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Cowles Foundation for
Research in Economics
CONFERENCE IN HONOR OF WILLIAM C. BRAINARD
October 26–27, 2001 |
| FRIDAY |
1:30 |
Welcoming Remarks |
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1:45–3:45 |
SESSION 1: Economic Theory, Investment
Behavior, and Financial Markets — Chair: Herbert Scarf |
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John Geanakoplos, General Equilibrium,
Bounded Rationality, and the American Mortgage Market
Discussant: Laurence Weiss |
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David Swensen, Using Economic Theory to
Manage Yale’s Endowment
Discussant: Richard Attiyeh |
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4:00–5:45 |
SESSION 2: Public Economics —
Moderator: James Friedman |
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PANEL: Jeremy Bulow, F. Trenery
Dolbear, Peter Mieszkowski, Frank Westhoff |
| SATURDAY |
9:30–11:30 |
SESSION 3: Financial Intermediaries and
Individual Saving for Retirement — Chair: Donald Brown |
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Andrew Caplin, Retirement
Consumption: Survey Evidence on Expectations and Outcomes [Abstract]
Discussant: Alice Rivlin |
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John Shoven (with James M. Poterba, Clemens
Sialm), Asset Location for Retirement Savers [Abstract]
Discussant: Gary Smith |
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1:00–3:00 |
SESSION 4: International Economic Policy
— Chair: T.N. Srinivasan |
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Richard Cooper, Growth
and Inequality: The Role of Foreign Trade and Investment
Discussant: Dale Henderson |
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John Whalley, An
Internalization Based on World Environmental Organization [Abstract]
Discussant: Gary Yohe |
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SESSION 5: Current Issues in Macroeconomic
Policy — Moderator: William Nordhaus |
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PANEL: Edward Gramlich, George Perry,
Jeffrey Shafer, Matthew Shapiro |