Macro/Applied Session

10:00-11:00

Purchasing-Power-Parity Changes and the Saving Behavior of Temporary Migrants

Murat Kýrdar – Boðaziçi University (with A. Akay, S. Djajic and A. Vinogradova)

Discussant: Semih Tümen – CBRT

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11:00-12:00

Forensics, Elasticities and Benford's Law: Detecting Tax Fraud in International Trade

Banu Demir – Bilkent University (with B. Javorcik)

Discussant: Muhammed Ali Yýldýrým – Koç University

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13:30-14:30

Optimal Taxation and Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital

Musab Kurnaz – Koç University (with M. Soytaþ)

Discussant: Fatih Karahan – Federal Reserve Bank of New York

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14:30-15:30

How Should Unemployment Insurance Vary Over the Business Cycle

Serdar Birinci – University of Minnesota (with K. See)

Discussant: Mehmet Ali Soytaþ – Özyeðin University

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16:00-17:00

Religious Party Takeover and Local Female Employment

Gözde Çörekçioðlu –European University Institute

Discussant: Murat Demirci – Koç University

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17:00-18:00

The Unintended Consequences of Employer Credit Check Bans on Labor and Credit Markets

Murat Taþçý –Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (with K. Cortes and A. Glover)

Discussant: Orhun Sevinç– CBRT

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