Thursday, July 11

12:00 n

Lunch

Shocks, Frictions, and Trade

1:00 pm

Might Global Uncertainty Promote International Trade?

Isaac Baley, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Laura Veldkamp, Columbia University and NBER
Michael E. Waugh, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and NBER

Discussant:
Kyle Handley, University of California, San Diego and NBER

1:55 pm

Capital-Reallocation Frictions and Trade Shocks

Pamela M. Medina, University of Toronto
Andrea Lanteri, Duke University
Eugene Tan, University of Toronto

Discussant:
Paul Bergin, University of California, Davis and NBER

2:50 pm

Break

Trade, Multinational Firms, and Fiscal Policy

3:10 pm

Fiscal Multipliers in Integrated Local Labor Markets

Jordan Norris, New York University Abu Dhabi

Discussant:
Cécile Gaubert, University of California, Berkeley and NBER

4:05 pm

Policy Effects of International Taxation on Firm Dynamics and Capital Structure (slides)

Adam H. Spencer, University of Bonn (Germany)

Discussant:
Catherine L. Mann, Citi

5:00 pm

Adjourn