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10th Atlanta Workshop on International Economics

DateNovember 4–5, 2022

VenueFederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Co-organized by Emory University and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

Friday, November 4

9:15–10:30 · Currency Areas, Labor Markets, and Regional Cyclical Sensitivity

Presenter: Kadee Russ, University of California, Davis
Discussant: Linda Tesar, University of Michigan

10:45–12:00 · The Import Content of Government Spending

Presenter: Lydia Cox, Harvard University
Discussant: Aaron Flaaen, Federal Reserve Board

1:30–2:45 · Plenary session

Speaker: Linda Tesar, University of Michigan

3:00–4:15 · Persistence and Path Dependence in the Spatial Economy

Presenter: Treb Allen, Dartmouth College
Discussant: Jeffrey Lin, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

4:30–5:45 · The Political Economy of Transport Investments: The Case of California High-Speed Rail

Presenter: Pablo Fajgelbaum, University of California, Los Angeles
Discussant: Jonathan Dingel, University of Chicago

Saturday, November 5

9:15–10:30 · A Theory of Fear of Floating

Presenter: Javier Bianchi, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Discussant: Stephanie Schmitt-Grohé, Columbia University

10:45–12:00 · Firm-Level Effects of Low-Skill Immigration

Presenter: Michael Clemens, Center for Global Development
Discussant: Britta Glennon, University of Pennsylvania