The 18th NBER-CCER Annual Conference

June 22-24, 2016

2^nd Floor, Wanzhong Building, NSD, Peking University

Organized by:

The National Bureau of Economic Research

National School of Development, Peking University

Supported by:

School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University

1. Program

Tuesday, June 21, 2016
18:00-20:00	Buffet 2nd Floor, Wanzhong Building, NSD, Peking University
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
08:45-09:00	Registration
09:00-09:15	Opening Remarks
	Prof. Shang-Jin Wei, Professor, Columbia University & NBER; Chief Economist, ADB. Prof. Yang Yao, Dean of National School Development, Peking University Director of CCER, Peking University Prof. Chong-En Bai Deputy Dean, School of Economics & Management, Tsinghua University.
Section 1 Chair: Prof. Yang Yao（Trade）
09:15-10:45	Prof. Robert Feenstra, University of California-Davis “The ‘China Shock’ in Trade: Causes and Consequences”
	Prof. Miaojie Yu, National School of Development “Outward FDI and Domestic Input Distortion: Evidence from Chinese Firms”
	Prof. Hong Ma, Tsinghua University “Trade Policy Uncertainty and Innovation”
10:45-11:15	Group Photo & Coffee Break
Section 2 Chair: Prof. Shang-Jin Wei (Environment I )
11:15-12:45	Prof. Joshua Graff-Zivin, University of California-San Diego “The Hidden Costs of Pollution: Impacts on Labor Productivity”
	Prof. Eric Bahel, Virginia Tech “Cooperation and Subgame Perfect Equilibria in Global Pollution Problems”
	Prof. Xiaobo Zhang, National School of Development “Smog in Our Brains：Gender Difference in the Impact of Exposures to Air Pollution on Cognitive Performance”
12:45-14:00:	Lunch at conference room
Section 3 Chair: Prof. Robert Feenstra (International Economics)
14:00-15:30	Prof. Shang-Jin Wei, Asian Development Bank “Benefits of international competition: evidence from contract/project level data”
	Prof. Yiping Huang, National School of Development “Economic policy uncertainty and crowding out of non-SOEs”
	Prof. Shu Lin, Fudan University “Informal institutions as a source of comparative advantage: Evidence from Chinese manufacturing firms”
15:30-15:50	Coffee Break
Section 4 Chair: Prof. Reed Walker (Macroeconomics)
15:50-17:20	Prof. Matthew Weinzierl, Harvard Business School “Positive Optimal Taxation: A New Approach to the Objective of Optimal Tax Theory”
	Prof. Matthew Notowidigdo, Northwestern University New research in macroeconomics
	Prof. Harald Hau, Graduate Institute of International & Development Studies “Can Higher Minimum Wages Accelerate Productivity Growth?”
18:30-20:00	Dinner at Room 418, Zhili Restaurant, hosted by Dean Yang Yao, NSD, Peking Univ.
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Section 5 Chair: Prof. Courtney Coile (Environment II)
09:00-10:30	Prof. Reed Walker, University of California -Berkeley “Welfare and Incidence of Energy Taxes in Imperfectly Competitive Product Markets”
	Prof. Jintao Xu, National School of Development “How Traffic Jams Affect Air Quality? and Policy Implications”
	Prof. Wei-Min Hu, National Chengchi University, Taiwai “Subsidizing Fuel E efficient Cars: Evidence from China's Automobile Industry”
10:30-10:50	Coffee Break
Section 6 Chair: Prof. Anna Aizer (Labor I)
10:50-12:20	Prof. Mark Duggan, Stanford University “The Causes and Consequences of the Rise in Disability Enrollment in the U.S.”
	Prof. Gordon Liu, National School of Development “Health, Migration and School Performance”
	Prof. Lex Zhao, Kobe University “A simple model of the Chinese Hukou system and its relationship with Chinese Exports”
12:20-14:00	Lunch at conference room
Section 7 Chair: Prof. Miaojie Yu (Political Economy)
14:00-15:30	Prof. Suqin Ge, Virginia Tech “Social Norms and Female Labor Force Participation in China”
	Prof. Meixin Guo, Tsinghua University “International and International Consumption Risk Sharing and Frictions in China”
	Prof. Tianyang Xi, National School of Development “Resource Price Shocks and Capitalist Spirit: Evidence from China”
15:30-15:50	Coffee Break
Section 8 Chair: Prof. Suqin Ge (Political Economy II)
15:50-16:50	Prof. Runjuan Liu, University of Alberta “Beggar Thy Neighbor or Beggar Thy Domestic Firms? Evidence from 2000-2011 Chinese Customs Data”
	Prof. Yufei Yuan, National School of Development “Housing Wealth and Aggregate Economy: The Perspective of Large Open Economy”

Friday, June 24, 2016
Section 9 Chair: Prof. Mark Duggan (Labor II)
09:00-10:30	Prof. Courtney Coile, Wellesley College “Working Longer in the U.S. and Europe: Trends, Explanations, and Obstacles”
	Prof. Yan Shen, National School of Development “Does public transfer matter? Chronic poverty, labor supply, and subjective wellbeing of the Chinese elderly ”
	Prof. Xinzheng Shi, Tsinghua University “What will you do when your spouse works more?”
10:30-10:50	Coffee Break
Section 10 Chair: Prof. Joshua Graff-Zivin (Health)
10:50-12:20	Prof. Anna Aizer, Brown University “Children in a Changing Economy”
	Prof. Xiaoyan Lei, National School of Development “Which matters more? Effects of parental absence and family impoverishment on left-behind Children’s mental health in China”
	Prof. Dandan Zhang, National School of Development “Parental Absence in Childhood and Migrants’ Crime: Evidence from an Individual Prisoner Data in China”
12:20-13:00	Lunch and Adjourn

2. Administrative Information

n Hotel Accommodation

The Lakeview Hotel

北大博雅国际酒店

No. 127, Zhongguancun North Road, Haidian District, Beijing

Tel: +86-10-8268-9999

Fax: +86-10- 8268-9998 or +86-10-6260-8678

http://www.thelakeviewhotel.com.cn/en/info.html

Participants are requested to settle their personal incidentals at the hotel prior to their departure upon check-out. Complimentary breakfast is included in the package. Check-in time is at 12:00 and check-out time is at 12:00. Late check-outs are to be settled by the participant.

Late check-out till 18:00: 50 % of one day rate

Late check-out after 18:00: 100% of one day rate

n Registration

There will be a reception desk of NSD at the conference venue in the afternoon of June 21, our staff will help you do the registration and distribute conference materials.

n Transportation

We will arrange airport pick-up for keynote speakers if you need. In case you want to come by yourself, you may need the following information:

Getting to the Lakeview Hotel from the airport by taxi

Costs: about 120 RMB (approx. 20USD) Duration of trip: 40-60 minutes.

As many taxi drivers do not speak English very well it is a good idea to show them the address in writing:

请送我去北大博雅国际酒店 (“Please drive me to the Lakeview Hotel.”)

地址：中关村北大街127号，清华西门对面（有酒店名称的大牌坊）

电话：+86 10 82689999

Getting to NSD from the Lakeview Hotel

The conference venue is about 5 minutes’ walk from Lakeview hotel.

Please come to the hotel lobby at 8:45 A.M. on June 22&23&24. An NSD working staff will take you to the conference venue.

n Conference Venue

2nd Floor, Wanzhong Building,

National School of Development (Langrun Garden), Peking University

No.5, Yiheyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, PRC 100871

北京市海淀区颐和园路5号北京大学国家发展研究院万众楼二层

n Reception

There will be a dinner reception at Room 418 of Zhili Restaurant（直隶会馆）at 6:30 P.M. on June 22 and Room 11 of Lakeview Restaurant at 6:30 P.M. on June 24, we will have our staff accompany you to the restaurant from hotel and conference venue. If you’ll come by yourself, the Zhili Restaurant is just behind your hotel.

n Meals

Complimentary breakfast is included in the hotel reservation. Lunch box will be provided during lunch break at the conference.

n Local Contact

Dr. Miaojie Yu

Professor, China Center for Economic Research

Deputy Dean, National School of Development

Peking University

Tel: +86-10-62753109

Email: mjyu@nsd.pku.edu.cn

Ms. Dian Cheng

Research Secretariat

Tel: +86-10-62767657

Email: dcheng@nsd.pku.edu.cn