May 23-24, 2008
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
1:00 p.m. |
INNOVATION AND EDUCATION |
"U.S. Investment 1901-2005: Incumbents, Entrants, and Q"
"The Evolution of Education: A Macroeconomic Analysis" (PDF; 596 KB, 35 pages)
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2:40 p.m. |
Break |
3:00 p.m. |
FERTILITY "Explaining International Fertility Differences" (PDF; 340 KB, 54 pages)
"Complements Versus Substitutes and Trends in Fertility Choice in Dynastic Models" (PDF; 515 KB, 49 pages)
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4:40 p.m. |
Break |
5:00 p.m. |
GREAT DEPRESSIONS "The Great Depression" (PDF; 266 KB, 32 pages)
"The Finnish Great Depression: From Russia with Love" (PDF; 526 KB, 57 pages)
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6:40 p.m. |
Adjourn |
8:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
8:30 a.m. |
VERY LONG RUN ANALYSIS "Diversity and the Origin of the Wealth of Nations" (two papers)
"Was the Wealth of Nations Determined in 1000 B.C.?" (PDF; 571 KB, 52 pages)
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10:10 a.m. |
Break |
10:30 a.m. |
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT "Tariffs, Trains, and Trade: The Role of Institutions Versus Technology in the Expansion of Markets" (PDF; 1.08 MB, 68 pages)
"Spatial Growth and Industry Age" (PDF; 769 KB, 30 pages)
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12:10 p.m. |
Lunch |
1:30 p.m. |
DEVELOPMENT IN MARKETS "Scale and the Origins of Structural Change" (PDF; 394 KB, 39 pages)
"The Evolution of Markets and the Revolution of Industry" (PDF; 267 KB, 30 pages)
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3:10 p.m. |
Break |
3:30 p.m. |
INFLATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT "Inflation and Unemployment in the Long Run" (PDF; 6.13 MB, 74 pages)
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4:20 p.m. |
Adjourn |
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