At the 60th Annual North American Meetings
of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI)
November 13-16, 2013
Atlanta, GA
Programme Committee: Jan K. Brueckner (UC Irvine, chair), Nathaniel Baum-Snow (Brown), and Maria M. Ferreyra (Carnegie Mellon).
| Session 1: Education 1 November 14, 2013 8:00 to 10:00 |
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| Session Chair: Felix Weinhardt, LSE |
| Moving Matters: The Causal Effect of School Mobility on Student Performance |
| By Amy Schwartz; New York University Leanna Stiefel; New York University |
| Presented by: Amy Schwartz, New York University |
| Discussant: Hildegunn Stokke, Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
| I (don't) Like the Way You Move: The Disruptive Effects of Residential Mobility on Student Attainment |
| By Stephen Gibbons; Department of Geography and Environment Olmo Silva; Dept. of Geography and Environment Felix Weinhardt; LSE |
| Presented by: Felix Weinhardt, LSE |
| Discussant: Constant Tra, University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| The Value of School Quality: Evidence from Housing Booms and Busts |
| By Constant Tra; University of Nevada, Las Vegas Charles Towe; University of Maryland |
| Presented by: Constant Tra, University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| Discussant: Felix Weinhardt, LSE |
| Education, experience and dynamic urban wage premium |
| By Fredrik Carlsen; Norwegian University of Science and Technology Jorn Rattso; Norwegian Univ of Science and Technology Hildegunn Stokke; Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
| Presented by: Hildegunn Stokke, Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
| Discussant: Amy Schwartz, New York University |
| Session 2: Lending and Transfers November 14, 2013 8:00 to 10:00 |
| Session Chair: Neil Bhutta, Federal Reserve Board |
| Payday credit access and household financial health |
| By Neil Bhutta; Federal Reserve Board |
| Presented by: Neil Bhutta, Federal Reserve Board |
| Discussant: Yilan Xu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Payday Lending and Crimes in the Neighborhood |
| By Yilan Xu; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Presented by: Yilan Xu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Discussant: Neil Bhutta, Federal Reserve Board |
| Multipliers and Spillovers from Cash-Transfers to the Poor: Evidence from Brazil's Bolsa Familia Program |
| By Leo Feler; Johns Hopkins University |
| Presented by: Leo Feler, Johns Hopkins University |
| Discussant: Yong Suk Lee, Williams College |
| Impact of Small Business Loans on the Local Growth of Small and Large Establishments |
| By Yong Suk Lee; Williams College |
| Presented by: Yong Suk Lee, Williams College |
| Discussant: Leo Feler, Johns Hopkins University |
| Session 3: Race November 14, 2013 8:00 to 10:00 |
| Session Chair: Jorge De la Roca, New York University |
| The Dynamics of Ethnic Enclaves |
| By Nathan Schiff; University of British Columbia Tianran Dai; Brown University |
| Presented by: Nathan Schiff, University of British Columbia |
| Discussant: Junfu Zhang, Clark University |
| Are Ghettos Good or Bad? Evidence from U.S. Internal Migration |
| By Junfu Zhang; Clark University |
| Presented by: Junfu Zhang, Clark University |
| Discussant: Nathan Schiff, University of British Columbia |
| Race and neighborhoods in the 21st century: What does segregation mean today? |
| By Jorge De la Roca; New York University Katherine O'Regan; New York University |
| Presented by: Jorge De la Roca, New York University |
| Discussant: Salem Abo-Zaid, Texas Tech University |
| The Effects of Macroeconomic Aggregates on Fertility Decisions: Theory and Evidence from U.S. Annual Data |
| By Salem Abo-Zaid; Texas Tech University |
| Presented by: Salem Abo-Zaid, Texas Tech University |
| Discussant: Jorge De la Roca, New York University |
| Session 4: Agglomeration I November 14, 2013 10:30 to 12:30 |
| Session Chair: Jonathan Dingel, Columbia University |
| Heterogeneous Agglomeration |
| By Giulia Faggio; London School of Economics Olmo Silva; Dept. of Geography and Environment William Strange; University of Toronto |
| Presented by: William Strange, University of Toronto |
| Discussant: Antonio Miscio, Columbia University |
| The Dynamics of City-Industry Growth |
| By William Hanlon; UCLA Antonio Miscio; Columbia University |
| Presented by: Antonio Miscio, Columbia University |
| Discussant: Jonathan Dingel, Columbia University |
| The Comparative Advantage of Cities |
| By Donald Davis; Columbia University Jonathan Dingel; Columbia University |
| Presented by: Jonathan Dingel, Columbia University |
| Discussant: William Strange, University of Toronto |
| Session 5: Housing 1 November 14, 2013 10:30 to 12:30 |
| Session Chair: Jeffrey Zabel, Tufts University |
| Reduced-Form Hedonics: The First Stage and Difference-in-Differences as "Sufficient Statistics" |
| By Spencer Banzhaf; Georgia State University |
| Presented by: Spencer Banzhaf, Georgia State University |
| Discussant: Jeffrey Zabel, Tufts University |
| The Hedonic Model and the Housing Cycle |
| By Jeffrey Zabel; Tufts University |
| Presented by: Jeffrey Zabel, Tufts University |
| Discussant: Keith Ihlanfeldt, Florida State University |
| The Impact of REO Sales on Neighborhood Schools |
| By Keith Ihlanfeldt; Florida State University Tom Mayock; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency |
| Presented by: Keith Ihlanfeldt, Florida State University |
| Discussant: Philippe Bracke, London School of Economics |
| House Prices and Rents: Micro Evidence from a Matched Dataset in Central London |
| By Philippe Bracke; London School of Economics |
| Presented by: Philippe Bracke, London School of Economics |
| Discussant: Spencer Banzhaf, Georgia State University |
| Session 6: Transport Pricing November 14, 2013 10:30 to 12:30 |
| Session Chair: Mogens Fosgerau, Technical University of Denmark |
| Lobbying by Retailers and Urban Traffic Policy |
| By Bruno De Borger; University of Antwerp Antonio Russo; RSCAS, European University Institute |
| Presented by: Antonio Russo, RSCAS, European University Institute |
| Discussant: Brian Adams, California State University, East Bay |
| A bathtub model of downtown traffic congestion and a reason why road pricing may not always be so beneficial |
| By Mogens Fosgerau; Technical University of Denmark |
| Presented by: Mogens Fosgerau, Technical University of Denmark |
| Discussant: Jonathan Hall, Northwestern University |
| Zone Pricing and Spatial Menu Costs: Estimates for Drywall |
| By Brian Adams; California State University, East Bay Kevin Williams; University of Minnesota |
| Presented by: Brian Adams, California State University, East Bay |
| Discussant: Antonio Russo, RSCAS, European University Institute |
| Lexus Lanes and Pareto Improvements: The case for value pricing on heavily congested highways |
| By Jonathan Hall; Northwestern University |
| Presented by: Jonathan Hall, Northwestern University |
| Discussant: Mogens Fosgerau, Technical University of Denmark |
| Session 7: Environment November 14, 2013 13:30 to 15:30 tba |
| Session Chair: Stephen Gibbons, Department of Geography and Environment |
| Green cities? Urbanization, trade and the environment |
| By Rainald Borck; University of Potsdam Michael Pflüger; University of Wuerzburg |
| Presented by: Rainald Borck, University of Potsdam |
| Discussant: Stephen Gibbons, Department of Geography and Environment |
| Gone with the wind: valuing the local impacts of wind turbines through house prices |
| By Stephen Gibbons; Department of Geography and Environment |
| Presented by: Stephen Gibbons, Department of Geography and Environment |
| Discussant: Rosa Sanchis-Guarner, London School of Economics |
| Towards Estimating the Carbon Footprint of Retail: Do English Planning Policies Make Shops More Accessible? |
| By Paul Cheshire; London School of Economics Christian Hilber; London School of Economics Rosa Sanchis-Guarner; London School of Economics |
| Presented by: Rosa Sanchis-Guarner, London School of Economics |
| Discussant: Giacomo Ponzetto, CREI , UPF, and Barcelona GSE |
| Centralization and Accountability: Theory and Evidence from the Clean Air Act |
| By Federico Boffa; University of Macerata Amedeo Piolatto; Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB) Giacomo Ponzetto; CREI , UPF, and Barcelona GSE |
| Presented by: Giacomo Ponzetto, CREI , UPF, and Barcelona GSE |
| Discussant: Rainald Borck, University of Potsdam |
| Session 8: Industry Location 1 November 14, 2013 13:30 to 15:30 |
| Session Chair: John Clapp, University of Conneticut |
| The Influence of Diversity on the Formation, Survival and Growth of New Firms |
| By Mikaela Backman; Jonkoping International Business School Janet Kohlhase; University of Houston |
| Presented by: Mikaela Backman, Jonkoping International Business School |
| Discussant: Javier Barbero, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid |
| Industry location and wages: the role of size and accessibility in trading networks |
| By Javier Barbero; Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Kristian Behrens; Univ. du Québec à Montréal Jose Zofío; Universidad Autónoma de Madrid |
| Presented by: Javier Barbero, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid |
| Discussant: Ted Rosenbaum, Yale University |
| Where Do Automotive Suppliers Locate and Why? |
| By Ted Rosenbaum; Yale University |
| Presented by: Ted Rosenbaum, Yale University |
| Discussant: Stephen Ross, U of Connecticut |
| Strategic Location Decisions of Anchor Stores: An Application of the Experienced Based Equilibrium Model |
| By John Clapp; University of Conneticut Stephen Ross; U of Connecticut Tingyu Zhou; U of Connecticut |
| Presented by: Tingyu Zhou, U of Connecticut |
| Discussant: Janet Kohlhase, University of Houston |
| Session 9: Migration 1 November 14, 2013 13:30 to 15:30 |
| Session Chair: Tara Watson, Williams College |
| Migration of Power Couples: Recent Evidence from the American Community Surveys |
| By Curtis Simon; Clemson University |
| Presented by: Curtis Simon, Clemson University |
| Discussant: Daniel Hartley, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland |
| Enforcement and Immigrant Location Choice |
| By Tara Watson; Williams College |
| Presented by: Tara Watson, Williams College |
| Discussant: Curtis Simon, Clemson University |
| Underwater? Household Finances and Migration Decisions after a Flood: The Case of Hurricane Katrina |
| By Daniel Hartley; Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland |
| Presented by: Daniel Hartley, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland |
| Discussant: Tara Watson, Williams College |
| Session 10: Land Use Regulations November 14, 2013 16:00 to 18:00 |
| Session Chair: Kyle Mangum, Georgia State University |
| Do land-use policies follow road construction? |
| By Miquel-Àngel Garcia-López; Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona Albert Solé-Ollé; University of Barcelona Elisabet Viladecans-Marsal; Universitat de Barcelona |
| Presented by: Elisabet Viladecans-Marsal, Universitat de Barcelona |
| Discussant: Kyle Mangum, Georgia State University |
| The Global Effects of Local Land Use Restrictions |
| By Kyle Mangum; Georgia State University |
| Presented by: Kyle Mangum, Georgia State University |
| Discussant: Hans Koster, VU University Amsterdam |
| The Determinants of Housing Vacancy Rates: Does Land Use Regulation Matter? |
| By Paul Cheshire; London School of Economics Christian Hilber; London School of Economics Hans Koster; VU University Amsterdam |
| Presented by: Hans Koster, VU University Amsterdam |
| Discussant: Elisabet Viladecans-Marsal, Universitat de Barcelona |
| Session 11: Real Estate November 14, 2013 16:00 to 18:00 |
| Session Chair: Lu Han, University of Toronto |
| Experimental Tests for Discrimination by Mortgage Loan Originators |
| By Andrew Hanson; Marquette University Zackary Hawley; Texas Christian University Bo Liu; Georgia State University Hal Martin; Georgia State University |
| Presented by: Andrew Hanson, Marquette University |
| Discussant: Michael Eriksen, University of Georgia |
| In-House Transactions in the Real Estate Brokerage Industry: Matching Outcome or Strategic Promotion? |
| By Lu Han; University of Toronto |
| Presented by: Lu Han, University of Toronto |
| Discussant: Peng Liu, Cornell University |
| List Price Information in the Negotiation of Commercial Real Estate Transactions: Is Silence Golden? |
| By Peng Liu; Cornell University |
| Presented by: Peng Liu, Cornell University |
| Discussant: Lu Han, University of Toronto |
| Housing and Elderly Health: Evidence from Falls |
| By Gary Engelhardt; Syracuse University Michael Eriksen; University of Georgia Nadia Greenhalgh-Stanley; Kent State University |
| Presented by: Michael Eriksen, University of Georgia |
| Discussant: Andrew Hanson, Marquette University |
| Session 12: Transportation Infrastructure November 14, 2013 16:00 to 18:00 |
| Session Chair: Daniel Wilson, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco |
| The Short Run Effect of Public Transit on Crime |
| By David Phillips; Hope College Danielle Sandler; Freddie Mac |
| Presented by: David Phillips, Hope College |
| Discussant: Daniel Wilson, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco |
| New Rail Infrastructure: Effects on Happiness Using Micro Surveys in Beijing |
| By WENJIE WU; University of Glasgow |
| Presented by: WENJIE WU, University of Glasgow |
| Discussant: Jenny Schuetz, University of Southern California |
| Does Rail Transit Investment Stimulate Neighborhood Retail Activity? |
| By Jenny Schuetz; University of Southern California |
| Presented by: Jenny Schuetz, University of Southern California |
| Discussant: WENJIE WU, University of Glasgow |
| Are State Governments Roadblocks to Federal Stimulus? Evidence From Highway Grants in the 2009 Recovery Act |
| By Sylvain Leduc; Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Daniel Wilson; Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco |
| Presented by: Daniel Wilson, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco |
| Discussant: David Phillips, Hope College |
| Session 13: City Size Distributions November 15, 2013 8:00 to 10:00 |
| Session Chair: John McDonald, |
| Task Trade and the Size Distribution of Cities |
| By Kohei Nagamachi; The University of Tokyo |
| Presented by: Kohei Nagamachi, The University of Tokyo |
| Discussant: Rafael González-Val, Universidad de Zaragoza & Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) |
| Sequential city growth in the US: Does age matter? |
| By Rafael González-Val; Universidad de Zaragoza & Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) María Sánchez-Vidal; Universitat de Barcelona & IEB Elisabet Viladecans-Marsal; Universitat de Barcelona |
| Presented by: Rafael González-Val, Universidad de Zaragoza & Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) |
| Discussant: John McDonald, |
| Urbanization and the Transformation of the South: A Review of Modern History |
| By John McDonald |
| Presented by: John McDonald, |
| Discussant: Kohei Nagamachi, The University of Tokyo |
| Session 14: Migration 2 November 15, 2013 8:00 to 10:00 |
| Session Chair: Dionissi Aliprantis, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland |
| A Sequential Growth Model of Cities with Rushes |
| By Nathan Seegert; University of Michigan |
| Presented by: Nathan Seegert, University of Michigan |
| Discussant: Nicholas Sheard, Aix-Marseille University |
| Urban location, housing equilibrium, and retiree migration |
| By Paolo Piacquadio; Université catholique de Louvain Nicholas Sheard; Aix-Marseille University |
| Presented by: Nicholas Sheard, Aix-Marseille University |
| Discussant: Nathan Seegert, University of Michigan |
| What can regional labor markets tell us about declining US migration? |
| By Kyle Hood; Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| Presented by: Kyle Hood, Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| Discussant: Dionissi Aliprantis, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland |
| Marginal Neighborhood Effects from Moving to Opportunity |
| By Dionissi Aliprantis; Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland |
| Presented by: Dionissi Aliprantis, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland |
| Discussant: Kyle Hood, Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| Session 15: Tax Competition November 15, 2013 8:00 to 10:00 |
| Session Chair: David Agrawal, University of Georgia |
| Tax competition with commuting workers and agglomeration |
| By Michiel Gerritse; University of Groningen |
| Presented by: Michiel Gerritse, University of Groningen |
| Discussant: Hajime Takatsuka, Kagawa University |
| Inter-Federation Competition: Sales Taxation with Multiple Federations |
| By David Agrawal; University of Georgia |
| Presented by: David Agrawal, University of Georgia |
| Discussant: Raphael Parchet, University of Basel and University of Lausanne |
| Are Local Tax Rates Strategic Complements or Strategic Substitutes? |
| By Raphael Parchet; University of Basel and University of Lausanne |
| Presented by: Raphael Parchet, University of Basel and University of Lausanne |
| Discussant: David Agrawal, University of Georgia |
| Emission Tax, Abatement, and Regional Inequalities |
| By Hajime Takatsuka; Kagawa University |
| Presented by: Hajime Takatsuka, Kagawa University |
| Discussant: Michiel Gerritse, University of Groningen |
| Session 16: Agglomeration II November 15, 2013 10:30 to 12:30 |
| Session Chair: Takatoshi Tabuchi, University of Tokyo |
| The Fine Microstructure of Knowledge Creation Dynamics |
| By Masahisa Fujita; RIETI |
| Presented by: Masahisa Fujita, RIETI |
| Discussant: Takatoshi Tabuchi, University of Tokyo |
| Historical Trends of Agglomeration to the Capital Region and New Economic Geography |
| By Takatoshi Tabuchi; University of Tokyo |
| Presented by: Takatoshi Tabuchi, University of Tokyo |
| Discussant: Masahisa Fujita, RIETI |
| Urbanization with and without Industrialization |
| By Douglas Gollin; Oxford University Remi Jedwab; George Washington University and LSE Dietrich Vollrath; University of Houston |
| Presented by: Remi Jedwab, George Washington University and LSE |
| Discussant: Marcus Berliant, Washington University in St. Louis |
| Measuring Economic Growth from Outer Space: A Comment |
| By Marcus Berliant; Washington University in St. Louis Adam Weiss; The Urban Institute |
| Presented by: Marcus Berliant, Washington University in St. Louis |
| Discussant: Remi Jedwab, George Washington University and LSE |
| Session 17: Boom and Bust in Housing 1 November 15, 2013 10:30 to 12:30 |
| Session Chair: Jan Brueckner, UC Irvine |
| Housing defaults when house prices are uncertain |
| By Morris Davis; University of Wisconsin-Madison Erwan Quintin; University of Wisconsin at Madison |
| Presented by: Morris Davis, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Discussant: Jan Brueckner, UC Irvine |
| House-Price Expectations, Alternative Mortgage Products, and Default |
| By Jan Brueckner; UC Irvine Paul Calem; Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Leonard Nakamura; Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia |
| Presented by: Jan Brueckner, UC Irvine |
| Discussant: Morris Davis, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Post-Crash Dynamics, Missing Information, and Inefficiency in the Housing Market |
| By Crocker Liu; Cornell University Adam Nowak; Arizona State University Stuart Rosenthal; Syracuse University |
| Presented by: Stuart Rosenthal, Syracuse University |
| Discussants: 1 Jan Brueckner, UC Irvine 2 Morris Davis, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Session 18: Locational Persistence November 15, 2013 10:30 to 12:30 |
| Session Chair: Paul Carrillo, George Washington University |
| War-Time Destruction and the Persistence of Economic Activity |
| By Daniela Glocker; London School of Economics Daniel Sturm; London School of Economics |
| Presented by: Daniel Sturm, London School of Economics |
| Discussant: Devin Bunten, UCLA |
| Zoning, Persistence, and Land Value after the Great San Francisco Fire |
| By Devin Bunten; UCLA James Siodla; University of California, Irvine |
| Presented by: Devin Bunten, UCLA |
| Discussant: Daniel Sturm, London School of Economics |
| The Power of Hydroelectric Dams: Agglomeration Spillovers |
| By Edson Severnini; Carnegie Mellon University |
| Presented by: Edson Severnini, Carnegie Mellon University |
| Discussant: Paul Carrillo, George Washington University |
| Counterfactual Spatial Distributions |
| By Paul Carrillo; George Washington University Jonathan Rothbaum; The George Washington University |
| Presented by: Paul Carrillo, George Washington University |
| Discussant: Edson Severnini, Carnegie Mellon University |
| Session 19: City Structure 1 November 15, 2013 13:30 to 15:30 |
| Session Chair: Tatsuhito Kono, Tohoku University |
| Social interactions, social capital, space and urban structure |
| By Pierre Picard; Universite de Luxembourg |
| Presented by: Pierre Picard, Universite de Luxembourg |
| Discussant: Tatsuhito Kono, Tohoku University |
| Optimal spatial structure of property tax in congested and non-congested monocentric cities |
| By Tatsuhito Kono; Tohoku University David Pines; Eitan Berglas School of Economics |
| Presented by: Tatsuhito Kono, Tohoku University |
| Discussant: Ioannis Tikoudis, VU Amsterdam |
| Second-best urban tolls under building height regulations. |
| By Ioannis Tikoudis; VU Amsterdam Jos Van Ommeren; VU University Amsterdam Erik T. Verhoef; VU University Amsterdam |
| Presented by: Ioannis Tikoudis, VU Amsterdam |
| Discussant: Yong Chen, Oregon State university |
| The Evolution of Municipal Structure |
| By JunJie Wu; Oregon State University Yong Chen; Oregon State university |
| Presented by: Yong Chen, Oregon State university |
| Discussant: Pierre Picard, Universite de Luxembourg |
| Session 20: LDC Urbanization November 15, 2013 13:30 to 15:30 |
| Session Chair: Harris Selod, The World Bank |
| Urbanization in Africa: Climate change |
| By J. Vernon Henderson; Brown University Adam Storeygard; Tufts University |
| Presented by: J. Vernon Henderson, Brown University |
| Discussant: Daniel Da Mata, University of Cambridge |
| City Structure and Informal Property Rights in West Africa: Theory and Empirical Evidence |
| By Harris Selod; The World Bank Lara Tobin; Paris School of Economics |
| Presented by: Harris Selod, The World Bank |
| Discussant: Remi Jedwab, George Washington University and LSE |
| The Speed of Urbanization and Economic Development: A Comparison of Industrial Europe and Contemporary Africa |
| By Remi Jedwab; George Washington University and LSE |
| Presented by: Remi Jedwab, George Washington University and LSE |
| Discussant: Harris Selod, The World Bank |
| Disentangling the Causes of Informal Housing |
| By Daniel Da Mata; University of Cambridge |
| Presented by: Daniel Da Mata, University of Cambridge |
| Discussant: J. Vernon Henderson, Brown University |
| Session 21: Local Taxation November 15, 2013 13:30 to 13:30 |
| Session Chair: Shawn Rohlin, Kent State University |
| Behavioral Responses to Local Tax Rates: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from a Foreigners' Tax Scheme in Switzerland |
| By Kurt Schmidheiny; Universität Basel Michaela Slotwinski; Universität Basel Frank Somogyi; Deutsche Bundesbank |
| Presented by: Kurt Schmidheiny, Universität Basel |
| Discussant: Shawn Rohlin, Kent State University |
| The Effects of Location-based Tax Policies on the Distribution of Household Income: Evidence from the Federal Empowerment Zone Program |
| By Curtis Reynolds; Kent State University Shawn Rohlin; Kent State University |
| Presented by: Shawn Rohlin, Kent State University |
| Discussant: Wen-Chi Liao, National University of Singapore |
| Firm Productivity, Agglomeration, and China's Fiscal Reform |
| By Yongheng Deng; National University of Singapore Pei Li; National University of Singapore Wen-Chi Liao; National University of Singapore |
| Presented by: Wen-Chi Liao, National University of Singapore |
| Discussant: Kurt Schmidheiny, Universität Basel |
| Session 22: Effects of Natural Disasters November 15, 2013 16:00 to 18:00 |
| Session Chair: Mark Kutzbach, US Census Bureau |
| Natural disasters and urban development: insurance policy and development restrictions |
| By Arnaud Goussebaile; Ecole Polytechnique |
| Presented by: Arnaud Goussebaile, Ecole Polytechnique |
| Discussant: Mark Kutzbach, US Census Bureau |
| Storms and Jobs: The Effect of Hurricanes on Individuals’ Employment and Earnings over the Long Term |
| By Mark Kutzbach; US Census Bureau |
| Presented by: Mark Kutzbach, US Census Bureau |
| Discussant: Jesse Gregory, University of Wisconsin |
| Program Evaluation When Externalitites Exist and a Control Group Does Not: The Case of Post-Katrina Rebuilding Grants |
| By Chao Fu; University of Wisconsin - Madison Jesse Gregory; University of Wisconsin |
| Presented by: Jesse Gregory, University of Wisconsin |
| Discussant: Arnaud Goussebaile, Ecole Polytechnique |
| Session 23: Education 2 November 15, 2013 16:00 to 18:00 |
| Session Chair: Maria Ferreyra, Carnegie Mellon University |
| Do Charter Schools Ruing Local Public Schools in Poor Neighborhoods? The Impact of Charter Schools on NYC Public School Resources |
| By Sarah Cordes; New York University |
| Presented by: Sarah Cordes, New York University |
| Discussant: Elizabeth Fisher, University of Georgia |
| Endogenous Private School Location, School Quality and House Prices |
| By Elizabeth Fisher; University of Georgia Carolyn Dehring; University of Georgia |
| Presented by: Elizabeth Fisher, University of Georgia |
| Discussant: Felix Weinhardt, LSE |
| The Internet, Falling Information and Communication Costs, and Educational Attainment |
| By Felix Weinhardt; LSE Benjamin Faber; London School of Economics and Political Science Rosa Sanchis-Guarner; SERC, LSE |
| Presented by: Felix Weinhardt, LSE |
| Discussant: Sarah Cordes, New York University |
| Session 24: Housing 2 November 15, 2013 16:00 to 18:00 |
| Session Chair: Ingrid Ellen, New York University |
| Local Economic Conditions and the Nature of New Housing Supply |
| By Christian Hilber; London School of Economics Jan Rouwendal; VU University Wouter Vermeulen; CPB |
| Presented by: Christian Hilber, London School of Economics |
| Discussant: Elliot Anenberg, Federal Reserve Board |
| Using Data on Seller Behavior to Forecast Short-run House Price Changes |
| By Elliot Anenberg; Federal Reserve Board |
| Presented by: Elliot Anenberg, Federal Reserve Board |
| Discussant: Ingrid Ellen, New York University |
| Preserving History or Hindering Progress: The Effect of Historic Districts on Local Housing Markets in New York City |
| By Vicki Been; New York University Ingrid Ellen; New York University Michael Gedal; New York University Edward Glaeser; Harvard |
| Presented by: Ingrid Ellen, New York University |
| Discussant: Matthew Freedman, Cornell University |
| Tax Incentives and Housing Investment in Low-Income Neighborhoods |
| By Matthew Freedman; Cornell University |
| Presented by: Matthew Freedman, Cornell University |
| Discussant: Christian Hilber, London School of Economics |
| Session 25: Urban Amenities November 15, 2013 16:00 to 18:00 |
| Session Chair: Stephen Sheppard, Williams College |
| Natural Amenities, Neighborhood Dynamics, and Persistence Within Cities |
| By Sanghoon Lee; University of British Columbia Jeffrey Lin; Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia |
| Presented by: Sanghoon Lee, University of British Columbia |
| Discussant: Daniel Murphy, University of Michigan |
| Urbanity |
| By Gabriel Ahlfeldt; London School of Economics |
| Presented by: Gabriel Ahlfeldt, London School of Economics |
| Discussant: Stephen Sheppard, Williams College |
| Cultural agglomeration and its implications |
| By Stephen Sheppard; Williams College |
| Presented by: Stephen Sheppard, Williams College |
| Discussant: Gabriel Ahlfeldt, London School of Economics |
| Urban Density and the Substitution of Market Purchases for Home Production |
| By Daniel Murphy; University of Michigan |
| Presented by: Daniel Murphy, University of Michigan |
| Discussant: Sanghoon Lee, University of British Columbia |
| Session 26: City Structure 2 November 16, 2013 8:00 to 10:00 |
| Session Chair: Frederic Robert-Nicoud, University of Geneva |
| A Simple Model of Road Congestion with Job Sprawl |
| By Alex Anas; SUNY Buffalo Akin Buyukeren; SUNY Buffalo |
| Presented by: Akin Buyukeren, SUNY Buffalo |
| Discussant: Igor Sloev, Higher School of Economics |
| Do we go shopping downtown or in the bubs? Well, why not to both? |
| By Igor Sloev; Higher School of Economics Philipp Ushchev; Higher School of Economics Jacques Thisse; CORE |
| Presented by: Igor Sloev, Higher School of Economics |
| Discussant: Akin Buyukeren, SUNY Buffalo |
| Session 27: Industry Location 2 November 16, 2013 8:00 to 10:00 |
| Session Chair: Jens Suedekum, University of Duisburg-Essen |
| The Effect of Regional Entrepreneurship Culture on Economic Development – Evidence for Germany |
| By Michael Fritsch; Friedrich Schiller University Michael Wyrwich; Friedrich Schiller University Jena |
| Presented by: Michael Fritsch, Friedrich Schiller University |
| Discussant: Wen-Tai Hsu, Singapore Management University |
| Industrial Location and City Size: Does Inter-City Space Matter? |
| By Wen-Tai Hsu; Singapore Management University Tomoya Mori; Kyoto University Tony Smith; University of Pennsylvania |
| Presented by: Wen-Tai Hsu, Singapore Management University |
| Discussant: Chamna Yoon, Baruch College/CUNY |
| The Decline of the Rust Belt: A Dynamic Spatial Equilibrium Analysis |
| By Chamna Yoon; Baruch College/CUNY |
| Presented by: Chamna Yoon, Baruch College/CUNY |
| Discussant: Jens Suedekum, University of Duisburg-Essen |
| Profiles of local growth and industrial change: Facts and an explanation |
| By Wolfgang Dauth; IAB Institute for Employment Research Jens Suedekum; University of Duisburg-Essen |
| Presented by: Jens Suedekum, University of Duisburg-Essen |
| Discussant: Michael Fritsch, Friedrich Schiller University |
| Session 28: Local Public Sector November 16, 2013 8:00 to 10:00 |
| Session Chair: Giulia Faggio, London School of Economics |
| Land/Housing Capitalization, Decentralization, and Intergenerational Spillovers in a Tiebout Economy with Durable Public Goods |
| By John Conley; Vanderbilt University Robert Driskill; Vanderbilt University Ping Wang; Washington University in St. Louis |
| Presented by: Ping Wang, Washington University in St. Louis |
| Discussant: Tammy Leonard, University of Texas at Dallas |
| Public Good Provision in Residential Neighborhoods: The Relationship Between Neighborhood Quality and Individual Property Upkeep Behavior |
| By Tammy Leonard; University of Texas at Dallas |
| Presented by: Tammy Leonard, University of Texas at Dallas |
| Discussant: Ping Wang, Washington University in St. Louis |
| Municipal Residency Requirement Laws and their Impact on Cities |
| By Christina Plerhoples; The Urban Institute |
| Presented by: Christina Plerhoples, The Urban Institute |
| Discussant: Giulia Faggio, London School of Economics |
| Relocation of Public Sector Workers: The local labour market impact of the Lyons Review |
| By Giulia Faggio; London School of Economics |
| Presented by: Giulia Faggio, London School of Economics |
| Discussant: Christina Plerhoples, The Urban Institute |
| Session 29: Boom and Bust in Housing 2 November 16, 2013 10:30 to 12:30 |
| Session Chair: Benjamin Keys, University of Chicago |
| Should we Fear the Shadow? House Prices, Shadow Inventory, and the Nascent Housing Recovery |
| By Hua Kiefer; OCC Leonard Kiefer; Freddie Mac Thomas Mayock; OCC |
| Presented by: Thomas Mayock, OCC |
| Discussant: Benjamin Keys, University of Chicago |
| Interest Rates and Equity Extraction During the Housing Boom |
| By Neil Bhutta; Federal Reserve Board Benjamin Keys; University of Chicago |
| Presented by: Benjamin Keys, University of Chicago |
| Discussant: Lei Zhang, North Dakota State University |
| Does Foreclosure Affect Higher- versus Lower- Priced Homes Differently? |
| By Lei Zhang; North Dakota State University Tammy Leonard; University of Texas at Dallas |
| Presented by: Lei Zhang, North Dakota State University |
| Discussant: Wendong Zhang, The Ohio State University |
| The Housing Market Bust and Farmland Values: Identifying the Changing Influence of Proximity to Urban Centers |
| By Wendong Zhang; The Ohio State University Cynthia Nickerson; USDA |
| Presented by: Wendong Zhang, The Ohio State University |
| Discussant: Thomas Mayock, OCC |
| Session 30: Housing 3 November 16, 2013 10:30 to 12:30 |
| Session Chair: Jan Rouwendal, VU University |
| Homeowner-Entrepreneurs, Housing Capital Gains, and Self-Employment |
| By John Harding; University of Connecticut Stuart Rosenthal; Syracuse University |
| Presented by: Stuart Rosenthal, Syracuse University |
| Discussant: Jan Rouwendal, VU University |
| Veblen Effect in the U.S. Housing Market: Spatial and Temporal Variation |
| By Kwan Ok Lee; National University of Singapore |
| Presented by: Kwan Ok Lee, National University of Singapore |
| Discussant: Thomas Davidoff, University of British Columbia |
| Homeownership, Unemployment and Commuting Distances |
| By Jan Rouwendal; VU University |
| Presented by: Jan Rouwendal, VU University |
| Discussant: Stuart Rosenthal, Syracuse University |
| Do Reverse Mortgage Borrowers Use Credit Ruthlessly? |
| By Thomas Davidoff; University of British Columbia |
| Presented by: Thomas Davidoff, University of British Columbia |
| Discussant: Kwan Ok Lee, National University of Singapore |
| Session 31: Politics November 16, 2013 10:30 to 12:30 |
| Session Chair: Antonio Accetturo, Bank of Italy |
| Regional Decline and Right-Wing Political Extremism |
| By Wouter Vermeulen; CPB |
| Presented by: Wouter Vermeulen, CPB |
| Discussant: Stephan Heblich, University of Stirling |
| Economic Integration and Political Radicalization: Evidence from German Regions |
| By Christian Dippel; UCLA Robert Gold; IfW -- Kiel Institute for the World Economy Stephan Heblich; University of Stirling |
| Presented by: Stephan Heblich, University of Stirling |
| Discussant: Wouter Vermeulen, CPB |
| Political Selection in the Skilled City |
| By Antonio Accetturo; Bank of Italy |
| Presented by: Antonio Accetturo, Bank of Italy |
| Discussant: Wouter Vermeulen, CPB |
| Session 32: Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics 1 November 16, 2013 15:00 to 17:00 |
| Session Chair: Thomas Holmes, University of Minnesota |
| Causal Inference in Urban Economics |
| By Nathaniel Baum-Snow; Brown University Fernando Ferreira; University of Pennsylvania |
| Presented by: Nathaniel Baum-Snow, Brown University |
| Discussant: Thomas Holmes, University of Minnesota |
| Structural Estimation in Urban and Regional Economics |
| By Thomas Holmes; University of Minnesota Holger Sieg; University of Pennsylvania |
| Presented by: Thomas Holmes, University of Minnesota |
| Discussant: Nathaniel Baum-Snow, Brown University |
| Session 33: Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics 2 November 16, 2013 15:00 to 17:00 |
| Session Chair: David Albouy, University of Michigan |
| Spatial Methods |
| By Stephen Gibbons; Department of Geography and Environment Henry Overman; London School of Economics Eleonora Patacchini; Syracuse University |
| Presented by: Stephen Gibbons, Department of Geography and Environment |
| Discussant: David Albouy, University of Michigan |
| Quantitative/Calibration Models in Urban and Regional Economics |
| By David Albouy; University of Michigan Jordan Rappaport; Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City |
| Presented by: David Albouy, University of Michigan |
| Discussant: Stephen Gibbons, Department of Geography and Environment |