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Graduate Student Workshop

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October 8, 2016
UC Berkeley
Haas School of Business, Koret Classroom (Room F320)
Berkeley, CA

The workshop will feature 8-10 presentations by graduate students of papers based on their PhD research, comments and suggestions on the papers by faculty and students, as well as a general discussion of strategies for the job market.

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Workshop Program

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SATURDAY, October 17

8:00 AM              Breakfast

8:30 AM              Welcome and Introductions

8:45 AM              Paper 1: The Dangers of Devaluation Risk: Evidence from U.S. Silver
                              Coinage Agitation, 1878-1900
, Colin Weiss, UCLA

9:35 AM              Paper 2: The Nature Of Federal Highway Grants and its Effects on US 
                              State-Level Outcome
, Erik Johnson, UC Berkeley

10:25 AM            Break

10:40 AM            Paper 3: Stimulus on the Home Front: The State-Level Effects of WWII
                              Spending,
Gillian Brunet, UC Berkeley

11:30 AM            Paper 4: Impact of Local Human Capital Shocks: Evidence from the World
​                              War II GI Bill,
Jongkwan Lee, UC Davis

12:20 PM             Lunch
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1:00 PM               Paper 5: Timber Trade Organizations in Shanghai: Institutions,      
​                               Enforcement, and Dispute Resolution, 1880-1930
, Meng Zhang, UCLA

1:50 PM               Paper 6: Did Capital Requirements in the Early 20th Century United States
​                              Promote Bank Stability?
Michael Gou, UC Irvine

2:40 PM               Break

3:00 PM               Paper 7: Moving to Opportunity: Railroads, Migrations And Economic
​                               Mobility,
Santiago Perez, Stanford University

3:50 PM               Paper 8: Geography of American Agricultural Implements Manufacturer,
                              
Stephen Sun, UC Davis

4:40 PM               Paper 9: The Economics of Speed: The Electrification of the Streetcar
​                               System and the Decline of Mom-and-Pop Stores,
Wei You, UC San Diego

6:30 PM              Dinner at Revival Kitchen + Bar, 2102 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704        
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  • About
    • Director
    • Steering Committee
    • Faculty Affiliates
    • UC Graduate Student Affiliates
    • Support Recognition
  • Events
    • Conferences
    • Past Events
  • Projects
    • Historical Statistics of the US
    • Global Price and Income History
    • Africa Initivative
  • Mentions
    • UC members in the News
    • Prizes and Awards
    • Job Placements
  • Opportunities
  • Contact