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: Wim Meeusen, University of Antwerp
9:10 - 10:00 Keynote 1:
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:
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Name
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E-Mail
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Institution
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Jan Bouckaert
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jan.bouckaert@ua.ac.be
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University of Antwerp
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Bruno De Borger
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bruno.deborger@ua.ac.be
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University of Antwerp
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Brett Graham
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WISE, Xiamen University
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Yongmiao Hong
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Cornell University
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Hubert Jayet
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University of Lille
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Shangyi Mao
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WISE, Xiamen University
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Wim Meeusen
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wim.meeusen@ua.ac.be
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University of Antwerp
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Lei Meng
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lmeng05@gmail.com
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WISE, Xiamen University
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Lionel Ragot
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lionel.ragot@univ-lille1.fr
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University of Lille
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Stijn Rocher
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Stijn.Rocher@ua.ac.be
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University of Antwerp
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Jason Shachat
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WISE, Xiamen University
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Calum G. Turvey
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cgt6@cornell.edu
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Cornell University
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Stéphane Vigeant
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stephane.vigeant@univ-lille1.fr
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University of Lille
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Yafeng Wang
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WISE, Xiamen University
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Bo Zhou
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WISE, Xiamen University
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