TRIO Conference

Shin-ichi Fukuda, Joshua K. Hausman, and Kenichi Ueda, Organizers

March 2-3, 2024

FORMAT: Speaker 20 minutes, discussant 10 minutes, floor discussion 10 minutes. (An extra 5 minutes are allowed between each paper to allow for a small break and to keep things on-time if a paper goes slightly long.)

Conference Code of Conduct

Saturday, March 2
MAP
Topic: Unwinding Globalization?
12:58 pm
Session 1: Globalization, Banks, Cross-Border Shocks
(Chair: Joshua Hausman, University of Michigan and NBER)
1:00 pm

Geopolitical Risk and Global Banking
Discussant: Hibiki Ichiue, Keio University
1:45 pm

Bank Financing of Global Supply Chains
Discussant: Toshitaka Sekine, Hitotsubashi University
2:30 pm

(Most) Global and Country Shocks are in fact Sector Shocks
Discussant: Etsuro Shioji, Chuo University
3:15 pm
Break
3:29 pm
Session 2: Capital Flows, FDI, and Technology Transfer
(Chair: Kenichi Ueda, University of Tokyo, CEPR and TCER)
3:30 pm

The Trade Effects of Export Control Regulations in Japan
Discussant: Hiroshi Mukunoki, Gakushuin University
4:15 pm

Financial Looting and Controls on Resident Outflows
Discussant: Laurent Pauwels, New York University Abu Dhabi
5:00 pm

Cross-border Technology Licensing with R&D Opportunity and Government Intervention
Discussant: Keisaku Higashida, Kwansei Gakuin University
5:45 pm
Adjourn
6:00 pm
Dinner - Korakuen Hanten Restaurant
Sunday, March 3
9:14 am
Session 3: Trade Barriers
(Chair: Shin-ichi Fukuda, University of Tokyo and TCER)
9:15 am

The Impact of Export Controls on International Trade: Evidence from the Japan-Korea Trade Dispute in the Semiconductor Industry
Discussant: Masahiro Endoh, Keio University
10:00 am

The Impact of the Belt and Road Initiative on Foreign Direct Investment from China and Other Countries (slides)
Discussant: Hirokazu Ishise, Osaka University
10:45 am
Break
11:00 am

Trade Barriers and Market Power: Evidence from Argentina’s Discretionary Import Restrictions
Discussant: Akira Sasahara, Keio University
11:45 am

Exorbitant Privilege and Economic Sanctions (slides)
Discussant: Kiyotaka Sato, Yokohama National University
12:30 pm
Adjourn
Emergency Contact:
Kimiko Tanaka, The University of Tokyo
kimikotanaka@g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp