Introduction: David E. Weinstein, Director, CJEB; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University

Moderator for Sessions 1 and 2: Takatoshi Ito, Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Director, Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, CJEB

The Impact of Central Bank Stock Purchases: Evidence from Discontinuities in Policy Rules

Presenter: Masao Fukui, Assistant Professor, Boston University

Coauthor: Masayuki Yagasaki

Discussant: Kimie Harada, Chuo University

A Field Experiment on Antitrust Compliance

Presenter: Kei Kawai, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, UC Berkeley

Coauthor: Jun Nakabayashi

Discussant: Pietro Tebaldi, Columbia University

Moderator for Sessions 3 and 4: David E. Weinstein, Columbia University

Firm Size and Complementarity between Geography and Products

Presenter: Yoko Shibuya, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University

Discussant: Colin Hottman, Federal Reserve Board

Automation and Comparative Advantage

Presenter: Shinnosuke Kikuchi, PhD Student, Department of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Discussant: Conor Walsh, Columbia Business School

Conclusion: Takatoshi Ito, Columbia University

The Japan Economic Seminar thanks the James Nakamura Fund for its support.

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Location: Room 520, Geffen Hall

Time: 1:00 PM — 5:35 PM EST

Free!

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