Rustamdjan Hakimov (University of Lausanne) will give a presentation on  Behavioral measures improve AI hiring: A field experiment Abstract: The adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for hiring processes is often impeded by a scarcity of comprehensive employee data.

Antonio Vicencio Betanzo (Maastricht University) will give a presentation on Inferring Input-Output Linkages with Firm-level Trade Data    

Sophocles Mavroeidis (Oxford University) will give a presentation on  Endogenous Regime Switching Abstract:  We examine the theory and practical implementation of Endogenous Regime Switching models, where the economic regime is driven by endogenous factors, rather than external shocks as in Markov-switching frameworks.

  Sébastien Fontenay (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) will give a presentation on  Can Public Policies Break the Gender Mold? Evidence from Paternity Leave Reforms in Six Countries Abstract: We investigate the impact of paternity leave policies on gender role attitudes in the next generation.

Andreas Hefti (Zurich University) will give a presentation on  From Information Overload to Market Polarization: The Role of Competitive Attention in Shaping Market Superstars  Abstract: This paper introduces a stylized model of competitive attention that addresses how firms vie for consumer attention in markets where individuals have limited information-processing capacities.

Michael McMahon (University of Oxford) Will give a presentation on Tough Talk: The Fed and the Risk Premium Abstract: We study how monetary policy affects financial risk premia.

Andualem Assefa Welde (University of Macerata) will give a presentation on Social Division and Preferences for Redistribution Abstract: Why is income redistribution almost nonexistent in Sub-Saharan Africa, despite it being one of the most unequal regions? Rising inequality does not automatically lead to redistributive taxation.

Mazhar Wasseem (University of Manchester) will give a presentation on Welfare Consequences of Anti-Avoidance Measures: Evidence from Uganda Abstract: Profit shifting by MNCs is a major drain on resources of developing countries.

Louvain FRESH Workshop 2024 Institutions, human capital, and long-term development: Lessons from pre-modern Europe. Organizers David de la Croix (UCLouvain), Sandra de Pleijt ( Wageningen University), Paula Gobbi (ULB). Programme June 23th 19:00-22:00 Informal dinner for early arrivers at "Le Cambridge".   June 24th 8:30-9:00 Welcome coffee 9:00-10:00 Plen

The Spring Session of the Doctoral Workshop 2024 will take place on Friday, May 31, 2024 at the Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve. The workshop will be followed by a Cheese&Wine in the evening. Registration To register, please fill in this form. The registration deadline for presenters is May 20, 2024.