IZA Workshop: Heterogeneity in Micro Econometric Models

Friday, June 08:

09:00	-	09:45		Robert Miller (Carnegie Mellon University*)), Peter Arcidiacono (Duke University)
				"CCP Estimation of Dynamic Discrete Choice Models with Unobserved Heterogeneity"
09:45	-	10:30		Robert M. Sauer (Royal Holloway, University of London and IZA*)), Michael P. Keane (University of Technology Sydney)
				"A Computationally Practical Simulation Estimation Algorithm for Dynamic Panel Data Models with Unobserved Endogenous State Variables"
10:30	-	10:45		Coffee Break
11:30	-	12:15		Markus Frölich (University of Mannheim and IZA*)), Blaise Melly (University of St.Gallen)
				"Nonparametric Quantile Treatment Effects under Endogeneity"
12:15	-	13:30		Lunch
13:30	-	14:15		Thibault Brodaty (CREST & University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne*))
				"Earnings Mobility, State Dependence and Unobserved Heterogeneity: the Case of the United-States in the 90's"
14:15	-	15:00		Ronald P. Wolthoff (University of Toronto and IZA*)), Pieter A. Gautier (VU University Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute), José Luis Moraga-González (University of Groningen)
				"Structural Estimation of Search Intensity: Do Non-Employed Workers Search Hard Enough?"
15:00	-	15:15		Coffee Break
15:15	-	16:00		Guillaume Horny (Bank of France*)), Rute Mendes (Tinbergen Institute), Gerard J. Van den Berg (Free University Amsterdam)
				"Job Mobility in Portugal: A Bayesian Study with Matched Worker-Firm Data"
16:00	-	16:45		Konstantinos Tatsiramos (University of Luxembourg and IZA*))
				"Job Loss and Labor Market Transitions of Older Workers"
16:45	-	17:30		Gerard J. van den Berg (University of Groningen and IZA*)), Angus Deaton (Princeton University)
				"Aging and Heterogeneity in the Analysis of Mortality"
19:00				Dinner at the Restaurant 'Schänzchen'

Saturday, June 09:

09:00	-	09:45		Suqin Ge (Virginia Tech*))
				"Women's College Decision: How Much Does Marriage Matter?"
09:45	-	10:30		Robert J. Gary-Bobo (University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne*)), Thomas Brodaty (University of Cergy-Pontoise, France), Ana Prieto (CNRS, University of Cergy-Pontoise, France)
				"Does Speed Signal Ability? The Impact of Grade Repetitions on Employment and Wages"
10:30	-	10:45		Coffee Break
10:45	-	11:30		Sabien Dobbelaere (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and IZA*)), Jacques Mairesse (CREST, Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques (INSEE), MERIT-Maastricht University, NBER)
				"Panel Data Estimates of the Production Function and Product and Labor Market Imperfections"
11:30	-	12:15		Sergio Firpo (Insper, São Paulo and IZA*)), Geert Ridder (University of Southern California)
				"Bounding the Distribution of Treatment Effects"
12:15	-	13:30		Lunch
13:30	-	14:15		Julien Guitard (CREST-INSEE*)), Pierre Cahuc (Université Paris 1-Panthéon-Sorbonne CEPR IZA), Bruno Crepon (CREST-INSEE), Marc Gurgand (PSE)
				"Equilibrium Effects of Counseling"
14:15	-	15:00		Christian Belzil (Ecole Polytechnique, Paris and IZA*))
				"Subjective Beliefs and Schooling Decisions"
15:00	-	15:15		Coffee Break
19:00				Informal Dinner