Madrid Summer Workshop on Economic Theory (M-SWET) 2010

M-SWET is a debating forum with annual periodicity. Its purpose is to present and discuss frontier-of-knowledge research in Economic Theory. Topics of discussion are carefully chosen both to accommodate ongoing research at the organizing institutions (IMDEA Social Sciences, CEMFI and UCIII) and to attract internationally renowned scholars working on the same themes. The year 2010 edition of M-SWET will be held at the facilities of IMDEA Social Sciences. The program is indicated below.

Organized by:

Antonio Cabrales (U. Carlos III), Guillermo Caruana (CEMFI), Diego Moreno (U. Carlos III) and Roberto Serrano (Brown U. and IMDEA Social Sciences)

Sponsored by:

Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación and the organizing institutions

Venue:

IMDEA Ciencias Sociales

Program:

Thursday, 17-06-2010

Morning session (chair – Antonio Cabrales)

09:30-10:45 Jacques Crémer (Toulouse School of Economics): “The value of network effects,” with Gary Biglaiser. Background Paper, “The value of switching costs” (PDF)

10:45-11:00 Discussion: José Penalva

11:00-11:30 Coffee break

11:30-12:45 José Penalva (U. Carlos III): “Quality of Evidence and the Standard of Proof ” with Juanjo Ganuza and Fernando Gómez Pomar

12:45-13:00 Discussion: Jacques Crémer

13:00-14:30 Lunch

Afternoon session (chair – Roberto Serrano)

14:30-15:45 Jeffrey Ely (Northwestern U. ): "Torture," with Sandeep Baliga.

15:45-16:00 Discussion: Luis Corchón

16:00-16:30 Coffee break

16:30-17:45 Luis Corchón (U. Carlos III): “Oligopolistic Equilibrium and Bankruptcy" with Carmen Beviá and Yosuke Yasuda.

17:45-18:00 Discussion: Jeffrey Ely

21:00 Dinner

Friday, 18-06-2010

Morning session (chair – Guillermo Caruana)

09:30-10:45 Motty Perry (Hebrew U.): "Dynamic Contracts with Moral Hazard and Adverse Selection,” with Alex Gershkov. Background Paper, "Dynamic Contracts with Moral Hazard and Adverse Selection" (PDF)

10:45-11:00 Discussion: Leo Ferraris

11:00-11:30 Coffee break

11:30-12:45 Leo Ferraris (U. Carlos III): “Electing a Parliament" with Francesco De Sinopoli and Giovanna Iannantuoni. Background Paper, “Electing a Parliament" (PDF)

12:45-13:00 Discussion: Motty Perry

13:00-14:30 Lunch

Afternoon session (chair – Diego Moreno)

14:30-15:45 José Marín (IMDEA): "Performance Evaluation in REE Models".

15:45-16:00 Discussion: Peter Hammond

16:00-16:30 Coffee break

16:30-17:45 Peter Hammond (University of Warwick): “Designing Strategic Market Games: Toward Institutional Foundations for Efficiently Regulated Competition”. Background Paper, “Designing Strategic Market Games: Toward Institutional Foundations for Efficiently Regulated Competition” (PDF)

17:45-18:00 Discussion: José Marín

21:00 Dinner

List of Participants

Alberto A. Álvarez (UNED)
Carmen Beviá (UAB)
Antonio Cabrales (U Carlos III)
Mónica Buendía (UNED)
Juan Beccuti (Universidad Carlos III)
Guillermo Caruana (CEMFI)
Joaquín Coleff (Universidad Carlos III)
Luis Corchon (U Carlos III)
Jacques Cremer (TS of Econ.)
Jeff Ely (Northwestern Univ.)
Natalia Fabra (U Carlos III)
Leo Ferraris (U Carlos III)
Román Fossati (U Carlos III)
Juan José Ganuza (UPF)
Daniel Garcia (U Carlos III)
Santiago García Álvarez (UCM)
Peter Hammond (U of Warwick)
Angel Hernando (U Carlos III)
Michael Manove (CEMFI)
Jose Marin (IMDEA)
Francisco Maruenda (U Carlos III)
Antonio Miralles (European U Institute)
Diego Moreno (U Carlos III)
Carmelo Núñez (U Carlos III)
Antonio M. Osorio (U Carlos III)
Jose Penalva (U Carlos III)
Motty Perry (Hebrew U of Jerusalem)
Carmelo Rodríguez Álvarez (UCM)
Jesper Rüdiger (Universidad Carlos III)
Roberto Serrano (Brown U & IMDEA)
Daniel Sotelsek (U de Alcalá)
María F. Viecens (FEDEA)
John Wooders (U of Arizona)