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Trans-Atlantic Public Economics Symposium
Organized by Hilary W. Hoynes and Andreas Peichl June 8-10, 2026 ifo Institute, Poschingerstr. 5, 81679, Munich Germany Format: 45 minutes for the presentation, 15 minutes for the discussant, and 15 minutes for general discussion. |
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| Monday, June 8 | |
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Co-sponsored by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), the ifo Institute for Economic Research (ifo), the Center for Economic Studies (CES) at the University of Munich (LMU) and CESifo. |
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| 12:00 pm |
Registration and Refreshments
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| 12:25 pm |
Welcome
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Session 1, Chair: Andreas Peichl, University of Munich |
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| 12:30 pm |
Raising Take-up of Welfare Programs: Evidence from a Large French Reform
Discussant:
Andreas Haller, Norwegian School of Economics |
| 1:45 pm |
Break
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Session 2, Chair: Moritz Drechsel-Grau, University of Munich |
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| 2:00 pm |
The Effect of Transfer Withdrawal Rates on Formal and Informal Labor Supply
Discussant:
Jarkko Harju, Tampere University and FIT |
| 3:15 pm |
Behavioral Responses to Large, Complex Tax and Transfer Incentives: Evidence from College Financial Aid
Discussant:
Francis Wong, University of Munich |
| 4:30 pm |
Break
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| 5:00 pm |
Introduction: Hilary Hoynes, University of California, Berkeley and NBER
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| 6:00 pm |
Adjourn |
| 7:00 pm |
Dinner, Hofbraeukeller, Wiener Platz |
| Tuesday, June 9 | |
| 8:30am |
Coffee
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Session 3, Chair: Karl Schulz, University of Munich |
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| 9:00am |
Social Insurance for Entrepreneurs
Discussant:
Ragnhild Camilla Schreiner, University of Oslo |
| 10:15 am |
Alternative Insurance: Gig Work and Social Insurance Participation
Discussant:
Peter Haan, DIW Berlin |
| 11:30 am |
Break
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| 12:00 pm |
Introduction: James Poterba, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 1:00 pm |
Group Picture
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| 1:10 pm |
Lunch and PhD Poster Session Market-level Effects of Childcare Subsidies The Labor Market Effects of Military and Civil Service The Welfare Effects of Earned Income Pension Credit for Low-income Retirees Joint Taxation and Intra-Household Inequality: Evidence from Same-Sex Couples Institutional Trust and the Value of Social Insurance Taxing Business Wealth or Profits? Evidence from German Wealth Taxation Beliefs about Behavioral Responses to Income Taxation Ambiguity about Adverse Selection: Theory and Evidence from Disability Insurance |
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Session 4, Chair: Michaela Paffenholz, University of Munich |
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| 2:30 pm |
Survivorship Pension: Labor Supply and Optimal Insurance
Discussant:
Florian Scheuer, University of Zurich |
| 3:45 pm |
Adjourn |
| 4:00 pm |
Beer Garden Chinesischer Turm, English Garden |
| 5:00 pm |
Excursion - Guided City Walking Tour |
| 7:00 pm |
Dinner, Laurin Restaurant, Viktualienmarkt |
| Wednesday, June 10 | |
| 8:30 am |
Coffee
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Session 5, Chair: Clemens Fuest, ifo Institute and University of Munich |
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| 9:00 am |
Lump of Labor? Employment Effects of Pension Reforms in Firms and Labor Markets
Discussant:
James M. Poterba, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 10:15 am |
Mental Health and the Targeting of Social Assistance
Discussant:
Joachim Winter, University of Munich |
| 11:30 am |
Lunch
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Session 6, Chair: Jonas Loebbing, University of Munich |
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| 12:00 pm |
Multiple Program Participation in the Safety Net: Incidence, Impediments, and Implications
Discussant:
Lucija Muehlenbachs, University of Calgary |
| 1:15 pm |
The Welfare Effects of Protecting Older Workers
Discussant:
Emanuel Hansen, University of Munich |
| 2:30 pm |
Adjourn
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