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Microeconomics Workshop
WISE, Xiamen University (China), University of Antwerp (Belgium) and University of Lille 1 (France)
Xiamen, 16-17 June 2010
Venue: Economics Building D310, Xiamen University
16 June
9:00 Opening Remarks: Zongwu Cai, WISE, Xiamen University and Wim Meeusen, University of Antwerp
9:10 - 10:00 Keynote 1:
Chair: Zongwu Cai, WISE, Xiamen University
Wim Meeusen, “Whither the Microeconomic Foundations of Macroeconomic Theory?” University of Antwerp
Discussant: Ye Guo, School of Economics, Xiamen University
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:50 Session 1
Chair: Jan Bouckaert, University of Antwerp
[1] Hubert Jayet, “Fiscal Competition and Heterogeneity”, University of Lille
[2] Brett Graham* and Dan Bernhardt, “Do-Nothing Extremists and Protection Against the Tyranny of an Unrepresentative Majority”, WISE, Xiamen University
12:00 Lunch (Yifu Building)
14:00-14:50 Keynote II:
Chair: Hubert Jayet, University of Lille
Jason Shachat, “Informational Price Cascades and Non-Aggregation of Asymmetric Information in Experimental Asset Markets”, WISE, Xiamen University
14:50-16:10 Session 2
Chair: Jason Shachat, WISE, Xiamen University
[1] Jan Bouckaert, “Price Competition Between Subsidized Organizations”, University of Antwerp
Discussant: Brett Graham, WISE, Xiamen University
[2] Lionel Ragot, “Carbon Tax and OPEC’s Rents Under a Ceiling Constraint”, University of Lille
16:10-16:40 Coffee Break
16:40-18:00 Session 3
Chair: Lei Meng, WISE, Xiamen University
[1] Stéphane Vigeant, “Returns to Scale and Regulation in DEA Models”, University of Lille
[2] Yafeng Wang* and Brett Graham, “Optimal Yardstick Rules Under Infinitely Repeated Competition”, WISE, Xiamen University
18:30 Dinner (Jiali Restaurant)
17 June
8:30-9:20 Keynote III:
Chair, Wim Meeusen, University of Antwerp
Calum G. Turvey, “Practical and Economic Considerations in the Delivery of Weather Insurance to Chinese Farmers”, Cornell University
9:20-10:40 Session 4
Chair: Calum G. Turvey, Cornell University
[1] Stijn Rocher, “Occupational Choice of Young Graduates: Do Generic Skills Matter?” University of Antwerp
[2] Hau Chyi and Bo Zhou*, The Effect of Tuition Reforms on School Enrolment in Rural China, WISE, Xiamen University
10:40-11:10 Coffee Break
11:10-12:30 Session 5
Chair: Brett Graham, WISE, Xiamen University
[1] Hau Chyi and Shangyi Mao*, “The Determinants of Happiness of Chinas Elderly Population”, WISE, Xiamen University
[2] Lei Meng, “Can Grain Subsidy Impede Rural-Urban Migration in Hinterland China? Evidence from Field Surveys”, WISE, Xiamen University
12:30-14:00 Lunch (Yifu Building)
14:00 Relax and Sight-Seeing
Note: Author marked by ‘*’ is also the presenter of the paper.
List of participants:
|
Name |
E-Mail |
Institution |
|
Jan Bouckaert |
jan.bouckaert@ua.ac.be |
University of Antwerp |
|
Zongwu Cai |
zcai@uncc.edu |
WISE, Xiamen University |
|
Bruno De Borger |
bruno.deborger@ua.ac.be |
University of Antwerp |
|
Brett Graham |
|
WISE, Xiamen University |
|
Yongmiao Hong |
|
WISE, Xiamen University
Cornell University |
|
Hubert Jayet |
|
University of Lille |
|
Shangyi Mao |
|
WISE, Xiamen University |
|
Wim Meeusen |
wim.meeusen@ua.ac.be |
University of Antwerp |
|
Lei Meng |
lmeng05@gmail.com |
WISE, Xiamen University |
|
Lionel Ragot |
lionel.ragot@univ-lille1.fr |
University of Lille |
|
Stijn Rocher |
Stijn.Rocher@ua.ac.be |
University of Antwerp |
|
Jason Shachat |
|
WISE, Xiamen University |
|
Calum G. Turvey |
cgt6@cornell.edu |
Cornell University |
|
Stéphane Vigeant |
stephane.vigeant@univ-lille1.fr |
University of Lille |
|
Yafeng Wang |
|
WISE, Xiamen University |
|
Bo Zhou |
|
WISE, Xiamen University |
