AEAweb: AEA Sessions in 2008 ASSA Conference

These are 2008 AEA Conference Papers; please see also the full 2008 ASSA Preliminary Program Schedule.
Conference papers will be uploaded as they become available from the authors.

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Erick Gong (University of California, Berkeley)

Saturday, January 5, 10:15 AM

Saturday, January 5, 10:15 AM

Session: Technology Transfers (AEA)

Presiding: Simon Johnson (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Input and Technology Choices in Regulated Industries: Evidence from the Health Care Sector
Daron Acemoglu (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Amy Finkelstein (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
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Is Learning Abroad Necessary for Technology Adoption and Development?
Chris Papageorgiou (International Monetary Fund)
Antonio Spilimbergo (International Monetary Fund)

Was the Wealth of Nations Determined in 1000 B.C.?
Diego Comin (New York University)
William Easterly (New York University)
Erick Gong (University of California, Berkeley)

Intangible Capital, Barriers to Technology Adoption and Cross-Country Income Differences
Aamir Hashmi (National University of Singapore)
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