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Workshop: Regional disparities and economic policies

Workshop: Regional disparities and economic policies

  • Date27 February 2023

The Department of Economics at Royal Holloway will host the PhD Workshop on March 7th joint with the German “Regional disparities and economic policies” Research Training Group.

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Royal Holloway, Egham (map)

If you arrive early, come to Horton room H305, where you could leave your luggage.

Session 1 – Queens, Room 170

10:15 – 12:00

Welcome

 

“Agglomerations, Tasks and Wage Growth”

Presenter: Max Perl, Discussant: Greg Veramendi

 

“Climate change in India: The competing effect of temperature
and rainfall anomalies on agricultural yields”

Presenter: Johannes Galle , Discussant: Juan Pablo Rud

12:00 – 13:00      Lunch – Queen’s Foyer

Session 2 – Founders, Lecture Theatre

13:15 – 14:50

“The Effects of the First Lockdown on the Drug Consumption of Different Socio-Demographic Groups: Evidence from Wastewater Data”

Presenter: Anna Temel, Discussant: Gabriel Facchini

 

“The Value of Train Station Access”

Presenter: Joschka Flintz, Discussant: Jonathan Wadsworth

Session 3 – Queens, Lecture Theatre

15:00 – 16:30

“Demographics, Labor Market Power and the Spatial Equilibrium”

Presenter: Nina Furbach, Discussant: Manolis Galenianos

 

“Job Loss and Retirement”

Presenter: Lea Nassal, Discussant: Ija Trapeznikova

16:30 – 17:00     Coffee break

Session 4 – Queens, Lecture Theatre

17:00 – 18:30

“The Effects of After-school Programs in Secondary Schools”

Presenter: Max Schaefer, Discussant: Arnaud Chevalier

 

“High-Speed Rail Network reduces Regional Disparities in China:
A Quantitative Analysis”

Presenter: Lu Wei,Discussant: Nicolas Roys

All presentations are 25mn + 5mn Discussant + 10mn general discussion

18:30-19:30  Drink: Crossland

20:00: Dinner: Café Gondola

 

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