Paper Submission

Different from the past twenty-five SITE sessions on “Empirical Implementation of Theoretical Models of Strategic Interaction and Dynamic Behavior,” this year will focus on the econometric methodology side of this topic. Papers dealing with new developments in econometric methods relevant to the fields of empirical Industrial Organization (IO), Labor Economics, Energy and Environmental Economics, Health Economics, and the Economics of Education. Topics include: (1) methods for estimating and drawing inferences about partially identified econometric models, (2) methods for identifying and estimating dynamic single agent models, (3) methods for identifying and estimating static and dynamic models of non-cooperative games, and (4) methods for estimating empirically relevant features of complex models of economic behavior and counterfactuals implied by these models. The motivation for this session is to bring together scholars working in the intersection between of theory-based empirical models and the statistical methods relevant to estimating economically relevant magnitudes from these models in the and computing counterfactual economic outcomes while making minimal maintained assumptions.

The idea of this SITE session is to bring together theorists and empiricists working on topics of the economics of information transparency and disclosure across a wide range of fields including accounting, economics, finance, and law. We have two broad goals with this conference. The first is to provide a venue to discuss the latest frontier of research questions and techniques facing researchers studying transparency and disclosure topics across a variety of markets. This is particularly important at a time where regulators across the globe are increasingly relying on disclosure regulation to achieve various goals, including, for example, ensuring the stability of the banking sector, fostering quality through competition in the healthcare sector, improving the diversity of firms’ leadership positions, and combating climate change. Second, we wish to foster interdisciplinary discussion between scholars working on parallel topics in different disciplines and help raise awareness among theorists and empiricists alike of the open questions in other fields. This interdisciplinary collaboration is necessary to best design information disclosure policies embedded in complex legal institutions.

The efficient allocation of resources across firms and sectors is crucial for aggregate productivity and economic growth. In an ideal world without frictions, resources would flow to their most productive uses, but what happens when there are barriers to this efficient reallocation? Firms can face constraints in accessing capital, technology, or skilled labor, or when distortionary policies create wedges in marginal products across firms. Furthermore, the persistence of productivity differences across countries suggests that misallocation may be a key driver of development gaps. How do various market frictions and policy distortions contribute to resource misallocation, and what are their quantitative implications for aggregate productivity? This session will bridge theoretical frameworks with empirical evidence, combining insights from firm dynamics, finance, and macroeconomics to deepen our understanding of how misallocation shapes economic performance and what policies might help address it.

This is a segment exploring the latest papers in climate finance and banking.

Empirical Market Design is an emerging research field, blending the theoretical underpinnings of market design with novel empirical approaches that are sometimes related to those used applied microeconomics, public economics, and industrial organization. This innovative approach aims to rigorously analyze and understand policy-relevant scenarios, with the focus on harnessing the efficiency and equity benefits of market forces. This session will include papers that employ empirical tools to design better markets and inform policy decisions, ultimately contributing to a more equitable and efficient economic landscape.

This session will bring together researchers from political science and economics who apply economic theory to the study of politics. This includes work in the areas of voting theory, political bargaining, policy-making and implementation, lobbying and regulation, and the media and information environment in which politics takes place. The session will encourage productive dialogue between researchers in economic theory that have developed ideas and tools relevant to the study of politics, and those in political science who study questions and topics that can be addressed by economic theory.

This workshop will be dedicated to research that studies how gender influences economic outcomes and decision making. We invite submissions of papers whose main focus is gender, regardless of field, to foster dialogue across different approaches. We welcome presentations by scholars of all levels of seniority and graduate students.

The idea of this SITE session is to bring together theorists and empiricists working on topics of the economics of information transparency and disclosure across a wide range of fields including accounting, economics, finance, operations, and law. We have two broad goals with this conference. The first is to provide a venue to discuss the frontier of research questions and techniques facing researchers studying transparency and disclosure topics across a variety of markets. This is particularly important at a time where regulators across the globe are increasingly relying on disclosure regulation to achieve various goals, including, for example, ensuring the stability of the banking sector, fostering quality through competition in the healthcare sector, and combating climate change. Second, we wish to foster interdisciplinary discussion between scholars working on parallel topics in different disciplines and help raise awareness among theorists and empiricists alike of the open questions in other fields.

We would like to host a workshop in Experimental Economics. This workshop will be dedicated to advances in experimental economics combining laboratory and field-experimental methodologies with theoretical and psychological insights on decision-making, strategic interaction and policy. We would invite papers in lab experiments, field experiments and their combination that test theory, demonstrate the importance of psychological phenomena, and explore social and policy issues. In addition to senior faculty members, invited presenters will include junior faculty as well as graduate students.

This session discusses the latest advances in theoretical and empirical issues related to financial regulation, defined broadly. Topics will include, but will not be limited to, connections of regulation for intermediaries, households and policymakers in the US and outside the US.

This session invites scholars and policymakers to explore the multifaceted dimensions of China's evolving economy and its global interconnections. We seek submissions addressing key areas including macroeconomic developments, international trade dynamics, financial market integration, and structural transformation. By examining both historical trends and contemporary issues, we aim to foster a deeper understanding of the factors driving growth, stability, and transformation within China’s economic landscape. We are particularly interested in studies on China's interactions with the global economy, including trade dynamics, investment flows, technological cooperation, and geopolitical influences. Submissions of both theoretical and empirical studies across various fields of economics, as well as interdisciplinary contributions, are welcomed.

The idea of this session is to bring together labor economists and macroeconomists with interests in labor markets with two goals. The first goal is to be a venue to discuss the latest research about labor markets. The second goal is to promote intellectual exchange among scholars working on similar topics, but with different approaches. Specific topics will depend on the submissions. The submitting author is by default the presenting author. If someone other than the submitting author would be presenting, that should be noted with the submission and we reserve the right to withdraw an acceptance if we are not notified of such a discrepancy.

The session will cover recent work on the causes and effects of changes in volatility and uncertainty in the aggregate economy, which is incredibly topical given the ongoing domestic and wider global volatility. This session will focus on measuring changes in uncertainty, evaluating its impact on the US and global economy, and discussing policy responses. The mix of academics and policy makers across multiple institutions reflects this broad interest. The session will aim to include about 20 recent papers on these topics, with as in prior years a mix of theoretical and empirical papers, junior and senior presenters, and institutions.

This sessions aims to bring together scholars, both young and established, in as diverse fields as labor economics, public economics, industrial organization, and macroeconomics, who are interested in understanding: i) how the dynamics of education decisions, family formation, occupational and career choice, and labor market experience contribute to persistent wage, income, and wealth inequality in the aggregate; ii) how to identify and measure the importance of these mechanisms relative to the role of market and contractual imperfections; and iii) when policies, ranging from targeted income support to mandates such as quotas, taxes, and subsidies on firms, can ameliorate them. The goal is to provide a unified perspective on inequality that builds on frontier research and methods from different fields. Contributions from theoretical, applied, and econometric perspectives are welcome.

The past five years have seen an explosion of work in macroeconomics using the “sequence-space” approach to solving and analyzing models. By avoiding the need to keep track of the entire distribution of agents when solving for general equilibrium dynamics, this approach makes it possible to solve models with rich heterogeneity. We are interested in bringing researchers that use this new tool to share their work and discuss methodological challenges and breakthroughs. Potential applications of interest include models with household heterogeneity, information frictions, labor market frictions, price-setting models, heterogeneous-firm models with endogenous entry and exit, models of investment with fixed costs, and dynamic urban-spatial models; as well as papers that solve for portfolio choice, optimal policy, or evaluate the state and size dependence of shocks.

Several countries have now record high levels of public debt that are comparable to the ones inherited from WWII. This creates challenges for both fiscal sustainability and the conduct of monetary policy. This session aims to bring together scholars working at the intersection of monetary policy, fiscal policy, fiscal sustainability, asset pricing, and the valuation of government debt. What role do central banks play in creating fiscal space for governments? Is there a possibility of fiscal dominance going forward? How does this possibility affect asset prices and the creation of safe assets? Could the erosion of the U.S. fiscal position threaten its reserve currency role? Both applied and theoretical contributions are welcome. The goal is to have a lively discussion enriched by a variety of perspectives.