Co-organized by Emory University and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
Friday, November 4
- 8:30–9:10 · Continental breakfast
- 9:10–9:15 · Welcome remarks
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
- 10:30–10:45 · Refreshment break
10:45–12:00 · The Import Content of Government Spending
Presenter: Lydia Cox, Harvard University
Discussant: Aaron Flaaen, Federal Reserve Board
- 12:00–1:30 · Lunch
1:30–2:45 · Plenary session
Speaker: Linda Tesar, University of Michigan
- 2:45–3:00 · Refreshment break
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
- 4:15–4:30 · Refreshment break
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
- 8:30–9:15 · Continental breakfast
9:15–10:30 · A Theory of Fear of Floating
Presenter: Javier Bianchi, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Discussant: Stephanie Schmitt-Grohé, Columbia University
- 10:30–10:45 · Refreshment break
10:45–12:00 · Firm-Level Effects of Low-Skill Immigration
Presenter: Michael Clemens, Center for Global Development
Discussant: Britta Glennon, University of Pennsylvania
- 12:00 · Closing remarks and adjournment