Hitotsubashi University)
  Discussed by Felipe Kup (University of Pennsylvania)
• Milena Almagro, Juan Camilo Castillo, Nathaniel Hickok, Felipe Kup, Tobias Salz
  Optimal Urban Transportation Policy: Evidence from Chicago
  Presented by Felipe Kup (University of Pennsylvania)
  Discussed by Pedro Henrique Maia (EPGE)
• Avralt-Od Purevjav
  The Welfare Effects of Congestion-Reduction Policies
  Presented by Avralt-Od Purevjav (University of Bern)
  Discussed by Kentaro Nakajima (Hitotsubashi University)

May 6, 2023 14:00 to 15:00 (Location: Aula Magna, Via Roentgen 1)
7. KEYNOTE 2: PAT BAYER

Chair: Matthew Turner (Brown University)

• Patrick Bayer
  The Long Road to Equality: The Geography of Race and Convergence across Generations
  Presented by Patrick Bayer (Duke University)

May 6, 2023 15:30 to 17:00 (Location: Velodromo, N01)
7A. TECHNOLOGY AND SKILL SORTING

Chair: Enrico Vanino (University of Sheffield)

• Moritz Goldbeck
  Bit by Bit: Colocation and the Death of Distance in Software Developer Networks
  Presented by Moritz Goldbeck (ifo Institute / LMU Munich)
  Discussed by Enrico Vanino (University of Sheffield)
• Maria Balgova
  The Geography of Recruitment
  Presented by Maria Balgova (IZA)
  Discussed by Moritz Goldbeck (ifo Institute / LMU Munich)
• Enrico Vanino
  Catapulting Firms into the Innovation System: Analysing the Local Knowledge Spillovers from Innovation Hubs and Supported Businesses
  Presented by Enrico Vanino (University of Sheffield)
  Discussed by Maria Balgova (IZA)

May 6, 2023 15:30 to 17:00 (Location: Velodromo, N02)
7B. TRANSPORTATION: COMMUTING COSTS AND URBAN STRUCTURE

Chair: Prottoy Akbar (Aalto University)

• Bernhard Nöbauer
  Urban Gradients: Rent, Density, and Transportation Costs
  Presented by Bernhard Nöbauer (Université de Lausanne)
  Discussed by Prottoy Akbar (Aalto University)
• Daniel Hörcher, Daniel Graham
  Endogenous Commuting Time Valuations and the Leisure-labour Trade-off in Quantitative Spatial Modelling
  Presented by Daniel Hörcher (Imperial College London)
  Discussed by Bernhard Nöbauer (Université de Lausanne)
• Prottoy Akbar, Victor Couture, Gilles Duranton, Adam Storeygard
  The Fast, the Slow, and the Congested: Urban Transportation in Rich and Poor Countries
  Presented by Prottoy Akbar (Aalto University)
  Discussed by Daniel Hörcher (Imperial College London)

May 6, 2023 15:30 to 17:00 (Location: Velodromo, N03)
7C. AGGLOMERATION: WORKER HETEROGENEITY AND WAGE PREMIUM

Chair: Hildegunn Stokke (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)

• Annekatrin Niebuhr, Jan Cornelius Peters, Duncan Roth
  Dynamic Agglomeration Effects of Foreigners and Natives - The Role of Experience in High-quality Sectors, Tasks and Establishments
  Presented by Duncan Roth (Institute for Employment Research)
  Discussed by Hildegunn Stokke (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)
• Nina Furbach
  Demographics, Labor Market Power and the Spatial Equilibrium
  Presented by Nina Furbach (TU Dortmund)
  Discussed by Duncan Roth (Institute for Employment Research)
• Jorn Rattso, Hildegunn Stokke
  Public Sector Wage Compression and Wage Inequality: Gender and Geographic Heterogeneity
  Presented by Hildegunn Stokke (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)
  Discussed by Nina Furbach (TU Dortmund)

May 6, 2023 15:30 to 17:00 (Location: Velodromo, N04)
7D. HOUSING AND DISCRIMINATION

Chair: Henrik Andersson (Uppsala University)

• Vladimir Avetian
  Consider the Slavs: Overt Discrimination and Racial Disparities in Rental Housing
  Presented by Vladimir Avetian (University Paris-Dauphine)
  Discussed by Tian Fang Cui (UPenn)
• Tian Fang Cui
  The Emergence of Exclusionary Zoning Across American Cities
  Presented by Tian Fang Cui (UPenn)
  Discussed by Henrik Andersson (Uppsala University)
• Henrik Andersson
  What's in a Label? On Neighbourhood Labelling, Stigma and Housing Prices
  Presented by Henrik Andersson (Uppsala University)
  Discussed by Vladimir Avetian (University Paris-Dauphine)

May 6, 2023 15:30 to 17:00 (Location: Velodromo, N07)
7E. TRADE IN CHINA: AGGLOMERATION AND KNOWLEDGE DIFFUSION

Chair: Lin Tian (INSEAD)

• Qianxue Zhang
  Trade, Knowledge Diffusion and Specialisation
  Presented by Qianxue Zhang (University of Warwick)
  Discussed by Jonas Casper (LMU Munich)
• Jonas Casper, Lei Li
  Export-Induced Spatial Divergence
  Presented by Jonas Casper (LMU Munich)
  Discussed by Lin Tian (INSEAD)
• Lin Tian, Yue Yu
  Geographic Spillovers and Firm Exports: Evidence from China
  Presented by Lin Tian (INSEAD)
  Discussed by Qianxue Zhang (University of Warwick)

May 6, 2023 15:30 to 17:00 (Location: Velodromo, N11)
7G. DISPARITIES IN EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Chair: Sander Ramboer (VATT Institute for Economic Research)

• Ugur Yesilbayraktar
  European Integration and the Rise of Superstar Cities
  Presented by Ugur Yesilbayraktar (Universitat Pompeu Fabra - CREI)
  Discussed by Lorenzo Barisone (Office of Urban Statistics, City of Lugano and Università della Svizzera Italiana)
• Mattia Albertini, Lorenzo Barisone
  The Residential Integration of Transnational Regional Economies: Evidence from the 2015 Swiss Franc Appreciation
  Presented by Lorenzo Barisone (Office of Urban Statistics, City of Lugano and Università della Svizzera Italiana)
  Discussed by Sander Ramboer (VATT Institute for Economic Research)
• Sander Ramboer
  The Impact of Tax Sharing Agreements on Local Fiscal Policy - Evidence from the Fonds des Frontaliers Luxembourgeois
  Presented by Sander Ramboer (VATT Institute for Economic Research)
  Discussed by Ugur Yesilbayraktar (Universitat Pompeu Fabra - CREI)

May 6, 2023 15:30 to 17:00 (Location: Velodromo, N12)
7H. HOUSING AND DEMOGRAPHY

Chair: Kusum Mundra (Rutgers University )

• Marcel Fischer, Bjarne Astrup Jensen, Marlene Koch
  Mandatory Pension Saving and Homeownership
  Presented by Marlene Koch (University of Konstanz)
  Discussed by Rafael González-Val (Universidad de Zaragoza & Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB)
• Rafael González-Val, Miriam Marcén
  Did Unilateral Divorce Raise House Prices in Europe?
  Presented by Rafael González-Val (Universidad de Zaragoza & Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB)
  Discussed by Kusum Mundra (Rutgers University )
• Kusum Mundra
  Marriage Market Signals and Homeownership for Never Married Women in the U.S
  Presented by Kusum Mundra (Rutgers University )
  Discussed by Marlene Koch (University of Konstanz)