Green Line Macroeconomics Meeting

Friday, December 7

Boston University, Law School, Room 620

9:45 – 10:00 Welcome and Introductions

10:00-11:00 Luigi Pascali, Boston College and World Bank

Contract incompleteness, globalization and vertical structure: an empirical analysis pdf

Discussant: Simon Gilchrist, Boston University

11:00-11:15 Break

11:15 – 12:15 Yang Lu and Ernesto Pasten, Boston University

Coordinating Expectations through the Informational Role of Taxation pdf

Discussant: Peter Ireland, Boston College

12:15 – 1:30 Lunch and Poster Session

Tuvshintugs Batdelger, Boston University, "Real exchange rate volatility in developing countries"

Hiro Ishese, Boston University, "Inventory-theoretic money demand, multiple goods, and price dynamics"

Nicola Lostumbo, Boston College, "Success in hitting the inflation target: good luck or good policy?" pdf

Doriana Ruffino, Boston University, "The optimal behavior of firms facing stochastic costs"

1:30 – 2:30 Nao Sudou, Bank of Japan and Boston University

Sectoral comovement, monetary policy shocks, and input-flow structure pdf

Discussant: Susanto Basu, Boston College

2:30 – 3:30 Michael Johnston, Boston University

Real and Nominal Frictions with the Firm: How Lumpy Investment Matters for Price Adjustment pdf

Discussant: Matteo Iacoviello, Boston College

3:30 – 3:45 Break

3:45 – 4:45 Joachim Goeschel, Boston College

Inflation Target Learning, Monetary Policy and U.S. Inflation Dynamics pdf

Discussant: Adrien Verdelhan, Boston University

All sessions will have a 30 minute author presentation, a 20 minute discussant presentation, and a 10 minute general discussion

Sessions will be held at building 19 on the map below; the Economics Department is building 26. The closest T stop is BU central (MBTA description including photo), at the intersection of St. Mary’s and Commonwealth on the map below. Parking (arrangments must be made in advance) is at Warren Towers, building 30, and accessed by taking a right turn off Commonwealth Avenue onto Hinsdale Street and then an immediate turn into the garage.