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10:00 |
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Greetings from Anna Stagni (Dean, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Bologna)
Opening remarks by Paolo Onofri (Director, Department of Economics, University of Bologna) |
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| 10:00 |
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Invited Speaker Session |
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Chair:
Paolo Onofri (University of Bologna)
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| 10:00 |
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11:00 |
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Dale T. Mortensen (Northwestern University and IZA*)), Rasmus Lentz (Boston University) |
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"An Empirical Model of Growth Through Product Innovation"
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| 11:00 |
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Session on Labor Market Regulation in Brazil |
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Chair:
Anna Maria Gentili (University of Bologna)
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| 11:00 |
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12:00 |
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Rita K. Almeida (World Bank and IZA*)), Pedro Carneiro (University College London and IZA) |
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"Does Labor Flexibility Affect Firm Performance? Evidence from Brazil"
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Discussant:
Saul Estrin (London School of Economics and IZA)
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| 12:00 |
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13:00 |
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Jasper Hoek (Federal Reserve Board of Governors*)) |
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"Does Labor Market Regulation Impede Adjustment to Product Market Reform? Evidence from Brazil"
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Discussant:
Saul Estrin (London School of Economics and IZA)
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| 13:00 |
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14:00 |
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Buffet Lunch |
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| 14:00 |
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Session on Job Flows and Matching |
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Chair:
Riccardo Rovelli (University of Bologna and IZA)
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| 14:00 |
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15:00 |
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Stefano Scarpetta (OECD and IZA*)), Eric Bartelsman (Free Univ. Amsterdam, Tinbergen Institute), John Haltiwanger (University of Maryland and IZA) |
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"Microeconomic evidence of creative destruction in industrial and developing countries"
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Discussant:
Tito Boeri (Bocconi University and IZA)
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16:00 |
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Jan Svejnar (Columbia University and IZA*)) |
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"Job Matching"
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Discussant:
Tito Boeri (Bocconi University and IZA)
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| 16:00 |
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16:15 |
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Coffee/Tea Break |
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| 16:15 |
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Session on the Informal Economy |
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Chair:
Piergiorgio Ardeni (University of Bologna)
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| 16:15 |
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17:15 |
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Yulia Rodionova (EBRD, London*)), Simon Commander (EBRD, London Business School and IZA) |
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"Determinants of the Informal Economy: Ukraine"
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Discussant:
Felix FitzRoy (University of St. Andrews and IZA)
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| 17:15 |
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18:15 |
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Ira N. Gang (Rutgers University and IZA*)), Ralitza Dimova (Catholic University of Leuven), John Landon-Lane (Rutgers University) |
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"The Informal Sector during Crisis and Transition"
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Discussant:
Felix FitzRoy (University of St. Andrews and IZA)
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| 20:00 |
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Dinner |
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