The 4th Antwerp-Lille-Xiamen Workshop in Honor of Wim Meeusen
October 19, 2013
8:25-8:30 Opening remarks
8:30-10:00 Session 1
Chair: Hubert Jayet, Université Lille 1
[1] "Intermittent electricity generation and investment in capacity", Jan Bouckaert, University of Antwerp, Belgium and (De Borger)
Discussant: Stéphane Vigeant, Université de Lille 1
[2] "The Euro area sovereign credit risks and the German yield curve: A diffused trouble", Linlin Niu, Xiamen University and (Favero & Huang)
Discussant: Guido Erreygers, University of Antwerp
10:00-10:30 Group Photo & Coffee break
10:30-12:00 Session 2
Chair: Shihe Fu, Xiamen University
[1] "Improving the Performance of Random Coefficients Demand Models: the Role of Optimal Instruments", Mathias Reynaert, University of Antwerp and (Verboven)
Discussant: Yu Zhang, Xiamen University
[2] "Endogenous Banks' Networks, Cascades and Systemic Risk", Marcel Bluhm, Xiamen University and (Faia & Krahnen)
Discussant: Jan Bouckaert, University of Antwerp
12:00-14:00 Lunch break
14:00-15:30 Session 3
Chair: Jose Villaverde, Universidad de Cantabria, Spain
[1] "Regression-based decompositions of rank-dependent indicators of socioeconomic inequaliry of health", Guido Erreygers, University of Antwerp and (Kessels)
Discussant: Marcel Bluhm, Xiamen University
[2] "Migration and habit formation", Hubert Jayet, Université Lille 1
Discussant: Hisarciklilar Mehtap, Staffordshire University
18:00-20:00 Dinner
October 20, 2013
8:45-11:00 Session 1
Chair: Jan Bouckaert, University of Antwerp
[1] "Aigner and Chu efficiency frontiers: an application to transportation", Stéphane Vigeant, Université de Lille 1 and (Zhang)
Discussant: José Villaverde, Universidad de Cantabria, Spain
[2] "The Bank and the Asset Market: The Roles of Aggregate Uncertainty and Timing", Yu Zhang, Xiamen University
[3] "Wage expectations of migrants", Rezart Hoxaj, Università degli Studi di Bari ‘Aldo Moro’ Italy
Discussant: Mathias Reynaert, University of Antwerp
11:00-13:00 Lunch break
13:00-14:30 Session 2
Chair: Guido Erreygers, University of Antwerp
[1] "Inward FDI in the EU: Regional Distribution and Determinants", José Villaverde, Universidad de Cantabria, Spain and (Maza)
Discussant: Linlin Niu, Xiamen University
[2] "The impact of a minimum wage increase on employment and school enrollment: evidence from Turkey", Hisarciklilar Mehtap, Staffordshire University, United Kingdom and (Bakis & Filiztekin)
Discussant: Rezart Hoxaj, Università degli Studi di Bari ‘Aldo Moro’ Italy
14:30-14:40 Closing remarks
18:00-20:00 Dinner