John Deutsch Institute and
Department of Economics
Fourth Workshop on

Final
Version

 
 

NUMERICALLY INTENSIVE
ECONOMIC POLICY ANALYSIS

Queen's University at Kingston

May 7-8, 2004

INDEX

[Speakers]  [E-Poster Presenters ]   [Program]  [Participants]  [Accommodation]   [Travel]  [Other Information]

SPEAKERS

Patrick BajariDuke UniversityIdentification and Estimation of Normal Form Games
Meta BrownUniversity of WisconsinEnd-of-Life Transfers and the Decision to Care for a Parent
Jeff CampbellFederal Reserve Bank of ChicagoA Structural Empirical Model of Firm Growth, Learning, and Survival
Aldo ColussiUniversity of PennsylvaniaAn Equilibrium Model of Illegal Mexican Migration
Eugene ChooUniversity of TorontoA Dynamic Model of the Marriage Market
Susumu ImaiConcordia UniversityBayesian Estimation of Dynamic Discrete Choice Models
Silvio RendonUniversity of Western OntarioFamily Job Search and Consumption
Philipp Schmidt-DenglerYale UniversityIdentification and Estimation of Dynamic Games
Morten SorensenStanford UniversityHow Smart is Smart Money: An Empirical Two-Sided Matching Model of Venture Capital

E-POSTER PRESENTERS [Explanation]

Jean-Francois HoudeQueen's UniversityMinimum price regulation and market structure: Understanding the evolution of the gasoline industry in Quebec
Carrie LeeQueen's UniversityA Dynamic General Equilibrium Model of Fertility and Labor Supply
Jeremy LiseQueen's UniversityConsumption Inequality and Intra-Household Allocations
Joel RodriqueQueen's UniversityDoes the Use of Imported Intermediates Increase Productivity? Plant-Level Evidence
Erik O. SorensenNorwegian School of EconomicsSectoral Choice with Human Capital and Accumulation of Pension Benefits
 

PROGRAM

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to see other details.		 [Thursday Night Welcome: after 8pm, The Tango, 331 King Street (King and Brock)]   [Day 1: Friday, May 7]   [Day 2: Saturday, May 8]
FRIDAY SATURDAY
8:00am-8:15amCoffee (Staff Lounge) 8:15am-8:30amCoffee (Staff Lounge)
8:15am-9:30amSusumu Imai 8:30am-9:45amSilvio Rendon
9:30am-9:45amCoffee Break (Staff Lounge) 9:45am-10:15amCoffee Break (Staff Lounge)
9:45am-11:00amPatrick Bajari 10:15am-11:30amMeta Brown
11:00am-12:15pmPhilipp Schmidt-Dengler 11:30am-1:00pmLunch (Staff Lounge)
12:15pm Lunch (Staff Lounge) 1:00pm-2:15pmAldo Colussi
12:30pm-1:45pmE-Poster Session (Conf. Room)2:15pm-2:30pmCoffee Break (Staff Lounge)
1:45pm-2:00pmFree 2:30pm-3:45pmEugene Choo
2:00pm-3:15pmJeff Campbell 3:45pm-7:00pmFree
3:15pm-3:30pmCoffee Break (Staff Lounge) 7:00 pm Post-Mortem Dinner
3:30pm-4:45pmMorten Sorensen (Chris's house)
4:45pm-6:30pmFree
6:30pm-7:15pmCocktails (Gusto's)
7:15pmDinner (Gusto's)

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PARTICIPANTS

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From Queen's
Nazim Belhocine
Hiro Kasahara
Beverly Lapham
Kathleen Rybczynski
Jason Allen
Sharif Kahn
Natalia Mishagina
Kim Huyhn
Frank Lewis
Allen Head
Huw Lloyd-Ellis
From Elsewhere
Duy Thanh Huynh, Copenhagen and Concordia
Andrew Leach, HEC Montreal
Neelam Jain, Northern Illinois
Roxanne Stanoprud, Concordia
Jean Eid, University of Toronto
Leo Teng Wah, University of Toronto
Alonso Gomez, University of Toronto
Kazuko Kano, University of British Columbia
 

ACCOMMODATION

Rooms have been set aside for Thursday-Saturday night at: The Hochelaga Inn. Please make your own reservation by calling either 1-877-933-9433 or 1-613-549-5534 or sending a note to stay@hochelagainn.com. (Mention "The John Deutsch Institute at Queen's" when booking.) The hotel is a 10 minute walk to Dunning Hall and a 10 minute walk to downtown locations

TRAVEL

Getting Close
to Kingston

 It is possible to fly to Kingston only from Toronto, and this is usually not the cheapest and easiest way to get here. Kingston is 2 to 3 hours by ground from four major airports:
Direction/AirportGet to Kingston by
West: Toronto (Pearson)[Air]  [Rail]  [Car]  [Bus]  [[Door-to-Door Shuttle]
North: Ottawa[Rail]  [Car]  [Door-to-Door Shuttle]
East: Montreal (Dorval/Trudeau)[Rail]  [Car]  [Door-to-Door Shuttle]
South: Syracuse[Car]  [Door-to-Door Shuttle]

Getting
to Kingston
  • Rail: Via Train service to Kingston: schedule and booking
      Note these connections to/from the airport:
    • Toronto: 25 minute taxi to/from Union Station downtown
    • Ottawa: 10 minute taxi to/from Central Station downtown
    • Montreal: 10 minute shuttle bus to/from Dorval Station (NOT Central Station)
  • Car Rental:
    Driving Times and Directions from Airports: [Toronto]   [Ottawa]   [Montreal]   [Syracuse]  
  • Bus
    Runs directly from Pearson Airport Toronto to Queen's (10 minutes walk to the hotel) 3 times a day. Check the schedules and book online. If the schedule works well for your flights then taking the bus instead of a shuttle would be appreciated.
  • Door-to-door Shuttles Services

    • OTHER INFORMATION

    Details
    • To claim expenses please complete and return this form along with your receipts. Updated and final information including the expense form will be left at the Hochelaga Inn (no need to print out from this site before travel).
    • All presentations will be held in Dunning Hall 27. The room is equipped with overhead and data projectors. If you wish to run a presentation but not use your own notebook, please e-mail the presentation to Chris Ferrall ahead of time.
    • Hardcopies of papers will not be made.

    About Kingston

    		 Things to Do
    May Weather (cool but pleasant)

    Organizers

    		 Chris Ferrall
    Sharon Sullivan

    Sponsors

    		 John Deutsch Institute for the Study of Economic Policy
    QED Quantitative Workshop
    Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Initiative on the New Economy