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Thursday, May 11 | |
10:30 am |
Heterogeneous Yield Impacts from Adoption of Genetically Engineered Corn and the Importance of Controlling for Weather
Discussant:
Michael J. Roberts, University of Hawaii at Manoa |
11:30 am |
Farming Under Weather Risk: Adaptation, Moral Hazard, and Selection on Moral Hazard
Discussant:
Joshua Woodard, Cornell University |
12:30 pm |
Lunch
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1:30 pm |
Estimating the Impact of Crop Diversity on Agricultural Productivity in South Africa
Discussant:
Eyal G. Frank, University of Chicago and NBER |
2:30 pm |
Crop Disease and Agricultural Productivity
Discussant:
Paul Scott, New York University |
3:30 pm |
Coffee Break
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4:00 pm |
Impacts of Climate Change and Extreme Weather on US Agricultural Productivity
Discussant:
Ximing Wu, Texas A&M University |
5:00 pm |
Adjourn
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5:00 pm |
Shuttle Vans depart NBER for Royal Sonesta Hotel
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6:00 pm |
Group Dinner at Royal Sonesta Hotel (Parkview Room/ East Tower)
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Friday, May 12 | |
8:00 am |
Continental Breakfast
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8:30 am |
Agricultural Trade Reform, Reallocation and Technical Change: Evidence from the Canadian Prairies
Discussant:
Paul Rhode, University of Michigan and NBER |
9:30 am |
Eliminating Uncertainty in Market Access: The Impact of New Bridges in Rural Nicaragua
Discussant:
Kelsey Jack, University of California, Berkeley and NBER |
10:30 am |
Coffee Break
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11:00 am |
Domestic Trade Frictions and Agriculture
Discussant:
Thibault Fally, University of California, Berkeley and NBER |
12:00 pm |
Lunch
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1:00 pm |
Electricity Prices, Groundwater and Agriculture: The Environmental and Agricultural Impacts of Electricity Subsidies in India
Discussant:
Nicholas Ryan, Yale University and NBER |
2:00 pm |
Willingness to Pay for Low Water Footprint Food Choices During Drought
Discussant:
Dmitry Taubinsky, University of California, Berkeley and NBER |
3:00 pm |
Adjourn
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