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NATIONAL BUREAU OF
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SUMMER INSTITUTE
2010 |
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Industrial
Organization Workshop |
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Jonathan Levin and
Alan Sorensen, Organizers |
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July 22 - 23, 2010 |
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Royal Sonesta Hotel |
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Ballroom A |
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PROGRAM |
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THURSDAY,
JULY 22: |
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9:00
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Coffee
and Pastries |
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Bart
Bronnenberg, |
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Matthew
Gentzkow and Jean-Pierre Dube,
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The
Evolution of Brand Preferences: Evidence from Consumer Migration |
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Discussant:
Fiona Scott Morton, |
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10:45
am |
James
Roberts, |
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Andrew
Sweeting, |
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Discussant:
Katja Seim, |
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12:00
pm |
Lunch
& Panel (New Developments in Antitrust) |
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Panelists:
Joe Farrell, FTC & Carl Shapiro, DOJ |
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1.30
pm |
Hunt
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Nathan
Wozny, |
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Discussant:
Mark Jacobsen, UC, |
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2.45
pm |
Ryan
Kellogg, |
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The Effect of
Uncertainty on Investment: Evidence from Texas Oil Drilling |
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Discussant:
Robert Pindyck, MIT and NBER |
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4.00
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David
Matsa, Northwestern University |
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Discussant:
Phillip Leslie, |
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5:15
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Adjourn |
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6:30
pm |
Group
Dinner |
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FRIDAY,
JULY 23: |
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9:00
am |
Coffee
and Pastries |
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9.30
am |
Frank
Wolak, |
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Shaun
Mcrae, |
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Discussant:
Ali Hortacsu, |
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10.45
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Adam
Copeland and Adam Hale Shapiro, Bureau of Economic Analysis |
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The Impact
of Competition on Technology Adoption: An Apples-to-PCs Analysis |
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Discussant:
Ron Goettler, |
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12.00
pm |
Lunch
& Panel (IT and Economics on the Internet) |
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Panelists:
Eric Brill, eBay & Rich Miner, Google |
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Joint Session with
Productivity and IT Group |
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1:30
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Adjourn |