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SUMMARY:External Seminar by Paul Telemo (University of Strathclyde)
DESCRIPTION:We will be delighted to welcome Paul Telemo to the Department on 15th November\, to give a Department of Economics invited speaker seminar.\n\nTitle: Intergenerational Occupational Mobility and Routine-biased Technological Change\n\nAbstract:\n\nThis paper analyses intergenerational occupational mobility in the presence of routine-biased technological change (RBTC). During the era of job polarization\, fathers in cognitive jobs became relatively more likely to have sons in cognitive jobs\, while the rise in low–skilled manual jobs was mainly accounted for by children of routine workers. These facts\, among others\, are rationalized in an overlapping generations model where both financial resources and learning ability are transferred from parents to their children. Education choices are endogenous\, and the cost of education depends on the cognitive wage — hence both parents’ income and the economy-wide cognitive wage premium affect the education decision. The model is calibrated to the US economy and successfully captures key empirical patterns. Despite depressing routine wages\, altruistic preferences mean that routine workers born 1950-1965 experienced welfare gains due to RBTC. However\, these gains would be larger if the pace of technological change was slowed down. \n\n\n\nYou can check out Paul’s latest research papers here: https://sites.google.com/view/paultelemo/home
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/external-seminar-by-paul-telemo/
LOCATION:Edith Morley 126\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Carl%20Singleton":MAILTO:c.a.singleton@reading.ac.uk
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SUMMARY:External Seminar by Sukjin Han (University of Bristol)
DESCRIPTION:Title: Semiparametric Models for Dynamic Treatment Effects and Mediation Analyses with Observational Data\n\nAbstract: This paper proposes a semiparametric model that captures how a sequence of interventions interacts with a sequence of outcomes. In this setup\, the outcome at the given period is affected by the history of treatments and outcomes\, directly or indirectly through mediators. The main challenge in understanding various channels of dynamic effects is that\, in observational settings\, individuals make dynamically endogenous decisions whether to select into treatments. Using the approach of instrumental variables\, this paper shows how the average and quantile dynamic treatment effects and mediation effects can be point identified and efficiently estimated in a class of semiparametric models under treatment endogeneity and flexible heterogeneity. Our procedure only requires binary instruments. As a byproduct of our semiparametric specification\, we also identify and estimate parameters that reflect the degree of endogenous selection and time-invariant heterogeneity.\n\nYou can find out more about Sukjin’s research here: https://sukjinhan.com/
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/external-seminar-by-sukjin-han-university-of-bristol/
LOCATION:Edith Morley 126\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Carl%20Singleton":MAILTO:c.a.singleton@reading.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231025T143000
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UID:3616-1698244200-1698249600@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:External Seminar by Xiaochun Meng (University of Sussex)
DESCRIPTION:We will be delighted to welcome Xiaochun Meng to the Department on 25 October 2023\, to give a Department of Economics invited speaker seminar.\n\nTitle: Generalized linear pools for combining probabilistic forecasts\n\n\nAbstract: For many applications\, combining the individual probabilistic forecasts can improve their accuracy. The existing literature has extensively explored linear pools of forecasts of cumulative distribution functions or quantile functions. A general framework of combining methods is proposed\, which encompasses the existing linear pools. We analyse the statistical properties of the proposed generalized linear pools. The framework and theoretical findings enable the provision of recommendations regarding the choice of combining methods and scores to use in practice. An empirical illustration is provided on simulated and real data. \n\n\nYou can check out Xiaochun’s latest research here: https://profiles.sussex.ac.uk/p449675-xiaochun-meng
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/external-seminar-by-xiaochun-meng-university-of-sussex/
LOCATION:Edith Morley 126\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231018T143000
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CREATED:20231008T204325Z
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UID:3618-1697639400-1697644800@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:External Seminar by Agnes Kovacs (King's College London & IFS)
DESCRIPTION:We will be delighted to welcome Agnes Kovacs to the Department on 18 October 2023\, to give a Department of Economics invited speaker seminar.\n\n\nTitle: Financial Innovation\, the Decline in Household Savings\, and the Trade-off between Flexibility and Commitment \n\nAbstract: This paper investigates the trade-off between two opposing views of financial innovation: the benefit of improved flexibility and the potential cost of weakened commitment. \nTo disentangle their relative importance\, we estimate a model of household behavior that allows for the possibility that housing acts as a savings commitment device. Identification is achieved using novel evidence on consumption growth dynamics. We then use the estimated model to study the macroeconomic and welfare implications of giving households greater access to home equity. We find that the welfare cost of weakened commitment is substantial: approximately 1.7 times larger than the benefit of improved consumption smoothing. Both channels contribute equally to a 2.5 percentage point decline in the personal saving rate. Welfare could be improved using alternative mortgage policies that better balance the trade-off between flexibility and commitment.\n\n \nAgnes’ latest research is here: https://sites.google.com/site/agneskovacs13/ 
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/external-seminar-by-agnes-kovacs-kings-college-london-ifs/
LOCATION:Edith Morley 126\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Carl%20Singleton":MAILTO:c.a.singleton@reading.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231004T143000
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CREATED:20230925T110913Z
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UID:3562-1696429800-1696435200@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:External seminar by Camille Terrier (QMUL)
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to welcome Camille Terrier to the Department on 4th October\, to give the first Department of Economics invited speaker seminar of our Autumn term.\n\n \nTitle: Confidence and College Applications: Evidence from a Randomized Intervention\n \nAbstract: This paper investigates the role played by self-confidence in college applications. Using incentivized experiments\, we measure the self-confidence of more than 2\,000 students applying to colleges in France. The best female students and students from low socioeconomic status (low-SES) significantly underestimate their rank in the grade distribution compared to male and high-SES students. By matching our survey data with administrative data on real college applications and admissions\, we show that miscalibrated confidence affects college choice controlling for grades. We then estimate the impact of a randomized intervention that corrects students’ under- and overconfidence by informing them of their real rank in the grade distribution. The intervention fully offsets the impact of under- and overconfidence for college applications. Providing feedback also makes the best students\, who were initially underconfident\, apply to more ambitious programs with stronger effects for female and low-SES students. Among top students\, our intervention closes 72% of the gender gap in admissions to elite programs\, and 95% of the social gap. We conclude that confidence is an important behavioral consideration for the design of college admission markets.\n \nCamille’s latest research and the working paper for this talk are here: https://sites.google.com/view/camilleterrier/accueil
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/external-seminar-by-camille-terrier/
LOCATION:Edith Morley 126\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Carl%20Singleton":MAILTO:c.a.singleton@reading.ac.uk
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UID:3164-1679493600-1679499900@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:External Seminar: Aris Syntetos
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URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/external-seminar-aris-syntetos/
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230315T140000
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CREATED:20220909T184341Z
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UID:3166-1678888800-1678895100@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:External Seminar: Surajeet Chakravarty
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URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/external-seminar-surajeet-chakravarty/
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230308T140000
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UID:3168-1678284000-1678290300@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:External Seminar: Ruijun Bu
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URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/external-seminar-ruijun-bu/
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230301T140000
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CREATED:20220909T184713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T184713Z
UID:3170-1677679200-1677685500@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:External Seminar: John Forth
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URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/external-seminar-john-forth/
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230222T140000
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CREATED:20220909T184950Z
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UID:3174-1677074400-1677080700@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:External Seminar: Seyhun Sakalli
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URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/external-seminar-seyhun-sakalli/
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230215T140000
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UID:3172-1676469600-1676475900@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:External Seminar: Sebastian Schmidt
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URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/external-seminar-sebastian-schmidt/
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230201T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230201T154500
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CREATED:20220909T185100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T185100Z
UID:3176-1675260000-1675266300@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:External Seminar: Ara Jo
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URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/external-seminar-ara-jo/
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230125T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230125T154500
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CREATED:20220909T185159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T185159Z
UID:3178-1674655200-1674661500@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:External Seminar: Stuart Baumann
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URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/external-seminar-stuart-baumann/
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230118T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230118T154500
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CREATED:20220909T185259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T185259Z
UID:3180-1674050400-1674056700@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:External Seminar: Rob Simmons
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URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/external-seminar-rob-simmons/
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230111T143000
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CREATED:20220919T140505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T161739Z
UID:3196-1673447400-1673451900@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:External Seminar: Henrik Sievertsen
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URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/external-seminar-henrik-sievertsen/
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221207T143000
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CREATED:20220919T140348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T140348Z
UID:3194-1670423400-1670427900@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:External Seminar: Sonia Fegernas
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URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/external-seminar-sonia-fegernas/
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221123T140000
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CREATED:20220909T184046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T184046Z
UID:3162-1669212000-1669218300@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:External Seminar: Bouke Klein Teeselink
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/external-seminar-bouke-klein-teeselink/
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221116T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221116T154500
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CREATED:20220909T183305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T183305Z
UID:3152-1668609000-1668613500@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:External Seminar: Daniel Schaefer
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/external-seminar-daniel-schaefer/
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221109T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221109T154500
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CREATED:20220909T183933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T183933Z
UID:3160-1668004200-1668008700@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:External Seminar: Wolfgang Luhan
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/external-seminar-wolfgang-luhan/
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221102T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221102T154500
DTSTAMP:20260511T004815
CREATED:20220909T183610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T183610Z
UID:3156-1667399400-1667403900@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:External Seminar: Beata Javorcik
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/external-seminar-beata-javorcik/
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221019T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221019T154500
DTSTAMP:20260511T004815
CREATED:20220909T183435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T183435Z
UID:3154-1666189800-1666194300@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:External Seminar: Zhenya Liu
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/external-seminar-zhenya-liu/
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221012T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221012T154500
DTSTAMP:20260511T004815
CREATED:20220909T182917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T182917Z
UID:3150-1665585000-1665589500@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:External Seminar: Kalyan Kameshwara
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/external-seminar-kalyan-kameshwara/
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221005T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221005T154500
DTSTAMP:20260511T004815
CREATED:20220909T183807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T183807Z
UID:3158-1664980200-1664984700@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:External Seminar: Rob Taylor
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/external-seminar-rob-taylor/
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220323T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220323T154500
DTSTAMP:20260511T004815
CREATED:20220109T195449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T104018Z
UID:2702-1648045800-1648050300@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Martin Foureaux Koppensteiner\, University of Surrey
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/martin-foureaux-koppensteiner-university-of-surrey/
LOCATION:Edith Morley 124 (hybrid)
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Stephen%20Kastoryano":MAILTO:s.p.kastoryano@reading.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220316T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220316T154500
DTSTAMP:20260511T004815
CREATED:20220109T195400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T112801Z
UID:2700-1647441000-1647445500@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Clement de Chaisemartin\, Science Po
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/ben-etheridge-university-of-essex-2/
LOCATION:Edith Morley 124 (hybrid)
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Stephen%20Kastoryano":MAILTO:s.p.kastoryano@reading.ac.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220309T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220309T154500
DTSTAMP:20260511T004815
CREATED:20220109T195239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T103837Z
UID:2698-1646836200-1646840700@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Ben Etheridge\, University of Essex
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/ben-etheridge-university-of-essex/
LOCATION:Edith Morley 124 (hybrid)
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Stephen%20Kastoryano":MAILTO:s.p.kastoryano@reading.ac.uk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220302T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220302T154500
DTSTAMP:20260511T004815
CREATED:20220109T195134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T103807Z
UID:2696-1646231400-1646235900@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Yao Chen\, University of Exeter
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/yao-chen-university-of-exeter/
LOCATION:Edith Morley 124 (hybrid)
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Stephen%20Kastoryano":MAILTO:s.p.kastoryano@reading.ac.uk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220223T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220223T154500
DTSTAMP:20260511T004815
CREATED:20220109T195043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T103707Z
UID:2694-1645626600-1645631100@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Silvia Miranda-Agrippino\, Bank of England
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/silvia-miranda-agrippino-bank-of-england/
LOCATION:Edith Morley 124 (hybrid)
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Stephen%20Kastoryano":MAILTO:s.p.kastoryano@reading.ac.uk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220209T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220209T154500
DTSTAMP:20260511T004815
CREATED:20220109T194949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T103631Z
UID:2692-1644417000-1644421500@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Aurelie Ouss\, University of Pennsylvania
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/aurelie-ouss-university-of-pennsylvania/
LOCATION:Edith Morley 124 (hybrid)
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Stephen%20Kastoryano":MAILTO:s.p.kastoryano@reading.ac.uk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220202T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220202T154500
DTSTAMP:20260511T004815
CREATED:20220109T194803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T103542Z
UID:2690-1643812200-1643816700@research.reading.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Marta C. Lopes\, Carlos III Madrid
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/marta-c-lopes-carlos-iii-madrid/
LOCATION:Edith Morley 124 (hybrid)
CATEGORIES:External Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Stephen%20Kastoryano":MAILTO:s.p.kastoryano@reading.ac.uk
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