系列讲座
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2019/11/19
Heterogeneity, Decentralized Trade, and the Long-run Real Effects of Inflatio...
EconomicsSeminar(2019-19) Topic: Heterogeneity, Decentralized Trade, and the Long-run Real Effects of InflationSpeaker: Tao Zhu, the HKUSTTime: Tuesday,Nov. 19, 13:30-15:00Location: Room 217, GuanghuaBuilding 2 Abstract: The long-run relationship between inflation and output is studied in a standard matching model. Thesign and degree of the output-inflation correlation depends on the cause o...
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2019/11/12
A Quality-Ladder Model of Digital Currencies
Economics Seminar(2019-18)Topic: A Quality-Ladder Model of Digital CurrenciesSpeaker: Kim-Sau Chung(锺剑修), the Hong Kong Baptist UniversityTime: Tuesday,Nov.12, 13:30-15:00Location: Room 217, Guanghua Building 2Abstract:Ever since the fifirst cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was invented in 2008, the number of cryptocurrencies has exploded. Many of them were invented with various improvements over ...
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2019/10/29
Money, Bitcoin, and Monetary Policy
Economics Seminar(2019-17)Topic: Money, Bitcoin, and Monetary PolicySpeaker: Seungduck Lee,Sungkyunkwan UniversityTime: Tuesday,Oct. 29, 13:30-15:00Location: Room 217, Guanghua Building 2Abstract:We develop a search theoretic model where both money and Bitcoin can be used as a medium of exchanges, and currency choices are endogenously determined. Quantitative analysis shows that Bitcoin can m...
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2019/10/15
Can Technology Solve the Principal-Agent Problem? Evidence from Air Pollution...
Economics Seminar(2019-16)Topic: Can Technology Solve the Principal-Agent Problem? Evidence from Air Pollution Monitoring in ChinaSpeaker: Guojun He, Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyTime: Tuesday,Oct. 15, 13:30-15:00Location: Room 217, Guanghua Building 2Abstract:This paper examines the consequences of automation of air pollution monitoring as part of the Chinese central governm...
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2019/09/24
Bargaining and Time Preferences: An Experimental Study
Economics Seminar(2019-15)Topic: Bargaining and Time Preferences: An Experimental StudySpeaker: Wooyoung LIM, Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyTime: Tuesday,September 24, 13:30-15:00Location: Room 217, Guanghua Building 2Abstract:We provide the first experimental test of theRubinstein(1982) model of bargaining, wherethe cost of disagreement is actual payoff delay. Our design has ...