7th HKUST and Jinan Joint Workshop on Macroeconomics

Introduction

We are honored to host the 7th HKUST and Jinan Joint Workshop on Macroeconomics, and we are extremely lucky to have 12 distinguished scholars present their research at this year’s workshop, which will be held on June 11-12, 2024.

Confirmed Speakers (Alphabetical):

Marc Dordal i Carreras	The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Russell Cooper	European University Institute
Gaetano Gaballo	HEC Paris
Rustam Jamilov	University of Oxford
Yang Lu	The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Guillermo L. Ordoñez	University of Pennsylvania
Luigi Paciello	Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance
Wei Qiao	Jinan University
Liyan Shi	Carnegie Mellon Tepper
Zijian Wang	Jinan University
Choongryul Yang	Federal Reserve Board
Zhen Zhou	Tsinghua University

This exciting two-day workshop is jointly funded by Jinan University IESR and the Department of Economics of HKUST. The organizing committee for this year's workshop includes Marc Dordal i Carreras (HKUST), Yunho Cho (Jinan IESR), Byoungchan Lee (HKUST), Yang Lu (HKUST), Wei Qiao (Jinan IESR), and Zijian Wang (Jinan IESR). For enquiry, please contact Yang Lu (yanglu@ust.hk).

We hope to see you in June!

Warm regards,

Marc, Yunho, Byoungchan, Yang, Wei, and Zijian

Program Schedule

Day 1: June 11, 2024 (Tuesday)

Morning Session (Chair: Yunho Cho)
8:55 - 9:00	Opening Remarks
9:00 - 10:00	Russell Cooper, EUI “Deposit Insurance with Caps: Does it Prevent Runs?” with Hubert Kempf
10:00 - 10:30	Group Photo + Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:30	Zhen Zhou, Tsinghua “Individual delays, learning, and aggregate coordination with payoff complementarities” with Christophe Chamley
11:30 - 12:30	Marc Dordal i Carreras, HKUST “Higher-Order Forward Guidance” with Seung Joo Lee
12:30 - 2:00	Lunch by invitation
Afternoon Session (Chair: Wei Qiao)
2:00 - 3:00	Rustam Jamilov, Oxford “A Modern History of Inflation as Conflict” with Friedrich Geiecke
3:00 - 4:00	Yang Lu, HKUST “Evolving Reputation for Commitment: The Rise, Fall and Stabilization of US Inflation” with Robert G. King
4:00 - 4:30	Coffee Break
4:30 - 5:30	Choongryul Yang, FED Board “What Can Measured Beliefs Tell Us About Monetary Non-Neutrality?” with Hassan Afrouzi and Joel P. Flynn
5:45	Departure for Dinner (by invitation only)

Day 2: June 12, 2024 (Wednesday)

Morning Session (Chair: Byoungchan Lee)
9:00 - 10:00	Guillermo L. Ordoñez, Upenn “Information Technologies and Safe Assets” with Gaetano Gaballo
10:00 - 10:30	Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:30	Wei Qiao, Jinan “An anatomy of the repo market crush”
11:30 - 12:30	Liyan Shi, Carnegie Mellon Tepper “Repurchase Options in the Market for Lemons” with Saki Bigio
12:30 - 2:00	Lunch by invitation
Afternoon Session (Chair: Marc Dordal i Carreras)
2:00 - 3:00	Gaetano Gaballo, HEC Paris “Asset Purchases in Noisy Financial Markets” with Carlo Galli
3:00 - 4:00	Zijian Wang, Jinan “Financial Accelerator with Rational Inattention” with Jieran Wu and Cynthia Jing Wu
4:00 - 4:30	Coffee Break
4:30 - 5:30	Luigi Paciello, EIEF “Subsidizing Business Entry in Competitive Credit Markets” with C. Michelacci and V. Cuciniello
5:45	Departure for Dinner (by invitation only)

Organization Committee and Contacts

Chair and Contact Person

Yang Lu (yanglu@ust.hk)

Organizing Committee

Marc Dordal Carreras (HKUST)
Yunho Cho (Jinan IESR)
Byoungchan Lee (HKUST)
Wei Qiao (Jinan IESR)
Zijian Wang (Jinan IESR)

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