2017 Conference on Macroeconomics

June 8-9, 2017

Location: Yale School of Management 
Evans Hall, 165 Whitney Ave., Room 2200 [Map]

Organizers: Zhen Huo and George-Marios Angeletos (MIT)

*Presenter

Thursday, June 8
8:00am to 9:00am Registration and Breakfast
9:00am to 10:00am Stephen Morris (Princeton University), *Muhamet Yildiz (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), "Crises: Equilibrium Shifts and Large Shocks"
Discussant: Isabel Trevino (University of California, San Diego)
10:00am to 11:00am Nicolas Inostroza (Northwestern University), *Alessandro Pavan (Northwestern University), "Persuasion in Global Games with Application to Stress Testing" [Paper]
Discussant: Tommaso Denti (Princeton University)
11:00am to 11:30am Coffee Break
11:30am to 12:30pm George-Marios Angeletos (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), *Chen Lian (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), "Dampening General Equilibrium: from Micro to Macro" [Paper]
Discussant: Venky Venkateswaran (New York University Stern)
12:30pm to 2:00pm Lunch
2:00pm to 3:00pm Xavier Vives (IESE Business School), *Liyan Yang (Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto), "Costly Interpretation of Asset Prices" [Paper]
Discussant: Alexandre Kohlhas (Institute for International Economic Studies: IIES)
4:00pm to 4:30pm Coffee Break
3:00pm to 4:00pm Ryan Chahrour (Boston College), *Kyle Jurado (Duke University), "News or Noise? The Missing Link" [Paper]
Discussant: Todd Walker (Indiana University at Bloomington)
4:30pm to 5:30pm Nathanael Vellekoop (Goethe University Frankfurt), *Mirko Wiederholt (Goethe University Frankfurt), "Inflation Expectations and Choices of Households: Evidence from Matched Survey and Administrative Data" [Paper]
Discussant: Francesco Bianchi (Duke University)
6:30pm to 9:00pm Dinner - Olea, 39 High Street, New Haven [Map]
Friday, June 9
8:00am to 9:00am Breakfast
9:00am to 10:00am Anmol Bhandari (University of Minnesota), *Jarda Borovicka (New York University), Paul Ho (Princeton University), "Identifying Ambiguity Shocks in Business Cycle Models Using Survey" [Paper]
Discussant: Eric Sims (Notre Dame University)
10:00am to 11:00am *Cosmin Ilut (Duke University), Hikaru Saijo (University of California, Santa Cruz), "Learning, Confidence, and Business Cycles" [Paper]
Discussant: Stefano Eusepi (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)
11:00am to 11:30am Coffee Break
11:30am to 12:30pm Sushant Acharya (Federal Reserve Bank of New York), *Jess Benhabib (New York University), Zhen Huo (Yale University), "The Anatomy of Sentiment Driven Fluctuations"
Discussant: Ryan Chahrour (Boston College)
12:30pm to 2:00pm Lunch
2:00pm to 3:00pm Mel Win Khaw (Columbia University), *Luminita Stevens (University of Maryland), Michael Woodford (Columbia University), "Discrete Adjustment to a Changing Environment: Experimental Evidence" [Paper]
Discussant: Benjamin Hebert (Stanford University)
4:30pm to 5:30pm *Benjamin Golub (Harvard University), Stephen Morris (Princeton University), "Expectations, Networks and Conventions" [Paper]
Discussant: Selman Erol (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
4:00pm to 4:30pm Coffee Break
3:00pm to 4:00pm *Zhiguo He (University of Chicago Booth), Arvind Krishnamurthy (Stanford Graduate School of Business), Konstantin Milbradt (Kellog School of Management at Northwestern), "A Model of Safe Asset Determination"
Discussant: Sushant Acharya (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)

Participants

Sushant Acharya (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)
Ming Li (Yale University)
Hassan Afrouzi (University of Texas at Austin)
Chen Lian (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Cyril Alapatt (Southern Connecticut State University)
Ilse Lindenlaub (Yale University)
George-Marios Angeletos (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Yulei Luo (University of Hong Kong)
Yaniv Ben-Ami (Yale University)
Satoshi Matsuzawa (Yale University)
Jess Benhabib (New York University)
Thomas Mertens (Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco)
Francesco Bianchi (Duke University)
Konstantin Milbradt (Kellog School of Management at Northwestern)
Jaroslav Borovicka (New York University)
Simon Mongey (New York University)
Luis Fabiano Carvalho Monteiro (Yale University)
Giuseppe Moscarini (Yale University)
Ryan Chahrour (Boston College)
Kristoffer Nimark (Cornell University)
Jin-Wook Chang (Yale University)
Alessandro Pavan (Northwestern University)
Eduardo Davila (New York University Stern)
Diego Perez (New York University)
Tommaso Denti (Princeton University)
Yujie Qian (Yale University)
Selman Erol (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Joao Ramos (University of Southern California)
Stefano Eusepi (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)
Marcos Ribeiro Frazao (Yale University)
John Geanakoplos (Yale University)
Hikaru Saijo (University of California, Santa Cruz)
Benjamin Golub (Harvard University)
Eric Sims (Notre Dame University)
Brian Greaney (Yale University)
Anthony Smith (Yale University)
William Hawkins (Yale University)
Suk Joon Son (Yale University)
Zhiguo He (University of Chicago Booth)
Luminita Stevens (University of Maryland)
Benjamin Hebert (Stanford Graduate School of Business)
Isabel Trevino (University of California, San Diego)
Zhen Huo (Yale University)
Venky Venkateswaran (New York University Stern)
Cosmin Ilut (Duke University)
Allen Vong (Yale University)
Nicolas Inostroza (Northwestern University)
Van Vu (Yale University)
Ragnar Juelsrud (Norwegian School of Management BI)
Todd Walker (Indiana University at Bloomington)
Kyle Jurado (Duke University)
Conor Walsh (Yale University)
Kenneth Kasa (Simon Fraser University)
Mirko Wiederholt (Goethe University Frankfurt)
Alexandre Kohlhas (Institute for International Economic Studies)
Liyan Yang (Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto)
Samuel Kortum (Yale University)
Muhamet Yildiz (Yale University)
Minghao Li (Yale University)
Ge Zhang (Yale University)

Conference Frequently Asked Questions

How can I connect to the Yale Wi-Fi network while attending a conference?

Yale provides visitors two Wi-Fi network options:

  • YaleGuest
  • Eduroam

YaleGuest is a public, insecure wireless network available for anyone’s use, but has limited network access. Due to security reasons, certain programs and functionality may not be accessible via the YaleGuest network, e.g., Dropbox, Skype, and Box.  

If possible, we recommended you use the Eduroam wireless network.  Eduroam (education roaming) is a secure, world-wide roaming access service that allows students, researchers and staff from participating institutions to obtain Internet connectivity across campuses when visiting other participating institutions.

If your institution is a partner, access the Eduroam network by selecting Eduroam from the Wi-Fi list on your mobile device and sign-in using your home institution’s credentials*. View Eduroam’s complete listing of U.S. participating schools; International visitors can look for institutional listings on this country page.

For additional details, please contact your institution’s IT department or search your institution’s support page.

*Credential format is typically ID@UniversityName.edu, e.g., YaleNetID@yale.edu or SUNetID@win.stanford.edu

How do I get to the conference location from the Omni Hotel?

The conference will be held at the Yale School of Management (SOM), Evans Hall located at 165 Whitney Ave and is about a 15 minute walk from the Omni Hotel. The easiest route to SOM from the Omni Hotel is to go north on Temple St. which merges into Whitney Avenue. SOM will be on the right side of the street across from the Peabody Museum (see map below).

Is reimbursement offered for my travel expenses?

For travel expense reimbursement for the Cowles GE Conference, please send the following items by Friday, May 18, 2018.

For travel expense reimbursement for the Cowles Summer Conferences, please send the following items by Friday, September 7, 2018.

For travel expense reimbursement for the Peter Philips Conferences, please send the following items by Friday, November 23, 2018.

FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS

FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS ONLY
 

IF YOU HOLD A B1/B2/WB/WT VISA:

IF YOU HOLD A G4/H-1B/J1/01 VISA:

IF YOU HOLD A F1 VISA:

Send original receipts, completed travel reimbursement form, and applicable international forms to:

Darlene Smith
Event & Visitor Assistant Administrator
Cowles Foundation at Yale University
30 Hillhouse Avenue
P.O. Box 208281
New Haven, CT 06520

Email questions to Darlene Smith

Contacts

Is there a building map of the conference venue?

The conference sessions are held on the second floor in Evans Hall at the Yale School of Management. Restrooms can be found on the perimeter of the building along the sides and back of the building.

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What can I do in New Haven during my stay?

Yale and New Haven offer many attractions to bide your time while in the Elm City. Below is a list of a few:

Yale Attractions

New Haven Attractions

Performing Arts

Where can I find a campus map?

The Cowles Foundation is located in the heart of Yale’s campus at 30 Hillhouse Avenue.  Use theYale online campus map to help find your way around.

Who do I contact for assistance with Omni Hotel room reservations?

If you need assistance with an Omni Hotel room reservation, please contact Alyson Perri, Convention Services Manager, Omni Hotels.

Who do I contact in case of an emergency?

In cases of emergency, contact the appropriate department listed below:

You can also report a crime or send an anonymous text tip through our Bulldog Mobile (LiveSafe) app. (To register for Bulldog Mobile please visit the Yale LiveSafe page)

For addtional emergency information, visit the Yale Emergency Management website.

Will transportation be provided in case of inclement weather?

Yes, a shuttle bus will be arranged to drive between the hotel and conference location. Typically, an announcement will be sent out from Darlene Smith the day before with additional information.