Sunday 8:00 - 9:45 a.m. SEA |
Session 18L Microfinance and Well-being |
Session Chairs: |
Zhaoyang Hou, The George Washington University |
Papers: |
"Seasonal Variation in Microloan Repayment: Examining Microfinance Data from Bangladesh" "Access to Markets, Poverty, and Inequality: Evidence from China" |
Discussants: |
Miranda A. Moore, U.S. Department of Labor |
Sunday 1:00 - 2:45 p.m. SEA |
Session 10N Growth and Development |
Session Chairs: |
Abhay Gupta, The University of British Columbia |
Papers: |
"Political Regime Changes: Implications for Economic Growth" "A Tale of Three Countries: Economic Development in Argentina, Australia, and Canada from Independence to WWII" "Indian Economy - TFP or Factor Accumulation: A Comprehensive Growth Accounting Exercise" |
Discussants: |
Liutang Gong, Peking University |
Sunday 3:00 - 4:45 p.m. SEA |
Session 10O Industry Studies and International Trade |
Session Chairs: |
Yoto V. Yotov, Drexel University |
Papers: |
"Heterogeneous Plants, International Trade, Inter-Sector Resource Reallocation" "Does the Immigrant-Trade Link Vary Across North-South Cohorts?" "Firm Heterogeneity and Trade Liberalization: An Empirical Investigation" "Temporary Interruption of International Capital Mobility: Capital Controls on Inflows and Its Impact on Firm Investment Behaviors" |
Discussants: |
Robert F. Quinn, Northern Michigan University |