First Cross-Border Workshop of Economics and Finance |
Workshop goal: to encourage cross-border research and to promote collaborative research and networking in the region.
Administrative and financial support: Texas centers for Border Economic and Enterprise Development, Federal Reserve of Dallas - El Paso Branch, Network of Border Economics (NOBE/REF).
When: October 15-16, 2004.
Where: Student Center Room 231, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX (see Campus map).
Local Host: Texas Center for Border Economic and Enterprise Development, Texas A&M International University. Dr. Michael Patrick, Director and Professor of Economics.
Workshop Coordinator and Chair: Dr. Pedro H. Albuquerque, Assistant Professor of Economics.
Format: Each participant will have the opportunity to present their current research and receive feedback from the participants. Presentations, including questions, will last 45 minutes. A PowerPoint projector and an overhead projector will be available.
Pedro H. Albuquerque, Texas A&M International University (coordinator, chair)
Zeeshan Ali, Texas A&M International University
Edgardo Ayala, Instituto Technologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Jorge Brusa, Texas A&M International University
Jesus Canas, Dallas Federal Reserve - El Paso Branch
Pablo Camacho-Gutierrez, Texas A&M International University
Roberto Coronado, Dallas Federal Reserve - El Paso Branch
Alberto Dávila, University of Texas - Pan American
Leonardo Garcia, University of Texas - Arlington
Robert W. Gilmer, Dallas Federal Reserve - El Paso Branch
Alejandro Ibarra, Instituto Technologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Jorge Ibarra, Instituto Technologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Pornsit Jiraporn, Texas A&M International University
Pattanaporn Kitsabunnarat, Texas A&M International University
Shinhua Liu, Texas A&M International University
Andre Varella Mollick, University of Texas - Pan American
Marie Mora, University of Texas - Pan American
John Michael Patrick, Texas A&M International University
Keith R. Philips, Dallas Federal Reserve - San Antonio Branch
Andres E. Rivas, Texas A&M International University
Antonio J. Rodriguez, Texas A&M International University
Ignacio E. Rodriguez, University of Texas at Brownsville
Nicholas Sisto, Instituto Technologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Jacky So, Texas A&M International University
Robert Sonora, University of Texas - Arlington
Hector J. Villarreal, Instituto Technologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
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Friday (10/15) |
Presenter |
Title or Event |
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8:00-9:00 am |
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Breakfast |
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9:00-9:20 am |
Michael Patrick, |
Welcome speech |
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9:20-10:05 am |
Andres Rivas |
Derivatives in Latin American Banks: Risk Hedging or Speculative Gambles. |
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10:05-10:30 am |
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Coffee break |
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10:30-11:15 am |
Zeeshan Ali |
A Model of Quality Differentiation in Multi-Product Oligopolies |
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11:15-12:00 pm |
Pornsit Jiraporn |
Capital Structure, Shareholder Rights, and Corporate Governance Provisions |
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12:00-1:00 pm |
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Lunch |
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1:00-1:45 pm |
Nick Sisto |
The Economics of Environmental Restoration in the Delta of the Colorado River |
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1:45-2:30 pm |
Pattanaporn Kitsabunnarat |
Liquidity and Quote Clustering in a Market with Multiple Tick Sizes |
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2:30-3:15 pm |
Marie Mora and Alberto Dávila |
English-Language Proficiency and the Earnings of Mexican Immigrants on the U.S.-Mexico Border |
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3:15-3:30 pm |
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Coffee break |
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3:30-4:15 pm |
Robert Sonora |
U.S. - Mexico Border City Economic Convergence: Evidence from the 1990s |
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4:15-5:00 pm |
Andre Varella Mollick |
Local Labor Markets in U.S.-Mexican Border Cities and the Impact of Maquiladora Production |
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7:30-… pm |
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Dinner – Toni Roma's at Mall del Norte (see map: A is Tamiu, B is Toni Roma's) |
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Saturday (10/16) |
Presenter |
Title or Event |
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8:00-9:00 am |
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Breakfast |
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9:00-9:45 am |
Pedro Albuquerque |
Make a Run for the Border: A Natural Experiment on the Determinants of Crime |
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9:45-10:30 am |
Edgardo Ayala |
Network Externalities in Online Markets |
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10:30-10:45 am |
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Coffee break |
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10:45-11:30 am |
Jorge Ibarra |
Fiscal Performance and Politics at the State Level in Mexico: Does a Divided Government Makes any Difference? |
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11:30-12:15 pm |
Hector J. Villarreal |
What Causes the Sheepskin? An Expanded Mincerian Framework Applied to Mexico |
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12:15-1:00 pm |
Alejandro Ibarra |
(a) International Integration, NAFTA and Regulations; (b) Market Regulations, Industrial Organization in Networked Industries. |
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