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Structural Reforms without Prejudice
Università Bocconi, Milan
Via Roentgen, 1
ROOM AS02 (floor -2)
12 March 2009
Supported by
CEPR, Fondazione Rodolfo Debenedetti,
International Monetary Fund
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THURSDAY 12 MARCH
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Session format: 45 minutes per paper, with 30 minutes presentation by the author, 15 minutes for the discussant
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09.00-09.45:
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The Euro and Structural Reforms
Alberto Alesina (Harvard University and CEPR)
Silvia Ardagna (Harvard University)
* Vincenzo Galasso (IGIER, Università Bocconi, Milano and CEPR)
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Antonio Spilimbergo (International Monetary Fund and CEPR)
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09.45-10.30:
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Who Benefits from Capital Account Liberalization? Evidence from Firm-Level Credit Ratings Data
Alessandro Prati (International Monetary Fund)
* Martin Schindler (International Monetary Fund)
Patricio Valenzuela (European University Institute)
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Riccardo Rovelli (University of Bologna)
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10.30-11.00:
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Coffee break
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11.00-11.45:
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A Tale of Two Reversals: An Analysis of the Relationship between Financial Reform and Political Liberalization
Nauro F. Campos (Brunel University, CEPR, IZA and WDI)
* Fabrizio Coricelli (University of Paris 1, University of Siena and CEPR)
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Discussant:
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Enrica Detragiache (International Monetary Fund)
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11.45-12.30:
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Where Does Regulation Hurt? Evidence from New Businesses Across Countries
* Silvia Ardagna (Harvard University)
Annamaria Lusardi (Dartmouth College)
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Discussant:
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Giuseppe Bertola (Università degli studi di Torino and CEPR)
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12.30-14.00:
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Lunch
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14.00-14.45:
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Regulation, Allocative Efficiency and Productivity in OECD Countries - Industry and Firm-Level Evidence
Jens Arnold (OECD)
* Stefano Scarpetta (OECD and The World Bank)
Giuseppe Nicoletti (OECD)
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Discussant:
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Filippo Taddei (Collegio Carlo Alberto, Turin)
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14.45-15.30:
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Reforms, Finance, and Current Accounts
*Giuseppe Bertola (University of Turin and CEPR)
Anna Lo Prete (University of Turin)
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Discussant:
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Francesco Caselli (London School of Economics and CEPR)
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15.30-16.00:
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Coffee break
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16.00-16.45:
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Dynamics in Chilean Unemployment
Gonzalo Reyes Hartley (Superintendencia de Pensiones, Santiago, Chile)
*Jan C van Ours (CentER, Tilburg University and CEPR)
Milan Vodopivec (World Bank)
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Discussant:
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Fabiano Schivardi (University of Cagliari, EIEF and CEPR)
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16.45-17.30:
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Transition Fatigue? Cross-Country Evidence from Micro Data
*Riccardo Rovelli (Università di Bologna)
Anzelika Zaiceva (IZA, University of Bologna and DARRT)
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Discussant:
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Tito Boeri (IGIER-Università Bocconi, Milan and Fondazione Rodolfo Debenedetti, Milan and CEPR)
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17.30 - 19:00
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Final Panel : Structural Reforms During Downturns
Enrica Detragiache (International Monetary Fund
Gert Jan Koopman (Director Economic Service and Structural Reforms, European Commission)
Jean Pisani-Ferry (Bruegel)
Domenico Siniscalco (Vice Chairman Morgan Stanley Europe)
Moderator: Wolfgang Munchau (Financial Times)
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19.00:
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Dinner
El Brellin Restaurant
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* Indicates the presenter.
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Organizers:
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Tito Boeri (fRDB and CEPR)
Francesco Caselli (LSE and CEPR)
Antonio Spilimbergo (IMF and CEPR)
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