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Monday, July 29 | |
8:30 am |
Breakfast/Registration
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9:00 am |
Welcome Remarks by Naoyuki Yoshino, Dean of the ADBI
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9:10 am |
The Impact of E-Commerce on Relative Prices and Consumer Welfare
Discussant:
Mototsugu Shintani, University of Tokyo |
10:10 am |
Break
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10:40 am |
The Great Disconnect: The Decoupling of Wage and Price Inflation in Japan
Discussant:
Daiji Kawaguchi, University of Tokyo |
11:40 am |
Meritocracy and Its Discontents: Evidence from Centralizing and Decentralizing School Admissions
Discussant:
Yeon-Koo Che, Columbia University |
12:40 pm |
Lunch
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1:40 pm |
The Collateral Channel versus the Bank Lending Channel: Evidence from a Massive Earthquake
Discussant:
David S. Scharfstein, Harvard University and NBER |
2:40 pm |
Break
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3:10 pm |
Policy Uncertainty in Japan
Discussant:
Sagiri Kitao, University of Tokyo |
4:10 pm |
Managerial Talent and Economic Performance: Evidence from Discontinuities in Douglas MacArthur’s Economic Purge
Discussant:
Hideaki Miyajima, Waseda University |
5:10 pm |
Adjourn
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5:40 pm |
Bus departs ADBI for Funasei Dinner Cruise
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6:30 pm |
Funasei Dinner Cruise of Tokyo Bay
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FORMAT: The format for each paper will be a 20-minute presentation by the author, followed by one 20-minute discussion and then another 20 minutes of general audience discussion. |
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Suggested Attire for all Events: Business Casual
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ESRI Conference
on July 30 with a Reception to follow at Roppongi Hills Club (Club Room)
(ESRI to provide transportation to the reception which will start at 6:30 pm) Roppongi Hills Club |
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Emergency Contact in Tokyo: Ms. Mutsumi Tabata, Polaris Secretaries Office Co., Ltd. Email: su-japan@officepolaris.co.jp Mobile phone: 070-5268-6664 (+81-70-5268-6664) |
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We are very grateful to the Asian Development Bank Institute for its generous assistance and support. |