Time: 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm Date: JANUARY 28, 2019 Place: Room 3001 Mehdi BENATIYA ANDALOUSSI (Columbia University) - "Clearing the air: The role of technology adoption in the electricity generation sector" Polytechnique Recruitment Abstract: Between 2005 and 2014, the US electricity generation sector achieved unprecedented reductions in emissions of local air pollutants. This paper […]

Time: 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm Date: JANUARY 28, 2019 Place: Room 3001 Mehdi BENATIYA ANDALOUSSI (Columbia University) - "Clearing the air: The role of technology adoption in the electricity generation sector" Polytechnique Recruitment Abstract: Between 2005 and 2014, the US electricity generation sector achieved unprecedented reductions in emissions of local air pollutants. This paper […]

Time: 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm Date: JANUARY 30, 2019 Place: Room 3001 Andreas UTHEMANN (London School of Economics)- "Higher-Order Uncertainty in Financial Markets: Evidence from a Consensus Pricing Service" Avec Lerby M. ERGUN Abstract: We assess the ability of an information aggregation mechanism to reduce valuation uncertainty in an over-the-counter market. The analysis is […]

Time: 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm Date: JANUARY 30, 2019 Place: Room 3001 Andreas UTHEMANN (London School of Economics)- "Higher-Order Uncertainty in Financial Markets: Evidence from a Consensus Pricing Service" Avec Lerby M. ERGUN Abstract: We assess the ability of an information aggregation mechanism to reduce valuation uncertainty in an over-the-counter market. The analysis is […]

Time: 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm Date: February 1 , 2019 Place: Room 3001 Kieu-Trang NGUYEN (London School of Economics) - "Trust and Innovation within the Firm: Evidence from Matched CEO-Firm Data" Polytechnique Recruitment Abstract: This paper provides evidence on the effect of trust on innovation within firms. I build a new matched CEO-firm-patent dataset covering […]

Time: 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm Date: February 1 , 2019 Place: Room 3001 Kieu-Trang NGUYEN (London School of Economics) - "Trust and Innovation within the Firm: Evidence from Matched CEO-Firm Data" Polytechnique Recruitment Abstract: This paper provides evidence on the effect of trust on innovation within firms. I build a new matched CEO-firm-patent dataset covering […]

Time: 12:15 pm – 1:30 pmDate: February 4 , 2019Place: Room 3001 Hanno FOERSTER (University of Mannheim) - "The Impact of Post-Marital Maintenance on Dynamic Decisions and Welfare of Couples " Polytechnique Recruitment Abstract: In many countries divorce law mandates post-marital maintenance payments (child support and alimony) to insure the lower earner in married couples against financial […]

Time: 12:15 pm – 1:30 pmDate: February 4 , 2019Place: Room 3001 Hanno FOERSTER (University of Mannheim) - "The Impact of Post-Marital Maintenance on Dynamic Decisions and Welfare of Couples " Polytechnique Recruitment Abstract: In many countries divorce law mandates post-marital maintenance payments (child support and alimony) to insure the lower earner in married couples against financial […]

Time: 12:15 pm – 1:30 pmDate: February 5 , 2019Place: Room 3001 Aljoscha JANSSEN (Stockholm School of Economics) - "Switching Costs, Quality Misconceptions and Behavioral Pricing in the Pharmaceutical Market" Polytechnique Recruitment Abstract: This article examines the market power of branded prescription drugs faced with generic competition. Using prescription-level and matched socioeconomic panel data of the entire […]

Time: 12:15 pm – 1:30 pmDate: February 5 , 2019Place: Room 3001 Aljoscha JANSSEN (Stockholm School of Economics) - "Switching Costs, Quality Misconceptions and Behavioral Pricing in the Pharmaceutical Market" Polytechnique Recruitment Abstract: This article examines the market power of branded prescription drugs faced with generic competition. Using prescription-level and matched socioeconomic panel data of the entire […]

Time: 12:15 pm – 1:30 pmDate: February 6 , 2019Place: Room 3001 Thomas J. RIVERA (HEC Paris) - "Bank Regulation under adverse selection and the Cost of capital" Polytechnique Recruitment Abstract: This paper studies a model of bank capital regulation whereby banks have private information regarding the value of their existing assets. Raising capital (e.g. equity) is […]

Time: 12:15 pm – 1:30 pmDate: February 6 , 2019Place: Room 3001 Thomas J. RIVERA (HEC Paris) - "Bank Regulation under adverse selection and the Cost of capital" Polytechnique Recruitment Abstract: This paper studies a model of bank capital regulation whereby banks have private information regarding the value of their existing assets. Raising capital (e.g. equity) is […]