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09.07.2024: Leonardo D’Amico – Why has construction productivity stagnated? The role of land-use regulation

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Presenter: Leonardo D’Amico Affiliation: Harvard University, Department of Economics. Paper: Why Has Construction Productivity Stagnated? The Role of Land-Use Regulation. Date: July 9, 2024. Time: 12:00 GMT (15:00 Israel Time) Abstract: Why does it cost so much to build a home? We formalize and evaluate the hypothesis that land-use regulation reduces the average size of … Read more

07.05.2024: Paul Fontanier – Sovereign bond purchases and rollover crises

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Presenter: Paul Fontanier Affiliation: Yale University, School of Management. Paper: Sovereign Bond Purchases and Rollover Crises. Date: May 7, 2024. Time: 12:00 GMT (15:00 Israel Time) Abstract: This paper proposes a theory of large-scale government bond purchases by central banks in an environment with endogenous information acquisition. Information acquisition by private investors lowers risk premia … Read more

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