Department of Economics

International Economics Seminar Series Coordinator: Professor Rick Bond

SEPTEMBER 2005

Friday, September 23, 2005
International Economics Seminar
Ben Eden
Vanderbilt University
"Seniorage and the Desirability of National Monies"
Calhoun Hall room 337

Friday, September 30, 2005
International Economics Seminar
Kamal Saggi
Southern Methodist University
"Bilateral Trade Agreements and the Feasibility of Multilateral Free Trade"
Calhoun Hall room 337

NOVEMBER 2005

Friday, November 11, 2005
International Economics Seminar
Scott Baier
Clemson University
"Bonus Vetus OLS: A Simple OLS Approach for Addressing the Border Puzzle and Other Gravity Equation"
Calhoun Hall room 337

Tuesday, November 15, 2005
International Economics Seminar
Chris Ahlin
Vanderbilt University
"Self-segregation in Joint Liability Borrowing Groups"
Calhoun Hall room 337

Friday, November 18, 2005
International Economics Seminar
Kei Mu Yi
Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank
"Vertical Specialization and the Border Effect Puzzle"
Calhoun Hall room 337

FEBRUARY 2006

Friday, February 24, 2006
International Seminar
Roberto Chang
Rutgers University
"Electoral Uncertainty and the Volatility of International Capital Flows"
3:10 p.m.
Calhoun room 337

MARCH 2006

Friday, March 31, 2006
International Seminar
Ethan Ligon
University of California at Berkeley
"Incentives and Nutrition for Rotten Kids: Intrahousehold Food Allocation in the Phillipines"
3:10 p.m.
Calhoun room 337

APRIL 2006

Friday, April 7, 2006
International Seminar
Andrea Maneschi
Vanderbilt University
"How would David Ricardo have taught the principle of comparative advantage?"
3:10 p.m.
Calhoun room 337