IO+ Conference
In recent years, economists have begun to apply the tools of industrial organization (IO) to an ever-growing set of industries. This conference showcased how canonical IO concepts like supply, demand, imperfect competition, and strategic interactions can be applied to a broad set of general markets and economic questions, such as housing markets, school competition, environmental regulation, and health care.
This event is by invitation only. If you’re interested in attending or have any questions, please email bfi-events@uchicago.edu.
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Agenda
Registration and Breakfast
Opening Remarks
Milena Almagro, University of Chicago
Eric Richert, University of Chicago
Labor Session
Benjamin Scuderi, University of Michigan (Session Chair)
Welfare Effects of Buyer and Seller Power
Michael Rubens, University of California, Los Angeles
Break
Monopsony Power in the Market for K-12 Teachers in Pennsylvania
Allan Collard-Wexler, Duke University
Lunch
1st Floor Dining Room
Keynote Discussion: From IO to IO+ to Competition Policy+
Aviv Nevo, University of Pennsylvania
Break
Environmental Session
Jonathan Elliott, Johns Hopkins University (Session Chair)
Prices and Concentration: A U-shape? Theory and Evidence from Renewables
Michele Fioretti, Bocconi University
Break
How Are Insurance Markets Adapting to Climate Change? Risk Selection and Regulation in the Market for Homeowners Insurance
Meredith Fowlie, University of California, Berkeley
Conference Dinner
By Invitation Only
Breakfast
Spatial Session
Nicola Rosaia, Columbia University (Session Chair)
Spatial Rents, Garage Location, and Competition in the London Bus Market
Marleen Marra, Sciences Po
Break
Dynamic Entry & Spatial Competition: An Application to Dollar Store Expansion
El Hadi Caoui, University of Toronto
Lunch
Finance Session
Pietro Bonaldi, Carnegie Mellon University (Session Chair)
Mortgage Pricing and Monetary Policy
Alessandro Gavazza, London School of Economics
Break
Liquid Markets: An Empirical Analysis of a Water Exchange
Yunmi Kong, Rice University