UC Berkeley

Graduate Economics Mini Symposium (GEMS)

7-Dec-12

Evans 639

Rules of Engagement: Students should plan for a 30’ presentation and leave time for discussion.

Time	Presenter	Title
9:00-9:50	Slavik Sheremirov	“Price Adjustment in Online Markets”
10:00-10:50	Michael Weber	“Cost of sticky prices”
11:00-11:50	Andras Komaromi	“Endogenous information and countercyclical dispersion”
12:00-1:00		Lunch (provided!)
1:00-1:50	John Mondragon	“Solving Heterogeneous Agent Models Using the Entire Distribution”
2:00-2:50	Owen Zidar	“Tax Cuts for Whom? Heterogenous Effects of Income Tax Changes on Growth and Employment”
3:00-3:50	Dominick Bartelme	“Specialization and Economic Development”
4:00-4:50	Michaela Pagel	“Expectations-Based Loss Aversion”
05:30-∞		Happy Hour (Jupiter or some other waterhole)