International Finance and Macroeconomics Program Meeting
Organized by Wenxin Du and Kei-Mu Yi
November 1, 2024
Royal Sonesta Hotel, 40 Edwin H. Land Blvd., Cambridge, MA (Charles A/B Room)
FORMAT: 35 minutes for paper presenter, 15 minutes for discussants, and 10 minutes for general discussion.
Friday, November 1
8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
8:30 am

Intermediary Elasticity and Limited Risk-Bearing Capacity

Yu An, Johns Hopkins University
Amy W. Huber, University of Pennsylvania

Discussant:
Adrien Verdelhan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
9:30 am
Break
9:45 am

LASH risk and Interest Rates

Laura Alfaro, Harvard University and NBER
Saleem A. Bahaj, University College London
Jonathon Hazell, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Robert Czech, Bank of England
Ioana Neamtu, Bank of England

Discussant:
Nathan Foley-Fisher, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
10:45 am
Break
11:00 am

Superstars or Supervillains? Large Firms in the South Korean Growth Miracle

Jaedo Choi, University of Texas at Austin
Andrei A. Levchenko, University of Michigan and NBER
Dimitrije Ruzic, INSEAD
Younghun Shim, International Monetary Fund

Discussant:
David Lagakos, Boston University and NBER
12:00 pm
Lunch - Parkview Room
1:00 pm

Dealer Risk Limits and Currency Returns

Omar Barbiero, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Falk Bräuning, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Gustavo P.G. Joaquim, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Hillary B. Stein, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Discussant:
Oleg Itskhoki, Harvard University and NBER
2:00 pm
Break
2:15 pm

Trade Credit and Exchange Rate Risk Pass Through

Ina Simonovska, University of California, Davis and NBER
Bryan Hardy, Bank for International Settlements
Felipe Saffie, University of Virginia and NBER

Discussant:
Valentina Bruno, American University and NBER
3:15 pm
Break
3:30 pm

Monetary Policy and Fiscal-led Inflation in Emerging Markets

William Witheridge, University of Maryland, College Park

Discussant:
Marco Bassetto, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
4:30 pm
Adjourn