Programme

Session I   

The Causal Impact of Education on Economic Growth: Evidence from U.S.

Philippe Aghion (Harvard University)   
Leah Boustan (University of California-Los Angeles)   
Caroline M. Hoxby (Stanford University)    
Jerome Vandenbussche (International Monetary Fund)
Discussant: Manuel Bagues (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)

Down from the Mountain: Skill Upgrading and Wages in Appalachia     

Christopher Bollinger (University of Kentucky)
Kenneth R. Troske (University of Kentucky)
James P. Ziliak (University of Kentucky)  
Discussant: Pedro Maia Gomes (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)  

Quantile Selection Models 

Manuel Arellano (CEMFI)
Stéphane Bonhomme (CEMFI)           
Discussant: José A. F. Machado (NOVA School of Business and Economics)  

Long-Term Earnings Losses due to Mass Layoffs During the 1982 Recession:
An Analysis Using U.S. Administrative Data from 1974 to 2004   

Joyce Manchester (Congressional Budget Office)
Jae Song (Social Security Administration)
Till M. von Wachter (Columbia University)       
Discussant: Hugo Reis (Banco de Portugal)

Session II

National Estimates of Gross Employment and Job Flows from the Quarterly Workforce Indicators with Education Detail  

John Maron Abowd (Cornell University) 
Lars Vilhuber (Cornell University)      
Discussant: Juan F. Jimeno (Banco de España)  

Managers’ Mobility, Trade Status, and Wages

Giordano Mion (London School of Economics) 
Luca David Opromolla (Banco de Portugal)   
Discussant: Pedro Martins (Queen Mary, University of London) 

How Local Are Labor Markets? Evidence from a Spatial Job Search Model 

Alan Manning (London School of Economics)   
Barbara Petrongolo (Queen Mary, University of London)          
Discussant: Stéphane Bonhomme (CEMFI)

Session III    

Two-Tier Labor Markets in the Great Recession: France vs. Spain     

Samuel Bentolila (CEMFI)   
Pierre Cahuc (Ecole Polytechnique)  
Juan J. Dolado  (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) 
Thomas Le Barbanchon (Ecole Polytechnique)      
Discussant: Gerard A. Pfann (Maastricht University)  

Temporary Jobs and Job Search Effort in Europe   

Lawrence M. Kahn (Cornell University)       
Discussant: Samuel Bentolila (CEMFI)

Excess Worker Turnover in Two-tier Systems: Firm and Match Heterogeneity      

Mário Centeno (Banco de Portugal)     
Álvaro A. Novo (Banco de Portugal)      
Discussant: Francine D. Blau (Cornell University)   

Quit Behaviour and Job Protection  

Anne C. Gielen (IZA, Bonn)     
Konstantinos Tatsiramos (IZA, Bonn)        
Discussant: Giordano Mion (London School of Economics)     
      
    

Conference schedule

Participants

António Antunes  (Banco de Portugal)

Manuel Arellano  (CEMFI)

Manuel Bagues (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)

Samuel Bentolila  (CEMFI) 

Francine D. Blau  (Cornell University)

Stephane Bonhomme  (CEMFI)

Olympia Bover  (Banco de España)

Mário Centeno  (Banco de Portugal)

Juan J. Dolado  (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)

Vítor Escária  (Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão)

Pedro Maia Gomes  (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)

Caroline M. Hoxby  (Stanford University)

Juan F. Jimeno  (Banco de España)

Lawrence M. Kahn  (Cornell University)

Francisco Lima  (Instituto Superior Técnico)

José A. F. Machado  (NOVA School of Business and Economics)

Pedro Martins  (Queen Mary, University of London)

Giordano Mion  (London School of Economics)

Álvaro A. Novo  (Banco de Portugal)

Luca David Opromolla  (Banco de Portugal)

Barbara Petrongolo  (London School of Economics)

Gerard A. Pfann  (Maastricht University)

Miguel Portela  (Universidade do Minho)

Hugo Reis  (Banco de Portugal)

João Cerejeira da Silva  (Universidade do Minho)

Chrysostomos Tabakis  (NOVA School of Business and Economics)

Konstantinos Tatsiramos  (IZA, Bonn)

Lars Vilhuber  (Cornell University)

Till M. von Wachter  (Columbia University)

James P. Ziliak  (University of Kentucky)

Attending the conference

Attendance is by invitation only.  To confirm your attendance to the Conference please send the registration form by email to conferences@bportugal.pt or fax it to 351 21 310 7808 (att. Maria Soledade Sartóris), no later than February 11.    

Participants should plan to arrive in Porto on Friday and leave on Sunday afternoon/Monday morning.

Banco de Portugal has reserved accommodation at The Yeatman Hotel. Upon receiving the registration form, we shall confirm the Hotel room booking.

Questions about arrangements should be addressed to:

Maria Soledade Sartóris
Economics and Research Department
Banco de Portugal
Av. Almirante Reis, 71, 6th floor
1150-012 Lisboa
Portugal
Tel: 351 21 313 0425
Fax: 351 21 310 7808
Email: conferences@bportugal.pt

Hotel and conference venue

Conference participants will be staying at The Yeatman Hotel located in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto.

Conference venue

The Yeatman Hotel
Rua do Choupelo
4400-088 Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: 351 22 013 3100
Fax : 351 22 013 3199
http://www.the-yeatman-hotel.com/

A computer (Windows XP, Scientific Workplace 5.5), printer, and video projector will be provided for participants’ use. Internet and email facilities will be available.

Incoming faxes and telephone messages during the conference should be marked to the attention of:

Maria Soledade Sartóris
The Yeatman Hotel

Important dates

• Deadline for registration form reception: February 11, 2011

• Deadline for papers reception: May 2, 2011

Meals

All meals will be provided by the organization. Breakfast and lunch will be served at the Hotel.
Special dietary requests can be accommodated if indicated in advance in the registration form.

Currency

The euro is the currency in circulation. Major credit cards are accepted at most of the establishments, including the Hotel. Banks are opened from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

Weather

Porto has an Atlantic climate. In July the average daytime temperature is usually around the 23º C (73º F) and the nighttime temperature is around 14º C (57º F).

Getting to the Conference

The journey from Porto airport to the Hotel should take approximately 20 minutes.

 (GPS: 41.13617; -8.60998).