This seminar series will feature outside speakers to present their latest work on international trade, spatial economics, economic geography, and urban economics.

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Agenda

Friday, March 27, 2026
1:30 pm–3:00 pm

Constanza Abuin, Princeton University

3:00 pm–3:30 pm

Break

3:30 pm–5:00 pm

Optimal Dynamic Spatial Policy

Yuhei Miyauchi, Boston University

Friday, April 17, 2026
1:30 pm–3:00 pm

The Long-run Effects of Transportation Productivity on the US Economy

Kerem Cosar, University of Virginia

3:00 pm–3:30 pm

Break

3:30 pm–5:00 pm

Paula Bustos, Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Friday, May 1, 2026
1:30 pm–3:00 pm

Don Davis, Columbia University

3:00 pm–3:30 pm

Break

3:30 pm–5:00 pm

Lin Tian, INSEAD

Friday, May 15, 2026
1:30 pm–3:00 pm

Shinnosuke Kikuchi, UC San Diego

3:00 pm–3:30 pm

Break

3:30 pm–5:00 pm

Why Has Construction Productivity Stagnated? The Role of Land-Use Regulation

Giaocomo Ponzetto, CREI